Forbes Asia — October 2017

CONTENTS — OCTOBER 2017

28 | THE POINT OF ALL RETURNS

Optoro builds its business on America’s mountain of rejected merchandise.

BY SUSAN ADAMS

31 | Q&A WITH STANLEY MCCHRYSTAL

The ex-U.S.-general on arguing with your team and eating one meal a day.

BY RICH KARLGAARD

34 | A CUT ABOVE

It’s always been quality over quantity at U.S. beef provider Greater Omaha.

BY CHLOE SORVINO

40 | THE WAY WE WORK

Thanks to some help from Masayoshi Son, WeWork is a $20 billion startup.

BY STEVEN BERTONI

45 | AND THE WAY OTHERS WORK

Naked Hub and others take on WeWork in Asia.

BY PAMELA AMBLER

46 | THE RIGHT CHEMISTRY

Incyte’s secret: embracing an older age of pharma.

BY MATTHEW HERPER

INDIA’S 100 RICHEST

50 | THE LIST

No. 1 Mukesh Ambani added a staggering $15.3 billion to his net worth.

BY NAAZNEEN KARMALI

54 | STEPPING UP AND STEPPING OUT

Some next-gen scions join the family business, while five heiresses go their own way.

BY ANURADHA RAGHUNATHAN

62 | WAITING IN THE WINGS

Ten interesting billionaires who are not wealthy enough to make our list. Maybe next year.

FORBES LIFE

74 | A FLAIR FOR FASHION

Zang Toi came to New York from Malaysia and has dressed glamorous women for 20 years.

BY CHEN MAY YEE

78 | THE CARTIER TANK

From the wrist of General John Pershing to Kim Kardashian.

BY MICHAEL SOLOMON

79 | GADGETMAN // BEN SIN

Stay away from potholes when riding Ancheer’s teeny bike.

80 | THOUGHTS

On work.

VOLUME 13 NUMBER 10

S PAGE 74

“I LOVE TO SELL.”

—ZANG TOI, couturier to the stars

4 | FORBES ASIA OCTOBER 2017

X PAGE 20

“WE KNEW EXACTLY

WHERE WE WERE

GOING.”

—New Zealand winemakers

KIM & ERICA CRAWFORD