Money Talks – it’s not everything, but everything is money

According to Malaysian Business on 16th Feb 2010, the top 40 richest Malaysians became richer in 2009 compared to the previous year: collectively worth RM156.7 billion as compared to RM96.3 billion.

This is due to a recovery in the stock market.

However, that is still less than their 2007 total worth: RM171.9 billion.

Still, there were more RM billionaires this year: 22 as compared to 14 previously.

The ricest Malaysian is still Tan Sri Robert Kuok, of Kuok Group, never mind that he’d lost his Sugar King title last year. He’s worth RM42 billion, up a staggering RM16 billion.

As usual, telco magnate T Ananda Krishnan is second with RM27 billion.

Others:
- Tan Sri Lee Shin Chen, IOI Corporation Bhd: RM11.92bil
- Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow, banker: RM10.86bil
- Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, Genting Group: RM10.38bil
- Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan, Hong Leong Group: RM7.09bil
- Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary, Albukhary Foundation, richest Malay: RM6.01bil
- Puan Sri Lee Kim Hua, the late Lim Goh Tong’s widow
- Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King, Rimbunan Hijau Group
- Tan Sri Vincent Tan, Berjaya Group.

Newcomers:
- Lee Swee Eng, KNM Group
- Datuk Shahril Shamsuddin & Shahriman Shamsuddin, Sapura
- Datuk Seri Nazir Razak, the PM’s brother, CIMB Group
- Ong Leong Huat, OSK Holdings

Hmm… with so much money there’d surely be temptation to eat, drink and be merry – these guys could well do with reading up on appetite suppressant reviews for their own good.

Source
Bernama, 16 Feb 2010