PM denies claims that government issuing casino licence for Forest City
PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim denies that the govt was in talks with local billionaires to open a casino in Forest City, Johor.
Thu Apr 25 2024
As the billionaires gather at Davos, it's worth examining what's become of their dreams
The wealth of the worlds five richest billionaires has more than doubled since start of the decade, while 60% of humanity has grown poorer.
Mon Jan 15 2024
Musk loses US$16 bil overnight as Tesla shares tank 9 per cent after lacklustre Q3 results - BBI
Elon Musk's net worth dwindled by 7 per cent to US$210 billion.
Fri Oct 20 2023
Battle of billionaires: Musk's Starlink eyes India, Ambani resists
Starlink is at odds with Mukesh Reliance over the government's distribution of satellite broadband spectrum.
Thu Jun 22 2023
Forbes billionaires 2023: Here's Malaysia's top 5
With notable names maintaining their positions and new entrants making a strong impact, Malaysia's billionaires continue to make headlines.
Thu Jun 01 2023
China's super rich population drops as tech crackdown, global factors hurt wealth
China lost 229 billionaires from the Hurun Global Rich List 2023, accounting more than half of the 445 people who disappeared from the list.
Thu Mar 23 2023
India's Gautam Adani overtakes Amazon's Jeff Bezos to become world's second richest
Indian tycoon Gautam Adani has surpassed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as the world's second richest man, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index showed.
Sat Sep 17 2022
Flight tracking exposure irks billionaires and baddies
Dan Streufert said his group gets dozens of "requests" each year to stop posting aircrafts' whereabouts from his flight tracking site.
Tue Aug 09 2022
Musk denies 'romantic' affair with Google co-founder Brin's wife
The paper said the affair prompted Brin to file for divorce from Shanahan and ended the tech billionaires' long friendship.
Mon Jul 25 2022
Maldives shelters sanctioned Russian billionaires' yachts
The idea of seizing yachts is "far-fetched," because Maldives legal system is not robust enough, Hussain Shameem said.
Thu Apr 07 2022
Women are increasingly making their way into the global billionaires' club
269 self-made women have managed to make their way into the global billionaires' club, after building their own business empires.
Sat Apr 02 2022
Indian billionaires face off in race to solar domination
India's two richest men are vying to be at the forefront of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambition to ramp up green energy capacity.
Wed Jul 07 2021
China's super rich got $1.5 trillion richer during pandemic: report
The world has never seen this much wealth created in just one year.
Wed Oct 21 2020
Rich, richer, richest Malaysians - envy, not jealousy for your fellow Bumis who are BBs
In the beginning, no Malay names made it to the list - millionaires, what more billionaires; but as edition built upon edition, there emerged one, then two and three.
Fri Mar 06 2020
Trump drops 220 spots on Forbes list of billionaires
Donald Trump is $1 billion poorer since becoming president, according to Forbes latest list of the world's billionaires.
Tue Mar 21 2017
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024