According to a ranking published by Bloomberg last week, the Ambanis once again remain on the top of the list of the wealthiest families in Asia despite their recent losses, owing their riches to the Reliance Industries conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai. The rest of the top 10 of the rankings is a blend of different industries, countries and also some global household names.
The Ambanis’ wealth is still more than double that of the next clan in the ranking of Asia's richest families, the Hartonos of Indonesia's Djarum brand. It also makes them rank 6 among the world’s wealthiest families. Two Thai families are also a part of the top 10, with Red Bull inventors, the Yoovidhyas, at rank 6. The Lee family behind South Korean electronics maker Samsung made it into rank 10 of the list.
Chinese emigrants are pretty common among the list of Asia’s
most wealthy families. Chearavanont patriarch Chia Ek Chor came to Thailand
from Southern China in 1921 and started out his business of importing and
exporting seeds, vegetables and animal products between Bangkok, China and Hong
Kong. The Pao/Woo family and the inventors of Oyster Sauce, the Lee family
(rank 11), made their fortunes work in Hong Kong after emigrating from Mainland
China, as did Singapore real estate tycoons, the Ngs (rank 12). Their story is
similar with the Png brothers (rank 13) and the Sy family (rank 14), who are
the conglomerate owners in Singapore and the Philippines, respectively.
Infographic by: statista
