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General
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Henry Sy passes away at 94

The founding father of Philippine retail, Henry Sy, has passed away. Sy, who has topped the Philippines Rich List for the last seven years, was chairman emeritus of SM Investments, one of the country’s largest business conglomerates. A Chinese immigrant who…

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General
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Who are the wealthiest individuals in China?

Chinese business news website Jiemian has released its annual China Rich List, detailing the country’s wealthiest individuals. All 1,000 billionaires on the list have a minimum net worth of approximately RMB30 billion (US$4.7 billion), while Pony Ma, the…

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E-Tailing
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How Alibaba’s Jack Ma Is Building a Truly Global Retail Empire

Jack Ma is one of China’s richest men, with a fortune valued at nearly $30 billion. As executive chairman of Alibaba Group, he leads the dominant force in Chinese e-commerce, a company with a market value of $264 billion and some 450 million customers. A…

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General
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Henry Sy still Philippines’s richest man

Business tycoon Henry Sy topped Forbes’ list of richest Filipinos, with a 2017 net worth of $12.7 billion. This is his 10th consecutive time to top the list. However, this is lower than his 2016 net worth of $13.7 billion. Sy is the 94th richest billionaire…