Mirror Mirror On The Wall, Who's The Richest Of Them All?
Do you know who the richest person in Malaysia is? Check out this list of Top 10 Richest Malaysians and the source(s) of their wealth.
10. 61-Year-Old Tan Sri Dato Seri Vincent Tan: RM3.97 Billion
Tan Sri Dato Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun wasn’t born a millionaire, but he sure is enjoying his success. At the prime age of 61 years old, this moustached wonder is the current owner of Cardiff City F.C. For those who are not in the business loop may not know his name, but will definitely recognize the brands under the Berjaya Group. Starbucks and Krispy Kreme, anyone?
savemoney.myMAIN COMPANY: Berjaya Group
berjaya.com9. 61-Year-Old Tan Sri Datuk Sir Tiong Hiew King: RM5.4 Billion (As At July 2012)
Tan Sri Datuk Sir Hiew king Tiong is the Malaysian Chinese founder and chairman of the Rimbunan Hijau Group, a timber company founded in 1975. His timber operation also runs all the way in Papua New Guinea. Tan Sri is also quite the media mogul; Tiong’s Rimbunan Hijau Group controls Sin Chew Jit Poh and Guang Ming Daily, two of the major Chinese national dailies in Malaysia.
savemoney.myMAIN COMPANY: RIMBUNAN HIJAU GROUP
rhg.com.my8. 61-Year-Old Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary: RM8.25 Billion
Through the Al-Bukhary Foundation, Tan Sri Syed Mohtar Albukhary is the eighth richest and the top richest bumiputra in Malaysia. His net worth is estimated to be around 8.25 billion, and in December his new telecom, Puncak Semangat, beat out big players such as Maxis to snatch biggest slice of spectrum for 4G services.
savemoney.myMAIN COMPANY: Albukhary Foundation
albukharyfoundation.org7. 83-Year-Old Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr. Yeoh Tiong Lay: RM8.75 Billion
In Malaysia, almost everyone has heard of the YTL Empire. However, we are more mesmerized by his unique 3,000 square meter mansion. The YTL residence includes nine bathrooms, two family rooms, a family kitchen and private dining area, to name a few.
savemoney.myMAIN COMPANY: YTL Corporation Berhad
ytl.com6. 74-Year-Old Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng: RM13.5 Billion
Lee Shin Cheng is well known as the executive chairman of IOI Corporation Berhad (or better known as IOI Group). In 2008, he quoted that the happiest day of his life was when he acquired the Dunlop Estate. When asked why, he told quite an interesting story. The reason he bought the Dunlop Estate is because in the late 1960′s, the young Lee Shin Cheng applied for a job at Dunlop but was rejected. We suppose revenge is indeed sweet for this self-made billionaire.
savemoney.myMAIN COMPANY: IOI Group
ioigroup.com5. 70-Year-Old YBhg Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan: RM14.4 Billion
YBhg Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan was originally a Barrister-at-Law from Middle Temple, United Kingdom. We guess law was not as fulfilling for this billionaire, because he has extensive business experience in various sectors including financial services, manufacturing and real estate. Now, he is most famous for being the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Hong Leong Company,
savemoney.myMAIN COMPANY: Hong Leong Group
hongleong.com4. 83-Year-Old Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow: RM16.8 Billion
Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow is the epitome of success in our book. He began his banking career in 1950 as a Bank clerk in Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. and rose in rank to officer within five years. Later on, he joined Malayan Banking Berhad as Manager in 1960, and promoted to the General Manager at the young age of 34.
savemoney.myMAIN COMPANY: Public Bank
pbebank.com3. 62-Year-Old Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay And Family: RM19.8 Billion
Lim Kok Thay is the son of late casino magnate Lim Goh Tong, also known as the founder of the Genting Group. Need we say more?
savemoney.myMAIN COMPANY: Genting
genting.com2. 75-Year-Old Tan Sri T Ananda Krishnan: RM35.1 Billion
Tan Sri Tatparanandam Ananda Krishnan is a Malaysian businessman and philanthropist of Sri Lankan Tamil origin. Nicknamed A-K, his net worth makes him the second wealthiest in Southeast Asia behind his pal Robert Kuok.
savemoney.myMAIN COMPANY: Usaha Tegas
savemoney.my1. 90-Year-Old Tan Sri Robert Kuok Hock Nien: RM37.5 Billion
Despite his wealth, Kuok’s life remains private. He is even described as someone who is media-shy and most of his businesses are privately held by him or his family. His business interests range from sugar cane plantations (Perlis Plantations Bhd), sugar refineries, flour milling, animal feed, oil, mining, finance, hotels, properties, trading, freight and publishing. As of now, the biggest source of wealth is stake in Wilmar International, the world’s largest listed palm oil company.
savemoney.myMAIN COMPANY: Kuok Group
kuokgroup.com.sg