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Yahoo
12-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Goh Cheng Liang, Singapore's second-richest, dies at 98
By Yoojung Lee and Filipe Pacheco (Bloomberg) – Goh Cheng Liang, who was born in poverty and built a paint empire that made him the second-wealthiest person in Singapore, has died. He was 98. He passed away on Tuesday, according to the statement by his Wuthelam Group. 'The visionary founder of Wuthelam Group and a respected philanthropist passed away peacefully this morning with family members by his side,' the statement said. Goh founded Nippon Paint South East Asia, or Nipsea, which manages Asia Pacific's biggest paint-making businesses. His stake in the closely held firm was through his Singapore-based investment company, Wuthelam Holdings. Already a billionaire several times over, Goh saw his family's wealth soar in 2021 after Wuthelam took a majority stake in its longtime partner, Nippon Paint Holdings, Japan's biggest paint maker. The roughly $12 billion deal boosted the family's fortune to $24 billion from about $16 billion before the alliance was announced, Bloomberg News reported at the time. Still, a prolonged decline in Nippon Paint's stock after that took a toll on Goh's estimated net worth. It stood at $13.2 billion as of Monday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Goh kept a relatively low profile. Luxury boats were among the reclusive billionaire's few overt splurges. His collection included White Rabbit Golf, an 84-meter (276-foot) super yacht. 'I don't like cinemas, I don't like movies, I don't like songs, I don't like karaoke, I don't like bars,' he told Singapore's Business Times. Goh leaves behind three children – Hup Jin, Chuen Jin and Chiat Jin – eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild, according to the statement. Hup Jin has helped run Nipsea and Wuthelam since the 1980s. Prominent landmarks painted with Nipsea's products include Singapore's Raffles Hotel and the Loha Prasat temple in Bangkok, according to the company. The family's other business ventures included a former shopping mall and Mount Elizabeth Hospital, both of which he developed and later sold. (Updates with details throughout.) More stories like this are available on ©2025 Bloomberg L.P.
Daily Mail
12-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Princess Andre tipped to become the UK's answer to Kylie Jenner with her budding career as a makeup mogul
Princess Andre has reportedly set her sights on becoming the UK's answer to Kylie Jenner with her own billion pound make-up empire. The daughter of Peter Andre and Katie Price, who has just turned 18, has given fans a new insight into her hopes for the future with her new TV show, which follows her attempts to establish herself as a makeup mogul. Princess is also said to have made it clear that while her mum, 47, made her name as a glamour model, she has no intentions of following in her footsteps. An insider told The Sun: 'Princess has got ambitions of being the next Kylie Jenner. 'Everyone's been saying they can see that happening, with her own TV show and a make-up range coming out. She also has lots more deals in the pipeline to consider. 'When Katie says that Princess is "following in her footsteps", she isn't.' The Princess Diaries follows the youngster's life as she navigates launching her own makeup line - as well as the challenges that have naturally come with growing up in the spotlight. In one scene from the new show, Princess, in stark contrast to her body-confident mum, actually worries that her dress could be see-through in any way. The source said: 'She is gonna be like the next big thing, someone who young people can relate to.' Their confidence in Princess's popularity has not been in vain either and her show was number one on ITV after its launch on Sunday. However, despite finding early fame through her parents, Katie has vowed not to promote her daughter's show because she believes she has been cast aside by the 18-year-old's management team. Katie, who does not appear in The Princess Diaries, said she feels 'disrespected and disregarded' by the talent agents who also notably work with her ex-husband Peter Andre. She said: 'I don't need it rubbed in my face of everyone playing happy families.' The Princess Diaries follows the youngster's life as she navigates launching her own makeup line - as well as the challenges that have naturally came with growing up in the spotlight - Princess is pictured here as a baby with her parents and brother Junior, now 20 Katie stressed: 'I want the best for Junior and Princess, always, I'll never get in the way of that. 'But what hurts my feelings, and it does upset me, is when your kids grow up, you go to their assemblies, you go to their Christmas things, you go to their awards, you go to their football matches or gymnastics, you're involved in everything they do. 'Knowing what my career has been, Princess has taken that same path, trying to do the same as I've done, which I absolutely love and adore of Princess. 'But I have not been allowed to go on any photoshoot, no signings or Superdrug openings or anything like that. 'I'm not allowed and I'm not welcome. They think I am trash basically.'
Yahoo
03-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New Jersey Devils Part of Third Most Valuable Sports Empire
The New Jersey Devils are part of the third most valuable sports empire in the world.
Daily Mail
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Shocking downfall of glamorous QVC shampoo tycoon who's now a 'crazy cat lady'
She was once at the helm of a haircare empire so successful it featured on QVC and counted comedy icon Joan Rivers among her friends. But former California tycoon Jeannie Maxon, 69, suffered a stunning fall from grace after allegedly leaving 106 Persian cats inside a roasting U-Haul truck.
The National
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Best photos of July 11: From drought in Afghanistan to Oasis returning to Manchester
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