Singapore's 40 Richest - No 6

#6 Kwek Leng Beng & family
08.20.08, 11:00 PM ET

Reuters

Age 67
Net Worth $1.2 billion
Married, 2 children

Head of Hong Leong Group, conglomerate started by father, Kwek Hong Png, and Png's 3 brothers in 1940s. Interests include property, financial services, building materials. Company foundation gave $200,000 to rebuild schools in China after Sichuan earthquake. Cousins Kwek Leng Kee (No. 13), Kwek Leng Peck (No. 25) and Malaysian billionaire Quek Leng Chan have own stakes in empire.

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