A record 3,428 billionaires were counted worldwide in 2026, with more than 51 per cent based in three countries ...

The five richest billionaires in mainland China posted a combined net worth of US$260 billion this year, driven by a surge in the stock market and the country’s AI boom.

China’s continued advances in AI, coupled with government policies to curb price wars in various sectors, boosted the fortunes of the country’s richest to a near-record high.

More than half of all billionaires are concentrated in just three countries ...

While Elon Musk remains at the top, billion-dollar fortunes are being built in countries as far as Afghanistan and Algeria to ...

Global wealth is quietly being redrawn, and the new map has a striking center of gravity: three countries now host more than half of the planet’s billionaires. A record 3,428 individuals with ...

From telecom empires in Latin America to technology platforms in China and industrial conglomerates in India, these figures reflect the growing economic influence of the Global South. #16 – Carlos ...