Low Tuck Kwong

Low Tuck Kwong (#168)

Global Rank #168

Country Rank #2

Country Indonesia

Low Tuck Kwong is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 17 B
Coal
Indonesia
M
78 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #168

Country Rank #2

Net Worth $16.6B

Previous Worth $16.7B

Worth Change -$0.1B

Country Indonesia

Industry Coal

Age 78 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Last Refreshed 22 Jul 2026, 12:00 AM

Residence Jakarta, Indonesia

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 78

Source Of Wealth Coal, Self Made

Residence Jakarta, Indonesia

Citizenship Indonesia

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Net Worth Change -$0.1B -0.6% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $16.7B

Current Net Worth $16.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Known as the coal king, Singapore-born Low Tuck Kwong is the founder of Bayan Resources, a coal mining company in Indonesia. He also controls Singapore's renewable energy company Metis Energy (formerly known as Manhattan Resources) and has interests in The Farrer Park Company and Samindo Resources. Low is backing SEAX Global, which is building a submarine sea-cable system for internet connectivity linking Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. Low worked for his father's construction company in Singapore as a teenager and then moved to Indonesia in 1972 for greater opportunities. In August 2024 he transferred a stake in Bayan, worth $6.6 billion at the time, to his daughter Elaine.

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Did You Know?

Low thrived as a building contractor but hit the jackpot after buying his first mine in 1997.

The animal lover has sponsored a zoo with gibbons, sun bears, peacocks and orangutans.

In 2019, Low Tuck Kwong donated $7 million to Dana Lestari ITB, an endowment fund of the Bandung Institute of Technology.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $16.6B (May 4, 2026)