Updated assets of 5 richest billionaires in Southeast Asia in early 2026

Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu, the richest person in Southeast Asia

Forbes updated (January 3, 2026) billionaire Prajogo Pangestu - Indonesia's assets are worth 38.5 billion USD. Currently, billionaire Prajogo Pangestu is ranked 55th in the world.

In Southeast Asia, billionaire Prajogo Pangestu is currently ranked No. 1 in the list of the richest people in Southeast Asia.

Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu comes from Indonesia, operating mainly in the petrochemical and energy sectors, through companies such as Barito Pacific, Barito Renewables Energy. Prajogo Pangestu first appeared on the Forbes billionaire list in 2017, when he owned assets of about 1.8 billion USD.

Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, the second richest person in Southeast Asia

The ranking of the richest people on the planet updated by Forbes on January 3, 2026 recorded the assets of billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, Chairman of Vingroup Corporation, up to 29.9 billion USD. Currently, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is ranked 72nd in the world. In Southeast Asia, billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong is ranked 2nd in the top 5 richest people in the region.

Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is the first USD billionaire in Vietnam to own a fortune of more than 29 billion USD (dated January 3, 2026), and is also the first Vietnamese to be in the group of 80 richest people in the world.

Billionaire Low Tuck Kwong, the 3rd richest in Southeast Asia

Forbes' list of world billionaires on January 3, 2026, billionaire Low Tuck Kwong currently owns assets worth 23.2 billion USD, ranking 101st in the world. In Southeast Asia, Low Tuck Kwong is currently ranked 3rd in the top 5 richest billionaires in the region.

World billionaire Low Tuck Kwong is the founder of Bayan Resources, a large coal mining company in Indonesia. He also runs Metis Energy, a Singapore-based renewable energy company and holds a stake in The Farrer Park Company and Samindo Resources.

Billionaire R. Budi (4th) and Michael Hartono (5th) in the list of the richest people in Southeast Asia

List of world billionaires announced by Forbes on January 3, 2026, billionaire R. Budi Hartono, an Indonesian national, owns a net asset of about 21.5 billion USD. With this asset, he is ranked 116th in the list of the richest people in the world.

Meanwhile, his younger brother, Michael Hartono, also an Indonesian citizen, is holding an estimated fortune of 20.7 billion USD. He is currently ranked 120th on the global billionaire rankings. In Southeast Asia, billionaire R. Budi and Michael Hartono ranked 4th and 5th respectively in the top richest people.

The two brothers R. Budi Hartono and Michael Hartono are familiar faces in the Indonesian financial world, associated with Djarum Group and Bank Central Asia (BCA) - one of the largest private banks in Indonesia.

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