Robert Kuok Hock Nien, better known as Robert Kuok, [a] (born 6 October 1923) is a Malaysian business magnate, investor and philanthropist based in Hong Kong since 1973. [2]

Robert Kuok is the richest man in Malaysia. He owns Kuok group, which has interests in hotels, real estate and commodities. He founded the internationally renowned Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts...

The Chinese character for crane ( 鶴 ) is also the generation name of the Group’s founder, Robert Kuok ( 郭鶴年 ). The Kuok Group’s logo design is based on the crane – a bird celebrated in Chinese culture as an emblem of fidelity, grace and longevity.

Feb 26, 2025 · Kuok Meng Wei, whose grandfather was once called the world’s shrewdest businessman by Forbes, is leading his family into what the 41-year-old describes as the hottest industry in decades.

Jun 5, 2018 · Billionaire tycoon Robert Kuok may have made his fortune in dominating the sugar market in Malaysia, but one does not build a billion-dollar empire without investing in various business sectors

Apr 2, 2018 · Robert Kuok is a Malaysian-Chinese business magnate. His personal wealth of $18.9 billion puts him at 96 on Forbes’ 2018 The World’s Billionaires list. The 94-year-old began his career in British...

A monumental figure in Malaysia and beyond, Robert Kuok has built a vast family business empire, cementing his status as Malaysia’s richest man for over two decades. The founder of …

Nov 14, 2017 · Robert Kuok founded the Kuok Group as a commodities trader in 1949. Today it owns the luxury Shangri-La hotel chain, whose Asia division is headed by one of his sons.

Jun 8, 2018 · Kuok’s memoir, written over 15 years, offers a revealing account of what it meant to be a successful overseas Chinese businessman in south-east Asia over the past eight decades.

Feb 20, 2024 · Robert Kuok hailed as Malaysia’s wealthiest magnate, commands a vast empire encompassing diverse sectors, including the renowned sugar production operation that has earned him the moniker “Sugar King” in local media circles.