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Hong Kong’s 50 Richest 2024: Collective Wealth Slumps In A Gloomy Property And Trade Landscape

Hong Kong’s 50 Richest 2024: Collective Wealth Slumps In A Gloomy Property And Trade Landscape

ByJane Ho

Forbes Staff

With a 28% stock market decline, the combined fortune of Hong Kong’s wealthiest fell 9% to $296 billion.

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