KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Mei – Hasil daripada perlaksanaan Dasar Ekonomi Baru, tokoh ini merupakan simbol anak Melayu yang berkebolehan di dalam bidang korporat yang dapat memimpin beberapa konglomerat besar serta dikenali berjiwa dermawan.
Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar, anak kepada pasangan Syed Nor Albukhary dan Sharifah Rokiah Syed Mohamed Rahmat, anak jati Alor Setar ini dilahirkan pada tahun 1951.
Sikap beliau yang komited dengan mengamalkan disiplin yang tinggi dan cekal dalam setiap usahanya sehingga membuahkan hasil terutamanya mengeluarkan diri dan keluarga dari kepompong kemiskinan.
Billionair Melayu ini, walaupun tidak mempunyai pendidikan formal di peringkat tinggi, ternyata beliau luas dalam pengalaman hidup terutama jatuh bangun dalam perniagaan yang menjadi gurunya sehingga dicatatkan sebagai Melayu terkaya di negara ini.
Bermula dari menjual produk ternakan, pengangkutan lori dan beras, beliau mengorak langkah menceburi bidang peruncitan, perkapalan, pembinaan, logistik, pembuatan, pertahanan dan perbankan, sehingga melebarkan sayap perniagaan ke Arab Saudi dan juga Jordan.
Pada tahun 1996, beliau menubuhkan Yayasan Albukhary yang kini termasyhur sebagai sebuah badan kebajikan bagi membantu golongan miskin dan kurang berkemampuan. Difahamkan, setiap tahun lebih 20 ribu pelajar telah mendapat faedah tuisyen percuma yang dianjurkannya. Di samping itu juga, beliau menyokong perkembangan seni dan budaya Islam dengan mewujudkan Muzium Kesenian Islam dan membina berpuluh masjid di seluruh negara.
Begitu juga dengan kewujudan Kompleks Albukhary bernilai lebih RM400 juta di Alor Setar, Kedah, menempatkan rumah anak yatim dan warga emas, hospital dan pusat dialisis yang semuanya diberikan percuma kepada golongan kurang berkemampuan.
Kecintaan Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1429 Hijrah ini terhadap ilmu jelas sekali apabila beliau menyediakan Biasiswa Albukhary kepada pelajar miskin yang cerdik daripada 47 buah negara yang umat Islamnya adalah kumpulan minoriti untuk melanjutkan pengajian di peringkat tinggi serta membina Universiti Antarabangsa Albukhary bernilai RM500 juta.
Hasil perkongsian hidup bersama Puan Sri Sharifah Zarah Albukhary, beliau mengecapi kebahagiaan dengan dikurniakan seramai empat orang cahaya mata.
“Beliau tidak pernah melihat dirinya seorang yang kaya kerana prinsip beliau ialah manusia ini hamba Allah dan Allah Yang Maha Kaya. Segala usaha, pelbagai dugaan serta cabaran dilalui sejak lebih 40 tahun lalu baginya adalah rezeki Allah dan rezeki itu dikongsi bersama lebih daripada 67 ribu tenaga kerjanya.”
Jasa dan bakti beliau terus mendapat pengiktirafan dan penghargaan daripada pelbagai pihak atas sumbangannya menerusi sektor perdagangan dan korporat, juga kebajikan menerusi yayasan.
Lantaran ketokohan beliau dalam bidang pengkoporatan dan kemasyarakatan serta khidmat bakti kepada agama, bangsa dan negara, beliau dianugerahkan Tokoh Melayu Terbilang 2009.
Berikut profil beliau:
A. PENGENALAN
Nama : Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary
Tarikh Lahir : 1951
Tempat Lahir : Alor Setar, Kedah
Nama Isteri : Puan Sri Sharifah Zarah Albukhary
Bil. Anak : 4 orang (dua lelaki, dua perempuan)
Pendidikan : Sekolah Saint Michael, Alor Setar
Nama bapa : Syed Nor Albukhary
Nama ibu : Sharifah Rokiah Syed Mohamed Rahmat
B. PENGLIBATAN AWAL PERNIAGAAN
1971 : Perniagaan daging di Alor Setar
1972 : Perniagaan Pengangkutan Lori (Syarikat Pengangkutan Sentosa)
1974 : Membeli rumah kedai pertamanya, di Jalan Telok Wan Jah, Alor Setar
1975 : Menubuhkan Syarikat Shah
1976 : Syarikat usahasama, Bukhary Sdn. Bhd, Jalan Telok Wan Jah, Alor Setar
1977 : Bukhary (KL) Sdn. Bhd., Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur
1978 : Menyertai delegasi Pernas ke Pesta Perdagangan Canton, China
1979 : Syarikat Susu Mas Sdn. Bhd.
: Amtek Holdings
: Amtek Shoes
: Amteks Garment Sdn.Bhd.
: Oriental Garments Uniform Division
: Bukhari Shipping
: Bukhary Development
C. SYARIKAT BERKEPENTINGAN
1. Malaysia Mining Corporation (MMC)
1. Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas
2. Johor Port
3. SMART (Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel)
4. Lapangan Terbang Senai
5. Malakoff Corporation
6. Gas Malaysia
7. MMC Oil & Gas Sdn Bhd
8. Tepat Teknik
9. Recycle Energy
10. Aliran Ihsan Resources
11. Zelan Construction
12. IJM
13. MMC-Gamuda (JV)
14. Intergrated Rubber Corporation
15. Kramat Tin Dredging
16. MMC – Saudi Binladin Group – Jazan Economic City
17. 1,030,000 m3/day Shuaibah independent water and power plant – Arab Saudi
18. 200,000 m3/day water desalination plant – Algeria
19. Central Electricity Generation Company – Jordan
20. Dhofar Power Company – Oman
2. DRB-Hicom Berhad
1. Alam Flora Sdn. Bhd.
2. Automotive Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
3. Continental Automotive Instruments Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
4. DRB-HICOM Information Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
5. EON Bank Berhad
6. Edaran Modenas Sdn. Bhd.
7. Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad
8. Glenmarie Cove Development Sdn. Bhd
9. Glenmarie Golf & Country Club
10. HICOM Communications Sdn. Bhd.
11. HICOM Diecastings Sdn. Bhd.
12. HICOM Engineering Sdn. Bhd.
13. HICOM Network Services Sdn. Bhd.
14. HICOM Properties Sdn Bhd
15. HICOM Teleservices Sdn. Bhd.
16. HICOM United Leasing Sdn Bhd
17. HICOM-Chevrolet Sdn. Bhd.
18. HICOM-Gamuda Development Sdn. Bhd.
19. HICOM-Teck See Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
20. Holiday Inn Glenmarie Kuala Lumpur
21. Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
22. Horsedale Development Berhad
23. Imatex Sdn Bhd
24. Isuzu Malaysia Sdn Bhd
25. KL Airport Services Sdn. Bhd.
26. Kenyir Lakeview Resort
27. Kenyir Splendour Berhad
28. Motosikal dan Enjin Nasional Sdn. Bhd.
29. Proton City Development Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
30. Pusat Pemeriksaan Kenderaan Berkomputer Sdn. Bhd.
31. Rebak Island Marina Berhad
32. Rebak Marina Resort
33. Scott & English (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
34. Scott & English (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
35. Scott & English Electronics Sdn. Bhd.
36. Suzuki Malaysia Automobile Sdn. Bhd.
37. Suzuki Motorcycle Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
38. USF-HICOM (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
39. Uni.Asia General Insurance Berhad
40. Uni.Asia Life Assurance Berhad
3. Tradewinds Corporation Berhad
1. Tradewinds Hotels and Resorts Sdn Bhd;
2. InterContinental Hotels Group – Crowne Plaza Mutiara Kuala Lumpur
3. Hilton International – Hilton Batang Ai Longhouse Resort, Sarawak, Hilton Kuching, Hilton Petaling Jaya dan Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa, Langkawi
4. Mutiara-TCB Hotel Management Sdn Bhd – Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur, Mutiara Burau Bay Beach Resort, Langkawi, Mutiara Johor Bahru dan Mutiara Taman Negara, Pahang
D. SUMBANGAN YAYASAN ALBUKHARY
Sumbangan Dalam Negara
(i) Kompleks Albukhary yang kemudiannya dinamakan Pusat Kecemerlangan Sharifah Rokiah merangkumi;
a) Pusat Dialisis dan Hospital Albukhary
b) Hostel Albukhary
c) Masjid Albukhary
d) Pusat Pendidikan Masyarakat
e) Pusat ‘Pondok’ Moden
f) Rumah Anak-anak Yatim Albukhary
g) Pusat Kanak-kanak Istimewa
h) Pusat Jagaan Warga Emas
i) Souq Albukhary dan pasar basah
j) Universiti Antarabangsa Albukhary (kemasukan pertama dijangka pada 2010)
(ii) Biasiswa Albukhary kepada pelajar miskin (terutama pelajar negara OIC ke Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM)
(iii) Tuisyen Albukhary (tuisyen percuma) kepada pelajar miskin seluruh negara
(iv) Program Tahunan, Bantuan Uniform Sekolah kepada pelajar miskin
(v) Kursi Albukhary di Fakulti Seni bina dan Rekaan Alam, UIAM
(vi) Membina Muzium Kesenian Islam (muzium terbesar di Asia Tenggara yang memaparkan hasil seni Islam)
(vii) Membina dan membaik pulih masjid seperti Masjid Negara, Masjid Kapitan Keling, Pulau Pinang dan Masjid Albukhary, Jalan Hang Tuah, Kuala Lumpur
(viii) Membina Institut Al-quran, Kuala Lumpur
(ix) Sumbangan bagi pembinaan Blok Menara, Universiti Terbuka Wawasan, Pulau Pinang
(x) Sumbangan bagi pembinaan kampus tetap Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Perak
(xi) Sumbangan / pembiayaan dalam bidang sukan dan rekreasi seperti Malaysian Lawn Bowls Federation, ekspedisi solo Datin Paduka Sharifah Mazlina Syed Abdul Kadir ke Antartika dan Datuk Malik Mydin, rakyat Malaysia pertama berenang di Selat Inggeris
(xii) Membina Ibu Pejabat Yayasan Jantung Negara, Kuala Lumpur
(xiii) Membina Pusat Hemodialisis di Kangar, Perlis dan Johor
(xiv) Membina Ibu Pejabat Yayasan Budi Penyayang, Pulau Pinang
(xv) Membina Pusat Pemuliharaan – Warisan & Seni Islam
(xvi) Membiayai orang Islam miskin menunaikan haji
(xvii) Sumbangan kepada Projek Langkawi (dana pendidikan luar bandar anjuran MCA)
Sumbangan Peringkat Antarabangsa
(i) Sumbangan kepada Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, United Kingdom
(ii) Sumbangan kepada Tabung Kemanusiaan Lebanon
(iii) Sumbangan bagi pembinaan kampus baru Darul Uloom Islamic Academy, Brisbane, Australia
(iv) Sumbangan kepada mangsa gempa bumi Sichuan, China
(v) Program Anak-anak Yatim Albukhary di Daerah Nanggroe, Aceh, Indonesia
(vi) Albukhary Rehabilitation Centre, misi kemanusiaan kepada mangsa gempa bumi Bam, Iran
(vii) Albukhary Care Centre, Battagram, pusat latihan vokasional dan akademik di Pakistan
(viii) Schevenezia Software Technologies, pengajian teknologi maklumat kepada pelarian Afghanistan dan rakyat Pakistan
(ix) Sumbangan kepada Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore
(x) Sumbangan bagi pembinaan bangunan utama universiti, Sarajevo School of Science dan Technology dan pengukuhan Economics and Good Governance Fellowship
(xi) Sumbangan bagi pembinaan Saidina Abubakar Hospital and Training Centre, Kampala, Uganda (mencegah penularan HIV/Aids)
(xii) Membeli dan mengubahsuai Cantray House, Afrika Selatan – pusat intelektual dan kefahaman Islam
(xiii) Membeli dan mengubahsuai Sir Herbert Baker Society’s Heritage Church kepada The Jumu’a Mosque, Cape Town, Afrika Selatan
(xiv) Street Kids Welfare Programme, Mitchel’s Plain, Cape Town, Afrika Selatan
(xv) Baikpulih Masjid Mohiyudheen, Payyannur, Kerala, India dan Masjid Al-Rahma, Azhikode, India
(xvi) Islamic Studies Programme, Le High University, Pennsylvania, United States of America
E. ANUGERAH / PENGHARGAAN / PINGAT YANG DIPEROLEHI
(i) Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1429H oleh DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Dipertuan Agong
(ii) Panglima Setia Mahkota (Tan Sri) – Persekutuan
(iii) Dato’ Setia Mahkota Kedah (Dato’) – Kedah
(iv) Pencalonan ‘Top 20 Progressive Asians’ oleh majalah World Business (20 Mei 2007)
(v) Muzium Kesenian Islam – IRCICA Award daripada OIC Research Centre for Islamic Culture & Art (2003)
(vi) Muzium Kesenian Islam – Montblanc Arts & Patronage Award daripada Paris-based Montblanc Cultural Foundation (2003)
(vii) ‘Malaysia’s Chosen One’ – Majalah Time (2002)
Source : http://umno-online.com/?p=1973
首富郭鹤年·张晓卿排第七
作者／特约记者陆秋錤 Jun 03, 2009 05:03:15 pm
【本刊特约记者陆秋錤撰述】全世界的富豪身家缩水一点也不让人惊讶，马来西亚也不例外，我国40名首富今年的资产总和马币1260亿元（360亿美元），比去年的马币1603亿元萎缩了将近马币343亿元。此项资产萎缩主要是因为吉隆坡综合指数下挫21%，马币兑美元也下挫了10%。
马来西亚的亿万富翁继续垄断富豪榜。我国最富有的两名大亨－－郭鹤年（左图）及阿南达克里斯南（Ananda Krishnan）－－继续稳坐富豪排行榜的第一和第二名，两人的资产总值共马币558亿（160亿美元），或相等于我国首40名富豪共44%的资产总值，也是东南亚最富有的两个人。
我国九名身家超过十亿美元的富豪的资产总和是马币1046亿元（或300亿美元），佔40大富豪总身家的84%。《福布斯》（Forbes）亚洲版指出，这是该杂志各国富豪排行榜中，富豪身家差距最大的记录。
陈志远是唯一在过去12个月身家不超过十亿美元的十大富豪之一，主要因为他掌管的集团之股价下跌。
虽然如此，我国经济复苏的迹象显现。在过去两个月，我国股市指数直线上升。自今年三月，郭鹤年的财富上升马币20亿元，名列世界亿万富翁榜内，其他五名亿万富翁的财富则合计上升了马币27亿8800万元。
此外，今年有三名新晋富豪凭科技产业挤进40大富豪排行榜，他们是软件公司主管吴炳伟、IOI集团董事陳奉恩，以及在柬埔寨经营赌场和在我国经营旅游业的曾立強。
纳吉的弟弟出榜
此外，四名富豪从排行榜消失一年后再次卷土从来，其中有赛莫哈末尤索（Syed Mohd Yusof Syed Nasir）及陈仲宪。陈仲宪在几年前出售南方银行，现在则搞新投资。
至于在今年跌出榜外的富豪包括土著联昌银行的纳西尔拉萨（Nazir Razak）及侨丰集团的黄宗华，这两人以往鲜少跌出榜外。曾经在新加坡居住十年的黄宗华的资产其实足于让他进榜，他跌出榜外的原因很大程度上是因为其身为新加坡公民的妻子分享了一部份财富。
以下是我国十大富豪名单：
（一）郭鹤年，马币313亿6500万（90亿美元），多元化业务，85岁，已婚，八名孩子
郭氏集团曾经是国际米糖贸易商的巨头，最大收益来自由其侄子所经营的棕油公司丰益国际(Wilmar International)。郭鹤年的其他控股包括香港地产集团嘉里产业（Kerry Property）和香格里拉酒店亚洲。他也在南华早报出版公司拥有利益，目前，他打算注资与菲律宾富豪小艾杜瓦尔多·柯胡安可（Eduardo Cojuangco Jr） 的圣米哥公司 （San Miguel） 开发公共地皮以供种植，促进当地的种植业。
（二）阿南达克里斯南（Ananda Krishnan），马币243亿9500万（70亿美元），电讯业，71岁，已婚，三名孩子
他所经营的明讯电讯公司是全马最大的流动电话网络供应者，拥有超过一千万的使用者。2007年6月，明讯被私有化，其25%的股权在同一个月出售给沙地电讯（Saudi Telecom Company）。去年，他以马币八亿售出位于伦敦市皇家码头的Excel展览厅，并买下英国报章《翰斯顿报》（Johnston Press）20%的股权。不过，其股价因为债务问题下跌超过80%，庆幸的是，阿南达克里斯南只拥有小部分股权。他也是现代艺术收藏家，分别在吉隆坡、伦敦和法国南部拥有家园。此外，他有一个儿子成为僧人并生活在森林中。
（三）李深静，马币111亿5200万（32亿美元），种植业，70岁，已婚，六名孩子
前油棕园主管，之后领导IOI集团。此集团在世界油棕经营者和炼油厂中遥遥领先。今年4月，IOI产业被私有化。虽然IOI集团的股价自去年11月以来增加了一倍，但相比起去年中，其股价仍下挫了三分之二。
（四）李金花，马币87亿1250万（25亿美元），博彩业，80岁，丧偶，六名孩子
她是林梧桐遗孀，林梧桐当年把吉隆坡外围的一座森林发展成名闻世界的赌场度假村－－云顶。云顶集团现在由其儿子林国泰（我国富豪排行榜第14名）打理 ，林梧桐的遗产受益人则是她本人和子孙。
（五）郑鸿标，马币83亿6400万（24亿美元），银行与金融业，79岁 ，已婚，四名孩子
他是一名前银行文员，在1966年开设其第一家银行。现在，其旗下的大众银行在我国共有14,000名员工。除了马来西亚，大众银行多间分行分布在柬埔寨、寮国、斯里兰卡、香港和中国。去年11月，他设立了大众回教银行。他也时常捐赠医疗机构和帮助马来西亚自然学会筹募植树资金。
（六）郭令灿，马币80亿1550万（23亿美元），多元化业务，68岁，已婚，三名孩子
领导丰隆集团 ，并在银行与金融业，娱乐业和地产业均有利益。去年，他购买慕扎尼（Mokhzani Mahathir）（我国富豪排行榜第16名）所领导的肯油企业和洲际酒店集团5%和3%的股权。目前，他旗下的国浩置地（GuocoLand Bhd）计划在中国发展零售业及承建住宅区与办公室。除了继承父亲的生意，他也是三兄弟中其中一个于20年代开始银行业务的。
（七）杨忠礼，马币62亿7300万（18亿美元），多元化业务，79岁，已婚，七名孩子
杨忠礼集团之创办人，为我国其中一个拥有多元化业务的集团，现在由其儿子杨肃斌接手。
（八）赛莫达（Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary ），马币38亿3350万（11亿美元），多元化业务，57岁，已婚，五名孩子
控制马来西亚矿业公司（ MMC ）的前米商，在柔佛港口、独立发电站马拉夫（Malakoff）集团及我国的天然气分销商皆拥有股份。此外，他还在约旦拥有墨水工程。今年初，他曾经跌出亿万富翁排行榜，不过，MMC股价的强烈反弹让他回到榜中。他的阿布卡里基金（Albukhary Foundation）提供奖学金予贫穷国家的学生让他们来我国深造。
（九）张晓卿，马币34亿8500万（10亿美元），木材业，74岁，已婚，四名孩子
被一些人称为“亚洲梅铎”（Rupert Murdoch）－－其世华媒体在东南亚、香港、大陆、台湾和北美洲拥有五份报纸和30份杂志。此外，其常青集团拥有棕油和木材业。该集团是纽西兰的主要集团之一，并在那里拥有木材业，房产业和养鱼业公司。在巴布亚新几内亚，他拥有一份英文报纸，霸级市场和争议性的伐木业。
（十）陈志远，马币26亿1380万（7.5亿美元），多元化业务，57岁，已婚，11名孩子
自1984年起经营成功集团，在酒店业、博彩业、地产也和金融业拥有利益。此外，他还在马来西亚经营便利店7 - 11，快餐店Wendy's，连锁咖啡店星巴克和连锁书店Borders，并在今年四月开设第一家甜甜圈店Krispy Kreme。另外，他还在马来西亚、印尼和中国经营污水处理系统和垃圾处理系统等。他售出亏损的美国餐厅Roadhouse Grill的股份并在中国设立一所学校。
Source : http://www.merdekareview.com/news/n/9831.html
【本刊特约记者陆秋錤撰述】全世界的富豪身家缩水一点也不让人惊讶，马来西亚也不例外，我国40名首富今年的资产总和马币1260亿元（360亿美元），比去年的马币1603亿元萎缩了将近马币343亿元。此项资产萎缩主要是因为吉隆坡综合指数下挫21%，马币兑美元也下挫了10%。
马来西亚的亿万富翁继续垄断富豪榜。我国最富有的两名大亨－－郭鹤年（左图）及阿南达克里斯南（Ananda Krishnan）－－继续稳坐富豪排行榜的第一和第二名，两人的资产总值共马币558亿（160亿美元），或相等于我国首40名富豪共44%的资产总值，也是东南亚最富有的两个人。
我国九名身家超过十亿美元的富豪的资产总和是马币1046亿元（或300亿美元），佔40大富豪总身家的84%。《福布斯》（Forbes）亚洲版指出，这是该杂志各国富豪排行榜中，富豪身家差距最大的记录。
陈志远是唯一在过去12个月身家不超过十亿美元的十大富豪之一，主要因为他掌管的集团之股价下跌。
虽然如此，我国经济复苏的迹象显现。在过去两个月，我国股市指数直线上升。自今年三月，郭鹤年的财富上升马币20亿元，名列世界亿万富翁榜内，其他五名亿万富翁的财富则合计上升了马币27亿8800万元。
此外，今年有三名新晋富豪凭科技产业挤进40大富豪排行榜，他们是软件公司主管吴炳伟、IOI集团董事陳奉恩，以及在柬埔寨经营赌场和在我国经营旅游业的曾立強。
纳吉的弟弟出榜
此外，四名富豪从排行榜消失一年后再次卷土从来，其中有赛莫哈末尤索（Syed Mohd Yusof Syed Nasir）及陈仲宪。陈仲宪在几年前出售南方银行，现在则搞新投资。
至于在今年跌出榜外的富豪包括土著联昌银行的纳西尔拉萨（Nazir Razak）及侨丰集团的黄宗华，这两人以往鲜少跌出榜外。曾经在新加坡居住十年的黄宗华的资产其实足于让他进榜，他跌出榜外的原因很大程度上是因为其身为新加坡公民的妻子分享了一部份财富。
以下是我国十大富豪名单：
（一）郭鹤年，马币313亿6500万（90亿美元），多元化业务，85岁，已婚，八名孩子
郭氏集团曾经是国际米糖贸易商的巨头，最大收益来自由其侄子所经营的棕油公司丰益国际(Wilmar International)。郭鹤年的其他控股包括香港地产集团嘉里产业（Kerry Property）和香格里拉酒店亚洲。他也在南华早报出版公司拥有利益，目前，他打算注资与菲律宾富豪小艾杜瓦尔多·柯胡安可（Eduardo Cojuangco Jr） 的圣米哥公司 （San Miguel） 开发公共地皮以供种植，促进当地的种植业。
（二）阿南达克里斯南（Ananda Krishnan），马币243亿9500万（70亿美元），电讯业，71岁，已婚，三名孩子
他所经营的明讯电讯公司是全马最大的流动电话网络供应者，拥有超过一千万的使用者。2007年6月，明讯被私有化，其25%的股权在同一个月出售给沙地电讯（Saudi Telecom Company）。去年，他以马币八亿售出位于伦敦市皇家码头的Excel展览厅，并买下英国报章《翰斯顿报》（Johnston Press）20%的股权。不过，其股价因为债务问题下跌超过80%，庆幸的是，阿南达克里斯南只拥有小部分股权。他也是现代艺术收藏家，分别在吉隆坡、伦敦和法国南部拥有家园。此外，他有一个儿子成为僧人并生活在森林中。
（三）李深静，马币111亿5200万（32亿美元），种植业，70岁，已婚，六名孩子
前油棕园主管，之后领导IOI集团。此集团在世界油棕经营者和炼油厂中遥遥领先。今年4月，IOI产业被私有化。虽然IOI集团的股价自去年11月以来增加了一倍，但相比起去年中，其股价仍下挫了三分之二。
（四）李金花，马币87亿1250万（25亿美元），博彩业，80岁，丧偶，六名孩子
她是林梧桐遗孀，林梧桐当年把吉隆坡外围的一座森林发展成名闻世界的赌场度假村－－云顶。云顶集团现在由其儿子林国泰（我国富豪排行榜第14名）打理 ，林梧桐的遗产受益人则是她本人和子孙。
（五）郑鸿标，马币83亿6400万（24亿美元），银行与金融业，79岁 ，已婚，四名孩子
他是一名前银行文员，在1966年开设其第一家银行。现在，其旗下的大众银行在我国共有14,000名员工。除了马来西亚，大众银行多间分行分布在柬埔寨、寮国、斯里兰卡、香港和中国。去年11月，他设立了大众回教银行。他也时常捐赠医疗机构和帮助马来西亚自然学会筹募植树资金。
（六）郭令灿，马币80亿1550万（23亿美元），多元化业务，68岁，已婚，三名孩子
领导丰隆集团 ，并在银行与金融业，娱乐业和地产业均有利益。去年，他购买慕扎尼（Mokhzani Mahathir）（我国富豪排行榜第16名）所领导的肯油企业和洲际酒店集团5%和3%的股权。目前，他旗下的国浩置地（GuocoLand Bhd）计划在中国发展零售业及承建住宅区与办公室。除了继承父亲的生意，他也是三兄弟中其中一个于20年代开始银行业务的。
（七）杨忠礼，马币62亿7300万（18亿美元），多元化业务，79岁，已婚，七名孩子
杨忠礼集团之创办人，为我国其中一个拥有多元化业务的集团，现在由其儿子杨肃斌接手。
（八）赛莫达（Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary ），马币38亿3350万（11亿美元），多元化业务，57岁，已婚，五名孩子
控制马来西亚矿业公司（ MMC ）的前米商，在柔佛港口、独立发电站马拉夫（Malakoff）集团及我国的天然气分销商皆拥有股份。此外，他还在约旦拥有墨水工程。今年初，他曾经跌出亿万富翁排行榜，不过，MMC股价的强烈反弹让他回到榜中。他的阿布卡里基金（Albukhary Foundation）提供奖学金予贫穷国家的学生让他们来我国深造。
（九）张晓卿，马币34亿8500万（10亿美元），木材业，74岁，已婚，四名孩子
被一些人称为“亚洲梅铎”（Rupert Murdoch）－－其世华媒体在东南亚、香港、大陆、台湾和北美洲拥有五份报纸和30份杂志。此外，其常青集团拥有棕油和木材业。该集团是纽西兰的主要集团之一，并在那里拥有木材业，房产业和养鱼业公司。在巴布亚新几内亚，他拥有一份英文报纸，霸级市场和争议性的伐木业。
（十）陈志远，马币26亿1380万（7.5亿美元），多元化业务，57岁，已婚，11名孩子
自1984年起经营成功集团，在酒店业、博彩业、地产也和金融业拥有利益。此外，他还在马来西亚经营便利店7 - 11，快餐店Wendy's，连锁咖啡店星巴克和连锁书店Borders，并在今年四月开设第一家甜甜圈店Krispy Kreme。另外，他还在马来西亚、印尼和中国经营污水处理系统和垃圾处理系统等。他售出亏损的美国餐厅Roadhouse Grill的股份并在中国设立一所学校。
Source : http://www.merdekareview.com/news/n/9831.html
Robert Kuok at top of Malaysia’s 40 richest
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — By now it is no surprise that the rich around the world are getting poorer. Malaysia is no exception: Its 40 wealthiest are worth US$36 billion (RM126 billion), down from US$46 billion a year ago. That loss is largely in line with the 21 per cent drop in the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index and not too bad considering the fact that the ringgit has lost 10 per cent against the US dollar, the currency in which net worths are measured.
Malaysia's billionaires continue to dominate. The country's two richest people, Robert Kuok and Ananda Krishnan, both again No. 1 and No. 2, are worth a combined US$16 billion and account for 44 per cent of the top 40's wealth. They are also the two richest people in Southeast Asia. The country's nine billionaires are worth US$30 billion, or 84 per cent of the total, the biggest wealth disparity among any of Forbes Asia's other rich lists. Vincent Tan is the only Malaysian to have dropped out of the billionaire ranks in the past 12 months as share prices in his companies declined.
There are signs of recovery. The nation's stock market index has been climbing in the past two months. Kuok's fortune is up US$2 billion since March, when he appeared on the world's billionaires list. Five other billionaires have posted a combined US$800 million in gains since then. Kua Sian Kooi grabbed the last spot on the list as a result of a big rally in his insurance firm Kurnia Asia's stock, up 50 per cent since the start of April.
Three newcomers debut, thanks to the discovery of better or new information. They include software executive Goh Peng Ooi, IOI board member Chan Fong Ann and gaming tycoon Chen Lip Keong, who operates a casino in Cambodia and a tourism business in Malaysia.
Four people have returned to the ranks after an absence of a year or more. Among them are Syed Mohd Yusof Syed Nasir and Tan Teong Hean, who cashed out of Southern Bank several years ago and are now making new investments.
Among those who dropped off the list are several tycoons who barely missed the cut, including CIMB Bank's Nazir Razak and OSK finance group's Ong Leong Huat. Malaysian citizen Ong Beng Seng, who has lived in Singapore for decades, is wealthy enough to qualify but stands to be listed among that nation's 40 richest in September, largely due to the fact that he and his wife, Christina, who is a citizen of Singapore, share a number of holdings.
1 Robert Kuok US$9 billion diversified 85. Married, 8 children
Onetime rice, sugar trader heads multinational Kuok Group. Biggest source of wealth is stake in Wilmar International, palm oil outfit run by his nephew. Other big holdings are Hong Kong real estate group Kerry Properties, hotel operator Shangri-La Asia. Has an interest in South China Morning Post publisher. With Filipino tycoon Eduardo Cojuangco Jr's San Miguel, plans to spend up to US$1 billion to develop public land for farming to boost agricultural sector.
2 Ananda KrishnanUS$7 billion telecom 71. Married, 3 children
Runs Maxis Communications, Malaysia's largest cell phone service provider, with more than 10 million subscribers; took it private in June 2007 in US$12 billion deal, then sold 25 per cent to Saudi Telecom the same month. Last year sold Excel, the exhibition venue in London's Docklands, for reported US$230 million and bought 20 per cent stake in British regional newspaper chain Johnston Press, luckily a small holding, as stock has dropped more than 80 per cent since as it struggles with debt. Modern art collector, has homes in Kuala Lumpur, London and south of France; has a son who is a monk living in the forest.
3 Lee Shin Cheng US$3.2 billion palm oil 70. Married, 6 children
Former plantation field supervisor heads IOI Group, one of world's leading operators of palm oil plantations, refineries. Took its IOI Properties private in April. IOI's stock has doubled since November but still down a third since last year amid falling commodity prices.
4 Lee Kim Hua US$2.5 billion gaming 80. Widowed, 6 children
Widow of Lim Goh Tong, who transformed a jungle on outskirts of Kuala Lumpur into one of world's most successful casino resorts. Genting Group now run by her son Lim Kok Thay (No. 14) but inheritance held in trust to benefit Lee, her children and grandchildren.
5 Teh Hong Piow US$2.4 billion banking 79. Married, 4 children
Former bank clerk opened first bank in 1966. Now his Public Bank has 14,000 employees; branches throughout Malaysia, also in Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, China. Set up Public Islamic Bank as a subsidiary in November 2008. Donates to medical institutions and to the Malaysian Nature Society to fund planting of trees.
6 Quek Leng Chan US$2.3 billion diversified 68. Married, 3 children
Heads conglomerate Hong Leong GroupMalaysia, with interests in finance, entertainment, real estate. Bought 5 per cent stake in Mokhzani Mahathir's (No. 16) Kencana Petroleum and 3 per cent in Intercontinental Hotels Group last year. Family's GuocoLand is planning retail, residential, office projects in China. Inherited business from his father, one of 3 brothers to start a banking group in 1920s.
7 Yeoh Tiong Lay US$1.8 billion diversified 79. Married, 7 children
Founded YTL Corp, one of Malaysia's largest conglomerates, run by son Francis.
8 Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary US$1.1 billion diversified 57. Married, 5 children
Former rice trader controls Malaysia Mining Corp. (MMC); has stakes in Malaysia's Johor Port, independent power producer Malakoff, natural gas distributor Gas Malaysia. Inking projects in Saudi Arabia, Jordan. Lost billionaire status earlier this year but back up top thanks to rebound of MMC stock. His Albukhary Foundation offers scholarships to students from poor countries to pursue college education in Malaysia.
9 Tiong Hiew King US$1 billion timber 74. Married, 4 children
Dubbed by some as Asia's Rupert Murdoch — his Chinese Media International has 5 newspapers, 30 magazines in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, North America. His Rimbunan Hijau, which means "forever green," has palm oil, timber assets. Big player in New Zealand, where he owns timber, property and fish farming companies; also in Papua New Guinea, where he has an English-language newspaper, hypermarkets and controversial logging operations.
10 Vincent Tan US$750 million diversified 57. Married, 11 children
Has run Berjaya, which means "success" in Malay, since 1984; interests in hotels, lotteries, real estate, finance. Operates 7-Eleven, Wendy's, Starbucks, Borders in Malaysia. Opened first Krispy Kreme store there in April. Also operates water and sewage treatment and sanitary landfills in Malaysia, Indonesia and China. Selling stake in moneylosing US eatery Roadhouse Grill; setting up a school in China.
11 Azman Hashim US$470 million finance 69. Married, 5 children
Longtime banking executive has been executive chairman of Amcorp since 1993. Malaysian financial services group. Opened Brunei operations in May. Chairman of the Malaysian Investment Banking Association. Loves scuba diving, painting and fast cars. A singer, has also recorded numerous albums.
12 William H.J. Cheng US$390 million retail 66. Married, 3 children
Runs the Lion Group, which has interests in plantations, steel, property. Though nicknamed "Steel King," biggest source of wealth is his indirect stake in Chinese retailer Parkson Retail, which he chairs. Also known as Cheng Heng Jem.
13 G. Gnanalingam US$260 million ports 64. Married, 3 children
Former tobacco and advertising executive cofounded, heads Westports Malaysia, one of nation's biggest ports. Private company valuation up because of better information from outside analysts; expects volume to contract for first time since it started as a container business in 1996. Has stake in transit hub KL Sentral.
14 Lim Kok Thay US$225 million gaming 57. Married, 3 children
Son of late Lim Goh Tong, has run Genting since 2003. Building gaming resort on Singapore's Sentosa Island, slated to open in 2010. His Star Cruises is working with Filipino tycoon Andrew Tan's Alliance Global to develop resort complex in Manila Bay.
15 Anthony Fernandes US$220 million airlines 45. Married, 2 children
Perennially optimistic travel tycoon on move during recession. His AirAsia, region's largest budget airline, adding flights to Bali, Taipei; secured debt financing for 15 new planes. Stock down just 2 per cent in past year. Its two-year-old long-haul discount airline AirAsia X began flying from Kuala Lumpur to London in March; Richard Branson is an investor.
16 Mokhzani Mahathir US$215 million oil services 48. Married, 5 children
Son of former PM Mahathir Mohamad runs petroleum company Kencana; former chairman switched roles and was redesignated chief executive in September. Investors include Quek Leng Chan (No. 6). Recently became chairman of fibre optic cable outfit Opcom Holdings, replacing his brother, its founder, who was named deputy international trade and industry minister. Also Malaysian Grand Prix chief, authorised Porsche dealer.
17 Lee Oi Hian US$210 million diversified 58. Married, 4 children
Chief executive of Kuala Lumpur Kepong, involved in plantation, property, retail. Bought palm oil business, Ladang Perbadanan-Fima last year; disposed of stake in Barry Callebaut Malaysia. Its Crabtree & Evelyn brand being hit by economic downturn. Also chairs Malaysia Palm Oil Council, chemicals company Batu Kawan; serves as director of British chemicals maker Yule Catto & Co Plc.
18 Chan Fong Ann US$209 million palm oil 78. Married
Joined board of Lee Shin Cheng's palm oil group, IOI 1985; remains a non-executive director and one of its biggest individual shareholders with a nearly 3 per cent stake.
19 Kamarudin Meranun US$205 million airlines 48. Married, 5 children
Deputy chief executive of AirAsia, which he cofounded with Anthony Fernandes (No. 15). Also close partner with Tony in several other businesses including AirAsia X, in which he owns a bigger stake; Tune Hotels, which has 5 locations and is opening 7 more; and Tune Money.
20 Chong Chook Yew US$200 million real estate 87. Widowed, 4 children
Columbia University grad has run family's Selangor Properties since 2000. Stock down just 5 per cent in past year, buoyed by successful housing project in Claremont, Australia.
21 Chen Lip Keong US$195 million gaming 61.
Founded NagaCorp in 1995, the year he obtained 70-year gaming licence in Cambodia; eventually built country's largest gaming resort, NagaWorld. Listed in Hong Kong in 2006. Serves as economic advisor to Cambodia's prime minister. Controlling shareholder and president of Malaysia tourism company, Karambunai. Trained medical doctor, headed Composite Technology Research, aerospace outfit owned by Malaysian government, for 7 years.
22 Lee Swee Eng US$190 million oil services 53. Married
Runs KNM Group, which provides services and equipment to oil and gas industry; stock dropped by more than half in past year. In September announced joint venture with France's Prosernat to form KPN Gas Technology. Fortune includes shares belonging to wife, Gan Siew Liat, head of human resources.
23 Jeffrey Cheah US$185 million real estate 64. Married, 3 children
Accountant started local tin mining outfit in 1974. Became Sunway Group, with interests in property, infrastructure, education, hotel and health care. Bulk of fortune held in property arm Sunway City, which is expanding in China and India.
24 Lim Wee Chai US$180 million rubber gloves 51. Married, 2 children
With his wife, spent US$180,000 in savings in 1991 to start a business trading rubber gloves. Later moved into manufacturing. Now his Top Glove is one of world's largest producers, with 850 customers in 180 countries; claims to have 24 per cent global market share. Apparently benefiting from ageing population, medical threats like swine flu. Shares up 12 per cent in past year, more than 50 per cent year-to-date; fortune down because of lower value of personal property.
25 Ahmayuddin Ahmad US$175 million port 52. Married, 4 children
Board member of both transit hub KL Sentral and Westports, the port he cofounded with G. Gnanalingam (No. 13) and which counts Li Ka-shing's Hutchison Whampoa as an investor.
26 Lee Hau Hian US$174 million diversified 55. Married, 1 child
Son of late rubber baron Lee Loy Seng is managing director of Batu Kawan and board member of KLK, which brother Lee Oi Hian runs. Batu Kawan's stock has rebounded 30 per cent since October low, but still down for past year.
27 Lau Cho Kun US$165 million diversified 73. Married
Largest shareholder in tilemaker Malaysian Mosaics, bought out its stake in Hap Seng, with interests in plantations, property, credit finance. Hap Seng's auto division operates Mercedes-Benz dealerships that supply Samling Group, run by his son-in-law, with logging trucks and transportation vehicles. Has no position at either company.
28 Vinod Sekhar US$150 million rubber 41. Married, 2 children
Late father invented process to devulcanise used tyres so they can be recycled. Vinod has been working to commercialise it. Timberland is first footwear manufacturer to incorporate Green Rubber, to be used in two of the company's fall 2009 collections. Reportedly being tested by several tyre companies. Minor investors include Mel Gibson, Forbes family members and Bruce Willis, who sued last year for return of funds after company didn't go public but later settled. Valuation down because of market conditions and few exit strategies for small tech outfits.
29 Liew Kee Sin US$140 million real estate 50. Married, 4 children
Former banker joined real estate firm SP Setia in 1996 as a director and is now group's managing director. With partners, developing US$620 million urban project in Vietnam.
30 Tiah Thee Kian US$135 million real estate 61. Married, 5 children
Cofounder of TA Enterprise, with property, financial interests. Owns Radisson in Sydney; announced purchase of the Westin Melbourne. Returned to board in 2007 after 5-year ban tied to conviction for reporting irregularities on Malaysia bourse. Wife Tan Kuay Fong filled as chairman during interim and remains chief executive.
31 Rozali Ismail US$130 million infrastructure 53.
Got start in law, then Islamic banking. Now executive chairman of water treatment and distribution company Puncak Niaga. Initially rejected Selangor government's offer to buy out some of its water concessions but is still negotiating. Shareholder in TRIplc Bhd. and WWE Holdings; trading in both suspended because of profitability issues.
32 Lin Yun Ling US$115 million infrastructure 54. Married, 2 children
Managing director of infrastructure group Gamuda, which has investments in such places as Indochina, South Asia and the Middle East. Sold part of his stake last year.
33 Yaw Teck Seng US$113 million forestry 71. Married
Founder of Samling Group, one of world's biggest forestry companies. Depressed plywood prices and lacklustre housing demand have led to falling profits. Stock dropped nearly two-thirds in past year; down three-fourths since its public offering two years ago. Son Yaw Chee Ming, who runs the firm, is worth US$85 million, just missing cut.
34 Goh Peng Ooi US$112 million software 53.
Electronics engineer worked at IBM Malaysia for 9 years. In 1989 founded Silverlake Axis, which provides banking and financial services software to companies across the globe. Educated in Tokyo.
35 Eleena Azlan Shah US$110 million infrastructure 49. Married, 2 children
Trained as a lawyer in Britain. Set up her own firm in Malaysia in 1987. Her wealth comes from her being the largest individual shareholder in infrastructure firm Gamuda.
36 David Law Tien Seng US$105 million mining
Cashed out his stake in Australian iron ore mining company Midwest when China's Sinosteel took company private in September. Apparently involved in philanthropy projects in Malaysia.
37 Syed Mohd Yusof Syed Nasir US$100 million banking 61. Married, 3 children
Former chairman of Southern Bank, sold out in one of nation's biggest deals of 2006. Since then has bought shares in pipemaker YLI, which have since dropped. Has had better luck with investment bank K&N Kenanga, whose shares are up 63 per cent. Partnering with Ong Beng Seng to develop first Four Seasons hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
38 Hamdan Mohamad US$98 million infrastructure 53. Married, 2 children
Australian-educated engineer controls infrastructure conglomerate Ranhill. Took its Ranhill Utilities private last year in a US$290 million deal; recently sold nearly 5 per cent of Ranhill to an undisclosed buyer. Avid polo player.
39 Tan Teong Hean US$95 million banking 65. Married, 3 children
Chief executive director of Southern Bank for 23 years until it was bought out in 2006. Former MasterCard board member now chairs Singaporean smart card outfit Cassis International. Also chairman of Southern Capital Management and member of the Board of Trustees of the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research.
40 Kua Sian Kooi US$90 million insurance 56. Married, 4 children
Executive chairman of insurance firm Kurnia Asia, which claims to have 6,500 agents, 3.5 million policyholders in Malaysia. Leading provider of car insurance, looking to diversify. Stock up 50 per cent since start of April.
Methodology
The list was compiled using shareholder and financial information provided by individuals themselves, stock exchanges, public documents and analysts. For people with publicly traded documents, net worths were calculated using stock prices and exchange rates from May 15. Privately held fortunes were calculated using database company BRIS and other sources to estimate what companies and assets would be worth if public. — Forbes
Source : http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/28402-robert-kuok-at-top-of-malaysias-40-richest
Malaysia's billionaires continue to dominate. The country's two richest people, Robert Kuok and Ananda Krishnan, both again No. 1 and No. 2, are worth a combined US$16 billion and account for 44 per cent of the top 40's wealth. They are also the two richest people in Southeast Asia. The country's nine billionaires are worth US$30 billion, or 84 per cent of the total, the biggest wealth disparity among any of Forbes Asia's other rich lists. Vincent Tan is the only Malaysian to have dropped out of the billionaire ranks in the past 12 months as share prices in his companies declined.
There are signs of recovery. The nation's stock market index has been climbing in the past two months. Kuok's fortune is up US$2 billion since March, when he appeared on the world's billionaires list. Five other billionaires have posted a combined US$800 million in gains since then. Kua Sian Kooi grabbed the last spot on the list as a result of a big rally in his insurance firm Kurnia Asia's stock, up 50 per cent since the start of April.
Three newcomers debut, thanks to the discovery of better or new information. They include software executive Goh Peng Ooi, IOI board member Chan Fong Ann and gaming tycoon Chen Lip Keong, who operates a casino in Cambodia and a tourism business in Malaysia.
Four people have returned to the ranks after an absence of a year or more. Among them are Syed Mohd Yusof Syed Nasir and Tan Teong Hean, who cashed out of Southern Bank several years ago and are now making new investments.
Among those who dropped off the list are several tycoons who barely missed the cut, including CIMB Bank's Nazir Razak and OSK finance group's Ong Leong Huat. Malaysian citizen Ong Beng Seng, who has lived in Singapore for decades, is wealthy enough to qualify but stands to be listed among that nation's 40 richest in September, largely due to the fact that he and his wife, Christina, who is a citizen of Singapore, share a number of holdings.
1 Robert Kuok US$9 billion diversified 85. Married, 8 children
Onetime rice, sugar trader heads multinational Kuok Group. Biggest source of wealth is stake in Wilmar International, palm oil outfit run by his nephew. Other big holdings are Hong Kong real estate group Kerry Properties, hotel operator Shangri-La Asia. Has an interest in South China Morning Post publisher. With Filipino tycoon Eduardo Cojuangco Jr's San Miguel, plans to spend up to US$1 billion to develop public land for farming to boost agricultural sector.
2 Ananda KrishnanUS$7 billion telecom 71. Married, 3 children
Runs Maxis Communications, Malaysia's largest cell phone service provider, with more than 10 million subscribers; took it private in June 2007 in US$12 billion deal, then sold 25 per cent to Saudi Telecom the same month. Last year sold Excel, the exhibition venue in London's Docklands, for reported US$230 million and bought 20 per cent stake in British regional newspaper chain Johnston Press, luckily a small holding, as stock has dropped more than 80 per cent since as it struggles with debt. Modern art collector, has homes in Kuala Lumpur, London and south of France; has a son who is a monk living in the forest.
3 Lee Shin Cheng US$3.2 billion palm oil 70. Married, 6 children
Former plantation field supervisor heads IOI Group, one of world's leading operators of palm oil plantations, refineries. Took its IOI Properties private in April. IOI's stock has doubled since November but still down a third since last year amid falling commodity prices.
4 Lee Kim Hua US$2.5 billion gaming 80. Widowed, 6 children
Widow of Lim Goh Tong, who transformed a jungle on outskirts of Kuala Lumpur into one of world's most successful casino resorts. Genting Group now run by her son Lim Kok Thay (No. 14) but inheritance held in trust to benefit Lee, her children and grandchildren.
5 Teh Hong Piow US$2.4 billion banking 79. Married, 4 children
Former bank clerk opened first bank in 1966. Now his Public Bank has 14,000 employees; branches throughout Malaysia, also in Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, China. Set up Public Islamic Bank as a subsidiary in November 2008. Donates to medical institutions and to the Malaysian Nature Society to fund planting of trees.
6 Quek Leng Chan US$2.3 billion diversified 68. Married, 3 children
Heads conglomerate Hong Leong GroupMalaysia, with interests in finance, entertainment, real estate. Bought 5 per cent stake in Mokhzani Mahathir's (No. 16) Kencana Petroleum and 3 per cent in Intercontinental Hotels Group last year. Family's GuocoLand is planning retail, residential, office projects in China. Inherited business from his father, one of 3 brothers to start a banking group in 1920s.
7 Yeoh Tiong Lay US$1.8 billion diversified 79. Married, 7 children
Founded YTL Corp, one of Malaysia's largest conglomerates, run by son Francis.
8 Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary US$1.1 billion diversified 57. Married, 5 children
Former rice trader controls Malaysia Mining Corp. (MMC); has stakes in Malaysia's Johor Port, independent power producer Malakoff, natural gas distributor Gas Malaysia. Inking projects in Saudi Arabia, Jordan. Lost billionaire status earlier this year but back up top thanks to rebound of MMC stock. His Albukhary Foundation offers scholarships to students from poor countries to pursue college education in Malaysia.
9 Tiong Hiew King US$1 billion timber 74. Married, 4 children
Dubbed by some as Asia's Rupert Murdoch — his Chinese Media International has 5 newspapers, 30 magazines in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, North America. His Rimbunan Hijau, which means "forever green," has palm oil, timber assets. Big player in New Zealand, where he owns timber, property and fish farming companies; also in Papua New Guinea, where he has an English-language newspaper, hypermarkets and controversial logging operations.
10 Vincent Tan US$750 million diversified 57. Married, 11 children
Has run Berjaya, which means "success" in Malay, since 1984; interests in hotels, lotteries, real estate, finance. Operates 7-Eleven, Wendy's, Starbucks, Borders in Malaysia. Opened first Krispy Kreme store there in April. Also operates water and sewage treatment and sanitary landfills in Malaysia, Indonesia and China. Selling stake in moneylosing US eatery Roadhouse Grill; setting up a school in China.
11 Azman Hashim US$470 million finance 69. Married, 5 children
Longtime banking executive has been executive chairman of Amcorp since 1993. Malaysian financial services group. Opened Brunei operations in May. Chairman of the Malaysian Investment Banking Association. Loves scuba diving, painting and fast cars. A singer, has also recorded numerous albums.
12 William H.J. Cheng US$390 million retail 66. Married, 3 children
Runs the Lion Group, which has interests in plantations, steel, property. Though nicknamed "Steel King," biggest source of wealth is his indirect stake in Chinese retailer Parkson Retail, which he chairs. Also known as Cheng Heng Jem.
13 G. Gnanalingam US$260 million ports 64. Married, 3 children
Former tobacco and advertising executive cofounded, heads Westports Malaysia, one of nation's biggest ports. Private company valuation up because of better information from outside analysts; expects volume to contract for first time since it started as a container business in 1996. Has stake in transit hub KL Sentral.
14 Lim Kok Thay US$225 million gaming 57. Married, 3 children
Son of late Lim Goh Tong, has run Genting since 2003. Building gaming resort on Singapore's Sentosa Island, slated to open in 2010. His Star Cruises is working with Filipino tycoon Andrew Tan's Alliance Global to develop resort complex in Manila Bay.
15 Anthony Fernandes US$220 million airlines 45. Married, 2 children
Perennially optimistic travel tycoon on move during recession. His AirAsia, region's largest budget airline, adding flights to Bali, Taipei; secured debt financing for 15 new planes. Stock down just 2 per cent in past year. Its two-year-old long-haul discount airline AirAsia X began flying from Kuala Lumpur to London in March; Richard Branson is an investor.
16 Mokhzani Mahathir US$215 million oil services 48. Married, 5 children
Son of former PM Mahathir Mohamad runs petroleum company Kencana; former chairman switched roles and was redesignated chief executive in September. Investors include Quek Leng Chan (No. 6). Recently became chairman of fibre optic cable outfit Opcom Holdings, replacing his brother, its founder, who was named deputy international trade and industry minister. Also Malaysian Grand Prix chief, authorised Porsche dealer.
17 Lee Oi Hian US$210 million diversified 58. Married, 4 children
Chief executive of Kuala Lumpur Kepong, involved in plantation, property, retail. Bought palm oil business, Ladang Perbadanan-Fima last year; disposed of stake in Barry Callebaut Malaysia. Its Crabtree & Evelyn brand being hit by economic downturn. Also chairs Malaysia Palm Oil Council, chemicals company Batu Kawan; serves as director of British chemicals maker Yule Catto & Co Plc.
18 Chan Fong Ann US$209 million palm oil 78. Married
Joined board of Lee Shin Cheng's palm oil group, IOI 1985; remains a non-executive director and one of its biggest individual shareholders with a nearly 3 per cent stake.
19 Kamarudin Meranun US$205 million airlines 48. Married, 5 children
Deputy chief executive of AirAsia, which he cofounded with Anthony Fernandes (No. 15). Also close partner with Tony in several other businesses including AirAsia X, in which he owns a bigger stake; Tune Hotels, which has 5 locations and is opening 7 more; and Tune Money.
20 Chong Chook Yew US$200 million real estate 87. Widowed, 4 children
Columbia University grad has run family's Selangor Properties since 2000. Stock down just 5 per cent in past year, buoyed by successful housing project in Claremont, Australia.
21 Chen Lip Keong US$195 million gaming 61.
Founded NagaCorp in 1995, the year he obtained 70-year gaming licence in Cambodia; eventually built country's largest gaming resort, NagaWorld. Listed in Hong Kong in 2006. Serves as economic advisor to Cambodia's prime minister. Controlling shareholder and president of Malaysia tourism company, Karambunai. Trained medical doctor, headed Composite Technology Research, aerospace outfit owned by Malaysian government, for 7 years.
22 Lee Swee Eng US$190 million oil services 53. Married
Runs KNM Group, which provides services and equipment to oil and gas industry; stock dropped by more than half in past year. In September announced joint venture with France's Prosernat to form KPN Gas Technology. Fortune includes shares belonging to wife, Gan Siew Liat, head of human resources.
23 Jeffrey Cheah US$185 million real estate 64. Married, 3 children
Accountant started local tin mining outfit in 1974. Became Sunway Group, with interests in property, infrastructure, education, hotel and health care. Bulk of fortune held in property arm Sunway City, which is expanding in China and India.
24 Lim Wee Chai US$180 million rubber gloves 51. Married, 2 children
With his wife, spent US$180,000 in savings in 1991 to start a business trading rubber gloves. Later moved into manufacturing. Now his Top Glove is one of world's largest producers, with 850 customers in 180 countries; claims to have 24 per cent global market share. Apparently benefiting from ageing population, medical threats like swine flu. Shares up 12 per cent in past year, more than 50 per cent year-to-date; fortune down because of lower value of personal property.
25 Ahmayuddin Ahmad US$175 million port 52. Married, 4 children
Board member of both transit hub KL Sentral and Westports, the port he cofounded with G. Gnanalingam (No. 13) and which counts Li Ka-shing's Hutchison Whampoa as an investor.
26 Lee Hau Hian US$174 million diversified 55. Married, 1 child
Son of late rubber baron Lee Loy Seng is managing director of Batu Kawan and board member of KLK, which brother Lee Oi Hian runs. Batu Kawan's stock has rebounded 30 per cent since October low, but still down for past year.
27 Lau Cho Kun US$165 million diversified 73. Married
Largest shareholder in tilemaker Malaysian Mosaics, bought out its stake in Hap Seng, with interests in plantations, property, credit finance. Hap Seng's auto division operates Mercedes-Benz dealerships that supply Samling Group, run by his son-in-law, with logging trucks and transportation vehicles. Has no position at either company.
28 Vinod Sekhar US$150 million rubber 41. Married, 2 children
Late father invented process to devulcanise used tyres so they can be recycled. Vinod has been working to commercialise it. Timberland is first footwear manufacturer to incorporate Green Rubber, to be used in two of the company's fall 2009 collections. Reportedly being tested by several tyre companies. Minor investors include Mel Gibson, Forbes family members and Bruce Willis, who sued last year for return of funds after company didn't go public but later settled. Valuation down because of market conditions and few exit strategies for small tech outfits.
29 Liew Kee Sin US$140 million real estate 50. Married, 4 children
Former banker joined real estate firm SP Setia in 1996 as a director and is now group's managing director. With partners, developing US$620 million urban project in Vietnam.
30 Tiah Thee Kian US$135 million real estate 61. Married, 5 children
Cofounder of TA Enterprise, with property, financial interests. Owns Radisson in Sydney; announced purchase of the Westin Melbourne. Returned to board in 2007 after 5-year ban tied to conviction for reporting irregularities on Malaysia bourse. Wife Tan Kuay Fong filled as chairman during interim and remains chief executive.
31 Rozali Ismail US$130 million infrastructure 53.
Got start in law, then Islamic banking. Now executive chairman of water treatment and distribution company Puncak Niaga. Initially rejected Selangor government's offer to buy out some of its water concessions but is still negotiating. Shareholder in TRIplc Bhd. and WWE Holdings; trading in both suspended because of profitability issues.
32 Lin Yun Ling US$115 million infrastructure 54. Married, 2 children
Managing director of infrastructure group Gamuda, which has investments in such places as Indochina, South Asia and the Middle East. Sold part of his stake last year.
33 Yaw Teck Seng US$113 million forestry 71. Married
Founder of Samling Group, one of world's biggest forestry companies. Depressed plywood prices and lacklustre housing demand have led to falling profits. Stock dropped nearly two-thirds in past year; down three-fourths since its public offering two years ago. Son Yaw Chee Ming, who runs the firm, is worth US$85 million, just missing cut.
34 Goh Peng Ooi US$112 million software 53.
Electronics engineer worked at IBM Malaysia for 9 years. In 1989 founded Silverlake Axis, which provides banking and financial services software to companies across the globe. Educated in Tokyo.
35 Eleena Azlan Shah US$110 million infrastructure 49. Married, 2 children
Trained as a lawyer in Britain. Set up her own firm in Malaysia in 1987. Her wealth comes from her being the largest individual shareholder in infrastructure firm Gamuda.
36 David Law Tien Seng US$105 million mining
Cashed out his stake in Australian iron ore mining company Midwest when China's Sinosteel took company private in September. Apparently involved in philanthropy projects in Malaysia.
37 Syed Mohd Yusof Syed Nasir US$100 million banking 61. Married, 3 children
Former chairman of Southern Bank, sold out in one of nation's biggest deals of 2006. Since then has bought shares in pipemaker YLI, which have since dropped. Has had better luck with investment bank K&N Kenanga, whose shares are up 63 per cent. Partnering with Ong Beng Seng to develop first Four Seasons hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
38 Hamdan Mohamad US$98 million infrastructure 53. Married, 2 children
Australian-educated engineer controls infrastructure conglomerate Ranhill. Took its Ranhill Utilities private last year in a US$290 million deal; recently sold nearly 5 per cent of Ranhill to an undisclosed buyer. Avid polo player.
39 Tan Teong Hean US$95 million banking 65. Married, 3 children
Chief executive director of Southern Bank for 23 years until it was bought out in 2006. Former MasterCard board member now chairs Singaporean smart card outfit Cassis International. Also chairman of Southern Capital Management and member of the Board of Trustees of the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research.
40 Kua Sian Kooi US$90 million insurance 56. Married, 4 children
Executive chairman of insurance firm Kurnia Asia, which claims to have 6,500 agents, 3.5 million policyholders in Malaysia. Leading provider of car insurance, looking to diversify. Stock up 50 per cent since start of April.
Methodology
The list was compiled using shareholder and financial information provided by individuals themselves, stock exchanges, public documents and analysts. For people with publicly traded documents, net worths were calculated using stock prices and exchange rates from May 15. Privately held fortunes were calculated using database company BRIS and other sources to estimate what companies and assets would be worth if public. — Forbes
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