Kwee Liong Tek

Kwee Liong Tek (#2273)

Global Rank #2273

Country Rank #29

Country Singapore

Kwee Liong Tek is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
Real estate
Singapore
M
79 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,273

Country Rank #29

Net Worth $1.8B

Previous Worth $1.8B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Singapore

Industry Real estate

Age 79 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Singapore, Singapore

Citizenship Singapore

World Billionaires List Singapore Billionaires Real estate

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 79

Source Of Wealth Real estate

Residence Singapore, Singapore

Citizenship Singapore

Marital Status Married

Children 4

Education Bachelor of Business Administration, Haas School of Business (University of California, Berkeley)

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.8B

Current Net Worth $1.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Kwee Liong Tek and his three brothers control privately held Pontiac Land, which owns an array of luxury hotels and iconic office towers across Singapore. Pontiac Land was founded by his Indonesian father Henry Kwee, a textile trader and real estate developer, who migrated to Singapore in 1958. In New York, the brothers own a majority stake in a luxury tower designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, located beside the Museum of Modern Art. In 2017, the brothers acquired the Cappella Hotel group from legendary luxury hotelier, Horst Schulze, for an undisclosed sum. Kwee Liong Tek, who's chairman of Pontiac Land, has been investing in an array of startups lately, such as Dtcpay, a digital payments provider and blockchain tech firm Chainup.

Achievements

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#2274

Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Pontiac Land has invested $400 million in a resort complex in the Maldives.

The Kwees are avid art collectors, decorating their various properties with works by artists like Roy Lichtenstein and Frank Stella.

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Current Net Worth: $1.8B (May 4, 2026)