Top 10 Richest People in Asia

Here are the top 10 richest people in Asia as of 2016, according to businessinsider.com

10. Lei Jun

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Net worth: $14.4 billion
Age: 45
Country: China
Industry: Tech
Source of wealth: Self-made; Xiaomi

9. Dilip Shanghvi

Net worth: $16.4 billion
Age: 60
Country: India
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Source of wealth: Self-made; Sun Pharmaceutical Industries

8. Azim Premji

Net worth: $16.5 billion
Age: 70
Country: India
Industry: Technology
Source of wealth: Inheritance/self-made; Wipro

7. Ma Huateng

Net worth: $17.1 billion
Age: 44
Country: China
Industry: Technology
Source of wealth: Self-made; Tencent Holdings

6. Lee Shau Kee

Net worth: $18.5 billion
Age: 87
Country: Hong Kong
Industry: Real estate
Source of wealth: Self-made; Henderson Land Development

5. Li Ka-shing

Net worth: $19.5 billion
Age: 87
Country: Hong Kong
Industry: Diversified investments
Source of wealth: Self-made; CK Hutchison Holdings

4. Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz al Saud

Net worth: $22.5 billion
Age: 60
Country: Saudi Arabia
Industry: Diversified investments
Source of wealth: Inheritance/self-made; Kingdom Holding Company

3. Mukesh Ambani

Net worth: $24.8 billion
Age: 58
Country: India
Industry: Petrochemicals, oil, and gas
Source of wealth: Inheritance/self-made; Reliance Industries

2. Jack Ma

Net worth: $26.5 billion

Age: 51
Country: China
Industry: Technology
Source of wealth: Self-made; Alibaba.

1. Wang Jianlin

Net worth: $29.2 billion

Age: 61
Country: China
Industry: Real estate
Source of wealth: Self-made; Dalian Wanda Group