Forbes billionaires 2023: Here's Malaysia's top 5
With notable names maintaining their positions and new entrants making a strong impact, Malaysia's billionaires continue to make headlines.
Thu Jun 01 2023
Malaysia's 50 richest on Forbes list see slight fall in collective wealth
Kuok group's legendary founder Tan Sri Robert Kuok still holds his long-standing No.1 spot.
Thu Jun 09 2022
Wealth of Malaysia's 50 richest on Forbes list rebounds; Robert Kuok retains top spot
Forbes said Malaysia's pandemic-hit economy, which contracted 5.6 per cent in 2020, was expected to get back on track this year.
Thu Jun 03 2021
Robert Kuok thanks Malaysians for support
Tan Sri Robert Kuok would like to record his appreciation to fellow Malaysians who have spoken up in his support and against attempts to besmirch his reputation and undermine loyalty to the nation.
Tue Mar 06 2018
Megat Najmuddin: All This Tearing Us Apart is Tearing Up My Heart
Umno stalwart Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas tells AWANI Review’s Zakiah Koya that uncouth name calling and verbal vitriol is tearing the fabric of unity in this country.
Thu Mar 01 2018
Singapore scion buys 49 percent stake in Rolling Stone
A Singapore firm headed by a scion of one of Asia's richest families has bought a 49 percent stake in Rolling Stone.
Mon Sep 26 2016
PPB Group's shares slip on proposed sale of cinema arm
Robert Kuok, who controls 50.8 percent of PPB Group, is reportedly seeking a potential buyer for Golden Screen Cinemas.
Tue Sep 13 2016
Robert Kuok retains top spot on 2016 Forbes Malaysia Rich List
The 'Sugar King' occupies the top spot on the 2016 Forbes Malaysia Rich List for the 11th straight year with a net worth of US$10 billion.
Thu Feb 25 2016
Alibaba to pay RM1.15 billion for Hong Kong's SCMP newspaper
The Chinese internet giant will pay US$266 million for Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, in an acquisition that has sparked fears the paper will lose its independent voice.
Mon Dec 14 2015
News stating billionaire Robert Kuok's wife dead is false
Billionaire Robert Kuok's wife was reportedly found dead, apparently due to heart failure at a Seoul hotel, Yonhap news agency reported.
Thu May 21 2015
Robert Kuok leads M'sian richest people list for the ninth time in a row
Malaysian billionaire, Robert Kuok once again led the list of the richest people in Malaysia for the ninth time in a row.
Fri Feb 28 2014
Malaysia now has 14 billionaires on Forbes list
Robert Kuok remains Malaysias richest person with a fortune of US$12.5 billion, according to the latest Forbes rich list.
Thu Feb 28 2013
Robert Kuok, Ananda Krishnan maintain top spots among 40 richest Malaysians
Robert Kuok is still the richest man in Malaysia with a wealth of RM46.1 billion, up 0.88 per cent from last year's RM45.7 billion, followed by businessman Ananda Krishnan and Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow.
Sat Feb 16 2013
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024