Asian sensations: Number of billionaires shoot up in China, India
The rise of the new rich
By Liyan Chen
Last Updated: Apr 11, 2015, 07:27 IST1 min
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The US—home to 536 billionaires—has long led the rest of the world in extreme wealth, but the last decade has belonged to China, where 205 new ten-fi gure fortunes have been minted since 2006. India is no slouch either, with 90 billionaires. It passed Russia this year for the first time.
First Published: Apr 11, 2015, 07:27
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