Zhang Yiming Becomes Asia’s Richest Person
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Zhang Yiming, the 43-year-old founder of ByteDance (TikTok), has become the richest person in Asia, surpassing Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. His fortune, estimated at over $105 billion, has grown eightfold since 2019, driven by the success of TikTok and ByteDance's AI innovations. Zhang's wealth surged by over $12 billion in September alone, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
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