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Brains, brawn, and billions of dollars? Yes, please!
By Deborah Chan — 11 Apr 2023, 11:32 AM
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Recently, the 2023 Forbes World's Billionaires List was announced and boy, oh boy, are we in for a treat!
Whether they were born into the wealth they grew to inherit or have worked their way up from the bottom, these men and women have made great accomplishments, and achieved great success in their lives.
Let's take a look at a few of the hottest billionaires the world has to offer.
1. Gustav Magnar Witzoe
Witzoehas a net worth of USD2.9 billion (around RM12 billion) and is ranked number 1,104 on the list. Born and raised in Norway, the 30-year-old owns nearly half of Salmar Asa, one of the word's largest salmon producers. The company was gifted to him by his father, Gustav Witzoe, who founded the company in 1991.
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2. Lee Boo-jin
Leehas a net worth of USD3.4 billion (around RM15 billion) and is ranked the 905th richest person in the world. Although she may no longer be the youngest on the list, she definitely does not look a day over thirty.
The 52-year-old is the president and chief executive of Hotel Shilla, one of Seoul's leading lodging and conference centres. She is also the daughter of Lee Kun-hee, the former chairman of Samsung Electronics.
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3. Leonardo Maria del Vecchio
4. Ben Francis
5. Alexandra Anderson
6. Katharina Anderson
7. Pavel Durov
Last but definitely not least, Durov has a net worth of USD11.5 billion (around RM50 billion) and is number 148 on the list. The 38-year-old is the founder of the messaging app, Telegram, which currently has over 55 million daily users worldwide.
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Meanwhile, 18 local billionaires made it onto the annual list:
18 Malaysians Make It Onto Forbes' 2023 World's Billionaires List
Business mogul Robert Kuok ranked the highest among the Malaysians listed.
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An honourable mention would surely be Mr Robert Kuok, Malaysia's richest man. Here are a few fun facts you probably didn't know about him:
19 Consumer Brands You Probably Didn't Know Were Owned Or Marketed By Robert Kuok
The billionaire tycoon has fingers in many, many pies.
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It's definitely time for all of us to start saving money. Maybe you'll be on the next Forbes list with this thrifty device:
This Money Jar Has An LCD Screen That Tallies How Much Cash You Have... Or Don't Have
Practical and convenient.
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