{
  "id": 13904915,
  "title": "5 Asian billionaires lead world in single-day wealth loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/5-asian-billionaires-lead-world-in-single-day-wealth-loss",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T07:54:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/billionaires/5-asian-billionaires-lead-world-in-single-day-wealth-loss-5131308.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five Asian billionaires experienced their largest single-day wealth losses, according to Forbes data. Chen Jianhua, 55, chairman of Hengli Group, lost $1.2 billion, or 4.5%, reducing his wealth to $25.7 billion and dropping him to 95th globally. Wang Weixiu, 75, saw a $1.1 billion loss, or 5.6%, bringing his net worth down to $18.8 billion, placing him at 147th. Xiaomi founder Lei Jun, 56, lost $1.1 billion, or 5.1%, reducing his fortune to $19.9 billion, ranking him 136th. Prajogo Pangestu, 82, the third-richest man in Indonesia, lost $1 billion, or 7%, bringing his wealth to $13.4 billion, dropping him to 45th globally. Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y. Lee, 58, experienced a $867 million loss, or 2.7%, reducing his wealth to $31.3 billion, placing him at 73rd in the rankings.",
  "summary": "Five billionaires, comprising three from China, one from Indonesia and one from South Korea, were the biggest wealth losers in the world on Monday, with a combined net worth decline of US$5.3 billion.",
  "key_points": [
    "Chen Jianhua, Hengli Group chairman, lost $1.2B, 4.5%, to $25.7B, 95th globally",
    "Wang Weixiu, $1.1B loss, 5.6%, now $18.8B at 147th place",
    "Lei Jun, Xiaomi founder, $1.1B drop, 5.1%, $19.9B ranking 136th"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}