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The latest news on Bill Gates, businessman and former CEO of Microsoft, including American business news and updates.

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28 Oct 1955

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Business, Technology

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Businessman

The spa pool at Ananda in the Himalayas, India’s first luxury wellness retreat, established a quarter of a century ago. Photo: Handout

Luxury Hotels

Welcome to Ananda, the luxury Indian retreat favoured by celebrities and royalty

India’s first luxury wellness retreat, Ananda offers Ayurvedic medical consultations in addition to yoga, meditation and singing bowl healing.

5 Jan 2026 - 11:07AM

Sexual harassment and assault

New Epstein photos show Lolita quotes written on woman’s foot and body

19 Dec 2025 - 2:41AM

United States

Trump, Clinton and ex-prince Andrew seen in new photos from Epstein’s estate

13 Dec 2025 - 7:22AM

Artificial intelligence

Bill Gates’ daughter lands US$30 million for star-backed AI firm

The capital raise will value the start-up at US$180 million and comes just months after Phia completed its first US$8 million funding round.

5 Dec 2025 - 11:15AM

Melinda French Gates and Phoebe Gates attend the Michael Kors runway show during New York Fashion week on September 14, 2022. Photo: AFP

Climate change

Opinion | China’s quiet climate leadership offers hope for Global South and world

The Global North is failing to deliver on its climate pledges while Beijing patiently lays the groundwork for a greener future.

25 Nov 2025 - 7:44AMvideocam

Climate change

Macroscope | What China, not the free market, gets right about climate finance

China’s central and local governments and state entities are willing to issue or guarantee green bonds on a scale unmatched elsewhere.

22 Nov 2025 - 5:29PMvideocam

China Future Tech briefing

China’s nuclear power plans match rest of world combined

About half of the world’s under-construction nuclear power plants are in China as the country races to boost electricity supply and meet emissions reduction pledges.

7 Nov 2025 - 2:20PM

China’s nuclear power plans match rest of world combined

Science

China mulls converting coal-fired power plants to nuclear facilities

Retiring plants could be given a new lease of life and help China reach its decarbonisation goals under a bold proposal.

15 Sep 2025 - 4:53PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Tech titans praise Trump at White House dinner, Musk a no-show

Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook and other major CEOs attend a rare gathering in Washington.

5 Sep 2025 - 11:10AM

Science

AI scientist Cao Ting leaves Microsoft lab for China’s Tsinghua University

Cao’s new role follows the tech giant’s decision to restrict work by Chinese scientists and relocate Beijing-based researchers to Canada.

22 Aug 2025 - 1:48PMvideocam

Students ride a bike in front of the main entrance of Tsinghua University in Beijing. Photo: Shutterstock

Ukraine war

Letters | US sanctions have succeeded – in making Putin stronger

Readers discuss how the sanctions on Russia have backfired, AI governance, and the day humans won’t be needed for ‘most things’.

9 Aug 2025 - 11:31AM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping gather for a Brics family photo in Kazan, Russia on October 23. Photo: AP

China-Africa relations

China faces off against US for domination of DR Congo’s critical minerals

China’s pushback includes envoy to Congo underlining Beijing’s commitment to supporting the central African country address its crises.

28 Jul 2025 - 6:16PM

Fame and celebrity

Steve Jobs’ daughter Eve just got married – and Elton John performed

The wedding took place at Estelle Manor in Oxfordshire, with Bruce Springsteen’s daughter Jessica serving as one of the bridesmaids; also in attendance were Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham.

28 Jul 2025 - 4:48PM

Horoscopes

Chinese horoscopes: what’s your luck like for July 2025, the Water Goat month?

Famous names born in the Year of the Goat include Ed Sheeran, Nicole Kidman, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Coco Chanel. Here’s a look at what the current Goat month has in store for you.

9 Jul 2025 - 3:01PM

How does the Water Goat affect your luck in July 2025? Illustration: SCMP Graphics

Fame and celebrity

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez say ‘I do’ in a divided Venice

The star-studded event has drawn protests by local activists, who feel their city has become a playground for tourists and the ultra-rich.

28 Jun 2025 - 4:41AM

A boat transporting Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is escorted on the Grand Canal in Venice on Friday. Photo: AFP

Millionaires and billionaires

The Bezos-Sánchez wedding: who’ll be there and who’s dressing the bride?

Bezos-Sánchez wedding leaks abound: their invitations were criticised, while a photographed guest list revealed Buster Knight, Laura Mele and Sophie Rose Gutterman among the bride’s glam squad.

26 Jun 2025 - 12:54PM

Jeff Bezos

Meet the planners behind Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s Venice wedding

Founded by Italian aristocrats, the events and travel company describes itself as ‘responsible for masterminding the world’s most exclusive, private and spectacular parties’.

24 Jun 2025 - 1:00PM

Donald Trump

Letters | Trump’s war on international students has already done damage

Readers discuss the ban on foreign students under the guise of national security, Bill Gates’ philanthropy model, and early exposure to screens.

14 Jun 2025 - 11:30AM

A student wears a graduation cap with a statement of support for international students at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 29. Photo: Reuters

China-Africa relations

Legal action over DR Congo lithium project on hold as US challenges China

Australia’s AVZ Minerals has paused legal action over a Congo mining project as the US seeks to buy its stake and rival China’s interests.

1 Jun 2025 - 4:00PMvideocam

US-China tech war

US targeting Huawei worldwide opens new front in trade war

Optimism over a truce in the US-China trade war faded after the US sought to ban the use of Huawei Ascend AI chips “anywhere in the world”.

19 May 2025 - 5:15PM

Indonesia

Is Indonesia a ‘guinea pig’ in Bill Gates-backed TB vaccine trial?

The controversy began after President Prabowo Subianto said that Bill Gates was developing a tuberculosis vaccine to be tested in Indonesia.

15 May 2025 - 6:08PM

Bill Gates speaks at a Save the Children event on vaccine equity in Germany last year. Photo: AP

Millionaires and billionaires

Gates to give away 99% of fortune, says Musk ‘killing’ world’s poorest children

Billionaire Microsoft co-founder speeds up donation plan, urges governments, wealthy people to help world’s poor.

9 May 2025 - 1:35PM

Bill Gates has pledged to give away some US$200 billion to the world’s poorest people in the next two decades. Photo: Reuters

Trending in China

China artist, whose fans include Bill Gates, apologises for copying Belgian peer

Chinese artist, who displayed plagiarised work in art galleries in Amsterdam and London, had tried to sue Belgian counterpart for defamation.

5 Feb 2025 - 2:00PM

Millionaires and billionaires

Recap | Who are the richest people in the world and how did they earn their wealth?

Who has amassed the world’s largest fortunes? Take a deep dive and find out how much they are worth, from the wealthiest tech moguls to fabulously rich supermodels, from millionaire rock stars to the youngest billionaires.

2 Nov 2024 - 3:38PM

India

Rihanna, Zuckerberg among stars to celebrate Ambani’s son’s pre-wedding bash

Global tycoons, heads of state, as well as Hollywood and Bollywood stars descended on Jamnagar, where Mukesh Ambani held a pre-wedding bash for his youngest son, Anant Ambani, and his long-time girlfriend Radhika Merchant.

4 Mar 2024 - 7:05PM

Mark Zuckerberg, centre, poses for a photograph with billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani, right, and Radhika Merchant at their pre-wedding bash in Jamnagar, India on Saturday. Photo: Reliance group via AP

Millionaires and billionaires

How ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer makes and spends his billions

The former tech exec joined Bill Gates at Microsoft after dropping out of his Stanford MBA, and continues to make a billion a year from his stake in the company

16 Feb 2024 - 6:00AM

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Fame and celebrity

Is Phoebe Gates dating Paul McCartney’s grandson, Arthur Donald?

Billionaire heiress meets Beatles heir? Here’s everything you need to know about the rumoured new romance between Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe and Paul McCartney’s grandson, Arthur Donald

17 Oct 2023 - 5:00AM

Celebrity children

Not just Mick Jagger: 8 super-wealthy celebs who won’t leave fortunes to their kids

The Rolling Stones frontman recently revealed he won’t be leaving his US$500 million fortune to his 8 kids – so which other mega-wealthy celebs share the same sentiment towards their offspring?

5 Oct 2023 - 3:09PM

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Bill Gates

Welcome to Ananda, the luxury Indian retreat favoured by celebrities and royalty

India’s first luxury wellness retreat, Ananda offers Ayurvedic medical consultations in addition to yoga, meditation and singing bowl healing.

New Epstein photos show Lolita quotes written on woman’s foot and body

Trump, Clinton and ex-prince Andrew seen in new photos from Epstein’s estate

Bill Gates’ daughter lands US$30 million for star-backed AI firm

The capital raise will value the start-up at US$180 million and comes just months after Phia completed its first US$8 million funding round.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | China’s quiet climate leadership offers hope for Global South and world

The Global North is failing to deliver on its climate pledges while Beijing patiently lays the groundwork for a greener future.

Macroscope | What China, not the free market, gets right about climate finance

China’s central and local governments and state entities are willing to issue or guarantee green bonds on a scale unmatched elsewhere.

China’s nuclear power plans match rest of world combined

About half of the world’s under-construction nuclear power plants are in China as the country races to boost electricity supply and meet emissions reduction pledges.

China mulls converting coal-fired power plants to nuclear facilities

Retiring plants could be given a new lease of life and help China reach its decarbonisation goals under a bold proposal.

Tech titans praise Trump at White House dinner, Musk a no-show

Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook and other major CEOs attend a rare gathering in Washington.

AI scientist Cao Ting leaves Microsoft lab for China’s Tsinghua University

Cao’s new role follows the tech giant’s decision to restrict work by Chinese scientists and relocate Beijing-based researchers to Canada.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Letters | US sanctions have succeeded – in making Putin stronger

Readers discuss how the sanctions on Russia have backfired, AI governance, and the day humans won’t be needed for ‘most things’.

China faces off against US for domination of DR Congo’s critical minerals

China’s pushback includes envoy to Congo underlining Beijing’s commitment to supporting the central African country address its crises.

Steve Jobs’ daughter Eve just got married – and Elton John performed

The wedding took place at Estelle Manor in Oxfordshire, with Bruce Springsteen’s daughter Jessica serving as one of the bridesmaids; also in attendance were Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham.

Chinese horoscopes: what’s your luck like for July 2025, the Water Goat month?

Famous names born in the Year of the Goat include Ed Sheeran, Nicole Kidman, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Coco Chanel. Here’s a look at what the current Goat month has in store for you.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez say ‘I do’ in a divided Venice

The star-studded event has drawn protests by local activists, who feel their city has become a playground for tourists and the ultra-rich.

The Bezos-Sánchez wedding: who’ll be there and who’s dressing the bride?

Bezos-Sánchez wedding leaks abound: their invitations were criticised, while a photographed guest list revealed Buster Knight, Laura Mele and Sophie Rose Gutterman among the bride’s glam squad.

Meet the planners behind Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s Venice wedding

Founded by Italian aristocrats, the events and travel company describes itself as ‘responsible for masterminding the world’s most exclusive, private and spectacular parties’.

Letters | Trump’s war on international students has already done damage

Readers discuss the ban on foreign students under the guise of national security, Bill Gates’ philanthropy model, and early exposure to screens.

Legal action over DR Congo lithium project on hold as US challenges China

Australia’s AVZ Minerals has paused legal action over a Congo mining project as the US seeks to buy its stake and rival China’s interests.

US targeting Huawei worldwide opens new front in trade war

Optimism over a truce in the US-China trade war faded after the US sought to ban the use of Huawei Ascend AI chips “anywhere in the world”.

Is Indonesia a ‘guinea pig’ in Bill Gates-backed TB vaccine trial?

The controversy began after President Prabowo Subianto said that Bill Gates was developing a tuberculosis vaccine to be tested in Indonesia.

Gates to give away 99% of fortune, says Musk ‘killing’ world’s poorest children

Billionaire Microsoft co-founder speeds up donation plan, urges governments, wealthy people to help world’s poor.

China artist, whose fans include Bill Gates, apologises for copying Belgian peer

Chinese artist, who displayed plagiarised work in art galleries in Amsterdam and London, had tried to sue Belgian counterpart for defamation.

.css-t3o2dm{color:#4585FF;}Recap | Who are the richest people in the world and how did they earn their wealth?

Who has amassed the world’s largest fortunes? Take a deep dive and find out how much they are worth, from the wealthiest tech moguls to fabulously rich supermodels, from millionaire rock stars to the youngest billionaires.

Rihanna, Zuckerberg among stars to celebrate Ambani’s son’s pre-wedding bash

Global tycoons, heads of state, as well as Hollywood and Bollywood stars descended on Jamnagar, where Mukesh Ambani held a pre-wedding bash for his youngest son, Anant Ambani, and his long-time girlfriend Radhika Merchant.

How ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer makes and spends his billions

The former tech exec joined Bill Gates at Microsoft after dropping out of his Stanford MBA, and continues to make a billion a year from his stake in the company

Is Phoebe Gates dating Paul McCartney’s grandson, Arthur Donald?

Billionaire heiress meets Beatles heir? Here’s everything you need to know about the rumoured new romance between Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe and Paul McCartney’s grandson, Arthur Donald

Not just Mick Jagger: 8 super-wealthy celebs who won’t leave fortunes to their kids

The Rolling Stones frontman recently revealed he won’t be leaving his US$500 million fortune to his 8 kids – so which other mega-wealthy celebs share the same sentiment towards their offspring?

Opinion | China’s quiet climate leadership offers hope for Global South and world

Letters | US sanctions have succeeded – in making Putin stronger

Recap | Who are the richest people in the world and how did they earn their wealth?