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The Real Crazy Rich Asians: Singapore’s Wealthiest Families In 2018

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The Real Crazy Rich Asians: Singapore’s Wealthiest Families In 2018

Hype surrounding the Crazy Rich Asians movie is hotting up. Ahead of its release in Singapore, we look at the real big players on local shores.

by Natalya Molok  /   August 19, 2018

To be rich is glorious but in Asia, wealth often goes round in circles and stays in the family for generations. So let’s take a moment to find out who these people are, how they became so filthy rich and why the movie-that-everyone’s-anticipating Crazy Rich Asians has nothing on these filthy rich clans:

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The Real Crazy Rich Asians: Singapore's Wealthiest Families In 2018
The Kuok Family
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Headed by Robert Kuok (sandwiched above by his wife & daughter), the Kuok Group is worth a total US$13.4 billion. The family are the owners of the Shangri-La hotel chain, as well as other ventures in the maritime industry, property and agriculture.

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The Ng Family
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Brothers Robert and Philip are owners of the prominent Singapore developer Far East Organisation, which owns malls such as Orchard Central and Clarke Quay Central. Their shared portfolio has been blessed with a valuation of US$8.7 billion.

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The Khoo Family
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Then, we have the Khoo family and they are valued at US$6.2 billion. The late head of the family, banker Khoo Teck Puat, has a hospital named after him. Mavis, his daughter who is seen here, now runs the Goodwood Group of hotels.

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The Kwee Family
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The Kwee family is valued at US$5.4 billion. They own the Pontiac Land Group, which are responsible for some of the most recognisable properties in Singapore like Capella and the revamped Capitol. Above is Evan Kwee who is married to Claudia Sondakh.

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The Wee Family
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The Wee family take this next spot with a net worth of US$4.6 billion. They founded United Overseas Bank. Pictured is Wee Teng Wen, the managing partner and co-founder of The Lo & Behold Group, alongside his wife, artist Dawn Ng.

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The Hirandani Family
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Lastly we have the Hirandani family valued at US$3.8 billion. Brothers Raj Kumar (seen here with his wife & son) and Asok transformed their father’s retail business into Royal Group Holdings, a company which owns several prominent shopping malls along Orchard Road.

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