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The Role of a Diaspora: As a former member of the Romanian diaspora, the 5th largest diaspora in the world in absolute terms and the largest in percentage terms in the OECD, I can wholeheartedly say that a country’s diaspora is one of the most overlooked means of support to a country's development. For...

As of  May 1, 2023, Marcos Galperin was the wealthiest person in Argentina, with an estimated net worth of 5.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gregorio Perez Companc (No. 2, $3.0 billion), Eduardo Eurnekian (No. 3, $2.0 billion); and Alejandro Bulgheroni (No. 4, $1.8 billion). Eduardo Costantini is the person in Argentina, with a...

As of May 1, 2023, Gina Rinehart was the wealthiest person in Australia, with an estimated net worth of 26.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andrew Forrest (No. 2, $19.1 billion), Harry Triguboff (No. 3, $15.5 billion); and Anthony Pratt (No. 4, $11.3  billion). Mike Cannon-Brookes is the fifth-richest person in Australia, with a whopping...

As of  April 30, 2023, Iris Fontbona was the wealthiest person in Chile, with an estimated net worth of 23.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Jean Salata (No. 2, $5.5 billion), Horst Paulmann (No. 3, $3.8 billion); and Julio Ponce Lerou (No. 4, $2.9 billion). Sebastian Pinera is the fifth-richest person in Chile, with a...

As of April 30, 2023, David Thomson was the wealthiest person in Canada, with an estimated net worth of 58.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Changpeng Zhao (No. 2, $10.5 billion), David Cheriton  (No. 3, $9.9 billion); and Jim Pattison (No. 4, $9.7 billion). Anthony Von Mandl is the fifth-richest person in Canada,...

As of April 28, 2023, Li Xiting was the wealthiest person in Singapore, with an estimated net worth of 16.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Goh Cheng Liang  (No. 2, $14.7 billion), Philip Ng (No. 3, $7.6 billion); and Robert Ng (No. 4, $7.4 billion). Wee Cho Yaw is the fifth-richest person in Singapore,...

As of  April 28, 2023, Jay Y. Lee was the wealthiest person in South Korea, with an estimated net worth of 8.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Seo Jung-jin (No. 2, $5.9 billion),  Hong Ra-hee  (No. 3, $5.1 billion); and Kwon Hyuk-bin (No. 4, $5.0 billion). Kim Beom-su is the fifth-richest person...

As of April 28, 2023, Amancio Ortega was the wealthiest person in Spain, with an estimated net worth of 83.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Sandra Ortega Mera (No. 2, $7.3 billion), Rafael Del Pino (No. 3, $4.8 billion); and Juan Roig  (No. 4, $3.8 billion). Daniel Mate is the fifth-richest person in Spain, with...

As of April 28, 2023, Stefan Persson was the wealthiest person in Sweden, with an estimated net worth of 17.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Melker Schorling (No. 2, $10.3 billion), Antonia Ax:son Johnson  (No. 3, $9.6 billion); and Finn Rausing  (No. 4, $9.4 billion). Kirsten Rausing is the fifth-richest person in...

As of April 28, 2023, Rafaela Aponte-Diamant was the wealthiest person in Switzerland, with an estimated net worth of 31.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gianluigi Aponte (No. 2, $31.3 billion), Ernesto Bertarelli (No. 3, $9.5 billion); and Ivan Glasenberg (No. 4, $9.1 billion). Guillaume Pousaz is the fifth-richest person in Switzerland, with a...