These people are Hakkas and Chaoshan people (5 from Su Xiaoming and 6 from Li Cheng).
Rank Name Net Assets (USD) Nationality Age Enterprise
1 Guo Henian (China) 5.3 billion Malaysian 82 kwok group
Ananda5100000 Malaysia 67 Mingxun Communication Company
3 Kwek Leng Beng (China) 4 billion Singapore 64 Hong Leong Group
4 Huang Zhixiang (China) 3.2 billion Singapore 77 Xinhe Group
5 Su (China) 3 billion Thailand 6 billion TCC Group
6 Li Chengwei (Chinese) 2.7 billion Singapore 74 Overseas Chinese Bank Group
7 Lin Wutong (China) 2.6 billion Malaysian 87 genting highlands Casino
8 Guo Lingcan (China) 2.4 billion Malaysian 64 Hong Leong Group
8 Huang Zuyao (China) 2.4 billion Singapore 76 uob Group
10 Huizhong Huang (China) 2.3 billion Indonesian 64 Djarum cigarette group
Generations of Chinese businessmen have become the wealth engine of Southeast Asia.
For hundreds of years, Chinese businessmen seem to be an inexhaustible engine and play a key role in the prosperity of Southeast Asia. In the "Forbes Rich List in Southeast Asia" released in September, we saw that nearly 30 of the 40 people on the list were from China, occupying nearly three-quarters of the seats, and 9 of the top 10 were from China.
Among them, there are Guo Henian, a business tycoon who influences the economic trend of Southeast Asia, and Thaksin Shinawatra, a political elite who promotes the harmonious development of Asia. There are old entrepreneurs who have fought in the battlefield for many years, and there are young and creative juniors Lin.
It is extremely difficult for Chinese businessmen to enter the mainstream society in Southeast Asia in the early days, and it is rare for them to survive for a long time and board the international stage. We have chosen a representative Chinese rich legend to present to readers in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines. We can see that their success, on the one hand, benefits from their diligence, hard work and accurate grasp of historical opportunities, on the other hand, benefits from strict family education and the influence of China traditional culture.
With the gradual rise of China's economy, Southeast Asian Chinese businessmen with different languages and blood ties from China will also have a bigger stage to perform. They are also a force to encourage mainland enterprises in China to integrate into the global business society more quickly and to a greater extent.
Robert Kuok
Robert Kuok
The richest man in Southeast Asia
Age: 82 years old
Enterprise: Chairman of Guo Group
Wealth: $5.3 billion
China background:
Guo Henian's ancestral home is Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Father Guo Yu 1909 came to Malaysia from scratch. Guo Henian, who grew up in this family atmosphere, inherited the traditional virtues of China people, such as diligence, frugality, simplicity and filial piety. Guo Henian has repeatedly stressed: "My mother has contributed a lot to my achievements today, and she is also the person who has the greatest influence on my life." Since 1990s, Guo Henian has focused its investment on China, the motherland, and donated 50 million yuan to Project Hope. He once said: "My heart is divided into two parts, one is the country where I grew up, and the other is the hometown where my parents grew up."
Legend of wealth creation:
Guo Henian, which started its business at the age of 25 and is still "retired", has built a huge commercial kingdom integrating sugar, hotels, real estate, shipping, insurance and media, spanning Singapore, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Fiji, Australia and other Asia-Pacific regions, with famous brands such as Shangri-La Hotel and Hong Kong South China Morning Post. He is described as the most widely known Malaysian in the international community. Guo Henian experienced all the changes in the business circle in the last century, during which there were both rare opportunities for development and the global Great Depression. In this regard, Guo Henian's point of view is: "Crisis is opportunity. A businessman must be sensitive and alert to the current situation. "
The late 1940s coincided with the recovery period after the Second World War. 1948 Shortly after graduating from Raffles College in Singapore, Guo Henian founded Likwu Company in Singapore, mainly engaged in shipping and general business. Since then, he has forged a lifelong indissoluble bond with the shipping industry.
The 1960s was a turbulent period. Guo Henian inherited the sugar trade left over from his father's time and won the reputation of "the sugar king of Asia". He seized the opportunity to establish the first sugar factory in Malaysia, leased a large area of land from the government to grow sugar cane, and quickly established a sales network all over Malaysia, forming an "integrated management" system of "raw materials-processing-sales". 1970 before the world sugar price rose, he bought sugar and invested in sugar futures in the international market on a large scale. Up to now, it has controlled 80% of the Malaysian raw sugar market and occupied 10% of the world sugar market.
The 1970s was a period of territorial expansion. From 197 1, Guo Henian officially entered the hotel industry and invested RM 1 billion to set up the first Shangri-La hotel in Singapore. Later, he established bases in capitals or big cities of many countries, extending from Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hongkong and Fiji to Chinese mainland. Shangri-La Hotel Group has become an internationally renowned five-star hotel brand.
In 1980s, the world economy was depressed, and the phenomenon of "supply exceeding demand" appeared in the shipping industry, and the cargo volume of cargo ships was greatly reduced, which caused serious losses to Guo Henian. However, the decision to invest in China in the late 1980s paved the way for another peak of his career. He became a pioneer for Malaysian enterprises to enter Chinese mainland, and today he can finally share the most generous returns. Since 65438+2005, it has invested more than 5 billion US dollars to build Beijing's top office building, International Trade Building, Kerry Center and World Trade Center, and built nearly 20 Shangri-La hotels in China.
The 1990s was the icing on the cake, and Guo Henian extended its tentacles to the media and film industry. His flagship Kerry Group in Hong Kong acquired the English-language newspaper South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, and then entered TVB in Hong Kong, making him an important local media tycoon.
It can be said that Guo Henian's success lies in its ability to grasp the hot spots of economic growth in various periods. Almost every 65,438+00 years, Guo Henian enters a new field and expands his business empire. Guo Henian's extraordinary courage, talent, excellent judgment and never-ending spirit make him an outstanding representative of the older generation of entrepreneurs.
Lucio tan
Yongzai Chen
The richest man in the Philippines
Age: 7 1 year
Enterprise: Chairman of United 2 Bank and Philippine Airlines.
Wealth: $654.38 billion+$90 million.
China background:
Chen Yongzai 1934 was born in Jinjiang, Fujian, and went to the Philippines with his parents to make a living at the age of 3. Although he was born in poverty, he inherited his mother's teachings and loved to study China culture since he was a child. I have developed the habit of learning China's poems and classics since I was a child. He can recite The Art of War and The Analects of Confucius, and often uses the philosophy in this treasure house to deal with the business problems he faces, which has laid a solid foundation for him to become a successful Confucian businessman now. At present, Chinese mainland is the main investment area of Chen Yongzai, mainly concentrated in three major industries: real estate, finance and beer. He devoted countless efforts to overseas Chinese education. In the past five years, he has sponsored more than 2,000 Filipino China students to come to China for short-term training.
Legend of wealth creation:
Chen Yongzai was ambitious since he was a child and determined to start his own business. While working as a handyman in a cigarette factory, he completed his studies part-time in the Department of Chemical Engineering of Far East University in Manila. At the age of 20, he tried to set up a starch processing factory. Although this attempt failed, he quickly stood up and borrowed money to start a chemical company, which later became the cornerstone of Chen Yongzai's great career.
1964, Chen Yongzai established Fuchuan cigarette factory, which was positioned in the mid-range cigarette market with a wide audience, and boldly introduced the world's most advanced cigarette production line to the Philippines. By the end of 1970s, Fuchuan cigarette factory had developed into the largest cigarette factory in the Philippines. Since then, Chen Yongzai has turned its attention to industries related to the national economy and people's livelihood. With its extraordinary business sense and generous strategy, it has established its own industrial kingdom of tobacco, beer, banking, aviation, real estate, oil refining, tourism and construction, and has more than 100 enterprises and properties in Southeast Asia, Europe, America and China, with total assets of nearly 100 billion US dollars.
Chen Yongzai is far-sighted, adventurous and good at seizing business opportunities where others are not paying attention. He often said, "victory or defeat is a common occurrence in military strategists." Opportunities and risks coexist, and there are countless business opportunities in the crisis. During the period of 1987, the stock market plummeted during the negotiation of Hong Kong's return to China, and many people in Hong Kong's industrial and commercial circles either waited and saw or transferred their funds to Europe and the United States. Coinciding with the land auction of the Royal Garden, Chen Yongzai did not hesitate to spend HK$ 500 million to bid at 1994, and the value of the Royal Garden has reached HK$ 100 billion, which made business colleagues sit up and take notice. After that, he successively invested in hotels, office buildings, shopping malls, apartments for the elderly, Kowloon City and other projects in Hong Kong, and the snowball rolled bigger and bigger.
Chen Yongzai has a generous personality and often makes unexpected and important decisions. He often said, "I dare to touch the tiger's ass that others dare not touch." Do a thing well if you don't do it. "1995, Chen Yongzai acquired the Philippine state-owned airline which suffered losses for years. He said that "Philippine Airlines" represents the Philippines and cannot be destroyed. I want to run "Philippine Airlines" well and win glory for the Philippines. Since then, Chen Yongzai has carried out drastic management reforms, invested 4 billion US dollars, upgraded 40 aircraft one after another, and opened up a number of new international routes. Since 2000, Philippine Airlines has finally turned a profit, which is greatly admired by Filipinos in Chen Yongzai.
Olivia Lum
Lin ailian
Age: 45 years old
Enterprise: President of Singapore Kaifa Group
Wealth: $240 million
China background:
Lin, born in Malaysia, 196 1, Chinese orphan. A kind old lady in China cultivated her by loving adoption. She loves life and is strong and studious. To this day, Lin still maintains a simple life, and the biggest expenditure is to support charities for retired people, children and education. Kaifa Group, which she leads, is also constantly promoting the water resources regeneration project in China's water-deficient cities. From the simple desire to let her mother-in-law live in a big house at the beginning to the grand scene of promoting "water resource regeneration" now, the entrepreneurial complex of China, which helps the world, has been best reflected in Lin.
Legend of wealth creation:
Born in poverty and far-sighted, she was named the richest woman in Southeast Asia by Forbes, with total assets of 240 million US dollars ... This series of keywords made Lin's story quickly interpreted as an inspirational legend in the global Chinese circle. Reverse adversity, seize opportunities, work hard and concentrate, and let her get better again and again in life.
With the strong demand for water treatment solutions in many parts of the world, Hyflux, a water treatment company founded by Lin, has become one of the largest water treatment companies in Singapore, and has been a hot stock in the stock market since it was listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange in 2000. In fact, all Lin's successes, it seems, are completely a "foresight" gamble on the future.
After graduating from the National University of Singapore, Lin joined a local Dutch pharmaceutical company as a pharmacist with a good salary and a promising career. After working for 3 years, Lin, who has a keen eye, decided that there is huge room for the development of sewage recycling market. Resolutely gave up his stable job with an annual salary of 40,000 US dollars, sold his house and car, and founded Kaifa Group with the main business of providing wastewater purification systems for 6.5438+0.2 million US dollars. "I didn't have any business plans at the time, but I know that water is a good business." Perhaps the hard memory of saving the rain in childhood strengthened her determination to act.
At the beginning of the company, there were only three people, while there were 20 companies in Singapore at that time. In order to make a breakthrough, Lin decided to focus on the membrane technology of wastewater purification. She personally rode a motorcycle and shuttled between Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia in the scorching sun, selling her company's filters and water treatment softeners door to door and factory to factory.
From 65438 to 0992, Lin realized that the company needed a broader market to develop. With her Chinese background and excellent Chinese, she wisely began to enter the mainland market of China. At that time, 65,438+00 friends, including her college mentor, voted for her with confidence, and everyone contributed about S $654,380+million to support her development. But the fact proved Lin's excellent vision again, and the company began to make profits at 1998. In the past eight years, the operating income of the group company has increased at an average rate of 55%. This year, their expected income will quadruple to $654.38+0.8 billion. The company's stock is also bullish all the way, and the price per share has risen from 200 1 19 cents to the nearest $2.
Today, the company's business has expanded to China, India, the Middle East and Africa, and Kaifa has become the only enterprise in the industry to provide complete and applicable water solutions with its unique vision. "In the next five years, it will continue to develop at a rate of 30%, and the company's operating income will reach 700 million US dollars in 20 10." This is Lin's goal commitment and her dream of developing the company into a liquid treatment expert and realizing the "water kingdom" not only in Southeast Asia, but also in Asia as a whole.
Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin
Thailand was re-elected as prime minister
Age: 56 years old
Enterprise: Established Sinava Computer Company, and owns the largest telecom enterprise in Thailand.
Wealth: $654.38 billion+$30 million.
China background:
Thaksin Shinawatra, whose Chinese name is Qiu Daxin, is the fourth generation Chinese in Thailand. Great-grandfather/kloc-immigrated from Chaozhou in 0/908. His mother was a Hakka in Meizhou and came to Thailand as a child. Talking about the reasons for success, he said: "It depends on the good character of Hakkas in doing business and makes a fortune by honesty. This is the most precious legacy handed down by Hakka ancestors. " He also said that he advocates Confucian loyalty and filial piety, is loyal to the country and the people, and respects his parents and ancestors. As a native of China, Thaksin attaches great importance to relations with China. In recent years, Thaksin has been committed to promoting regional cooperation, hoping to speed up the negotiation process of ASEAN-China Free Trade Area.
Legend of wealth creation:
Thais like to describe Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra with words such as "gentleness", "erudition", "resourcefulness" and "sociability".
Huge personal wealth is the key advantage for Thaksin to build a national political network, so where does his abundant funds come from? When Thaksin first entered politics, many people speculated that he was born into a wealthy family. In fact, he made a three-step leap from an excellent policeman to a telecom tycoon to a strategist in 10 years.
Thaksin 1949 was born in an ordinary family in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, and received a good education since childhood. 1966 was admitted to Bangkok Police School, graduated with the first place in the whole school four years later, and obtained a government scholarship to study in the United States and obtained a doctorate in criminology. At the age of 30, he returned to work in the Thai police department.
From 65438 to 0983, Thaksin founded his own "Sinava Computer Service and Investment Company" with the help of his wife. From 65438 to 0986, the Thai government allowed private operators to operate the telecommunications industry, and the company became the first private telecommunications enterprise to obtain a license. Thaksin decided to resign as a police lieutenant colonel and concentrate on business. Taking advantage of his relationship in the police station, Thaksin made his first big deal for his company before resigning-providing computers and software for the information transformation of the Thai police system.
Then, from pagers to mobile phones to communication satellites, Thaksin's Sinava company grew bigger and bigger. Company 1990 went public, and after a few years, it basically monopolized the TV satellite antenna and mobile phone industry in Thailand. By the mid-1990s, he had owned more than 50% of the shares of four listed companies, becoming the richest man in Thailand and the only Thai in Fortune magazine's global list of 500 tycoons.
Influenced by his father, Thaksin was ambitious since he was a child. When he was in elementary school, he asked the teacher, "Is there a school that specializes in being a prime minister?" The great success of the business community did not satisfy him, but strengthened his confidence in politics. After the expiration of 1994, Thaksin served as Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. In order to have a more solid political foundation, Thaksin founded the Thai Love Thai Party in July 1998, and absorbed many backbones and parliamentarians from other political parties under his own banner with preferential conditions, which made the influence of the Thai Love Thai Party expand rapidly. At the beginning of 200 1, Thaksin was elected as prime minister, and was re-elected in 2005, which set two records: the first time he was elected as prime minister, he successfully completed his four-year term, and the same political party continued to be in power after Thailand 1932 formulated the first constitution.
During his first term as prime minister, he dealt with complicated political issues by commercial means, and launched a series of bold measures in foreign policy, including "Asia Cooperation Dialogue", "Southeast Asia Mainland Development Economic Cooperation Strategy" and the United States designated Thailand as its "non-NATO main ally", which made Thaksin become the focus of global attention. During his tenure, he also made many amazing moves different from ordinary politicians, such as leading more than 40 thousand people to create a world record for group aerobics; In order to quell the violence in the south, an origami crane was launched nationwide to pray for peace; Take the lead in eating chicken at the chicken feast to help people build confidence in defeating bird flu; In order to speed up the construction of the new international airport in Bangkok, we personally cook for the workers on the construction site and so on. These pioneering and novel people-friendly styles have won the admiration of the Thai people.
Because of his previous successful business experience, Thaksin also established his own development strategy, which is called "Thaksin Economics". Under the leadership of Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand's economy has emerged from the depression after the 1997 Southeast Asian financial crisis and is growing steadily at an annual growth rate of 6%. It also paid off the debt of the International Monetary Fund of $654.38+04.3 billion two years ahead of schedule.
During Thaksin's reign, the friendly and cooperative relations between Thailand and China in the political and economic fields developed smoothly and achieved remarkable results.
The "Winning" Spirit of Chinese Businessmen in Southeast Asia
1. Be good at observing time changes and seize opportunities. They have keen insight, are good at predicting the development direction in the changes of the times, grasp the development opportunities, turn the crisis into a turning point, and strive to expand the opportunities for making money. So as to be in an invincible position in the extremely fierce business competition, and take the opportunity to develop and strengthen themselves.
2. Integrity-based, integrity first. Most Chinese businessmen in Southeast Asia migrated from southern Fujian and Chaoshan, and local customs advocate "profit comes from sincerity, reputation comes from faith". Integrity-based, in order to obtain credit; While trusting others, they will also gain the trust of others, which is an important factor for the long-term development of Chinese businessmen in shopping malls.
3. Dare to fight and love to win, never satisfied. China businessmen often have nothing at the beginning of immigration. They have an insatiable strong concept of getting rich and indomitable entrepreneurial spirit. And dare to take risks, break the rules, be enterprising and actively explore. So that we can expand our territory and enter high-profit areas that ordinary people dare not set foot in.
4. Slow and steady, pay attention to financial management. Most Chinese businessmen start from scratch, often starting from small businesses and making money bit by bit, so they can be frugal. With a certain amount of savings, they will expand reproduction in time and build a huge industry through rolling development.