New Delhi: India’s Mukesh Ambani is Asia’s richest man with a net worth of $26.8 billion, according to world ranking agency, Credit Suisse Group. He Asia’s number one richest person even after his shares slid 18 percent.Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing ranks second, with a $25.8 billion fortune. Lakshmi Mittal, the Indian-born chairman of ArcelorMittal, the world’s biggest steelmaker, is the third wealthiest Asian with a net worth of $23.6 billion.
The number of billionaires in Asia rose to 351 from 245 in 2010. Europe had 251 billionaires while North America accounted for 332 in the last year.
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