10 Richest People in Malaysia March 2026 Forbes Version, Who is at the Top?

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

The conglomerate is recorded to have wealth equivalent to US$13.8 billion (Rp224.21 trillion), with the rupiah exchange rate of Rp16,247/US$ 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 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 finance.

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Then Koon Poh Keong occupies third place with wealth equivalent to US$6.9 billion (Rp112.1 trillion).

Koon Poh Keong's wealth comes from Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, the largest aluminum producer in Southeast Asia.

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 Sunday, March 22, 2026 according to Forbes.

1. Robert Kuok: US$13.8 billion (Rp224.21 trillion)
2. Quek Leng Chan: US$7.5 billion (Rp121.85 trillion)
3. Koon Poh Keong: US$6.9 billion (Rp112.1 trillion)
4. Lee Thiam Wah: US$6.8 billion (Rp110.48 trillion)
5. Jeffrey Cheah: US$5.1 billion (Rp82.86 trillion)
6. Lee Yeow Chor: US$4.6 billion (Rp74.74 trillion)
7. Lee Yeow Seng: US$4.0 billion (Rp64.99 trillion)
8. Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary: US$3.6 billion (Rp58.49 trillion)
9. Kie Chie Wong: US$2.3 billion (Rp37.37 trillion)
10. Lillian Teh Li Ming: US$2.0 billion (Rp32.49 trillion)

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