List of Southeast Asian people by net worth
2013
Table:
Rank

Name

Age

Country

Worth (USD)

Residence

1

Robert Kuok

88

Malaysia

12.4 Billion

Hong Kong

2

Susilo Wonowidjojo

55

Indonesia

10,5 Billion

Indonesia

3

Ananda Krishnan

73

Malaysia

9.9 Billion

Malaysia

4

Henry Sy & Family

87

Philippines

9.1 Billion

Philippines

5

Ng & Family

84

Singapore

8.9 Billion

Singapore

6

Eka Tjipta Widjaja

88

Indonesia

8 Billion

Indonesia

7

Dhanin Chearavanont & Family

72

Thailand

7.4 Billion

Thailand

8

Khoo & Family

NA

Singapore

6.7 Billion

Singapore

9

Lee Kim Hua & family

81

Malaysia

6.5 Billion

Malaysia

10

Lee Shin Cheng

72

Malaysia

5.2 Billion

Malaysia

11

Teh Hong Piow

81

Malaysia

5 Billion

Malaysia

-

Chaleo Yoovidhya

79

Thailand

5 Billion

Thailand

13

Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi

67

Thailand

4.8 Billion

Thailand

14

Lucio Tan

77

Philippines

4.5 Billion

Philippines

15

Chirathivat & family

NA

Thailand

4.3 Billion

Thailand

16

Quek Leng Chan

68

Malaysia

4.2 Billion

Malaysia

-

Wee Cho Yaw & Family

82

Singapore

4.2 Billion

Singapore

18

Richard Chandler

52

Singapore

4 Billion

Singapore

19

Kwee Brothers

NA

Singapore

3.9 Billion

Singapore

20

Low Tuck Kwong

63

Indonesia

3.7 Billion

Indonesia

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Robert Kuok Hock Nien ( simplified Chinese : 郭鹤年 ; traditional Chinese : 郭鶴年 ; pinyin : Guō Hènián ; born 6 October 1923 ) , is a Malaysian business magnate and investor . According to Forbes , his net worth is estimated at $ 12.8 billion as of March 2019 , making him the wealthiest person in Malaysia and 104th wealthiest in the world . As of April 2019 , according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index , Kuok has an estimated net worth of $ 18.4 billion , making him the 53rd richest person in the world . Robert Kuok is media-shy ; most of his businesses are privately held by him or his family . Apart from a multitude of businesses in Malaysia , his companies have investments in many countries throughout Asia . His business interests range from sugarcane plantations ( Perlis Plantations Bhd ) , sugar refineries , flour milling , animal feed , oil , mining , finance , hotel ( Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts ) , property , trading , freight and publishing . His biggest source of wealth is a stake in Wilmar International , the world 's largest listed palm oil trader company .
Malaysia ( /məˈleɪziə , -ʒə/ ( listen ) mə-LAY-zee-ə , -⁠zhə ; Malay : [ məlejsiə ] ) is a country in Southeast Asia . The federal constitutional monarchy consists of 13 states and three federal territories , separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions , Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia ( Malaysian Borneo ) . Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore , Vietnam , and Indonesia . East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam . Kuala Lumpur is the national capital and largest city while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government . With a population of over 30 million , Malaysia is the world 's 44th most populous country . The southernmost point of continental Eurasia , Tanjung Piai , is in Malaysia . In the tropics , Malaysia is one of 17 megadiverse countries , home to large numbers of endemic species . Malaysia has its origins in the Malay kingdoms which , from the 18th century , became subject to the British Empire , along with the British Straits Settlements protectorate . Peninsular Malaysia was unified as the Malayan Union in 1946 . Malaya was restructured as the Federation of Malaya in 1948 and achieved independence on 31 August 1957 . Malaya united with North Borneo , Sarawak , and Singapore on 16 September 1963 to become Malaysia .
Hong Kong ( /ˌhɒŋˈkɒŋ/ ( listen ) ; Chinese : 香港 , Cantonese : [ hœ́ːŋ.kɔ̌ːŋ ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People 's Republic of China ( HKSAR ) , is a city and special administrative region on the eastern side of the Pearl River estuary in southern China . With over 7.4 million people of various nationalities [ d ] in a 1,104-square-kilometre ( 426 sq mi ) territory , Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world . Hong Kong became a colony of the British Empire after Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island at the end of the First Opium War in 1842 . The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War , and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898 . The territory was returned to China in 1997 . As a special administrative region , Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country , two systems . Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages , the territory has become one of the world 's most significant financial centres and commercial ports . It is the world 's tenth-largest exporter and ninth-largest importer . As one of the world 's leading international financial centres , Hong Kong has a major capitalist service economy characterised by low taxation and free trade , and the currency , Hong Kong dollar , is the eighth most traded currency in the world . Hong Kong hosts the largest concentration of ultra high-net-worth individuals of any city in the world . Although the city has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world , there is severe income inequality among its residents . Hong Kong is a highly developed territory and ranks fourth on the UN Human Development Index .
Susilo Wonowidjojo is an Indonesian billionaire businessman . Wonowidjojo was born Cai Daoping ( 蔡道平 ) in Kediri , East Java to a prominent Chinese Indonesian ( Hokchia totok ) family . He is the son of Surya Wonowidjojo , founder of Gudang Garam , a major Indonesian kretek ( clove cigarette ) manufacturer . Mr. Susilo Wonowidjojo has been the President Director of PT Gudang Garam Tbk since June 2009 . Mr. Wonowidjojo served as Vice-President Director at PT Gudang Garam Tbk . He has been a Director of PT Gudang Garam Tbk since 1976 . With family , owns Gudang Garam , country 's largest clove cigarette maker ; name means salt warehouse . Shares hit 4-year high in wake of big deal in which British American Tobacco bought majority stake in its rival Bentoel International . Susilo was named president in June , replacing nonfamily member who left in February . He and brother Sumarto sit on company 's board while sister Juni Setiawati is a company commissioner . Brother Rachman Halim ran business until his 2008 death .
Indonesia ( /ˌɪndəˈniːʒə/ ( listen ) IN-də-NEE-zhə ) , officially the Republic of Indonesia ( Indonesian : Republik Indonesia [ reˈpublik ɪndoˈnesia ] ( listen ) ) , [ a ] is a country in Southeast Asia , between the Indian and Pacific oceans . It is the world 's largest island country , with more than seventeen thousand islands , and at 1,904,569 square kilometres ( 735,358 square miles ) , the 14th largest by land area and 7th in the combined sea and land area . With over 267 million people , it is the world 's 4th most populous country as well as the most populous Muslim-majority country . Java , the world 's most populous island , is home to more than half of the country 's population . The country 's capital , Jakarta , is the second-most populous urban area in the world . The sovereign state is a presidential , constitutional republic with an elected legislature . It has 34 provinces , of which five have special status . The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea , East Timor , and the eastern part of Malaysia . Other neighbouring countries include Singapore , Vietnam , the Philippines , Australia , Palau , and India 's Andaman and Nicobar Islands . Despite its large population and densely populated regions , Indonesia has vast areas of wilderness that support a high level of biodiversity . The country has abundant natural resources like oil and natural gas , coal , tin , copper , gold , and nickel , while agriculture mainly produces rice , palm oil , tea , coffee , cacao , medicinal plants , spices , and rubber . China , the United States , Japan , Singapore , and India are Indonesia 's major trading partners .
Tatparanandam Ananda Krishnan ( Tamil : த . ஆனந்தகிருஷ்ணன் ) ( born 1 April 1938 ) is a Malaysian businessman and philanthropist , the Chairman of Usaha Tegas Sdn Bhd and founder of Yu Cai Foundation ( YCF ) . Nicknamed A.K. , currently [ update ] he is estimated to have a net worth of US $ 7.1 billion according to Forbes ' latest annual list of wealthiest people , making him the third-wealthiest in Malaysia and number 217 in the world . Ananda Krishnan shuns public exposure and is known to maintain a low profile for a person of his stature . The Central Bureau of Investigation of India sought arrest warrants for Ananda Krishnan for money laundering and was involved with financing the controversial 1MDB .
Henry Tan Chi Sieng Sy Sr. ( Chinese : 施至成 ; pinyin : Shī Zhìchéng ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Si Chì-sêng ; October 15 , 1924 - January 19 , 2019 ) was a Filipino business magnate , investor , and philanthropist known for his involvement in the Philippines ' retail industry . Born in Fujian , he moved with his family to the Philippines at age 12 . While his family returned to China , he stayed behind and founded ShoeMart , a small Manilla shoe store , in 1958 . Over the decades he developed ShoeMart into SM Investments , one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines , including 77 SM malls in the Philippines and China , 62 department stores , 56 supermarkets and over 200 grocery stores . SM also owns Banco de Oro , the second-largest bank in the Philippines , and real estate holdings/ For eleven straight years until his death , Sy was named by Forbes as the richest person in the Philippines . Upon his death on January 19 , 2019 , his estimated net worth amounted to US $ 19 billion , making him the 53rd-richest person in the world .
The Philippines ( /ˈfɪləpiːnz/ ( listen ) ; Filipino : Pilipinas [ ˌpɪlɪˈpinɐs ] or Filipinas [ ˌfɪlɪˈpinɐs ] ) , officially the Republic of the Philippines ( Filipino : Republika ng Pilipinas ) , [ a ] is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia . Situated in the western Pacific Ocean , it consists of about 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south : Luzon , Visayas and Mindanao . The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City , both part of Metro Manila . Bounded by the South China Sea on the west , the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest , the Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north , Japan to the northeast , Vietnam to the west , Palau to the east , and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south . The Philippines ' location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and close to the equator makes the Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons , but also endows it with abundant natural resources and some of the world 's greatest biodiversity . The Philippines is the world 's 5th largest island country with an area of 300,000 km2 ( 120,000 sq mi ) . As of 2015 , it had a population of at least 100 million . As of January 2018 [ update ] , it is the eighth-most populated country in Asia and the 12th most populated country in the world . Approximately 10 million additional Filipinos lived overseas , comprising one of the world 's largest diasporas . Multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands . In prehistoric times , Negritos were some of the archipelago 's earliest inhabitants . They were followed by successive waves of Austronesian peoples .
Ng Teng Fong ( simplified Chinese : 黄廷芳 ; traditional Chinese : 黃廷芳 ; pinyin : Huáng Tíngfāng ; 24 August 1928 - 2 February 2010 ) was a Singaporean real estate tycoon with a major presence in Hong Kong . He is the father of Robert Ng . In 1997 , Forbes listed the two as the 30th richest people in the world .
Singapore ( /ˈsɪŋ ( ɡ ) əpɔːr/ ( listen ) ) , officially the Republic of Singapore , is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia . Singapore is located about one degree ( 137 kilometres or 85 miles ) north of the equator , and is situated off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula , and by extension , the southernmost extremity of continental Asia . The island country shares its southern maritime border with Indonesia 's Riau Islands , its northern , western , and eastern maritime borders with the Johor state of Peninsular Malaysia , and is in the vicinity of Sumatra to its west and Borneo to its east . It is enveloped by the littoral waters of the Johore Strait to its north and the Singapore Strait to its south , and is geographically positioned within the confluence of the Indian and Pacific Oceans , being bounded by the Malacca Strait to its west and the South China Sea to its east . The country 's territory is composed of one main island and 58 smaller islets , the combined area of which has increased by almost 25% since the country 's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects . Although Singapore has been a constituent part of several Hindu-Buddhist thalassocratic empires and Islamic sultanates throughout its millennia-long history , modern Singapore , then part of the erstwhile Johor Sultanate , was founded in 1819 when Stamford Raffles , a British colonial officer , established a trading post of the East India Company on the island . In 1824 , the island and its satellite islets were fully ceded by the Johor Sultanate , and in 1826 , Singapore was incorporated into the Straits Settlements , a group of East India Company territories in the Malay peninsula . From 1830 to 1858 , the Straits Settlements were administered as a Malayan subdivision of the East India Company 's Bengal Presidency ; following the Indian Rebellion of 1857 , the Presidency and its constituent Settlements were reorganised into the British Raj . In 1867 , Britain 's colonial holdings in the Malay archipelago were separated from British India , and the administration of the Straits Settlements was transferred from Calcutta to London , bringing the Straits Settlements under the direct control of the British Crown as a crown colony . From 1867 to the 1940s , Singapore grew into a successful entrepôt that attracted settlers and sojourners from the region and beyond . During the Second World War , Imperial Japan successfully invaded Singapore , resulting in an interregnum of British rule corresponding with a brief Japanese occupation from 1942 to 1945 . Following Japan 's surrender in 1945 , the Straits Settlements were dissolved , with Singapore being returned to British control as a standalone crown colony in 1946 .
Eka Tjipta Widjaja ( Indonesian pronunciation : [ ˈeka ˈtʃipta wiˈdʒaja ] ; ca . 1921 [ a ] -2019 , born in Quanzhou , China as Oei Ėk-Tjhong ( Chinese : 黃奕聰 ; pinyin : Huáng Yìcōng ) , was a Chinese-Indonesian business magnate who founded the Sinar Mas Group , one of the largest conglomerates in Indonesia . Immigrated to Indonesia with his family when he was a child , he traded copra in mid 1950s , moved into palm oil industry soon after , started a paper factory in the 1970s , and then entered financial services in the 1980s . At the time of his death , Sinar Mas has interests in paper , real estate , financial services , agribusiness , and telecom with holdings primarily in Indonesia , Singapore , Malaysia , and China , while Widjaja was listed by Forbes as the third richest person in Indonesia with a net worth of approximately US $ 8.6 Billion .
Dhanin Chearavanont or Chia Kok Min ( Thai : ธนินท์ เจียรวนนท์ , Chinese : 谢国民 ; pinyin : Xiè Guómín ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Chhía2 Kok1-Mín5 ) ( born 1939 ) is a Thai-Chinese billionaire businessman , based in Bangkok . He is the senior chairman of CP Group , Thailand 's largest private company . Dhanin is head of the Chearavanont family , which was ranked by Forbes Asia in 2017 as Asia 's fourth-wealthiest family with a net worth of US $ 36.6 billion .
Thailand , [ a ] officially the Kingdom of Thailand and formerly known as Siam , [ b ] is a country at the centre of the Southeast Asian Indochinese Peninsula composed of 76 provinces . At 513,120 km2 ( 198,120 sq mi ) and over 68 million people , Thailand is the world 's 50th-largest country by total area and the 21st-most-populous country . The capital and largest city is Bangkok , a special administrative area . Thailand is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos , to the east by Laos and Cambodia , to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia , and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Myanmar . Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast , and Indonesia and India on the Andaman Sea to the southwest . It is a unitary state . Although nominally the country is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy , the most recent coup , in 2014 , established a de facto military dictatorship under a junta . Tai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 11th century ; the oldest known mention of their presence in the region by the exonym Siamese dates to the 12th century . Various Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon kingdoms , Khmer Empire and Malay states ruled the region , competing with Thai states such as the Kingdoms of Ngoenyang , Sukhothai , Lan Na and Ayutthaya , which rivaled each other . Documented European contact began in 1511 with a Portuguese diplomatic mission to Ayutthaya , now one of the great powers in the region . Ayutthaya reached its peak during cosmopolitan Narai 's reign ( 1656-1688 ) , gradually declining thereafter until being ultimately destroyed in the 1767 Burmese-Siamese War . Taksin ( r. 1767-1782 ) quickly reunified the fragmented territory and established the short-lived Thonburi Kingdom .
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Lee Shin Cheng ( 3 June 1939 - 1 June 2019 ) was a Malaysian business magnate , investor , and philanthropist . Lee Shin Cheng heads IOI Corporation Berhad , better known as IOI Group , as its executive chairman . IOI , which is listed on the Malaysian Stock Exchange or Bursa Malaysia , is a conglomerate managing oil palm plantations , producing specialty fats and oleochemicals , and developing property in Malaysia , Indonesia , the United States , and Europe . The IOI refinery in Rotterdam , Netherlands is the largest palm oil refinery in Europe . IOI 's oil palm plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia produce palm oil and palm kernel oil . These oils are made into specialty oils , metallic stearates and fats that are used in soaps , detergents , cosmetics and food additives . IOI Group is a leading real estate developer in Malaysia . Projects include townships , shopping malls , condominiums , office towers , and resorts .
Teh Hong Piow ( simplified Chinese : 郑鸿标 ; traditional Chinese : 鄭鴻標 ; pinyin : Zhèng Hóng Biāo ) is the founder and Chairman of Public Bank Berhad in Malaysia . Teh is one of three individuals in Malaysia who are permitted to hold a stake of more than 10% in a domestic financial institution .
Chaleo Yoovidhya ( Thai : เฉลียว อยู่วิทยา , RTGS : Chaliao Yuwitthaya , pronounced [ t͡ɕʰā.lǐa̯w jùː.wít.tʰā.jāː ] ; 17 August 1923 - 17 March 2012 ) was a Thai businessman and investor . He was the originator of Krating Daeng ( กระทิงแดง ) and was co-creator of the Red Bull brands of energy drinks . At the time of his death in 2012 at the age of 88 , he was listed as the third-richest person in Thailand , with an estimated net worth of US $ 5 billion .
Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi ( Thai : เจริญ สิริวัฒนภักดี ; RTGS : Charoen Siriwatthanaphakdi ; born 2 May 1944 ) is a Thai billionaire businessman . He is the founder of Thai Beverage , the chairman of conglomerate TCC Group and Fraser and Neave , Ltd ( F & N ) . Sirivadhanabhakdi family is now Thailand 's largest property developer and landlord of 630,000 rai ( 100,800 hectares ) , plus commercial and retail buildings in Singapore . He also owns 50 hotels in Asia , the US , UK , and Australia , including Plaza Athénée in Manhattan and The Okura Prestige Bangkok . In 1988 , King Bhumibol of Thailand granted the family the name Sirivadhanabhakdi .
Lucio C. Tan , Sr. ( simplified Chinese : 陈永栽 ; traditional Chinese : 陳永栽 ; pinyin : Chén Yǒngzāi ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Tân Éng-chai ; born July 17 , 1934 ) is a Chinese Filipino billionaire businessman and educator with interests in banking , airline , liquor , tobacco , real estate industries , and education . In 2013 , Forbes magazine listed him as the second richest billionaire from the Philippines with a net worth of $ 7.5 billion .
Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan ( simplified Chinese : 郭令灿 ; traditional Chinese : 郭令燦 ; pinyin : Guō Lìng Càn ; born 1941 ) is a Malaysian tycoon who co-founded Hong Leong Group Malaysia . He is one of the richest men in Malaysia . In 2018 , Quek Leng Chan ranked # 217 on the Forbes World 's Billionaires list , with wealth listed at US $ 7.2 billion .
Wee Cho Yaw , DUBC ( Chinese : 黃祖耀 ; pinyin : Huáng Zǔyào ) ( born 1929 ) is a Singaporean billionaire businessman , and the chairman of the United Overseas Bank ( UOB ) and United Industrial Corporation ( UIC ) in Singapore . Wee joined the board of directors of the United Chinese Bank ( now the United Overseas Bank ) in 1958 . He was appointed managing director of the bank two years later , and when his father Wee Kheng Chiang , founder of United Chinese Bank , retired in 1974 , Wee succeeded him as chairman . His son Wee Ee Chong succeeded him as chief executive officer of UOB .
Richard Fred Chandler ( born 1958/59 ) is a New Zealand-born billionaire businessman . He is chairman of the Clermont Group , a Singapore-based business group that invests in public and private companies across a range of industries , including energy , financial services , consumer , and healthcare . Chandler has a reputation for buying struggling companies and successfully rebuilding them , according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation News . He also has been known to take a business approach to philanthropy .
The Kwee family is a Singaporean family that owns the Pontiac Land Group , a privately held luxury real estate developer and hotel owner based in Singapore . The Kwee brothers Kwee Liong Keng , Kwee Liong Tek , Kwee Liong Seen and Kwee Liong Phing collectively run the group .