Robert Kuok
Robert Kuok ( Chinese 郭 鶴 年 / 郭 鹤 年 , Pinyin Guō Hènián ; born October 6, 1923 in Johor Bahru , Johor ) is a Malaysian entrepreneur .
Life
Kuok is of Chinese origin. He studied at the Raffles Institution in Singapore . According to US Forbes Magazine , Kuok is the richest Malay.
He controls the company Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts and Perlis Plantations , which extracts sugar from sugar cane . He holds significant shares in Wilmar International , a company that produces palm oil and is run by his nephew Kuok Khoon Hong . He also controlled the South China Morning Post newspaper . Kuok lives in Hong Kong , is married and has eight children.
Autobiography
- with Andrew Tanzer: A memoir . Singapore: Landmark Books, 2017
Web links
- Literature by and about Robert Kuok in the WorldCat bibliographic database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Forbes Magazine: Robert Kuok
- ↑ The Star: Robert Kuok is still Malaysia's richest man, followed by Ananda
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kuok, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Malaysian entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Johor Bahru , Johor |