Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong leads the list
Updated data at 8:25 AM on September 21, 2026 (Vietnam time) by Forbes shows that the 5 richest billionaires in Southeast Asia are owning total net assets of about 110.1 billion USD.
In this list, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong - Chairman of Vingroup - tops the group of Southeast Asian richest billionaires with a net worth of 37.5 billion USD. Forbes ranked Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong at 59th place in the list of the richest people in the world.
Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is the founder of Vingroup - a group operating in many fields such as industry, technology, real estate, retail and services. The Vingroup ecosystem currently includes many fields such as VinFast electric vehicle production, Vinhomes real estate development and Vinpearl resort services.
Mr. Enrique Razon Jr. owns 20.3 billion USD
Second in the list of the 5 richest billionaires in Southeast Asia is Mr. Enrique Razon Jr. from the Philippines, with a net worth of 20.3 billion USD. Forbes ranked him at 135th in the list of the richest people in the world.
Mr. Enrique Razon Jr. is Chairman of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), a seaport operator operating in many countries.
The Razon family started a seaport business in Manila in 1916, then expanded operations to the international market.
In addition to the seaport sector, Mr. Enrique Razon Jr. also invests in tourism, resorts, infrastructure and energy. He is the owner of Bloomberry Resorts, a business operating in the fields of hotels, resorts and entertainment in the Philippines.
Singaporean billionaire Low Tuck Kwong owns 19 billion USD
Ranked third in the list is billionaire Low Tuck Kwong from Singapore, with a net worth of 19 billion USD. Forbes ranked him at 146th in the list of the richest people in the world.
Mr. Low Tuck Kwong is the founder of Bayan Resources - a company operating in the field of coal mining in Indonesia.
He was born in Singapore and built a career in the construction industry before expanding into the energy sector. Bayan Resources is currently one of the largest coal mining enterprises in Indonesia.
Billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont owns 17 billion USD
Ranked fourth in the list is billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont from Thailand, with a net worth of 17 billion USD. Forbes ranked him at 166th in the list of the richest people in the world.
Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont is Senior Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group), one of the largest multi-industry corporations in Thailand.
CP Group operates in many fields such as animal feed, animal husbandry, food, retail and many other businesses in many countries.
Mr. Prajogo Pangestu owns 16.3 billion USD
Fifth in the list is billionaire Prajogo Pangestu from Indonesia, with a net worth of 16.3 billion USD. Forbes ranked him at 177th in the list of the richest people in the world.
Prajogo Pangestu is the founder of Barito Pacific, a group operating in the fields of wood, petrochemicals, mining and energy.
He began his career in the wood industry in the late 1970s. Later, Barito Pacific expanded its operations into the petrochemical sector through Chandra Asri - one of the largest integrated petrochemical producers in Indonesia.
Forbes updates the rankings and net worth of billionaires in real time, so they may change according to stock price fluctuations, exchange rates, business value and related assets. Data in the article was recorded at 8:25 am on September 21, 2026 (Vietnam time).
