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Gautam Adani Surpasses Chinese Billionaire Zong Shanshan To Become 2nd Richest Man In Asia
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has emerged as Asia s second-richest person surpassing Chinese billionaire Zong Shanshan, as per the Bloomberg
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Indian business tycoon and billionaire Gautam Adani has emerged as Asia s second-richest person surpassing Chinese billionaire Zong Shanshan, as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The Bloomberg Billionaire Index indicates that Adani Group s net worth is $66.5 billion as compared to Zhong Shanshan’s $65.6 billion. In terms of most wealth owned by a person, the figures also imply that Gautam Adani trails behind his Indian competitor and Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani.
Gautam Adani becomes the second richest Asian after Mukesh Ambani; overtakes Chinese billionaire Zong Shanshan
Gautam Adani becomes the second richest Asian after Mukesh Ambani; overtakes Chinese billionaire Zong Shanshan
Billionaire Gautam Adani, who is the second richest Indian after Reliance Groupâs Mukesh Ambani, has now become the second richest Asian as well. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Adani moved ahead of Chinese billionaire Zong Shanshan, chairman of Chinese bottled water empire Nongfu Spring.
Adaniâs net worth was up by $627 million in a single day, as per Bloomberg Billionaires Index. With the recent rise, Adaniâs net worth was at $32.7 billion, whereas Shanshan net worth was down by $78 million in a single day to $14.6 billion.
Gautam Adani beats China’s Zong Shanshan to become Asia’s second richest man
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Last Updated: May 20, 2021, 11:01 PM IST
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Adani’s wealth rose by $625 million today to $66.5 billion, as per data available on the Bloomberg Billionaires’ Index.
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MUMBAI: Adani Group’s founder and chairman Gautam Adani took the spot of Asia’s second richest man from China’s Zhong Shanshan, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Adani is just behind Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani whose total net worth stood at around $76 billion.