Edwin Leong
Source of wealth: Real estate
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Edwin Leong's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Edwin Leong could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.0 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Edwin Leong could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.5 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Edwin Leong could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.7 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Edwin Leong could pay for it entirely for 0.9 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Edwin Leong could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.8 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Edwin Leong with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.1 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Edwin Leong's fortune is equivalent to 16 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Edwin Leong could buy 4,159,006 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 1 trucks to transport them. Although Edwin Leong will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Edwin Leong is the sixth son of Henry G. Leong, a comprador of British trading house Jardine Matheson, who died when Edwin was just nine years old.
Leong earned the moniker "King of Shops" from amassing an immense portfolio of retail and commercial properties through Tai Hung Fai Enterprise.
Leong also ventured into the mass residential market during the pandemic.
He is the founder of the Tai Hung Fai Charitable Foundation, which focuses on helping needy children and the elderly.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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