{
  "id": 15704584,
  "title": "3 Asian billionaires among world’s 5 biggest single-day weath losers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/3-asian-billionaires-among-worlds-5-biggest-single-day-weath-losers",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-20T04:41:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/billionaires/3-asian-billionaires-among-world-s-5-biggest-single-day-weath-losers-5134539.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan's second-richest man, Masayoshi Son, suffered the highest single-day wealth loss among Asian billionaires, with a $4.2 billion decline. His fortune contracted 6.9% to $56.2 billion, placing him 34th globally, according to Forbes' real-time data. This loss came after SoftBank Group's stock dropped 5.24% in early trading, falling nearly 15% over the past five sessions. SoftBank, invested in companies like Apple, Qualcomm, and OpenAI, has been among AI-related stocks weakened this month due to high debt concerns.\n\nChinese battery magnate Robin Zeng experienced the second-largest wealth loss globally, shedding $2.4 billion. Zeng's net worth fell 5.3% to $43.3 billion, ranking 47th worldwide. As the CEO of Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world's largest battery producer, his company's shares fell 2.6% on Tuesday, having declined 31% year-to-date. CATL's stock now trades at a 35% premium in Hong Kong compared to mainland China, down from June's record premium of around 60%, Bloomberg reports.\n\nSoutheast Asia's wealthiest individual, Pham Nhat Vuong, ranked fifth in wealth loss, losing $1.4 billion. His net worth dropped 4% to $32.4 billion, with Vingroup's shares hitting their lowest point in two months on Monday. Vingroup's shares have been in a downward trend since peaking in early September, driven by the company's expansion in electric car production and investments in key infrastructure projects like metro lines and high-speed rails in Vietnam.",
  "summary": "Three Asian billionaires from Japan, China and Vietnam were among the five biggest wealth losers in the world on Tuesday morning.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}