Richest People in Malaysia

Robert Kuok is the richest person in Malaysia, with a net worth of $12.52 billion as of November 7, 2026. Quek Leng Chan is second with $7.43B. There are 25 billionaires in Malaysia, worth $72.19 billion combined.

Updated Nov 7, 6:05 AM UTC · Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires

#	Name	Net worth	Today	Per second
1	Robert KuokPalm oil, shipping, property	$12.52B	−$16.84M(−0.1%)	$8.28/s
2	Quek Leng ChanBanking, property	$7.43B	—	−$48.81/s
3	Koon Poh KeongAluminum	$6.05B	−$107M(−1.7%)	$36.59/s
4	Lee Thiam WahRetailing	$5.91B	−$190,307(−0.0%)	$43.77/s
5	Lee Yeow ChorPalm oil, property	$4.59B	−$56.42M(−1.2%)	$29.57/s
6	Jeffrey CheahProperty, healthcare	$4.22B	−$131.3M(−3.0%)	$14.15/s
7	Lee Yeow SengPalm oil, property	$3.74B	−$22.65M(−0.6%)	$28.40/s
8	Syed Mokhtar AlBukharyEngineering, automotive	$3.41B	−$4.15M(−0.1%)	$23.95/s
9	Kie Chie WongInvestments	$2.02B	−$20.47M(−1.0%)	$6.28/s
10	Diona Teh Li ShianBanking	$1.93B	−$16.03M(−0.8%)	$6.61/s
11	Lillian Teh Li MingBanking	$1.93B	−$16.03M(−0.8%)	$6.61/s
12	Lillyn Teh Li HuaFinance	$1.93B	−$16.03M(−0.8%)	$6.61/s
13	William Teh Lee PangBanking	$1.93B	−$16.03M(−0.8%)	$6.61/s
14	Lau Cho KunPalm oil, property	$1.58B	−$2.16M(−0.1%)	$3.53/s
15	Koon Poh Mingaluminum	$1.34B	−$20.94M(−1.5%)	$0.29/s
16	Lee Kar WhattDollar store	$1.34B	—	−$21.94/s
17	Lim Kok ThayCasinos	$1.31B	−$24.13M(−1.8%)	−$9.61/s
18	David KongFuneral services	$1.28B	—	−$0.91/s
19	Lim Wee ChaiRubber gloves	$1.26B	+$14.69M(+1.2%)	$3.16/s
20	Cheah Cheng HyeInvestments	$1.21B	−$2.4M(−0.2%)	$0.18/s
21	Azman HashimBanking	$1.12B	−$10.49M(−0.9%)	−$3.62/s
22	Tan Yu YehRetail	$1.12B	−$21.25M(−1.9%)	−$3.52/s
23	Ninian Mogan LourdenadinProperty, retail, financial services	$1.01B	—	$0.31/s
24	Ong Leong HuatProperty, construction, financial services	$999.1M	−$26.86M(−2.6%)	−$4.82/s
25	Tan Eng KeeFactory automation equipment	$986.9M	−$65.06M(−6.2%)	−$0.64/s

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the richest person in Malaysia?

Robert Kuok is the richest person in Malaysia, worth $12.52 billion according to Forbes' real-time data on November 7, 2026.

How many billionaires are there in Malaysia?

Forbes counts 25 billionaires in Malaysia, with a combined net worth of $72.19 billion.