The beginning of 2026 will be the stage for Southeast Asian tycoons to strengthen their dominance in the global market. Based on the latest data from Forbes Real-Time Billionaires as of January 2026, the wealth map in this region is still dominated by familiar faces from Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand who are active in the energy, petrochemical, and banking sectors.
Here is Forbes' list of the richest people in Southeast Asia in early January 2026:
- Prajogo Pangestu (Indonesia): US$38.1 billion / Rp637.92 trillion
- Pham Nhat Vuong (Vietnam): US$30.4 billion / Rp509 trillion
- Low Tuck Kwong (Indonesia): US$24.5 billion / Rp410.21 trillion
- R. Budi Hartono (Indonesia): US$21.5 billion / Rp359.98 trillion
- Michael Hartono (Indonesia): US$20.6 billion / Rp344.91 trillion
- Dhanin Chearavanont (Thailand): US$18.9 billion / Rp316.45 trillion
- Robert Kuok (Malaysia): US$14.1 billion / Rp236.08 trillion
- Enrique Razon Jr. (Philippines): US$13.6 billion / Rp227.71 trillion
Source: Forbes via DataIndonesia
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