Opulence is not an unknown word in Robert Kuok�s dictionary.

According to Forbes, Kuok�s net worth is estimated to be at $14.7 billion (February

2012),
making him the richest person in Malaysia.
Having studied at Raffles Institution and English College Johor Bahru,
Kuok was known as the Sugar King of Asia in the 70s� for monopolizing five percent
of the world�s sugar market.
The Chinese Malaysian tycoon also made his money in palm oil, shipping and
property.
The Kuok Group boasts a huge network of companies under 3 main groups in Hong Kong,
Singapore and Malaysia.

It was courageous for his to started sugar business since no one has been engaged
in this industry before. He said that he took on the initiative in starting his
trading business in the sugar business because of granulated sugar was very
important in the food sector. He also said that sugar business was a simple
business which with the cheapest raw sugar, a man can get rich. (Robert Kuok
Interview)