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Forbes: Henry Sy is still PH top billionaire; Jeff Bezos is world's richest

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/03/07/henry-sy-030718.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Henry Sy. File Photo</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Shopping mall tycoon Henry Sy is still the Philippines&#x27; richest man while Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos seized the top spot for the first time, Forbes Magazine said Tuesday.Sy has a net worth of $20 billion (P1 trillion), nearly double from last year&#x27;s $12.7 billion, and ranked 52nd worldwide. Sy has led the country&#x27;s billionaires for 10 years in a row.Bezos&#x27; seized the top spot from Microsoft founder Bill Gates this year with a net worth of $112 billion. Gates placed second with a net worth of $90 billion.Tycoon John Gokongwei of the JG Summit group and family ranked second in the Philippines and 305th worldwide with $5.8 billion.Enrique Razon, who owns Solaire Casino and Resort, was third in the Philippines and 404th worldwide with $4.9 billion.According to Forbes, Asia Pacific has the most billionaires at 827, followed by the United States at 585 and Europe at 559.A record 2,208 billionaires made this year&#x27;s list, with a collective net worth of $9.1 trillion, up from $7.7 trillion last year.

Shopping mall tycoon Henry Sy is still the country's richest man while Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos seized the top spot for the first time, Forbes Magazine said Tuesday.

Shopping mall tycoon Henry Sy is still the country's richest man while Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos seized the top spot for the first time, Forbes Magazine said Tuesday.