In this issue

In this issue we bring you the annual Forbes listing of the World’s Billionaires, the definitive ranking of the wealthiest people on the planet. The 2017 list highlights the status of those billionaires—spread across the world—with business connections to Donald Trump. In India, the number of billionaires has shown significant growth, crossing the three-figure mark for the first time.

Why Don't We Have More Billionaires?

IF GOVERNMENTS, MOST ESPECIALLY the US’s, had pursued sensible monetary, fiscal and regulatory policies over the past 40 years, the number of global billionaires would be 20,000—ten times the 2,043 listed in this issue.

6 mins

Meet The World'S 36 Mini-Trumps.

A previously little-known batch of billionaires and tycoons from around the world suddenly find themselves in an unprecedented position: How do you sash in on a partnership with the President Of The United States Of America? From the avaricious dealmakers to the abandoned deals, meet the World’S 36 Mini-Trumps.

8 mins

Hary Tanoesoedibjo: The Trump Clone

Hary Tanoesoedibjo Shares More Than Luxury Resorts With The 45Th President. The Indonesian Billionaire Has Turned Himself Into A Full-Fledged Mini-Trump, Down To The Beauty Pageants, TV Shows And Incessant Tweeting. And He’S Now Laying The Groundwork To Become President Of The World’S Fourth-Largest Country.

10+ mins

The Strongman's Middleman

Robbie And Jose Antonio Are About To Open A Trump Tower In Manila. Jose Is Also The Philippines’ New Trade Envoy To America. Coincidence?

1 min

The Donald Of The Desert

Master Marketer Hussain Sajwani Is Betting He Can Still Sell Trump In Dubai.

3 mins

The President's Gambling Buddy

Donald Trump Famously Failed In Atlantic City, But He’S Scored Big In Vegas, Courtesy Of His Partner, Billionaire Phil Ruffin—Who Is Taking Steps To Open A New Trump Casino There.

10 mins

Trump's Newest Building's Malaysian Partners May Regret Doing The Deal

Trump’s newest building, in left-leaning Vancouver, has been profitable for its Malaysian partners from the get-go. But they may already regret doing the deal.

3 mins

Salesmen Of The Subcontinent

Indian Luxury Real Estate Is Stalled, But Trump’s Partners Are Cashing In... Slowly.

2 mins

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