{"id":104729,"date":"2019-03-06T11:29:40","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T04:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/property-moguls-top-singapores-richest-forbes\/"},"modified":"2019-03-06T12:03:28","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T05:03:28","slug":"property-moguls-top-singapores-richest-forbes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/property-moguls-top-singapores-richest-forbes\/","title":{"rendered":"Property moguls top Singapore\u2019s richest: Forbes"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nReal estate tycoons Robert and Philip Ng who control Far East Organization lead the field with a net worth of US$12 billion.
\nA total of 22 Singaporeans made it to Forbes magazine\u2019s list of billionaires for 2019, with real estate tycoons Robert and Philip Ng taking the lead with a net worth of US$12 billion, reported the Straits Times.
\nTaking the 112th spot, the Ng siblings control Far East Organization \u2013 the biggest private landlord and property developer in Singapore.
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\nPaint tycoon Goh Cheng Liang followed in 203rd place with US$7.2 billion, while hotpot chain Haidilao\u2019s founder Zhang Yong came in next at 224th with US$6.8 billion.
\nForbes revealed that the Asia-Pacific region boasts the most billionaires, with 767, followed by the United States and Europe with 607 and 545 billionaires respectively.
\nMukesh Ambani of India is the richest man in Asia. Ranked at 13th, he built his US$50 billion fortune from refining petrochemicals and in the oil and gas sectors.
\nChina saw the most newcomers with 44, but also the most drop-offs with 102, said Forbes.
\nMeanwhile, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos remains the world\u2019s richest for the second consecutive year, with a US$131 billion fortune, up by US$19 billion from the previous year.
\nMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates settled in second place with a fortune of US$96.5 billion, while United States billionaire investor Warren Buffett came in third with US$82.5 billion.
\nOne of the most notable first-timers on the list is 21-year old Kylie Jenner, who emerged as the youngest billionaire in the world. Forbes magazine also named her as the youngest self-made billionaire of all time.
\nHome buyers looking for\u00a0Singapore Properties\u00a0may like to visit our\u00a0Listings,\u00a0Project Reviews\u00a0and\u00a0Guides.
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\nRomesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email\u00a0romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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