Robert Kuok named 96th richest person in the world


Robert Kuok retains his No. 1 spot on the 2019 Forbes Malaysia Rich List with a net worth of US$12.8bil despite a fall in his wealth by US$2bil.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian tycoon Robert Kuok is the 96th richest person in the world according to Forbes' 2018 Billionaires List.

The list, that was released on Wednesday, rates Kuok's fortune last year at US$14.5bil (RM56.5bil), making him the richest person in Malaysia and the 96th richest in the world.

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