Forbes Asia (December 2023)

Features: *Full of energy: Hilmi Panigoro has diversified Medco Energi Internasional into mining and positioned it to expand in oil and gas as well as renewables *Rocketing rise: Propelled by an IPO bonanza, collective wealth zooms to a record high *Asia's heroes of philanthropy: Our 17th edition of the annual list spotlight 15 philanthropists who have in the past year shown commitment and donated generously to causes close to their hearts *Magic's moment: Being a great team player- both on and off the court- has elevated the Lakers legend into the ten-figure club *Power play: How B. Grimm head Harald Link is investing heavily in renewable energy as part of a $2 billion plan to deliver exponential-and sustainable-growth for the 145-year-old Thai company *Mr. Tea: In a faddish market in which buss often beats flavor, AriZona Beverages billionaire Don Vultaggio is betting his new alcoholic drinks will crash Twisted Tea's party simply by tasting better *The power era (Taylor's version): With a record-breaking world tour, the ability to move economies and a $1.1 billion net worth, Taylor Swift has broken into the top of our annual ranking of the World's Most Powerful Women *Solar burst :Clean home electricity from the sun has grown into a $30 billion industry, But it is built on a shaky foundation of cheap money, questionable accounting and aggressive claims for billions in federal tax credits. With money no longer cheap, subsidies a matter of politics and swirling allegations of fraud, a collapse could be coming son *Inside the Crypto Kingdom: Bhutan quietly spent million building its own bitcoin mining operation. Now, using satellite imagery, Forbes has uncovered the secret locations of the world's largest stat-owned mines *Eerie echoes of pre-World War II *Innovation makes it possible *30 under 30 North America: Th 600 innovators, changemakers, and disruptors on 13th annual Forbes 30 under 30 North America.