Ong Leong Huat
Source of wealth: Property, construction, financial services
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Ong Leong Huat's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Ong Leong Huat could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.5 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Ong Leong Huat could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.2 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Ong Leong Huat could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.3 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 Ong Leong Huat could pay for it entirely for 0.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Ong Leong Huat could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.0 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Ong Leong Huat 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 0.0 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Ong Leong Huat's fortune is equivalent to 8 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.
Ong Leong Huat could buy 2,133,380 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 0 trucks to transport them. Although Ong Leong Huat will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Ong Leong Huat is the executive chairman and majority shareholder of financial services company OSK Holdings.
He is also the executive chairman of its property arm, OSK Property Holdings.
He was appointed non-executive chairman of OSK Ventures International, the group's venture capital and private equity firm, in 2023.
OSK Holdings and OSK Ventures International are listed in Malaysia.
OSK Holdings has a minority stake in RHB Bank, one of Malaysia's largest banks by assets.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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