Portrait of Lau Cho Kun

Rank #2424

Lau Cho Kun

Net worth $1.7B

Palm oil, property · Malaysia

Born
Jan 10, 1936
Age
90
Source
Palm oil, property
Residence
Tawau, Sabah
Citizenship
Malaysia
Marital status
Married
Children
1
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Lau Cho Kun is the largest shareholder in Hap Seng Consolidated, through holding company Gek Poh and investment arm Lei Shing Hong.
  • The diversified firm's interests include financial services, plantations and property.
  • Its plantation division is one of the largest producers of palm oil in Sabah, East Malaysia.
  • Hap Seng Consolidated has been operating Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Malaysia since 1969.
  • Privately held Hong Kong-based Lei Shing Hong runs Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Asia and Europe.
  • Yaw Chee Ming, CEO of Samling Strategic, a fellow rich lister, is his son-in-law.
  • Lau is the nephew of Lau Gek Poh, the late founder of Gek Poh Holdings.

Financial assets

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