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Millionaires and billionaires

Millionaires and billionaires
What's it really like to be a wealthy millionaire or billionaire? Keep up to date with the crazy, rich lives of the world's richest people.
Who is socialite Nick Hissom, the stepson of casino mogul Steve Wynn? Photo: @nickhissom/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is socialite Nick Hissom, the stepson of casino mogul Steve Wynn?

Hissom reportedly learned of his partner’s infidelity courtesy of an anonymous confessions account, which is themed after the elite Swiss boarding school where he studied.

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Icons and Influencers

Who are Signal’s co-founders, Moxie Marlinspike and Brian Acton?

Family offices

More measures on the way to attract family offices to Hong Kong, Paul Chan says

Walmart

Meet Christy Walton, the billionaire Walmart heiress who funded a political ad

Walmart heiress Christy Walton has entered the political chat: the septuagenarian took out a full-page ad in the NYT asking people to ‘show up, attend your town halls, be civil’ – so who is she?

Billionaire Christy Walton just took out a full page “non partisan” advert in the New York Times. Photo: Getty Images
Vietnam

Vietnamese tycoon facing death sentence scrambles to repay fraud billions

Truong My Lan’s lawyer said she was securing funds to appeal her life sentence, on top of the US$11 billion she needs to avoid execution.

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United States

Judge halts Doge from accessing millions of Americans’ data

The court found the Trump administration likely broke privacy laws, risking public trust.

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Indonesia

‘Dream team’ of Jokowi, ex-Thai PM, Bridgewater’s Dalio to advise Indonesian fund

Danantara Indonesia’s sovereign fund, targeting 8 per cent growth by 2029, enlisted ex-presidents and global experts to manage a potential US$900 billion in assets.

A sign for Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara is seen in front of its headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Exclusive | Chelsea owner Todd Boehly eyes Hong Kong and Macau for new ventures

The American tycoon spots potential for fintech, sports and entertainment expansion in Hong Kong and Macau.

Hong Kong property

Cantopop diva G.E.M. dives in for 2 Hong Kong flats as prices drop

The transactions for the two units in Leon Court in Wan Chai were completed earlier this month for HK$85 million, government records show.

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Donald Trump

Trump brings the bling with gold-plated Oval Office makeover

US president has decked out office with gilded trophies and gold-plated, Trump-branded coasters, and filled walls with gold-framed portraits.

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A gold coaster reading “TRUMP” sits on a table in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS
United States

Judge ‘offended’ but does not bar Musk’s Doge from US Institute of Peace

Judge criticises the way in which Doge staff entered USIP’s headquarters with help of police.

A man wearing an earpiece stands on a balcony at the headquarters of the US Institute of Peace in Washington. Photo: AP
Facebook

Who is Meta whistle-blower Sarah Wynn-Williams, whose new book is causing a stir?

Meta has successfully barred a former Facebook employee from promoting or further distributing copies of her tell-all memoir, Careless People – so who is the author, Sarah Wynn-Williams?

Indonesia

Indonesia’s richest woman loses half her wealth in 3 days

The president commissioner of Indonesia’s biggest data centre operator was sitting atop a US$7.5 billion fortune, until the stock crashed.

China economy

5 of China’s richest men in 2025 – net worths, ranked

Zhang Yiming started ByteDance in a Beijing apartment, while Colin Huang’s PDD is now one of China’s largest e-commerce platforms – here are the 5 who top the rich list, according to Forbes.

The founders of some of China’s biggest tech and energy companies, including Zhang Yiming (left), Robin Zeng and Pony Ma, top the Forbes rich list. Photos: AFP/Reuters/Getty Images
United States

Tesla attacks spike in US as Musk’s White House role fuels backlash

President Donald Trump has suggested that acts of vandalism against the company are ‘domestic terrorism’.

A burned Tesla Cybertruck at a Tesla lot in Seattle. Photo: AP
Hong Kong property

Henderson’s smooth succession: a tale of 2 brothers and a US$91 billion empire

Tycoon ensured a lasting legacy after he handed over control of the group to his two sons Peter Lee and Martin Lee well ahead of time.

Singapore

Chinese tycoon sues Singapore family office ex-staff, claims US$56 million fraud

Lee Fung International owner Zhong Renhai has accused four former employees of fabricating documents to misappropriate funds.

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Hong Kong property

Tributes pour in for Lee Shau-kee, Hong Kong’s ‘patriotic philanthropist’

Lee gave away some of his US$29.2 billion fortune to fund education, provide housing and elderly care for the city’s underprivileged.

Professor Zhou Qifeng, President of Peking University and Lee Shau-kee in 2011 visited the construction site of the Lee Shau Kee Humanities Buildings inside the Jingchun Garden which used to be an imperial garden in the Qing dynasty. Photo: Handout
Donald Trump

US judge bars Musk, Doge from further efforts to shut down USAID

Elon Musk’s actions likely violated the US Constitution, judge Theodore Chuang says.

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Donald Trump

US Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump over call for judge’s impeachment

Roberts defends judiciary’s independence against Trump attacks, emphasises impeachment is not for judicial disagreements.

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Hong Kong property

Stephen Chow, Andy Lau poised for windfalls as their property rents rise

Rateable value is an estimate of the annual rental value of a property on the open market at a designated valuation reference date.

Hong Kong entertainer Andy Lau. Photo: Sam Tsang
Henderson Land

Lee Shau-kee, founder of Henderson Land, dies at age 97

The entrepreneur built a business empire valued at more than HK$551 billion as of March 17, with interests in real estate, hotels, piped gas and a ferry operation.

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Chairman Lee Shau-kee attends the Towngas 2010 Annual General Meeting. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Sex and relationships

Who is Adam Dell, the venture capitalist ex of former TV chef Padma Lakshmi?

The pair dated in 2009 and when Lakshmi had a daughter in 2010, she refused to reveal her paternity – that and custody were eventually settled, and a brief reconciliation followed.

Sex and relationships

Who is Tesla billionaire and Doge head Elon Musk’s ex, Jennifer Gwynne?

Jennifer Gwynne and Elon Musk met at the University of Pennsylvania, but couldn’t make a long-distance relationship work – she auctioned their keepsakes, including an emerald pendant, in 2022.

United States

Outside In | Elon Musk and the worrying political reach of the super-rich

This unprecedented empowerment of the US ‘political donor class’ risks jeopardising the proper functioning of democracy.

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Elon Musk speaks at US President Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting in Washington on February 26. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Who is James Stunt, ex of former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone’s daughter Petra?

Stunt met Ecclestone when she was 17 and had a lavish lifestyle after their 2011 wedding; with their 2017 divorce, Ecclestone was granted custody of their 3 kids, while Stunt faced legal drama.

Petra Ecclestone and ex-husband James Stunt in happier days. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet billionaire Vlad Doronin, the ‘Russian James Bond’ behind Aman hotels

Vladislav Doronin, CEO of the ultra-luxurious Aman Resorts, just sold his Miami-area home for a whopping US$120 million – so who is he exactly?

Singapore

Singapore tycoon Kwek drops lawsuit against CEO son to mend family divide

The move signals a reconciliation between the patriarch and Sherman Kwek, with both remaining in their leadership roles at CDL.

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