Forbes magazine publishes 40 billionaires in Hong Kong's rich list 64%

Hong Kong February 5 Xinhua News of the United States financial magazine "Forbes" recently released Hong Kong's rich List, Hong Kong's 40 richest in the total assets of the same year in the same period surged 636.9 billion Hong Kong dollar, up 64%, but compared with the 2008 still has a 20% gap. Hong Kong's rich assets have soared as a rebound in the mainland and Hong Kong shares and soaring property prices, according to media reports.　　Li Ka-shing, chairman of Changjiang Industrial group, continued to top the list with HK $165.4 billion in assets, with Henderson Real Estate Shau the first to surpass Sun Hung Kai Property's Kwok family, ranking second to HK $147.6 billion and the Guo family ranked third in Hong Kong dollar assets of HK $132 billion.　　In addition, Mr Ho, chairman of the mainland's more familiar group, ranked seventh on HK $16.3 billion in assets, while Mr Richard Li, chairman of PCCW, ranked 26th in Hong Kong's rich list of HK $10.1 billion assets. Forbes said most of the 40 millionaires invest in real estate in the mainland, while mainland visitors also take the retail, hotel and gaming industries of Hong Kong and Macao.