Indian industrialist Gautam Adani, founder and chairman of the Adani Group, has officially become the richest person in Asia. He has surpassed Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, who held the top position for several years. According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, Adani's net worth has risen to $92.6 billion, while Ambani's stands at $90.8 billion. This shift is primarily attributed to a surge in the stock values of Adani Group companies. Both tycoons remain among the top 20 wealthiest individuals globally, with Adani ranked 19th and Ambani 20th.
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Gautam Adani Becomes Asia's Richest, Overtaking Mukesh Ambani
TLDR
Gautam Adani is now Asia's richest person.
He overtook Mukesh Ambani due to a surge in Adani Group stock values.
Adani's net worth is $92.6 billion, Ambani's is $90.8 billion.