ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – Southeast Asia’s position as the ‘Epicenter of Growth’ has had a positive impact on the growth of business people’s wealth.
Of all the countries in ASEAN, Indonesian businesspeople dominate the list of the richest people in the region.
With economic growth that is always consistently above 5 percent, Indonesia has become one of the world’s attractive investment destinations.
Based on data from the 2023 Global Wealth Report by Credit Suisse, there are 59.4 million millionaires spread throughout the world. Some of these millionaires come from Asia, especially Southeast Asia. One of them is Indonesia.
Quoted from Forbes, Saturday, May 3 2024, the 10 richest people in ASEAN are dominated by Indonesia.
Prajogo Pangestu leads the list of the richest people in ASEAN with wealth reaching IDR 834 trillion. Prajogo Pangestu has a broad business through the Barito Group, ranging from the wood industry to petrochemicals. The next position is Low Tuck Kwong, then, the Hartono brothers.
The following is a list of the richest people in ASEAN;
1. Prajogo Pangestu (Indonesia): Wealth IDR 834 trillion
2. Low Tuck Kwong (Indonesia): Wealth IDR 416 trillion
3. Budi Hartono (Indonesia): Wealth IDR 382 trillion
4. Michael Hartono (Indonesia): Wealth IDR 368 trillion
5. Li Xiting (Singapore): Wealth IDR 226 trillion
6. Robert Kuok (Malaysia): Wealth IDR 187 trillion
7. Manuel Villar (Philippines): Wealth IDR 184 trillion
8. Dhanin Chearavanont (Thailand): Wealth IDR 182 trillion
9. Gong Cheng Liang (Singapore): Wealth IDR 182 trillion
10. Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi (Thailand): Wealth IDR 174 trillion. (ATN)
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