1. Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu
The richest billionaire in Southeast Asia is Mr. Prajogo Pangestu - Indonesia, with assets worth 34.4 billion USD, according to Forbes updated on January 13, 2026. Currently, billionaire Prajogo Pangestu ranks 61st 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
Ranked 2nd in the top 5 richest billionaires in Southeast Asia is billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, Chairman of Vingroup Group with assets of 29 billion USD (according to Forbes update on January 13, 2026). Currently, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is ranked 77th 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
Billionaire Low Tuck Kwong ranks 3rd in the top 5 richest people in Southeast Asia today, with assets worth 23.9 billion USD, ranking 99th in the ranking of the richest people in the world.
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 ranks 4th in the Southeast Asian richest people ranking, with assets worth $21.5 billion, according to Forbes announced on January 13, 2026. With this level of wealth, he is ranked 115th in the list of the richest people in the world.
5. Billionaire Michael Hartono
Mr. Michael Hartono, also of Indonesian nationality, is holding an estimated fortune of 20.7 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.
