Grace Chung is a senior editor on the wealth team where she co-edits the annual World’s Billionaires list and helps oversee the ongoing coverage of its members. This is her second stint at Forbes: from 2014 to 2021, she covered Asia's wealthiest people and eventually oversaw five
Forbes’ Ranking Of America’s Richest Self-Made Women 2026
It was a banner year for the country’s most successful women with a record number of billionaires, soaring fortunes thanks to AI and an all-time high in total wealth.
The Richest Women In The World 2026
Just 14% of the world’s wealthiest people are women. Here are the richest of them all.
The 50 Richest Self-Made Women On Earth
The Forbes 2025 ranking of the richest self-made women billionaires on the planet — China and U.S. dominate, as tech fuels fortunes.
World Of Forbes: Stories Of Entrepreneurial Capitalism Across Our 43 International Editions
Here is a global perspective on the business landscape, as told by Forbes magazines spanning five continents.
How Most Billionaires Made Their Money
There are many routes to making the billionaires list. Some are more likely than others.
How Much Is VinFast And Its Vietnamese Billionaire Founder Really Worth?
Electric vehicle maker VinFast's market cap soared to $190 billion on Monday before falling to $81 billion on Thursday. It's likely worth a tiny fraction of that amount.
BTS’s Boss Debuts On Korea’s Wealth Ranking Over K-Pop Bonanza
Bang Shi-hyuk, the mastermind behind popular boyband BTS, is the first K-pop billionaire. The 48-year-old has seen his company’s value soar to the tune of $8 billion following a much-anticipated IPO.
Coupang’s Billionaire Founder Sees Wealth Soar More Than Sixfold After IPO
Bom Kim, who founded the e-commerce giant Coupang, was the biggest gainer on this year’s list of Korea’s richest. His net worth jumped to $6.4 billion after the company went public on the NYSE in March.
Korea’s 50 Richest 2021: A Record 46 Billionaires Make The List
The collective wealth of the 50 richest people in South Korea surged by over 40% to $156 billion, boosted by the country’s upbeat stock market and optimism over its economic recovery.
Taiwan’s 50 Richest 2021: Buoyed By An Export Boom, Fortunes Soar Amid The Pandemic
Taiwan had one of Asia’s top-performing economies, thanks to booming tech exports and increased domestic demand. The benchmark Taiex index rose 45% since fortunes were measured 15 months ago, lifting the collective net worth of Taiwan’s richest by a third to $149 billion.