10 Richest People in Malaysia, Robert Kuok Ranks First in April 2026

Quoting Forbes Real Time Billionaires data as of Wednesday (April 22, 2026), Robert Kuok is the richest person in Malaysia.

The conglomerate is recorded to have wealth equivalent to US$14.0 billion (Rp227.46 trillion), based on the rupiah exchange rate of Rp16,247/US$ 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 among the richest people in Singapore is Quek Leng Chan, with wealth equivalent to US$7.5 billion (Rp121.85 trillion).

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

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Then Lee Thiam Wah occupies third place with wealth equivalent to US$7.0 billion (Rp113.73 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 movement of public company stock prices every 5 minutes after the stock market opens.

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

Below is the complete list of the 10 richest people in Malaysia as of Wednesday, April 22, 2026, according to Forbes.

1. Robert Kuok: US$14.0 billion (Rp227.46 trillion)
2. Quek Leng Chan: US$7.5 billion (Rp121.85 trillion)
3. Lee Thiam Wah: US$7.0 billion (Rp113.73 trillion)
4. Koon Poh Keong: US$6.9 billion (Rp112.1 trillion)
5. Jeffrey Cheah: US$5.3 billion (Rp86.11 trillion)
6. Lee Yeow Chor: US$4.8 billion (Rp77.99 trillion)
7. Lee Yeow Seng: US$4.3 billion (Rp69.86 trillion)
8. Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary: US$3.6 billion (Rp58.49 trillion)
9. Kie Chie Wong: US$2.5 billion (Rp40.62 trillion)
10. Lillian Teh Li Ming: US$2.0 billion (Rp32.49 trillion)

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