Chua Thian Poh
REAL TIME NET WORTH — as of 5/9/17
$1.51 B
High school dropout Chua Thian Poh got start making hooks and spikes for the logging industry. He went on to found luxury property developer Ho Bee, known for building high-end condos in Sentosa. The company is holding its own in a weak market due to a diversified portfolio that includes assets overseas, notably in London where it owns rent-yielding office properties. In Singapore, Ho Bee owns the Metropolis twin-tower office complex. Chua is Singapore’s non-resident high commissioner to the Republic of the Maldives.
Source:forbes