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MALAYSIA'S RICHEST · FORBES
Malaysia's 10 richest people through time
A showcase bar-chart race using annual sourced top-10 snapshots from the first Forbes Malaysia Rich List in 2006 through 2026.
SHOW ME THE DATA2006 → 2026 · estimated net worth · US$ billion
VIEW DATA ASSame source · different visual lens
PULSEKITA RACE2006 — 2026
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SourceForbes
MALAYSIA'S RICHEST · FORBES
Malaysia's 10 richest people through time
2006
estimated net worth · US$ billion
1Robert KuokKuok GroupUS$5.60b
2Ananda KrishnanMaxisUS$4.60b
3Teh Hong PiowPublic BankUS$2.10b
4Lee Shin ChengIOI GroupUS$2.05b
5Quek Leng ChanHong LeongUS$2.00b
6Lim Goh TongGentingUS$1.50b
7Yeoh Tiong LayYTLUS$1.10b
8Tiong Hiew KingRimbunan HijauUS$1.05b
9Syed Mokhtar AlbukharyMMCUS$1.00b
10Lim Kok ThayGentingUS$0.44b
29William ChengLion GroupUS$0.00b
20Lee Kim Hua & familyGentingUS$0.00b
28Vincent TanBerjayaUS$0.00b
14Goh Peng OoiSilverlake AxisUS$0.00b
21Lee Oi Hian & Lee Hau HianKuala Lumpur KepongUS$0.00b
19Lau Cho KunHap SengUS$0.00b
25Surin UpatkoonMagnumUS$0.00b
11Chen Lip KeongNagaCorpUS$0.00b
16Koon Poh Keong & siblingsPress MetalUS$0.00b
18Kuan Kam HonHartalegaUS$0.00b
23Lee Yeow Chor & Yeow SengIOI GroupUS$0.00b
24Lim Wee ChaiTop GloveUS$0.00b
26Tan Yu Yeh & Yu WeiMR D.I.Y.US$0.00b
27Teh siblingsPublic BankUS$0.00b
12Chia Song KunQL ResourcesUS$0.00b
13Francis Yeoh & siblingsYTLUS$0.00b
15Jeffrey CheahSunway GroupUS$0.00b
17Krishnan familyMaxisUS$0.00b
22Lee Thiam Wah99 Speed MartUS$0.00b
200620062026
FForbesValues: estimated net worth · US$ billion
SourceForbes ↗15 Apr 2026HIGH CONFIDENCE
Method & notes
The sourced snapshots show long-running fortunes giving way to industrial, retail and newer listed-company wealth across the decade.
METHOD & LIMITATIONSHow the numbers were calculated
Each frame reproduces Forbes' published Malaysia top-10 ranking for that list year. Fortunes are Forbes estimates based on stock prices, exchange rates, public holdings and private-company comparisons at the source date. PulseKita does not interpolate missing years between sourced snapshots.
- Company badges identify a principal business or group publicly associated with each fortune; diversified families may hold additional companies and investments.
- 2015: Robert Kuok led with US$11.3 billion; Syed Mokhtar ranked No. 8 at US$2.9 billion.
- 2017: Quek Leng Chan moved ahead of Ananda Krishnan; Syed Mokhtar ranked No. 10.
- 2021: Koon Poh Keong & siblings entered the top three as glove and industrial fortunes reshaped the list.
- 2026: Koon Poh Keong & siblings ranked No. 2, Lee Yeow Chor & Yeow Seng No. 3, and Syed Mokhtar returned to No. 10 at US$3.5 billion.
- The current race is continuous from 2006 through 2026, covering all 21 annual Forbes Malaysia-list frames in the archive.
Evidence trail
EVIDENCE CHAINtransformation inherited from methodology
- 1Primary evidenceForbes Malaysia Rich List
- 2TransformationEach frame reproduces Forbes' published Malaysia top-10 ranking for that list year. Fortunes are Forbes estimates based on stock prices, exchange rates, public holdings and private-company comparisons at the source date. PulseKita does not interpolate missing years between sourced snapshots.
- 3Published visualAnimated race
Source
HIGH CONFIDENCEfirst party primary
COVERAGE2006 → 2026
UNITestimated net worth · US$ billion
SOURCEfirst party publication
UPDATED15 Apr 2026