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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.
A “sky garage” in a luxury condominium in Bangkok. Photo: Richmont’s, Christie’s International Real Estate
Malaysia

Southeast Asia’s rich buy sky garages while the middle class lose their homes

As wealthy buyers seek penthouses with living-room supercar parking, struggling families battle banks to keep a roof overhead.

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United States

Trump, Clinton and ex-prince Andrew seen in new photos from Epstein’s estate

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International Property

Hong Kong scion Adrian Cheng forms retail venture with Dubai group

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Hong Kong property

Casino tycoon Fu Tak-iam’s family buys US$71 million Hong Kong rental property

Deal highlights investor shift from offices to rental housing as hotel conversions surge amid student influx.

Pleasure Properties was identified as the buyer of CHI 138, a 107-unit serviced-apartment property in Wan Chai. Photo: Handout
United States

Epstein files to be unsealed under new Trump-signed law

The transcripts to be unsealed could reveal new details in the sex trafficking case and Ghislaine Maxwell’s role.

Fame and celebrity

Amy Winehouse’s dad sues star’s friends for selling her clothes for US$970,000

Two women say the British singer had lent or given them dozens of items before she died.

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United States

Judge approves release of Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records

The ruling follows Trump signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, requiring the Justice Department make records public by December 19.

Jeffrey Epstein (left) is pictured with Ghislaine Maxwell in an undated picture. Photo: TNS
European Union

Trump ally Babis returns as Czech PM amid fraud trial and EU concerns

His return raises concerns that his Eurosceptic coalition could restrict aid to Ukraine.

Icons and Influencers

Meet Guess heir Nicolai Marciano – who’s dating Amelia Gray Hamlin

The pair have known each other for years but only hard-launched their relationship in November – Marciano also worked with A$AP Rocky for his first Guess project.

India

Meet Netra Mantena and Vamsi Gadiraju – who just had a ‘billionaire wedding’

Bollywood’s Madhuri Dixit, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor performed at the viral nuptials, with guests including Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Anderson.

Netra Mantena and Vamsi Gadiraju tied the knot in a multi-million-dollar wedding in Udaipur. Photo: @aashniandco/Instagram
Legislative Council election 2025

Hong Kong property tycoons turn heads at poll, urge voters to fulfil civic duty

Tycoons from SHKP, Sino Group, Henderson Land Development, New World Development, CK Hutchison and Chinese Estates cast ballots.

Henderson Land Development chairman Martin Lee made his presence felt in Wan Chai, where he cast his ballot. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong property

Hang Seng Bank co-founder’s kin pays US$9.3 million for Hong Kong luxury flat

Magdalene Ho acquired a 1,806 sq ft, three-bedroom flat in Sun Hung Kai Properties-developed Dynasty Court in Mid-Levels this week.

China's tech billionaires

Mainland China’s billionaire count surges as BYD and Mixue bosses power gains

The combined wealth of mainland China’s billionaires soars 22 per cent to US$1.77 trillion; Hong Kong’s ultra-rich population rises.

Sexual harassment and assault

Photos of Epstein’s notorious private island released by US Democrats

The luxury Caribbean hideout is where the convicted sex offender allegedly forced underage girls into sex with powerful men.

A drone view shows a pool on Little St James, a small private island formerly owned by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: Reuters
Tencent

Elon Musk reiterates aim to transform X into a ‘WeChat++’ super app

Users ‘live their life on WeChat in China’ and there is no equivalent app elsewhere in the world, the entrepreneur says.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters
Obituaries

Joan Branson, wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, dies at 80

The Virgin Atlantic founder called his spouse his best friend, rock, and his guiding light in a social media post about her death.

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Crime

US Justice Department renews bid to unseal Epstein grand jury materials

Justice Department says a new law - signed by Trump - supersedes prior rulings to keep the highly anticipated transcripts sealed.

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Sexual harassment and assault

Starmer suggests ex-prince Andrew should testify in US Epstein probe

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has so far ignored a US request for a ‘transcribed interview’ about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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The former prince, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

AI fake audio clip of Trump ‘not releasing’ Epstein files goes viral

A synthetic Trump voice was heard screaming, ‘not releasing the Epstein files’ in the widely circulated, yet, bogus clip.

Donald Trump

White House defends Trump calling a female reporter ‘piggy’

White House press secretary said Trump ‘gets frustrated with reporters who spread false information’.

Fashion

How did Kim Kardashian’s Skims become a US$5 billion brand?

The shapewear and athleisure brand founded by Kardashian has been valued in the billions after a recent round of fundraising led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives in the US.

Kim Kardashian at the Skims Swim Miami pop-up shop in March 2022. Photo: Getty Images for ABA
Icons and Influencers

Meet billionaire heir Sammy Nussdorf, founder of Meadow Lane

The heir to a billionaire New York family, Nussdorf studied at NYU and went to culinary school before opening his luxury grocery store.

After several delays, Sammy Nussdorf’s Meadow Lane luxury grocery store has opened in New York. Photo: @pontefirm/Instagram
Donald Trump

Ronaldo, Musk attend Trump’s White House dinner with Saudi crown prince

Elon Musk was among business titans invited to the gala dinner, as tensions with Donald Trump thaw.

Donald Trump

US Congress approves release of Epstein files, sending bill to Trump

Measure passes with near-unanimous support after Trump ended his opposition, clearing the way for disclosure of unclassified records.

United States

ChatGPT and X among sites disrupted in worldwide Cloudflare outage

The company, whose network handles around a fifth of web traffic, says a fix has been deployed and services restored.

A woman holds a smartphone displaying the logo of social network X. Thousands of users reported issues with the platform on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

US$16 billion stock rout dethrones Manuel Villar as Philippines’ richest man

The Golden MV founder lost the crown to Enrique Razon as investors reassess the property developer’s valuation.

Filipino billionaire Manuel Villar. Photo: Facebook/mannyvillar
Donald Trump

US House pushes forward on Epstein files vote after Trump reversal

The House of Representatives looks all but certain to vote on one of modern America’s most notorious case files.

Thailand

Thailand court orders Thaksin to pay US$540 million in tax dispute

The Supreme Court overturned a prior decision, ordering Thaksin pay tax on his Shin Corporation sale to Singapore’s Temasek Holdings in 2006.

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