Elon Musk overtakes Jeff Bezos to become world’s richest person again


A file photo of Musk following the company’s initial public offering at the NASDAQ market in New York. In the past one-week the Tesla founder has gained around US$13bil (RM54.37bil) in net worth as the share price of the electric vehicle maker surged. — Reuters

Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk, with a net worth of US$213bil (RM890.97bil), has pipped Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to become world’s richest person again, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

In the past one-week the Tesla founder has gained around US$13bil (RM54.37bil) in net worth as the share price of electric vehicle maker surged.

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