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TikTok Billionaire Overtakes Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s Second-Richest Person

TikTok Billionaire Overtakes Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s Second-Richest Person

Title: Zhang Yiming Surpasses Mukesh Ambani to Become Asia’s Second-Wealthy Individual

Zhang Yiming, the billionaire founder of TikTok, has claimed the title of Asia’s second-richest person, overtaking Indian industrialist Mukesh Ambani. The shift in ranking highlights the rapidly evolving landscape of wealth in the region, driven largely by the explosive growth of the social media giant.

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Source: Bloomberg Generated at: 2026-06-03 00:41:10 UTC

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