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Robert Kuok

Net worth $14.0B

Palm oil, shipping, property · Malaysia

Born
Oct 06, 1923
Age
102
Source
Palm oil, shipping, property
Residence
Hong Kong
Citizenship
Malaysia
Marital status
Married
Children
8
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Raffles College

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Robert Kuok is the richest man in Malaysia. He owns Kuok group, which has interests in hotels, real estate and commodities.
  • He founded the internationally renowned Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts chain in Singapore in 1971.
  • His nephew Kuok Khoon Hong runs Wilmar International, in which Kuok has a valuable stake.
  • Robert Kuok's eldest son Beau Kuok is chairman of Kuok group. His youngest son Kuok Khoon Hua is chairman and CEO of Hong Kong property company Kerry Properties.
  • His grandson, Kuok Meng Wei, is leading the family's investments in AI data centres through K2 Strategic.
  • Kuok started his career in business trading rice, sugar, and wheat flour in 1949 in Johor.
  • Kuok is a long-time resident of Hong Kong.

Financial assets

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