Jeff Bezos retains status as world’s richest man, Elon Musk in second spot

In 2020, a year riddled with challenges brought on by a worldwide health crisis, the Amazon CEO saw his net worth increase by US$64bil (RM264.96bil), from US$113bil (RM467.82bil) to US$177bil (RM732.78bil). — Reuters

With his wealth further fuelled by massive gains made amid the global coronavirus pandemic, Jeff Bezos retained the top spot on Forbes annual billionaire’s list.

In 2020, a year riddled with challenges brought on by a worldwide health crisis, the Amazon CEO saw his net worth increase by US$64bil (RM264.96bil), from US$113bil (RM467.82bil) to US$177bil (RM732.78bil).