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Billionaires in Malaysia
There are 23 ranked billionaires in Malaysia in our records, with combined latest estimates of $70.1 billion. The richest is Robert Kuok at $12.6 billion as of October 2026.
Ranked
23
Combined
$70.1B
Self-made
13
Women
3
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Richest people in Malaysia
| World rank | Name | Net worth | Source of wealth | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | Robert Kuok 103 Kerry Group, Wilmar, Shangri-La | $12.6B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Kerry Group, Wilmar, Shangri-La | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 536 | Quek Leng Chan 85 Hong Leong Group Malaysia | $7.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Hong Leong Group Malaysia | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 660 | Koon Poh Keong 65 Aluminum | $6.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Aluminum | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 697 | Lee Thiam Wah 62 Retailing | $5.9B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Retailing | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 916 | Lee Yeow Chor 59 Palm oil, property | $4.7B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Palm oil, property | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1022 | Jeffrey Cheah 81 Sunway Group | $4.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Sunway Group | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1119 | Lee Yeow Seng 48 Palm oil, property | $3.8B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Palm oil, property | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1244 | Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary 74 Engineering, automotive | $3.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Engineering, automotive | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2019 | Kie Chie Wong 78 Investments | $2.0B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Investments | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2180 | Diona Teh Li Shian Banking | $1.9B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Banking | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2181 | Lillian Teh Li Ming Banking | $1.9B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Banking | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2182 | Lillyn Teh Li Hua Finance | $1.9B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Finance | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2183 | William Teh Lee Pang Banking | $1.9B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Banking | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2508 | Lau Cho Kun 90 Palm oil, property | $1.6B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Palm oil, property | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2542 | Lee Kar Whatt 53 Dollar store | $1.6B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Dollar store | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2790 | Koon Poh Ming 69 Aluminum | $1.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Aluminum | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2919 | Lim Kok Thay 75 Casinos | $1.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Casinos | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2939 | David Kong 71 Funeral services | $1.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Funeral services | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3030 | Lim Wee-Chai 68 Top Glove | $1.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Top Glove | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3122 | Tan Yu Yeh 55 Retail | $1.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Retail | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3194 | Azman Hashim 87 Banking | $1.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Banking | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3308 | Ong Leong Huat 82 Property, construction, financial... | $1.0B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Property, construction, financial services | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3334 | Tan Eng Kee 56 Factory automation equipment | $1.0B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Factory automation equipment | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in Malaysia?
Robert Kuok is the richest person in Malaysia in the BillionaireList ranking, with a latest public estimate of $12.6 billion dated October 2026.
How many billionaires are there in Malaysia?
23 people associated with Malaysia are ranked here: their latest public estimate is above one billion dollars and dated on or after 1 September 2026. Older estimates are not counted.
Which industries do billionaires in Malaysia come from?
Finance and investments (7), Diversified (4), Retail (3) lead in our records.
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