$5.5 billion — Lim Kok Thay, a successful entrepreneur, is Malaysia’s #5 richest man, according to Forbes, with an estimated net worth of 5.5 billion dollars. Thay has been voted as Marcopolis’ number 4 most powerful business man in Malaysia.
$155 million — Liew Kee Sin is ranked as Forbes’ 35th richest man in Malaysia, with an estimated net worth of 155 million dollars. Sin has been voted as Marcopolis’ number 5 most powerful business man in Malaysia.
$145 million — Nazir Razak, one of Malaysia’s top banking executives, ranks #32 on the Forbes richest in Malaysia, with an estimated net worth of 145 million dollars. Razak has been voted as Marcopolis’ number 7 most powerful business man in Malaysia.
$860 million — Shahril bin Shamsuddin, President and CEO of SapuraKencana, has a net worth of 860 million dollars, and is ranked as Forbes’ #21 richest man in Malaysia. Shamsuddin has been voted as Marcopolis’ number 6 most powerful business man in Malaysia.
$2.8 billion — Francis Yeoh comes from a successful family. His father, business tycoon, Yeoh Tiong Lay, is the founder on YTL Corporation. The company is now run of Francis, who is the eldest son. The family has an estimated 2.8 billion dollars and ranks as Forbes’ 6th richest in Malaysia. Yeoh has been voted as Marcopolis’ number 8 most powerful business man in Malaysia.
$5.3 billion — Quek Leng Chan, Malaysian tycoon who is the Chairman of a privately held conglomerate, is the world’s 265th richest man, and Malaysia’s 3rd, with a net worth of 5.3 billion dollars.Chan has been voted as Marcopolis’ number 9 most powerful business man in Malaysia.
Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz, governor of Malaysia’s central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, is one of Forbes’ richest in Malaysia. As the 7th governor of the central bank, Aziz is also the first woman to take the position. Aziz has been voted as Marcopolis’ number 10 most powerful business person in Malaysia.
$865 million — With a net worth estimated to about 865 million dollars, Azman Hashim ranks on Forbes’ list of Malaysia’s richest at #20. Hashim, a self-made millionaire, founded and heads AmBank Group. Azman has been voted as Marcopolis’ number 11 most powerful business person in Malaysia.
n/a — Azman bin Haji Mokhtar, a Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund leader, is Managing Director of Khazanah Nasional, as well as Chairman of Iskandar Investment and Axiata Group. Mokhtar has been voted as Marcopolis’ number 12 most powerful business person in Malaysia.
n/a — Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa, who is also known as Zam, is currently the CEO and Managing Director of Telekom Malaysia. Zam has been voted as Marcopolis’ number 13 most powerful business person in Malaysia.
