Tiong Hiew King
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Tiong Hiew King Net Worth

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Tiong Hiew King is a Malaysian timber baron who was born in 1935 in Sibu, Malaysia. He holds forestry concessions in 16 countries, as well as property, oil-and-gas and palm-oil interests, and runs a print and digital media business. His four dailies make up a large portion of Malaysia's Chinese newspaper sales and advertising revenue. His most valuable asset is the Oregon Group, which is based in New Zealand and is involved in housing developments, hotels, salmon harvesting, logging, and plastic container manufacturing. Tiong started his empire as a teenager, tapping rubber to support his family, and is an avid practitioner of tai chi.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Year 1935
Birth Place Sibu, Malaysia, Malaysia
Age 88 YEARS OLD
Native name 张晓卿
Occupation Executive chairman, Rimbunan Hijau

💰 Net worth: $725 Million (2024)

Tiong Hiew King, a prominent figure in Malaysia, is estimated to have a net worth of $725 million by 2024. Known as a diversified businessman, Tiong Hiew King has made his mark across various industries in the country. With his entrepreneurial skills and astute business acumen, he has successfully ventured into sectors such as timber, media, hospitality, and property development. Tiong Hiew King's diversified business empire has not only contributed to his substantial wealth but has also made a significant impact on Malaysia's economic landscape.

2010 $1 Billion
2011 $1.2 Billion
2012 $1.5 Billion
2013 $1.8 Billion
2014 $1.8 Billion
2015 $1.35 Billion
2016 $1 Billion
2017 $2 Billion
2018 $1.07 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1995

Back home in Sibu, Tiong and his family are members of the ruling Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP), a major party of the ruling coalition government in Sarawak. Tiong's younger brother Tiong Thai King has been the Member of Parliament of the Lanang Parliamentary Constituency in Sibu from 1995 to 2013.

2018

Tan Sri Datuk Tiong resides in Sibu, a town in Sarawak, of Borneo island that is part of Malaysia. As of March 2018, with a net worth of about US$1.1 billion, Tiong is ranked by Forbes as the 1,999th richest person in the world.

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Tags Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Living people People from Sarawak Malaysian businesspeople Malaysian people of Hockchew descent Malaysian billionaires 1935 births Hong Kong newspaper people Members of the Dewan Negara Sarawak United Peoples' Party politicians

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