1. Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu (Indonesia)
Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu owns assets worth 28.6 billion USD, currently the richest person in Southeast Asia according to Forbes ranking updated on February 25, 2026.
He is ranked 80th in the list of the richest people in the world, and also the richest person in Southeast Asia. Prajogo Pangestu mainly operates in the fields of petrochemicals and energy, through businesses such as Barito Pacific and Barito Renewables Energy. He first appeared in Forbes' billionaire list in 2017, with assets of about 1.8 billion USD.
2. Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong (Vietnam)
In the list of Southeast Asian richest billionaires, according to Forbes data on February 25, 2026, billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, Chairman of Vingroup Group, ranks 2nd with estimated assets of 25.7 billion USD.
In the world, billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong ranks 92nd in the global billionaire ranking. Previously, the Vietnamese billionaire was in the top 68 richest people in the world, with assets of 31.5 billion USD (Forbes, updated January 7, 2026).
3. Billionaire Low Tuck Kwong (Indonesia)
Billionaire Low Tuck Kwong owns assets worth 20.3 billion USD, ranking third in the list of Southeast Asian richest billionaires according to Forbes updated data. Currently, the Indonesian billionaire is ranked 118th in the current ranking of the richest people.
Mr. Low Tuck Kwong is the founder of Bayan Resources, one of the largest coal mining companies in Indonesia. In addition, he also manages Metis Energy - a renewable energy company based in Singapore, and holds shares in The Farrer Park Company and Samindo Resources.
4. Billionaire R. Budi Hartono (Indonesia)
Billionaire R. Budi Hartono owns assets worth 19.9 billion USD, ranking fourth in the list of Southeast Asian richest people. He is currently ranked 126th in the global billionaire ranking.
5. Billionaire Michael Hartono (Indonesia)
With assets worth 19.1 billion USD, billionaire Michael Hartono ranks 139th in the list of the richest people in the world. In Southeast Asia, he ranks 5th in the top richest people.
The two brothers R. Budi Hartono and Michael Hartono are big names in Indonesian financial circles, associated with Djarum Group and Bank Central Asia (BCA) - one of Indonesia's largest private banks.
