O NETIME RICE, SUGAR TRADER HEADS MULTINATIONAL K UOK G ROUP.

B IGGEST SOURCE OF WEALTH IS STAKE IN W ILMAR I NTERNATIONAL, PALM OIL OUTFIT RUN BY HIS NEPHEW. O THER BIG HOLDINGS ARE H ONG K ONG REAL ESTATE GROUP K ERRY P ROPERTIES, HOTEL OPERATOR S HANGRI- L A A SIA. H AS AN INTEREST IN S OUTH C HINA M ORNING P OST PUBLISHER. W ITH F ILIPINO TYCOON E DUARDO C OJUANGCO J R. ' S S AN M IGUEL, PLANS TO SPEND UP TO $ 1 BILLION TO DEVELOP PUBLIC LAND FOR FARMING TO BOOST AGRICULTURAL SECTOR.

NET WORTH AGE MARITAL STATUS SOURCE

$9 billion 85 Married, 8 children Diversified

Runs Maxis Communications, Malaysia's largest cell phone service provider, with more than 10 million subscribers; took it private in June 2007 in $12 billion deal, then sold 25% to Saudi Telecom the same month.
NET WORTH AGE MARITAL STATUS SOURCE $7 billion 71 Married, 3 children telecom

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.

NET WORTH $3.2 billion AGE 70 MARITAL STATUS Married, 6 children SOURCE palm oil

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.

NET WORTH AGE MARITAL STATUS SOURCE

$2.5 billion 80 Widowed, 6 children gaming

NET WORTH AGE MARITAL STATUS SOURCE

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.

$2.4 billion 79 Married, 4 children Banking

NET WORTH AGE MARITAL STATUS SOURCE

$2.3 billion 68 Married, 3 children diversified

Heads conglomerate Hong Leong Group Malaysia, with interests in finance, entertainment, real estate. Bought 5% stake in Mokhzani Mahathir's (No. 16) Kencana Petroleum and 3% 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.

Founded YTL Corp., one of Malaysia's largest conglomerates, run by son Francis. Tan Sri Dato' Seri (Dr) Yeoh Tiong Lay, born

on 18th December 1929, is the Group Executive Chairman of three public-listed companies on the main board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.

He has been involved in the construction industry for the last 51 years with extensive experience and knowledge of construction methodology, having successfully completed numerous major projects that include high-rise buildings, schools, hospitals and many others.

NET WORTH AGE MARITAL STATUS SOURCE

$1.8 billion 79 Married, 7 children Diversified

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.

NET WORTH AGE MARITAL STATUS SOURCE

$1.1 billion 57 Married, 5 children Diversified

Chinese Media International has 5 newspapers, 30 magazines in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, North America. His Rimbunan Hijua, 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 Englishlanguage newspaper, hypermarkets and controversial logging operations.

NET WORTH AGE MARITAL STATUS SOURCE

$1 billion 74 Married, 4 children Timber

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 U.S. eatery Roadhouse Grill; setting up a school in China.

NET WORTH

:$750 million

AGE

:57

MARITAL STATUS :Married, 11 children SOURCE :Diversified

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