# Former ‘richest man in Asia’ gets life in prison as Russia strikes Kyiv

https://mins.news/en/video/27623

- BBC News, 2026-08-20 17:28 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f29mQ2EB9o

> Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison and had all his personal property confiscated. Once Asia’s richest man, he pleaded guilty in April to charges including asset embezzlement and corporate bribery. The podcast also reports deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv and Ukraine’s request for more Patriot missile systems.

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