A portrait of Southeast Asia's richest billionaire, as updated by Forbes on January 17, 2026. Graphic: Minh Huy
1. Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu
In Southeast Asia, the top billionaire is Prajogo Pangestu of Indonesia, with a net worth of $34.6 billion, according to Forbes on January 17, 2026.
Currently, billionaire Prajogo Pangestu ranks 60th on the list of the world's richest people.
Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu operates primarily in the petrochemical and energy sectors, through companies such as Barito Pacific and Barito Renewables Energy. Prajogo Pangestu first appeared on Forbes' list of billionaires in 2017, with an estimated net worth of $1.8 billion.
2. Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong
Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, Chairman of Vingroup, ranks second among the top five richest people in Southeast Asia at the present time.
Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong's net worth was $28.4 billion as of January 17, 2026.
Currently, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is ranked 80th in the world.
Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is Vietnam's first USD billionaire, with a net worth of over $31.5 billion (as of January 7, 2026).
3. Billionaire Low Tuck Kwong
Ranked third on the list of Southeast Asia's richest billionaires is Low Tuck Kwong, with a net worth of $23.9 billion.
On the list of the world's richest people , the Indonesian billionaire ranks 99th.
World billionaire Low Tuck Kwong is the founder of Bayan Resources, a major coal mining company in Indonesia. He also runs Metis Energy, a renewable energy company based in Singapore, and holds stakes in The Farrer Park Company and Samindo Resources.
4. Billionaire R. Budi
Billionaire R. Budi ranks fourth on the list of Southeast Asia's richest people , with a net worth of $21.4 billion, according to Forbes' report published on January 17, 2026.
With this level of wealth, he ranks 114th on the list of the world's richest people.
5. Billionaire Michael Hartono
The fifth billionaire in the region is Michael Hartono, also an Indonesian national, who holds an estimated net worth of $20.5 billion. He currently ranks 122nd on the global billionaire list.
In Southeast Asia, billionaire Michael Hartono ranks fifth among the richest people.
Brothers R. Budi Hartono and Michael Hartono are familiar faces in Indonesian tycoons, associated with the Djarum Group and Bank Central Asia (BCA) - one of Indonesia's largest private banks.
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