• Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd., and his wife, Nita Ambani, arrive for the company's annual general meeting in Mumbai in August. | BLOOMBERG
    Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd., and his wife, Nita Ambani, arrive for the company's annual general meeting in Mumbai in August. | BLOOMBERG
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MUMBAI – It’s been a good year for Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani.

The Indian tycoon added almost $18 billion to his wealth — the most in Asia — taking his net worth to $61.9 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. In comparison, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. founder Jack Ma’s net worth grew $11 billion, while Jeff Bezos lost $13.6 billion.

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