Category: Billionaires List

The Richest Person in Each US State

As of 2023, the United States still boasts the most billionaires with 775 list members, according to Forbes, which released its list of the wealthiest people in the country for the first time since 2019 on June 15. Nearly every state has a billionaire resident, according to the report. However, four states make up 60…


229 Chinese Billionaires, Including Real Estate Tycoons, Drop From Global Rich List

News Analysis According to the Hurun Research Institute, 229 Chinese billionaires have fallen from this year’s global rich list, accounting for more than half of dropouts. The wealth of real estate tycoons dropped at an alarming rate, with more than 10 on last year’s list completely falling out of the ranking this year. Against the…


80 Percent of People in Hong Kong Want to Emigrate, Number of Multi-Millionaires Drops by 15 Percent: Survey

Hong Kong saw a net outflow of 65,295 and 66,334 residents in February and March respectively, according to the city’s official immigration data. The trend will remain strong, as a new poll revealed that nearly 80 percent of Hong Kong residents surveyed were interested in emigrating. In mid-March, Bartra interviewed nearly 500 Hong Kong residents…


Beijing Has More Billionaires Than New York

Beijing has overtaken New York for the first time to become the city with the most billionaires in the world. According to Forbes’ 2021 list of the world’s richest people, released in early April, Beijing has 100 billionaires, more than New York, which has 99. Beijing’s richest are mostly engaged in technology, e-commerce, manufacturing, education,…