Overview

• Forbes’ 2025 ranking pegs the group’s combined net worth at US$239 billion, up 23% from 2024, based on market values as of Aug. 15.
• Eduardo Saverin retained No. 1 with US$43 billion after a US$14 billion increase tied to Meta’s AI-fueled advertising surge.
• Kwek Leng Beng and family rose to second at US$14.3 billion on newly disclosed holdings, Robert and Philip Ng slipped to third at US$14.1 billion, the Goh family debuted fourth at US$13.1 billion following the patriarch’s death, and Li Xiting placed fifth at US$13 billion.
• Sea’s rebound lifted cofounders’ fortunes as Q2 earnings jumped 418% to US$414.2 million, pushing Forrest Li to No. 6 (US$11.2 billion), Gang Ye to No. 13 (US$6 billion) and David Chen to No. 28 (US$2 billion).
• The cutoff to join the list rose to US$1 billion from US$870 million, with returns by Teo Swee Ann of Espressif Systems and Henry Ng and siblings of Pan-United; the list includes family fortunes and non-residents with strong Singapore ties.