Robert Kuok
Businessperson, Organization leader
1923 –
Who is Robert Kuok?
Robert Kuok Hock Nien, is an influential Malaysian Chinese businessman. According to Forbes his net worth is estimated to be around $14.7 billion on Feb 2012, making him the richest person in Malaysia and second richest in Southeast Asia after Dhanin Chearavanont of Thailand, according to Forbe's List of World Billionaires 2013 which Robert Kuok was placed 76th. As of December 2012, According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Kuok has an estimated net worth of 17.3 billion making him the 40th richest person in the world.
Kuok is media-shy; most of his businesses are privately held by him or his family. Apart from a multitude of businesses in Malaysia, his companies have investments in many countries throughout Asia. His business interests range from sugarcane plantations, sugar refineries, flour milling, animal feed, oil, mining, finance, hotels, properties, trading, freight and publishing. Biggest source of wealth is stake in Wilmar International, the world's largest listed palm oil company. He was a student from Raffles Institution and English College Johore Bahru English collegian.
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- Born
- Oct 6, 1923
Johor Bahru - Also known as
- "Sugar King of Asia"
- Tan Sri Robert Kuok Hock Nien
- Robert Kuok Hock Nien
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Han Chinese
- Nationality
- China
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts and Science, Raffles College
- Raffles Institution
- Employment
- Kowloon Shangri-La
(1977 - ) - Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
(1971 - ) - Kuok Brothers Sdn Bhd
(1949 - ) - Mitsubishi Group
(1942 - 1945) - Kerry Properties
- Kowloon Shangri-La
- Lived in
- Hong Kong
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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