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)  -0.500 (-1.702%)    Short selling $110.61M; Ratio 239.388%   founder Lee Shau-kee, NEW WORLD DEV (00017.HK)  -0.120 (-1.487%)    Short selling $4.00M; Ratio 31.384%   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)  +0.010 (+0.833%)   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)  -3.600 (-2.675%)    Short selling $338.08M; Ratio 199.457%   Chairman Kwong Siu-hing, with US$12 billion; former WHARF HOLDINGS (00004.HK)  +0.480 (+2.192%)    Short selling $26.73M; Ratio 411.731%   Chairman Peter Woo, with US$11.7 billion; BABA-W (09988.HK)  -4.200 (-3.423%)    Short selling $1.80B; Ratio 62.850%   Chairman Joseph Tsai, with US$10.8 billion; GALAXY ENT (00027.HK)  0.000 (0.000%)    Short selling $61.73M; Ratio 80.280%   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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