Low Tuck Kwong has a net worth of $27.3 billion. He is better known as coal king because of extensive engagement in coal supply chain. He was born in Singapore and is the founder of Bayan Resources which has its main operations in Indonesia.
Low Tuck owns a controlling stake in Metis Energy which focuses on renewable energy. The company is also known as Manhattan Resources. It has stakes in Samindo Resources and The Farrer Park company.
Low Tuck Kwong has also invested in SEAX Global which builds submarine cable systems for internet connectivity. The company has linked Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
Low Tuck Kwong started as a construction contractor but later received success in mining after acquiring his first mine in 1997.
For his love for animals, Low Tuck Kwong has sponsored a zoo which keeps orangutans, gibbons, peacocks and sun bears. In 2019, Low Tuck donated $7 million to Dana Lestari ITB as an endowment fund of Bandung Institute of Technology.
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