Southeast Asia's Wealthiest People
Malaysians led by media, hotel and property tycoon Robert Kuok dominated a list of Southeast Asia's 40 wealthiest people released by US business magazine Forbes in the publication's Sept 6 issue.
Malaysia accounted for 10 entries on the list, followed by Thailand with nine. Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines each contributed seven names.
Kuok, owner of the South China Morning Post newspaper in Hong Kong as well as the Shangri-La hotel chain and real estate developer Kerry Properties, had a net worth of US$4.1 billion, according to Forbes.
He was followed by fellow Malaysian Ananda Krishnan, owner of cable operator Astro and mobile phone company Maxis Communications, who was estimated to be worth US$3.5 billion.
Third on the list was Singaporean property developer and hotelier Kwek Leng Beng, worth US$2.8 billion.
Malaysia accounted for 10 entries on the list, followed by Thailand with nine. Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines each contributed seven names.
Kuok, owner of the South China Morning Post newspaper in Hong Kong as well as the Shangri-La hotel chain and real estate developer Kerry Properties, had a net worth of US$4.1 billion, according to Forbes.
He was followed by fellow Malaysian Ananda Krishnan, owner of cable operator Astro and mobile phone company Maxis Communications, who was estimated to be worth US$3.5 billion.
Third on the list was Singaporean property developer and hotelier Kwek Leng Beng, worth US$2.8 billion.
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