In the booming economies of today’s Asia only 100 elite individuals and families qualify for Asia’s Wealth Club, where the entrance fee is a minimum net worth of $1 billion. Between them, they have a total net worth of around $300 billion and control business with annual revenues many times grater. Some of their names are known in global business circles, but many of the region’s richest and most powerful tycoons are virtually unknown outside Asia – and that’s the way they like it. This book explores the 100 richest individuals and families in Asia, explains how they fought their way to the top, and looks at the next generation that will follow in its parents’ footsteps. The second half of the book contains a detailed ranking of the business and financial empires of the top 100 billionaires, making this an invaluable reference work. For anyone interested in understanding the rich networks that operate across Asia, this book is the guide for the 21st century.