From Rags to Riches: The Incredible Journeys of the World’s Top Billionaires

1. R Budi Hartono R. Budi Hartono by two giant companies in Indonesia, BCA and Djarum, go to the list of richest people in the world in 2012 at position 146 with a fortune of U.S. $ 6.5 billion. 2. Michael Hartono Michael Hartono is the brother of R. Budi Hartono. The company, which he ran with his brother. With a wealth of up to U.S. $ 6.3 billion, he ranks 157th in the list. 3. Low Tuck Kwong Low Tuck Kwong is a coal businessman who was born in Singapore. With the company Bayan Resources, Low Tuck Kwong sequence position 304 with total wealth of U.S. $ 3.6 billion. 4. Martua Sitorus Martua Sitorus were recently called to be examined PPATK alleged tax arrears in the list of richest people in the world at 377 position with total assets of U.S. $ 3 billion through the company Wilmar International. 5. Tanoto Tanoto very successful with his Raja Garuda Mas. With a wealth of approximately U.S. $ 2.8 billion, he received the order of 418 in the Forbes ...

Top 10 Richest Man in Asia 2013 : Rendering to the information issued by the Forbes, the 2012 richest individuals of Asia have less collective resources than 2011 list. These reports area unit upheld supported personal assets, business development and different sources of wealth of individuals. Some richest persons of Asia also are the part of the list of world’s richest individuals likewise. The business people from Republic of India and China invariably stay the part of this list and that they area unit several in range this year. Notice the small print of their monetary resources and internet price within the following paragraphs.   1. Li Ka-Shing:   Li ka-Shing is that the richest person of Asia continent with New price $ twenty five.5 billion. He’s a flush government from port. Presently, he’s the presiding officer of Hutchison Whampoa restricted (HWL) and Cheung Kong Holding; he’s the globe’s largest operator ...

1.   Odjargal   Jambaljamts Net worth .....................................  2.3 billion USD Source of wealth .........................  MCS Group Profession .................... ................  President Residence/citizenship ..................   Mongolia Age ...............................................    46 http://www.mcs.mn/en/ 2. Chinbat    Lhagva Net worth .................... 1.3 billion USD Source of wealth ......... Gatsuurt LLC Profession .................... Owner Residence/citizenship ... Mongolia Age ................................. 49 http://www.gatsuurt.net/ 3. Battulga   Khaltmaa  Net worth ................... 1.2 billion USD Source of wealth ........ Jenko Group Profession ..........................  Member of the Parliament, Minister  for Roads, Transportation and Construction Residence/citizenship ......... Mongolia Age ...........

Lee Hun Hee Since the 1990s the decision makers of South Korean economy have brought about a conscious shift of the country's manufacturing sector towards high-tech industries including bioengineering, microelectronics, fine chemistry, aerospace and industrial robotics. In keeping with this burgeoning sector the first on the country's rich list is Samsung boss, Lee Hun Hee who with a net worth of $8.3 billion is not the wealthiest man in South Korea but also ranks 106th in Forbes 2012 List of World Billionaires 1 . The source of Lee's fortunes is the Samsung Group, the largest conglomerate in the country. The best known company of this conglomerate is Samsung Electronics, which with sales of $155 billion in fiscal year 2011, became the world's largest memory chip and flat screen television producer. Samsung Electronics also reaped in high revenues from its growing mobile phone business, which counts among its products the Galaxy-S Smartphone. Based in Seoul, seventy...

1.  Upendra Mahato : After getting  his PhD. from Russia in 1990 , he has expanded his business of electronics, oil, real estate, banking and heavy machinery. Currently, he  has employed more than 12,000 people , including 50  Nepalese. He started his business career as an electronic trader, his television factory in Voronezh, 400 km south of Moscow, is  making one million sets annually. He has an outlet to sell TV parts in  a business Mall in Gorbushka which  has more than  80,000 customers per day. His latest project  is constructing a  26 storey building, investing  $50 million,  apartment block in a prime residential area in Moscow. He is popular among people because of his interest  in  social work , he has built  oldage home at Devghat, Kriyaputri Bhawan (a death funeral house) at  Pashupatinath Temple kathmandu and a hospital in karjanha in the name of his mother Fulkumari Mahato . He is former president of NRN and also been member of many Nepali social clubs. Shesh Ghal...

Moosa Bin Shamser Net Worth $1.5 Billion Known as "Prince Moosa", Bin Shamser is regarded as the pioneer of Manpower Export industry in Bangladesh. His DATCO Group, founded soon after the creation of Bangladesh, is one of the most successful companies in the country. He is reported to have $7 billion in Swiss accounts, and lives in a palatial bungalow in Dhaka making him the richest man in Bangladesh Tarique Rahman Net Worth $1.5 Billion Son of ex-PM of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia, Rahman entered politics for the BNP in 1998, and was the Vice Chairman of the party till 2009, when an injury forced him to retire to London. However, his political clout enables him to continue earning enough to be placed second on our list.  Sajeeb Wazed Joy Net Worth $1 Billion Son of Sheikh Hasina, Sajeeb pursued an education in India and the US, before returning to Bangladesh to take up the affairs of the Awami League. Though much of his wealth comes from his family's political in...

The Top Ten  No. Name Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth 1 Chief CEO $42.0 billion Maramiyya Group 2 Koli Ali Manik $17.0 billion Universal Enterprises 3 Buruma Gasim $8.9 billion Villa Group 4 Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom $5.1 billion Unknown 5 Champa Afeef $3.5 billion Crown, Voyages & Resort Companies 6 Ilyas Ibrahim $3.2 billion Unknown & Universal Enterprises 7 Abdulla Yaamin $2.2 billion Unknown & Yatch Tours / Sun Travel 8 Ali "Dhon" Riza $1.5 billion Importing from Thailand 9 Shuaib Shah $500 million Shah Hussain Co & Resorts 10 Reeko Moosa $400 million Heavy Load, Maldives and Singapore