Malaysian Richest Person : Malaysian Millionaire : Jutawan Malaysia 2007

According to Forbe.com on 30 May 2007, below is the latest list of Malaysia's 40 Richest person.

1. Robert Kuok
2. Ananda Krishnan
3. Lim Goh Tong
4. Lee Shin Cheng
5. Teh Hong Piow
6. Quek Leng Chan
7. Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary
8. Yeoh Tiong Lay
9. Tiong Hiew King
10. William Cheng
11. Azman Hashim
12. Ong Beng Seng
13. Yaw Teck Seng
14. Vincent Tan
15. Yaw Chee Ming
16. Vinod Sekhar
17. Jeffrey Cheah
18. Chong Chook Yew
19. Lim Kok Thay
20. Lim Wee Chai
21. Kua Sian Kooi
22. Tiah Thee Kian
23. Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar
24. Anthony Fernandes
25. Seri Eleena Raja Azlan Shah
26. Lee Oi Hian
27. Lee Hau Hian
28. Mokhzani Mahathir
29. G Gnanalingam
30. Abdul Hamed Sepawi
31. Kamarudin Meranun
32. Lau Cho Kun
33. Ong Leong Huat
34. Lin Yun Ling
35. Liew Kee Sin
36. Lee Swee Eng
37. Ahmayuddin bin Ahmad
38. Hamdan Mohamad
39. Khoo Kay Peng
40. Kasi K L Palaniappan

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Robert Kuok remains Malaysia's richest, worth $7.6 billion. Just $200 million behind him is No. 2 Ananda Krishnan, who made headlines in May when he announced plans to take his telecom company, Maxis, private in a $5 billion deal. Malaysia's ten richest still control the bulk of the list's wealth, worth $35 billion, up 63% from the previous year. But the individuals lower in the ranks are doing well, too. Last year a dozen people were worth less than $100 million; the minimum net worth was $65 million. This year no one is worth less than $127 million.


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1. Robert Kuok

Net Worth $7.6 billion
Age 84
Marital Status Married, 8 children

Onetime rice and sugar trader heads multinational Kuok Group with interests ranging from shipping to real estate to media. Merging extensive Malaysian, Indonesian palm oil interests with Singapore's Wilmar International, already run by his nephew. Also has stake in Transmile Group, air cargo outfit that recently delayed filing its financial statements and announced special audit.

2. Ananda Krishnan


Net Worth $7.4 billion
Age 69
Marital Status Divorced, 3 children

In May announced plans to pay $5 billion to take his telecom company, Maxis, private. Capped off already busy year: After delays his Measat launched its third satellite in December. His satellite TV provider Astro launched a joint venture with India's Sun TV Group in April. Also signed joint venture with A&E Television Network.

3. Lim Goh Tong


Net Worth $4.3 billion
Age 90
Marital Status Married, 6 children

Former public works contractor built enormous gaming and resort empire. His First World Hotel has 6,200 rooms, earning it the Guinness World Record for world's largest hotel. Retired as chairman in 2003. Marked his 90th birthday this year with a 9-foot-tall granite statue at his Genting casino resort.

4. Lee Shin Cheng


Net Worth $3.9 billion
Age 68
Marital Status Married, 6 children

Former plantation field supervisor now heads IOI Group, one of world's leading operators of palm oil plantations, refineries. His plants produce specialty oils, metallic stearates, fats used in soaps, detergents, cosmetics, food additives. Leading real estate developer also building townships, shopping malls, resorts in Malaysia.


5. Teh Hong Piow



Net Worth $3.5 billion
Age 77
Marital Status Married, 4 children


Former bank clerk used profits from real estate deal to open bank in 1966. Today Public Bank has 13,400 employees, 240 branches, including 56 in Hong Kong, 1 in Shenzhen.


6. Quek Leng Chan



Net Worth $3 billion
Age 66
Marital Status Married, 3 children


Heads Hong Leong Group Malaysia, conglomerate involved in banking, semiconductor manufacturing, ceramic tile manufacturing, motorcycle distribution. Expected to start introducing casinos in selected Thistle Hotels, the U.K. luxury chain it owns.


7. Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary



Net Worth $2 billion
Age 55
Marital Status Married, 5 children


Former rice trader now controls Malaysia Mining Corporation (MMC); has stakes in Malaysia's Johor Port; country's largest independent power producer Malakoff; natural gas distributor Gas Malaysia. Donates to Islamic schools, mosques, arts.


8. Yeoh Tiong Lay



Net Worth $1.8 billion
Age 77
Marital Status Widowed, 7 children


Founded YTL Corp., one of Malaysia's largest conglomerates, with interests in construction, utilities, hotels, property development and technology. Recently proposed building $2.3 billion bullet train that would cover 200-mile journey between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in 90 minutes. Son Francis runs YTL's daily operations.


9. Tiong Hiew King



Net Worth $1.2 billion
Age 71
Marital Status Married, 3 children


His timber flagship, Rimbunan Hijau, celebrated 30th anniversary in 2006 by inaugurating 2 palm oil mills and 2 resorts in his native Sarawak and listing his Sarawak palm oil interests in Malaysia. Merging his three Chinese-language publishing firms in Malaysia (Nanyang Press Holdings and Sin Chew Media Corp.) and Hong Kong (Ming Pao Enterprises).


10. William Cheng



Net Worth $650 million
Age 64
Marital Status Married


Runs the Lion group, which has interests in plantations, steel, property. Though nicknamed "Steel King," biggest source of wealth his stake in Chinese retailer Parkson Retail, which he chairs. Married to former Chinese pop singer. Also known as Cheng Heng Jem.