Malaysian Billionaires

It was recently published in the Malaysian Business survey has revealed 22 new billionaires in Malaysia as of Jan 15 – eight more than last year.Among them are Datuk Seri Nazir Razak of CIMB Group, Lee Swee Eng of KNM Group, brothers Datuk Shahril Shamsuddin and Shahriman Shamsuddin of Sapura, and OSK Holdings’ Ong Leong Huat.

1) Tan Sri Robert Kuok, the Kuok Group still tops the list with a wealth of RM42.76 billion.
2) Ananda Krishnan ranked second, clocking in at RM27 billion.
3) IOI Corporation Bhd’s Tan Sri Lee Shin Chen was third with a wealth of RM11.92 billion
4) Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow, a banker at RM10.86 billion.
5) Genting Group’s Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, valued at RM10.38 billion, leapt a full 10 spots to five.
6) Leong Group’s Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan took the sixth spot at RM7.09 billion while 7) Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary of the Albukhary Foundation, valued at RM6.01 billion.
Others in the Top-10 ranking were Lim Goh Tong’s widow Puan Sri Lee Kim Hua, Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King of Rimbunan Hijau Group and Tan Sri Vincent Tan of Berjaya Group.

Wow what an achievement when the rest of Malaysians are suffering due to inflation and rise in cost of living, Malaysia have created 22 new billionaires!Wonder if this is "Satu Lagi Project Kerajaan Barisan Nasional"( another BN government project)?