Overview

• Goh Cheng Liang died on August 12 at age 98 with family members by his side, according to a media release.
• He founded Wuthelam Holdings in 1974 and expanded it into a conglomerate that holds about 60 percent of Nippon Paint Holdings.
• Forbes estimated his net worth at roughly US$13 billion, making him Singapore’s richest individual in 2025.
• Through the Goh Foundation, established in 1995, he funded cancer research and helped establish the National Cancer Centre and the Goh Cheng Liang Proton Therapy Centre.
• His eldest son, Nippon Paint chairman Goh Hup Jin, described him as “a beacon of kindness and strength” and will oversee the family’s business interests.