Robert Kuok 郭鶴年

 

Robert Kuok [forbeschina.com]

Net Worth: US$12.5 B

Age: 89

Source of Wealth: diversified, self-made

Country of Citizenship: Malaysia

Marital Status: Married

Children: 8

Guo Henian made his money in sugar, palm oil, shipping and property. His Kuok Group boasts a huge network of companies under three main groups in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. Guo’s biggest source of wealth is his stake in Wilmar, the world's largest listed palm oil company. He also controls the South China Morning Post, once the world's most profitable daily newspaper.