Robert Kuok

$11.86B

as of 07/05/24

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 youngest son Kuok Khoon Hua is chairman and CEO of Hong Kong property company Kerry Properties.

Personal stats

Citizenship

Malaysia

Source of wealth

Palm oil, shipping, property

Residence

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Marital status

Married

Birth date

10/06/23 (age 100)

Number of children

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Raffles College

Self-made

self-made

Robert Kuok’s fortune is worth

198K

troy ounces of gold

182K

median U.S. household

119K

median U.S. income

0.237%

U.S. credit card volume

0.047%

GDP of the United States

0.035%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

Kuok started his career in business trading rice, sugar, and wheat flour in 1949.

Net worth over time

Real-time ranking

Financial assets

HONG KONG | 636-HK

Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.

HONG KONG | 683-HK

Kerry Properties Ltd.

MALAYSIA | 5077-MY

Malaysian Bulk Carriers Bhd.

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