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Ong Beng Seng Net Worth 2024: How much is the Malaysian businessman Worth?

Who is Ong Beng Sengt?

Picture this: Ong Beng Seng at age four. He arrived in Singapore with his family. He certainly did not have a crystal ball to foresee standing in the future as a hotel tycoon and Formula 1 mogul, but he seems to know that he has a golden birth right to greatness. Born in 1946 at Teluk Anson, Malaysia, he went through the early years of his life in Singapore at Anglo-Chinese School. He probably knew then that he was a sprinter, not a homeworker.

After dabbling with insurance underwriting in Europe (yep, the man knows his way around numbers and risk), Ong joined the wild world of oil trading back in the ’70s. Let’s face it. Who wouldn’t want to make millions like Ong forecasting the ups and downs of oil prices? With a sharp instinct for timing – and perhaps a few sleepless nights – he then converted early profits into bigger deals, now mostly on the realms of hotels and real estate. Fun and games from here on!

Ong Beng Seng Career

Summary For Ong in three words – hotels, property, glamour. In 1980 he bought Hilton Singapore for a then-whopping S$72 million (yes, we all know how expensive real estate is these days). Two years later, he took Hotel Properties Limited to the stock exchange, probably ensuring that his bank account began singing loudest than any cash register at a luxury hotel.

Not content with only one glistening hotel, Ong has aggressively expanded the reach of HPL around the world, snapping up prime real estate and hotels in London, Montreal, and even Texas. His properties are must-go destinations for the high society. Perhaps, though, his most brilliant move was in 2007 when he managed to persuade Bernie Ecclestone, boss of Formula 1, to let Singapore host its own Grand Prix. Talk about putting the “go” in “mogul.”.

That would be the day. If you thought Ong was going to sit back and sip champagne after that, well, think again. He teamed up with his fashion-savvy wife, Christina Ong, to invest in everything from trendy Hard Rock Cafes to handbag brand Mulberry. (Yes, that Mulberry. You know, the one with bags that are worth more than your monthly rent.) It’s safe to say this man has a knack for picking winners—whether it’s a hotel, a handbag, or a race car.

Ong Beng Seng Net Worth

Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s get down to business—how much is Ong Beng Seng worth in 2024? Drumroll, please. $1.7 billion! Yes, that’s billion with a “B.” Forbes recently included Ong and his wife Christina in their list of Singapore’s 50 richest people and, for good reason. Whether through property, fashion, or Formula 1, Ong has built an empire more than able to buy out half of Orchard Road Singapore. Or at least all the Mulberry bags in a shop.

But wait, that’s the combined net worth of Ong and his wife, Christina. While they say sharing is caring, we bet there are a few Mulberry handbags in Christina’s collection that Ong doesn’t get a say in.

Ong Beng Seng Age

If you’re sitting there thinking, “This man must be a superhuman to have done all this!” Well, you’re not entirely wrong. Ong Beng Seng stands 78 years old going into 2024 and shows no signs of slowing down. Born on January 6, 1946, he stands at what we love to call in our own lifetime: a business legend in the prime of his life. At 78, most of us would look forward to relaxing in a comfy armchair, but Ong? He’s too busy buying hotels, running Formula 1 races, and planning his next big move.

Ong Beng Seng Family: Wife and Children

The private life of Ong Beng Seng is no less interesting than the business undertakings, though much more discreet. He is married to Christina Ong; she is a force unto herself. Christina is a fashion giant while controlling Club 21, a company that distributes designer labels like DKNY and Giorgio Armani, Mulberry (and yes, it does come full circle to Mulberry).

Together, Melissa and Jonathan have two children: a daughter, Melissa, and a son, Jonathan. Now, whilst Ong is quite media-shy, his family tends to appear in the media pages for their fashionable pursuits. Christina has a reputation as being the “Queen of Bond Street,” with knowledge of luxury labels equal to her knowledge of how to hustle up a good business deal. Let’s just say, the couple that conquers the world together, stays together.

Ong Beng Seng Height and Weight

Now that you have all the basic details about Ong Beng Seng, here comes the question of the hour: how tall is Ong Beng Seng? Well, standing at 5 feet 10 inches or 1.78 meters and weighing about 72 kilograms or 159 pounds, one can undoubtedly claim Ong’s height won’t match up to that of a Formula 1 race car driver, but his business presence is absolutely towering.

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