ASIA'S RICHEST FAMILIES
THE AMBANI FAMILY
INDIA
Wealth: $76.Obn Company: Reliance Industries
Reliance was founded by late Dhirubhai Ambani as a small textile manufacturer.
His elder son, Mukesh Ambani chairs $88 billion (revenue) Reliance Industries.
During the Covid-19 lockdown, he raised more than $20 billion selling a third of Jio to investors, like Facebook & Google.
THE KWOK FAMILY
HONG KONG
Wealth: $33.Obn Company: Sun Hung Kai Properties
Raymond & Thomas Kwok inherited the company that developed the International Commerce Centre, the city's tallest skyscraper.
Raymond Kwok is the sole chairman as Thomas was sentenced to prison in 2014 for bribery.
Raymond's nephew, Geoffrey Kwok is the non-executive director.
THE CHEARAVANONT FAMILY
THAILAND
Wealth: $31.7bn
Company: Charoen Pokphand Group
The family is one of the world's largest producers of animal feed & livestock.
It began in 1921, when Chia Ek Chor and his brother opened a shop selling imported seeds.
The group, which has investments in 21 countries & economies, is led by Chia Ek Chor's son Dhanin.
THE HARTONO FAMILY
INDONESIA
Wealth: $31.3bn
Company: Djarum, Bank Central Asia
Brothers R. Budi & Michael get more than 80% of their fortune from their investment in Bank Central Asia.
Hartono's fortune stems from kretek cigarette maker Djarum, now run by Budi's son Victor.
They bought a stake in BCA during the 1997-1998 Asian economic crisis.
THE LEE FAMILY
SOUTH KOREA
Wealth: $26.6bn Company: Samsung
Lee Byung-Chull began a trading company in 1938 that evolved into one of the world's biggest tech companies.
It split into 4 independent entities during the 1990s. Samsung, CJ, Shinsegae & Hansol,
As of 2017, the businesses brought in nearly $300 billion in annual sales from electronics, retail, entertainment & paper.
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