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View the latest ranking of the most innovative companies in Malaysia for 2015. Out of the list of the top 100 most innovative companies in the world by Forbes only one Malaysian company ranked. Digi.Com Berhat ranked 100 out of 100 companies. The top three most innovative companies are Digi.Com, AirAsia followed by Maybank.
Agensi Inovasi Malaysia is a statutory body set up by the Government via AIM Act 2010, with the primary purpose of being the driving force behind Malaysia’s push towards establishing an “innovation economy” and the country’s aspirations of achieving a high-income nation status. .
$12.1 billion — Robert Kuok is Forbes’ wealthiest man in Malaysia for the tenth straight year. The founder of Kuok Group has an estimated net worth of 12.1 billion dollars. Kuok has been voted as Marcopolis’ number 15 most powerful business person in Malaysia.
n/a — Abdul Ghani Othman, one of Malaysia’s most wealthy and prominent corporate leaders, is currently Chairman of Sime Darby, a multinational conglomerate involved in five key sectors. Othman has been voted as Marcopolis’ number 14 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.
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.
$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.
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.
$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.
$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.
