Alibaba's owner now Asia's richest man

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His latest deal added $4.3 billion to his fortune on Tuesday, expanding his wealth to $33.3 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

That puts him ahead of Wang’s $32.7 billion and Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s $29.5 billion.

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