he is not the richest person ...check this out

The Sultan has a sizable private fortune derived from his total control over the national economy's finances and the appropriation of the state's sizeable oil revenues to bankroll his extravagant lifestyle. He is one of the richest people in the world, with an estimated net worth of $30 bn

source":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassanal_Bolkiah

Just for bluff,

Some Africans who claim to be the bankers and descendents of some dead rich persons, and frequently send bluff emails for transfer of millions of dollars should be in the list of the richest persons.

Yes, according to a report by the Press Trust of India released on Monday, which pegged his wealth at $63.2 billion (almost Rs 2.49 lakh crore).

However, some say he is not yet there. “Ambani’s holding in Reliance Petroleum should not be counted, as he doesn’t hold any share in the company directly and the price of Reliance Industries already reflects its investment in Reliance Petroleum,” said an industry source.He has reportedly just overtaken Carlos Slim of Mexico and Microsoft’s Bill Gates, whose personal assets are $62.299 billion and $62.290 billion respectively. The calculations take into account Ambani’s holding in Reliance Industries and Reliance Petroleum through Reliance Industries, apart from stakes in Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Ltd.

Moreover, Ambani owns around 46 per cent of Reliance Industries out of the 50.98 per cent held by the promoters. That would suggest he is worth close to $50 billion (Rs 1.9 lakh crore). But with the rupee and Sensex soaring, Ambani could soon become the undisputed richest man alive.

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So what does it matter to you as nepali? Who the F### cares.

It's ironic that 2 of the poorest country, India and Mexico, having riches in the world. Nothing is going to change the status of their "standard of living",reason why they're still labeled as "3rd World Country".

.I would go this way. An Indian on the top of the list will surely be attentive for anyone from south Asia. At the same time, and not disagreeing to some of the views put forth earlier, the Indians, especially their media, never talk about the flip side. Nearly 250 millions Indians are still below poverty line and no matter what Forbes or PTI reports the gap between the rich and the poor is widening only.

Just my humble view btw...