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PROFILE
Peter Lim
$2B
Real Time Net Worth
as of 10/5/25
#1982 in the world todayReflects change since 5 pm ET of prior trading day.
$1.8B
2025 Singapore's 50 Richest Net Worth
as of 9/3/25
Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images
From the Editor
- After cashing out of palm oil giant Wilmar more than a decade ago, former stockbroker Peter Lim focused on healthcare, property and sports.
- Lim has consolidated his healthcare businesses in Singapore and Malaysia with his Singapore-listed Thomson Medical Group.
- Son Kiat serves as executive vice chairman of Thomson Medical Group. In March 2025, he was appointed president of Spanish football club Valencia, which his father acquired in 2014.
- In 2023, Thomson Medical Group acquired hospital operator Far East Medical Vietnam for $353 million.
- Peter ventured into education in 2022, partnering with top British boarding school Wellington College to set up international schools across Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in the next few years.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 72
- Source of Wealth
- Investments, Self Made
- Residence
- Singapore, Singapore
- Citizenship
- Singapore
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 2
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In Their Own Words
At the end of the day the key component is the person. You may target the right company, but if you've chosen the wrong person, you'll get a headache.
Peter Lim
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