Forbes Asia (October 2020)

76 pages. Features: * Shot at success. Adar Poonwalla is betting big that his family's Serum Institute of India will be among the first to produce Covid-19 vaccines *Rising above adversity. Makesh Ambani is a big winner among the half who gained despite the pandemic *A vial business. The Stevanato Group began 71 years ago crafting specialty bottles for perfume and wine. Now it is perfectly positioned to profit from packaging pandemic cures *Bucket list, DFS Cofounder Chuck Feeney wanted to die broke. Now, four decades and $8 billion of giving later, he officially is *Good relations. Shirou Terashita helps Japanese firms battle a new wave of activist investors *Lock of luxury. Brooklyn-based Prose is betting millions that Americans will fork over $25 for customized shampoo. Then rinse and repeat *The rise and rise of Tyler Perry. From "poor as hell to billionaire: How Tyler Perry built an entertainment empire ad changed show business forever *Reed hastings rewrites the Hollywood script. Netflix has already upended Hollywood when the pandemic hit. But by making use of highly unusual management style, its billionaire founder has positioned his juggernaut to prosper like few companies in the world right now *The Forbes 400. Pandemic be damned, America's 400 richest people are wealthier than ever, up a collective 8%. Last year's threshold for entry ($2.1 billion) holds, and even in these trying times, new mega-fortunes are still being minted