1. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani
According to Forbes, billionaire Mukesh Ambani (India) - Chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries Group - owns an estimated assets of 97.5 billion USD, ranking 19th in the list of the richest people in the world.
Currently, Mr. Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in Asia. Reliance Industries Group operates in the fields of petrochemicals, oil and gas, telecommunications, retail, media and financial services.
2. Billionaire Zhong Shanshan
Forbes' list of world billionaires updated on January 25, 2026, records billionaire Zhong Shanshan (China)'s assets worth 72 billion USD. Currently, he is ranked 25th in the list of the richest people on the planet.
He is Chairman of Nongfu Spring - China's largest bottled water brand. He is also the controller of Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise, a business operating in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields.
He is known as the "bottled water billionaire", and is also one of the few Chinese entrepreneurs who build assets mainly from domestic consumption and healthcare.
3. Billionaire Gautam Adani
Billionaire Gautam Adani (India) owns assets of about 55.1 billion USD, ranking 30th in the global wealth rankings.
He is currently Chairman of Adani Group - one of the largest private corporations in India today.
Businesses operate in the fields of infrastructure, seaports, airports, energy and electricity production - transmission.
4. Billionaire Tadashi Yanai and his family
Billionaire Tadashi Yanai and his family own an estimated assets of 54.3 billion USD, ranking 31st in the world.
He is the founder and executive of Fast Retailing – the parent company of the Uniqlo fashion retail chain, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
In addition to Uniqlo, Fast Retailing also owns other fashion brands such as Theory, Helmut Lang, J Brand and GU. Yanai's family holds a majority stake in this group.
5. Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu
Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu (Indonesia) - Chairman of Barito Pacific Group - owns assets of about 32.8 billion USD, ranking 62nd in the list of the richest people in the world.
Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu mainly operates in the fields of petrochemicals and energy, through companies such as Barito Pacific, Barito Renewables Energy. Prajogo Pangestu first appeared in Forbes' billionaire list in 2017, when he owned assets of about 1.8 billion USD.
