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Top 5 richest billionaires in China according to Forbes, in which Zhang Yiming - founder of ByteDance, TikTok's parent company - continues to hold the No. 1 position. Image source: Xinhua

5 richest billionaires in China hold more than 262 billion USD, TikTok owner leads

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Forbes updates the list of the 5 richest billionaires in China in 2026, in which the founder of ByteDance - TikTok's parent company - continues to lead.

The assets of Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong and many Vietnamese billionaires increased sharply in the update session on July 30. Graphics: AI

Vietnamese billionaires increase assets sharply, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong adds nearly 1 billion USD

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The net assets of the 5 richest billionaires in Vietnam simultaneously increased, totaling more than 1.27 billion USD, bringing the total value of assets to about 46.7 billion USD.

From left to right are billionaires Yasumitsu Shigeta, Tadashi Yanai, Takemitsu Takizaki, Masayoshi Son and Takao Yasuda. Graphics: AI

Net worth of the 5 richest billionaires in Japan increases to 156.5 billion USD

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The net worth of the 5 richest billionaires in Japan reached 156.5 billion USD, when 4 billionaires increased their assets while Masayoshi Son lost 3.8 billion USD in the day.

Billionaire Elon Musk. Photo: Xinhua

After a week of decline, Elon Musk regained more than 14 billion USD in just one day

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After many consecutive sessions witnessing a sharp decline in assets, billionaire Elon Musk regained his upward momentum in Forbes' latest update.

From left to right are billionaires Sumet Jiaravanon, Sarath Ratanavadi, Dhanin Chearavanont, Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi and Jaran Chiaravanont. Graphics: AI.

Net worth of Thailand's 5 richest billionaires

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After more than a month, the total assets of Thailand's 5 richest billionaires decreased by 300 million USD, to 60.3 billion USD.