An economy that expanded 5.2% in 2025, an appreciating ringgit and a buoyant IPO market that had a total of 60 new listings last year created momentum that bolstered the collective wealth of Malaysia’s tycoons nearly 30% to $116 billion.
#BTS drops their newest album today, “Love Yourself: Tear,” a follow-up to last year’s “Love Yourself: Her” (the best-selling K-pop album of 2017). We look back on the group’s biggest achievements to date. @bts_bighit@BTS_twt
.@bts_bighit is a Forbes Asia #100DigitalStars honoree, adding to a long list of accolades and awards. The K-pop supergroup's song “Dynamite” made YouTube history as the first video to get over 100 million views within 24 hours. See the full list here: on.forbes.com/6019H3HRV
The first K-pop group to earn 1 million Shazam, @BTS_twt has grown from a local sensation to a global phenomenon. The band has landed a spot on our #ForbesU30Asia list. For more, click here: on.forbes.com/6012Dn09i
.@BINI_ph, the brainchild of Philippine media company ABS-CBN, was inspired by the global popularity of South Korean girl groups. Today, they're among the stars on the #ForbesU30Asia 2025 list. Check out the full list below: on.forbes.com/6013NdONt
EXO is one of the six K-pop groups on Forbes Asia's #100DigitalStars list. EXO members Baekhyun, Chanyeol and Sehun are among Korea's 10 most-followed celebrities on Instagram. See the full list here: on.forbes.com/6010H3Jxo
Hwasa, a member of K-pop girl group @RBW_MAMAMOO, made her solo debut in 2019. This year, she's among the next generation of artists on the #ForbesU30Asia list: on.forbes.com/6017HN4tU Presented by OSIM (📸: Getty)
Spotlighting the next generation of talent—on court and the screen: Meet the next generation of artists and athletes on the #ForbesU30Asia 2025 list. on.forbes.com/6017NdOsh
This actress from the Philippines has donated over 15 million pesos in the past decade to fund charities in disaster relief, education and the political rights of indigenous people. on.forbes.com/60151RvyZ
Lisa, Jennie, Rosé and Jisoo—the members of Forbes Asia #100DigitalStars honoree @BLACKPINK—are Korea's most-followed celebrities on Instagram. Check out the full Digital Stars list here: on.forbes.com/6013H3ylL