Families

134 families · 12 countries · 15 sectors

Malaysia

Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary Family

US$5-10 billion

Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary, a Malaysian tycoon of Indian-Muslim descent, founded his business empire in the 1970s starting with a rice mill. Today, the...

Founder: Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary
Transportation & LogisticsAutomotiveAgribusinessReal Estate & Infrastructure
malaysiasoutheast-asiadecabillion
Indonesia

Tahir Family (Mayapada)

US$2-5 billion

The Tahir family, led by Dato Sri Tahir (Ang Tjoen Ming), founded the Mayapada Group in the 1980s. Core businesses include banking (Bank Mayapada)...

Founder: Dato Sri Tahir (Ang Tjoen Ming)
Financial ServicesHealthcareReal Estate & InfrastructureTechnology & Electronics+1
indonesiasoutheast-asiabillionaire
Philippines

Tan Family (Alliance Global)

4.5B

The Tan family, led by patriarch Andrew Tan, controls Alliance Global Group, one of the Philippines' largest conglomerates. Andrew Tan, a...

Founder: Andrew Tan
ConglomerateReal Estate & InfrastructureHospitality & EntertainmentConsumer Goods
philippinessoutheast-asiabillionaire
Hong Kong

Tang Shing-bor Family

not publicly estimated

Tang Shing-bor Family is a Hong Kong-based business group founded by Tang Shing-bor. Core businesses include property development, investment, and...

Founder: Tang Shing-bor
Real Estate & InfrastructureHospitality & Entertainment
hong-konggreater-chinabillionaire
Hong Kong

Tang Yiu Family (Belle)

US$2-4 billion

The Tang Yiu family, led by Belle (Tang Yiu), founded Belle International in 1992, initially as a footwear manufacturer. It grew into China's largest...

Founder: Tang Yiu (Belle)
Consumer Goods
hong-konggreater-chinabillionaire
Myanmar

Tay Za Family (Htoo Group)

US$1-3 billion

Founded by Tay Za in the 1990s, Htoo Group is a major Myanmar conglomerate with core businesses in construction, real estate, aviation, hospitality...

Founder: Tay Za
Real Estate & InfrastructureTransportation & LogisticsHospitality & EntertainmentAgribusiness
myanmarsoutheast-asiabillionaire
Malaysia

Teh Hong Piow Family

5.8B

The Teh Hong Piow family controls Public Bank Berhad, Malaysia's third-largest bank by market capitalization, founded by Teh Hong Piow in 1966. A...

Founder: Teh Hong Piow
Financial ServicesReal Estate & Infrastructure
malaysiasoutheast-asiabillionaire
Taiwan

Terry Gou Family

7.5B

The Terry Gou family is the founding family of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., better known as Foxconn, the world's largest electronics...

Founder: Terry Gou (Guo Taiming)
Industrial & ManufacturingTechnology & ElectronicsReal Estate & InfrastructureHealthcare
taiwangreater-chinabillionaire
Indonesia

Theodore Rachmat Family (Triputra)

US$5-10 billion

Founded by Theodore Rachmat in the 1980s, the Triputra Group is a diversified Indonesian conglomerate with core businesses in coal mining (through PT...

Founder: Theodore Rachmat
Energy & MaterialsIndustrial & Manufacturing
indonesiasoutheast-asiadecabillion
Vietnam

Tran Ba Duong Family (THACO)

5.5B

The Tran Ba Duong family controls THACO (Truong Hai Auto Corporation), Vietnam's largest automotive conglomerate. Founded by Tran Ba Duong, a...

Founder: Tran Ba Duong
AutomotiveReal Estate & InfrastructureAgribusinessTransportation & Logistics
vietnamsoutheast-asiabillionaire
Vietnam

Truong Gia Binh Family (FPT)

US$2-4 billion

Founded by Truong Gia Binh in 1988 as a food export company, FPT shifted to technology in the 1990s. Now Vietnam's largest IT services firm, with core...

Founder: Truong Gia Binh
Technology & ElectronicsTelecommunicationsConsumer GoodsInternet & Digital Services
vietnamsoutheast-asiabillionaire
Taiwan

Tsai Eng-meng Family

6.5B

The Tsai Eng-meng family controls Want Want Group, Taiwan's largest food and beverage conglomerate, best known for its rice crackers and dairy drinks...

Founder: Tsai Eng-meng
Consumer GoodsTechnology & ElectronicsReal Estate & InfrastructureTransportation & Logistics
taiwangreater-chinabillionaire
Taiwan

Tsai Family (Cathay Financial)

US$10-15 billion

Founded in 1962 by Tsai Wan-lin as Cathay Insurance, the Tsai family built Taiwan's largest financial conglomerate, Cathay Financial Holding Co. Core...

Founder: Tsai Wan-lin
Financial Services
taiwangreater-chinadecabillion
Taiwan

Tsai Ming-kai Family (MediaTek)

US$2-4 billion

Tsai Ming-kai co-founded MediaTek in 1997, growing it into a global fabless semiconductor leader. The company dominates mobile chipset markets...

Founder: Tsai Ming-kai
Technology & ElectronicsConsumer Goods
taiwangreater-chinabillionaire
Philippines

Ty Family (Metrobank)

US$5-10 billion

The Ty family founded Metrobank in 1962, growing it into the Philippines' second-largest private universal bank. Core businesses include banking...

Founder: George S.K. Ty
Financial ServicesReal Estate & InfrastructureAutomotive
philippinessoutheast-asiadecabillion
Malaysia

Vincent Tan Family

1.5B

The Vincent Tan family is a prominent Malaysian Chinese business dynasty founded by Vincent Tan Chee Yioun, a self-made billionaire known for his...

Founder: Vincent Tan Chee Yioun
ConglomerateHospitality & EntertainmentReal Estate & InfrastructureConsumer Goods
malaysiasoutheast-asiabillionaire
Thailand

Vongkusolkit Family (Banpu)

US$2-4 billion

The Vongkusolkit family founded Banpu in 1983 as a coal mining company in Thailand. It has grown into a leading integrated energy company in...

Founder: Somphote Vongkusolkit
Energy & MaterialsUtilities
thailandsoutheast-asiabillionaire
Mainland China

Wang Chuanfu Family (BYD)

15B

Wang Chuanfu founded BYD in 1995 as a rechargeable battery manufacturer, leveraging his background as a chemist and engineer to rapidly scale the...

Founder: Wang Chuanfu
AutomotiveTechnology & ElectronicsEnergy & Materials
mainland-chinagreater-chinabillionaire
Mainland China

Wang Jianlin Family (Wanda)

12B

The Wang Jianlin family built the Dalian Wanda Group, one of China's largest commercial real estate developers, from a small property company in...

Founder: Wang Jianlin
Real Estate & InfrastructureHospitality & Entertainment
mainland-chinagreater-chinabillionaire
Mainland China

Wang Wenjing Family (Yonyou)

US$5-10 billion

Wang Wenwen founded Yonyou Network Technology in 1988, evolving from a financial software provider to China's leading enterprise resource planning...

Founder: Wang Wenwen
Technology & ElectronicsInternet & Digital Services
mainland-chinagreater-chinadecabillion
Mainland China

Wang Xing Family (Meituan)

US$5-10 billion

Wang Xing founded Meituan in 2010, merging with Dianping in 2015 to create Meituan-Dianping. The company dominates China's on-demand services...

Founder: Wang Xing
Internet & Digital ServicesHospitality & Entertainment
mainland-chinagreater-chinadecabillion
Taiwan

Wang Yung-ching Family

8.5B

The Wang Yung-ching family built the Formosa Plastics Group, Taiwan's largest industrial conglomerate, starting from a small PVC plant in 1954...

Founder: Wang Wen-tsao (grandson, current chairman of Formosa Plastics)
Energy & MaterialsConsumer GoodsTechnology & ElectronicsHealthcare
taiwangreater-chinabillionaire
Singapore

Wee Cho Yaw Family

10B

The Wee Cho Yaw family controls United Overseas Bank (UOB), one of Singapore's largest banking groups, with a market capitalization exceeding SGD 40...

Founder: Wee Cho Yaw
Financial ServicesReal Estate & InfrastructureConglomerate
singaporesoutheast-asiadecabillion
Taiwan

Wei Ing-chou Family

1.5B

The Wei Ing-chou family is a prominent Taiwanese financial dynasty centered around patriarch Wei Ing-chou, founder of the Shin Kong Group. Starting...

Founder: Wei Ing-chou
Financial ServicesReal Estate & Infrastructure
taiwangreater-chinabillionaire