1. Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu
In Southeast Asia, the top 1 richest billionaire in Southeast Asia belongs to Mr. Prajogo Pangestu - Indonesia, with assets worth 34.6 billion USD, according to Forbes updated on January 17, 2026.
Currently, billionaire Prajogo Pangestu ranks 60th in the ranking of the richest people in the world.
Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu mainly operates in the fields of petrochemicals and energy, through companies such as Barito Pacific, Barito Renewables Energy. Prajogo Pangestu first appeared in Forbes' billionaire list in 2017, when he owned assets of about 1.8 billion USD.
2. Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong
Vietnamese billionaire - Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong, Chairman of Vingroup Group, ranks 2nd in the top 5 richest people in Southeast Asia at the present time.
Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong owns assets of 28.4 billion USD as of January 17, 2026.
Currently, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is ranked 80th in the world.
Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is the first USD billionaire of Vietnam to own assets of more than 31.5 billion USD (January 7, 2026).
3. Billionaire Low Tuck Kwong
Ranked 3rd in the list of the richest billionaires in Southeast Asia is billionaire Low Tuck Kwong with assets worth 23.9 billion USD.
On the list of the richest people in the world, the Indonesian billionaire ranked 99th.
World billionaire Low Tuck Kwong is the founder of Bayan Resources, a large coal mining company in Indonesia. At the same time, he runs Metis Energy, a renewable energy company based in Singapore and holds shares in The Farrer Park Company and Samindo Resources.
4. Billionaire R. Budi
Billionaire R. Budi ranked 4th in the ranking of the richest people in Southeast Asia, with assets worth 21.4 billion USD, according to Forbes announced on January 17, 2026.
With this level of wealth, he is ranked 114th in the list of the richest people in the world.
5. Billionaire Michael Hartono
Portrait of the 5th billionaire in the region is Mr. Michael Hartono, also of Indonesian nationality, holding an estimated fortune of 20.5 billion USD. He is currently ranked 122nd in the global billionaire rankings.
In Southeast Asia, billionaire Michael Hartono ranks 5th in the top richest people.
The two brothers R. Budi Hartono and Michael Hartono are familiar faces in the Indonesian tycoon world, associated with Djarum Group and Bank Central Asia (BCA) - one of the largest private banks in Indonesia.
