Lau is the nephew of the late Tan Sri Lau Gek Poh, the maverick businessman who founded the group. 7 TAN SRI QUEK LENG CHANFlagship: Hong Leong GroupNet worth: RM13.5bilQUEK, 74, had a rather busy year. 8 TAN SRI YEOH TIONG LAYFlagship: YTL Corp BhdNet worth: RM10bilYTL Corp Bhd, a conglomerate with exposure from properties-to-utilities took private YTL e-Solutions Bhd last year. YTL Corp also has two real estate investment trusts – one listed in Singapore and the other in Malaysia. In 2015, MMC Corp listed Malakoff Corp Bhd– the country’s largest independent power producer.

Source: The Star February 03, 2017 23:12 UTC