Top 50 Richest List 2015
In Malaysia
In Malaysia
Rank | Name | Net Worth (USD) | Age | Source | Company |
1 | Robert Kuok | $11.3 B | 91 | Diversified | Kuok Group |
2 | Ananda Krishnan | $9.7 B | 77 | Telecom | Maxis |
3 | Quek Leng Chan | $5.6 B | 74 | Banking, Real Estate | Hong Leong Co (Malaysia) |
4 | Lim Kok Thay | $5.5 B | 64 | Casinos | Genting Group |
5 | Teh Hong Piow | $5.4 B | 85 | Banking | Public Bank |
6 | Lee Shin Cheng | $4.6 B | 76 | Palm Oil, Real Estate | IOI Corp. / IOI Properties |
7 | Yeoh Tiong Lay | $3.0 B | 85 | Construction, Real Estate | YTL Corp. |
8 | Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary | $2.9 B | 63 | Diversified | MMC Corp. |
9 | Goh Peng Ooi | $1.6 B | 60 | Software | Silverlake Axis |
10 | Lee Oi Hian & Lee Hau Hian | $1.5 B | – | Palm Oil, Chemicals, Real Estate | Diversified |
11 | Tiong Hiew King | $1.4 B | 80 | Timber, Media | Oregon Group |
12 | Surin Upatkoon | $1.3 B | 66 | Telecoms, Lotteries, Insurance | Multi-Purpose Holdings Bhd. |
13 | Danny Tan Chee Sing | $1.25 B | 60 | Real Estate | Tropicana |
14 | Vincent Tan | $1.2 B | 63 | Diversified | Diversified |
15 | Lau Cho Kun | $1.08 B | 80 | Palm Oil, Real Estate | Hap Seng |
16 | Tan Heng Chew | $1.0 B | 68 | Motor Vehicles | Tan Chong Motor Holdings |
17 | G. Gnanalingam | $985 M | 70 | Ports | Westports Holdings |
18 | Kuan Kam Hon | $980 M | 67 | Synthetic Gloves | Hartalega Holdings |
19 | Jeffrey Cheah | $950 M | 70 | Real Estate | Sunway |
20 | Azman Hashim | $865 M | 76 | Banking | AmBank Group |
21 | Shahril & Shahriman Shamsuddin | $860 M | – | Oil & Gas | SapuraKencana Petroleum |
22 | Yaw Teck Seng & Yaw Chee Ming | $820 M | – | Forestry | Samling Strategic Corp. |
23 | Desmond Lim Siew Choon | $780 M | 54 | Real Estate | Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust |
24 | Chen Lip Keong | $750 M | 68 | Casinos | NagaCorp |
25 | Syed Azman Ibrahim | $740 M | 55 | Transport, Motor Vehicles | Weststar Aviation |
26 | Mokhzani Mahathir | $700 M | 54 | Oil & Gas Services | Kencana Petroleum |
27 | Lim Kang Hoo | $650 M | 61 | Real Estate | Ekovest |
28 | Ahmayuddin bin Ahmad | $600 M | 59 | Ports | Westports Holdings |
29 | Chia Song Kun | $560 M | 65 | Food Production | QL Resources |
30 | Ninian Mogan Lourdenadin | $550 M | 61 | Real Estate, Retail | MBF Holdings |
31 | Kamarudin Meranun | $540 M | 54 | Airlines | AirAsia |
32 | Ngau Boon Keat | $535 M | 67 | Oil & Gas | Dialog Group |
33 | Anthony Fernandes | $530 M | 51 | Airlines | AirAsia |
34 | Lim Kuang Sia | $510 M | 63 | Rubber Gloves | Kossan Rubber |
35 | Ong Leong Huat | $435 M | 71 | Finance, Real Estate | OSK Holdings |
36 | Chong Chook Yew | $380 M | 92 | Real Estate | Selangor Properties |
37 | Ling Chiong ho | $350 M | 64 | Palm Oil, Ships | Sarawak Oil Palms |
38 | Lim Han Weng | $340 M | 63 | Oil & Gas | Yinson Holdings |
39 | Loh Kian Chong | $325 M | 39 | Motor Vehicles | Oriental Holdings |
40 | Leong Hoy Kum | $320 M | 58 | Real Estate | Mah Sing Group |
41 | Lim Wee Chai | $315 M | 57 | Rubber Gloves | Top Glove |
42 | Gooi Seong Lim | $310 M | 65 | Property, Construction | Crescendo |
43 | Kua Sian Kooi | $305 M | 62 | Insurance | KSK Group |
44 | Khoo Kay Peng | $300 M | 76 | Retails, Hotels | Malayan United Industries |
45 | Khoo Cheng Hai | $285 M | 74 | Real Estate | KSL Holdings |
46 | Lim Teck Meng | $280 M | 78 | Manufacturing | Scientex |
47 | Ng Chin Heng | $275 M | 66 | Real Estate | Coastal Contracts |
48 | Tan Chin Nam | $270 M | 89 | Real Estate | Diversified |
49 | Abdul Hamed Sepawi | $255 M | 66 | Timber | Ta Ann Holdings |
50 | Kong Chong Soon | $240 M | 74 | Real Estate | United Overseas Australia |
2015 Malaysia Top 50 Richest
Updated 31st August 2015
2015 Malaysia Top 50 Richest
Updated 31st August 2015
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