Li Ka-shing remains HK's richest man
05-02-2009
Forbes magazine says billionaire tycoon, Li Ka-shing, remains Hong Kong's richest man, even after his net worth dropped by half to about US$16-billion following stockmarket plunges. The magazine also said that the number of billionaires here had fallen to 19, from 40 last year. Macau casino magnate, Stanley Ho, slumped to 19th position from fifth. His net worth shrank nearly 90-percent to US$1-billion.
