10 Richest People in Malaysia December 2025, How Much is Robert Kuok's Wealth?

According to Forbes Real Time Billionaires data as of Monday (December 22, 2025), Robert Kuok is the richest person in Malaysia.

The tycoon is reported to have a net worth of US$13.8 billion (Rp224.21 trillion), with today's rupiah exchange rate at Rp16,247/US$.

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

Next, in second place among the richest people in Malaysia is Quek Leng Chan, with a net worth of US$10.5 billion (Rp170.59 trillion).

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

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Then, Lee Thiam Wah ranks third with a net worth of US$7.0 billion (Rp113.73 trillion).

Lee Thiam Wah's source of wealth is from None.

For your information, Forbes always updates the net worth of each individual based on the movement of public company stock values every 5 minutes after the stock market opens.

Meanwhile, for individuals whose source of wealth comes from private companies, their total wealth is updated every 24 hours.

Below is the complete list of the 10 richest people in Malaysia as of Monday, December 22, 2025, according to Forbes.

1. Robert Kuok: US$13.8 billion (Rp224.21 trillion)
2. Quek Leng Chan: US$10.5 billion (Rp170.59 trillion)
3. Lee Thiam Wah: US$7.0 billion (Rp113.73 trillion)
4. Koon Poh Keong: US$5.9 billion (Rp95.86 trillion)
5. Jeffrey Cheah: US$4.6 billion (Rp74.74 trillion)
6. Lee Yeow Chor: US$3.7 billion (Rp60.11 trillion)
7. Lee Yeow Seng: US$3.0 billion (Rp48.74 trillion)
8. Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary: US$2.5 billion (Rp40.62 trillion)
9. Kie Chie Wong: US$2.3 billion (Rp37.37 trillion)
10. Lim Kok Thay: US$1.9 billion (Rp30.87 trillion)

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