Robert Kuok

$14.17B

$64.6M (0.5%)

as of 02/16/26

About Robert Kuok

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.

Personal stats

Citizenship

Malaysia

Source of wealth

Palm oil, shipping, property

Residence

Hong Kong

Marital status

Married

Birth date

10/06/23 (age 102)

Number of children

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Raffles College

Self-made

self-made

Robert Kuok’s fortune is worth

236K

troy ounces of gold

218K

median U.S. household

142K

median U.S. income

0.283%

U.S. credit card volume

0.057%

GDP of the United States

0.042%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

Kuok is a long-time resident of Hong Kong.

Net worth over time

Real-time ranking

Financial assets

HONG KONG | 636-HK

Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.

HONG KONG | 683-HK

Kerry Properties Ltd.

HONG KONG | 975-HK

Mongolian Mining Corp.

MALAYSIA | 4065-MY

PPB Group Bhd

HONG KONG | 69-HK

Shangri-La Asia Ltd.

MALAYSIA | 5517-MY

Shangri-La Hotels Malaysia Bhd.

SINGAPORE | F34-SG

Wilmar International Ltd