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  • Kuok Khoon Hong cofounded Wilmar in 1991 and built it into one of the world's largest palm oil producers.
  • Kuok's other investments include stakes in real estate developers, Perennial Holdings and billionaire Zhong Sheng Jian's Yanlord Land.
  • Kuok owns the Aviva Tower in London together with Indonesian billionaire and Wilmar cofounder Martua Sitorus.
  • He listed Wilmar's Chinese subsidiary, Yihai Kerry Arawana, in a $2.1 billion IPO in 2020 on the Shenzhen stock exchange.
  • In January 2025, Wilmar agreed to acquire up to 20% of AWL Agri Business, a joint venture with Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, from the latter for $820 million.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
75
Source of Wealth
Palm oil
Residence
Singapore, Singapore
Citizenship
Singapore
Marital Status
Married
Children
4
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Singapore
Did you know
He is the nephew of Malaysian billionaire Robert Kuok.
BandLab Technologies, a digital music startup founded by Kuok's son Kuok Meng Ru, owns the U.K. music brand NME, which has launched in Asia.
Perennial Holdings is building Singapore's tallest skyscraper, a 305-meter-tall mixed use building called The Skywaters, slated for completion in 2028.
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