Latest List of Richest People in Malaysia According to Forbes (February 2026)

Based on Forbes Real Time Billionaires data as of Sunday (February 22, 2026), Robert Kuok is the richest person in Malaysia.

The conglomerate is recorded to have wealth equivalent to US$14.2 billion (Rp230.71 trillion), with the rupiah exchange rate of Rp16,247/US$ as of today.

Robert Kuok's wealth comes from his ownership of the Kuok Group, which operates in the hotel and real estate sectors.

Next, in second place as the richest person in Singapore is Quek Leng Chan, with wealth equivalent to US$7.6 billion (Rp123.48 trillion).

Quek Leng Chan's main source of wealth comes from the Hong Leong Group, which has businesses in real estate, manufacturing, and finance sectors.

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Then Lee Thiam Wah occupies the third position with wealth equivalent to US$7.1 billion (Rp115.35 trillion).

Lee Thiam Wah's wealth comes from majority share ownership in the 99 Speedmart minimarket chain and through strategic investments in banking and food business sectors.

For your information, Forbes always updates each individual's wealth value based on the share price movements of public companies every 5 minutes after the stock market opens.

Meanwhile, individuals whose wealth comes from private companies have their total wealth updated every 24 hours.

Here is the complete list of the 10 richest people in Malaysia as of Sunday, February 22, 2026 according to Forbes.

1. Robert Kuok: US$14.2 billion (Rp230.71 trillion)
2. Quek Leng Chan: US$7.6 billion (Rp123.48 trillion)
3. Lee Thiam Wah: US$7.1 billion (Rp115.35 trillion)
4. Koon Poh Keong: US$6.9 billion (Rp112.1 trillion)
5. Jeffrey Cheah: US$5.5 billion (Rp89.36 trillion)
6. Lee Yeow Chor: US$4.6 billion (Rp74.74 trillion)
7. Lee Yeow Seng: US$4.1 billion (Rp66.61 trillion)
8. Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary: US$3.6 billion (Rp58.49 trillion)
9. Kie Chie Wong: US$2.4 billion (Rp38.99 trillion)
10. Lillian Teh Li Ming: US$2.0 billion (Rp32.49 trillion)

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