1. Ambani Family (India) - 50.4 billion USD:
Dhirubhai Ambani - father of Mukesh and Anil - founded the predecessor of Reliance Industries in 2013. After he passed away in 2002, his wife arranged for his two sons to divide the assets and control the company.
According to Bloomberg, the Ambani family is currently the richest family in Asia with a fortune of 50.4 billion USD. Meanwhile, Forbes statistics show that the richest family in Asia owns 47 billion USD.
2. Kwok Clan (Hong Kong, China) - 38 billion USD:
Kwok Tak-seng brought Sun Hung Kai Properties to the stock market in 2012. Since then, it has developed into one of the largest real estate groups in Hong Kong.
After Kwok Tak-seng passed away in 1990, his three sons Walter, Thomas and Raymond took control of the company together. In 2008, Walter Kwok was hanged for a conflict with his brothers.
3. Chearavanont Family (Thailand) - 37.9 billion USD:
Chia Ek Chor left southern China and started a new life in Thailand in 1921 as a vegetable seed seller.
Nearly 100 years later, Chia's son Dhanin Chearavanont will hold the position of chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group, a giant multi-industry corporation focusing on food, retail and telecommunications. In recent years, the group has branched out to telecommunications technology, with the ambition to turn Thailand into a technology hub, with high-speed trains, 5G networks and smart automobile factories.
4. Hartono Family (Indonesia) - 32.5 billion USD:
Oei Wie Gwan bought a tobacco brand in 1950 and renamed it Djarum. This company has gradually become the largest tobacco manufacturer in Indonesia, and has now shifted to investment and financial services.
After Mr. Oei passed away in 1963, his two sons Michael and Budi expanded their investment in Bank Central Asia. The two of Hartono have topped the list of the richest people in Indonesia for 8 consecutive years with a total asset of 18.6 billion USD.
5. Lee Family (Korea) - 28.5 billion USD:
Lee Byung-chull founded Samsung - a company that exports fruits, vegetables and fish - in 1938. He entered the electronics industry in 1969 when he founded Samsung Electronics and now it has become the world's largest manufacturer of memory chips and smartphones.
After Lee Byung-chull passed away in 1987, his third son took over the business. Currently, Jay Y. Lee, Lee Kun-hee's son, holds the position of corporate leader.
