{
  "id": 16566629,
  "title": "Southeast Asia’s richest man ranks third globally in single-day wealth gain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/southeast-asias-richest-man-ranks-third-globally-in-single-day-wealth",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-26T04:57:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/billionaires/southeast-asia-s-richest-man-ranks-third-globally-in-single-day-wealth-gain-5136936.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vuong, the richest man in Vietnam, saw his net worth increase by 1.27% to $37.3 billion, according to Forbes' real-time data. This gain followed a 1.31% rise in shares of his company Vingroup, which hit its highest level in more than a month. Vuong was ranked 59th globally in wealth. The world's top gainers included Wang Xingxing, a Chinese billionaire from humanoid robot maker Yushu Technology, whose wealth surged by $910 million to $12.3 billion as Unitree shares jumped 8%. The company had raised $905 million in an IPO in August 2026, becoming China's first publicly listed humanoid robot maker. Dang Yanbao, chairman of Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group, experienced a $475 million increase in his net worth to $20.9 billion. Two other Chinese billionaires, Chen Tianshi and Lu Weiding, also saw significant gains, with Cambricon Technologies and Wanxiang Group respectively.",
  "summary": "Southeast Asia’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong posted the third-largest wealth gain in the world on Monday morning with US$468 million added to his fortune.",
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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."
}