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Robert Kuok
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Palm oil, shipping, property
- Industry
- Diversified
- Residence
- Hong Kong
- Education
- Raffles College (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 8
Assets
- Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.138,749,000 shares @ --636-HK
- Kerry Properties Ltd.555,309,000 shares @ --683-HK
- Mongolian Mining Corp.27,078,000 shares @ --975-HK
- PPB Group Bhd451,733,000 shares @ --4065-MY
- Shangri-La Asia Ltd.1,549,798,000 shares @ --69-HK
- Shangri-La Hotels Malaysia Bhd.208,612,000 shares @ --5517-MY
- Wilmar International Ltd439,355,000 shares @ --F34-SG
Biography
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.
About
Kuok started his career in business trading rice, sugar, and wheat flour in 1949 in Johor.
Kuok is a long-time resident of Hong Kong.