Forbes released its list of Hong Kong’s 50 Richest for 2025, with CKH Series founder Li Ka-shing retaining the top spot with a net worth of US$37.3 billion. Following closely are HENDERSON LAND (00012.HK)  -0.350 (-1.440%)    Short selling $10.81M; Ratio 11.242%   founder Lee Shau-kee, NEW WORLD DEV (00017.HK)  -0.170 (-3.469%)    Short selling $5.82M; Ratio 15.688%   Chairman Henry Cheng’s family, and the five children of Lee Kum Kee Group Chairman Lee Man-tat, with fortunes of US$29.2 billion, US$19.5 billion, and US$16.2 billion, respectively, rounding out Hong Kong’s top four billionaires alongside Li Ka-shing.

CHINESE EST H (00127.HK)  +0.040 (+2.857%)   founder Joseph Lau ranked fifth with a net worth of US$13.6 billion, climbing one position from last year. The sixth to tenth spots were occupied by SHK PPT (00016.HK)  -0.050 (-0.062%)    Short selling $36.81M; Ratio 24.741%   Chairman Kwong Siu-hing, with US$12 billion; former WHARF HOLDINGS (00004.HK)  +0.640 (+3.223%)    Short selling $7.30M; Ratio 34.313%   Chairman Peter Woo, with US$11.7 billion; BABA-W (09988.HK)  -5.500 (-4.267%)    Short selling $1.36B; Ratio 7.556%   Chairman Joseph Tsai, with US$10.8 billion; GALAXY ENT (00027.HK)  +0.300 (+0.943%)    Short selling $79.48M; Ratio 24.429%   founder Lui Che-woo and his son Francis Lui’s family, with US$9.4 billion.

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Despite persistent real estate challenges and looming trade tensions, the combined wealth of Hong Kong’s 50 richest individuals rose slightly from US$296 billion in 2024 to US$301 billion in 2025, Forbes revealed.
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