Singapore gains 3 more billionaires, as 'crazy rich' Asia keeps top spot globally


Singapore has a total of 25 billionaires. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore added three more billionaires to its tally as Asia stayed on as the region with the most uber-rich in the world, according to a report out on Wednesday (Oct 7) by UBS and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

The Asia-Pacific region hit a record of 831 billionaires, about 38 per cent of the total number globally. They account for US$3.3 trillion (S$4.49 trillion) of total wealth, possessing on average US$4 billion each.

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