Malaysia's 40 Richest(31~40)

Rozali Ismail
Net Worth $130 million
Age 53
Marital Status NA
Source infrastructure
Got start in law, then Islamic banking. Now executive chairman of water treatment and distribution company Puncak Niaga. Initially rejected Selangor government's offer to buy out some of its water concessions but is still negotiating. Shareholder in TRIplc Bhd. and WWE Holdings; trading in both suspended because of profitability issues.

Lin Yun Ling
Net Worth $115 million
Age 54
Marital Status Married, 2 children
Source infrastructure
Managing director of infrastructure group Gamuda, which has investments in such places as Indochina, South Asia and the Middle East. Sold part of his stake last year.

Yaw Teck Seng
Net Worth $113 million
Age 71
Marital Status Married
Source forestry
Founder of Samling Group, one of world's biggest forestry companies. Depressed plywood prices and lackluster housing demand have led to falling profits. Stock dropped nearly two-thirds in past year; down three-fourths since its public offering 2 years ago. Son Yaw Chee Ming, who runs the firm, is worth $85 million, just missing cut.

Goh Peng Ooi
Net Worth $112 million
Age 53
Marital Status NA
Source software
Electronics engineer worked at IBM Malaysia for 9 years. In 1989 founded Silverlake Axis, which provides banking and financial services software to companies across the globe. Educated in Tokyo.

Eleena Azlan Shah
Net Worth $110 million
Age 49
Marital Status Married, 2 children
Source infrastructure
Trained as a lawyer in U.K. Set up her own firm in Malaysia in 1987. Her wealth comes from her being the largest individual shareholder in infrastructure firm Gamuda.

David Law Tien Seng
Net Worth $105 million
Age NA
Marital Status NA
Source mining
Cashed out his stake in Australian iron ore mining company Midwest when China's Sinosteel took company private in September. Apparently involved in philanthropy projects in Malaysia.

Syed Mohd Yusof Tun Syed Nasir
Net Worth $100 million
Age 61
Marital Status Married, 3 children
Source banking
Former chairman of Southern Bank, sold out in one of nation's biggest deals of 2006. Since then has bought shares in pipemaker YLI, which have since dropped. Has had better luck with investment bank K&N Kenanga, whose shares are up 63%. Partnering with Ong Beng Seng to develop first Four Seasons hotel in Kuala Lumpur.

Hamdan Mohamad
Net Worth $98 million
Age 53
Marital Status Married, 2 children
Source infrastructure
Australian-educated engineer controls infrastructure conglomerate Ranhill. Took its Ranhill Utilities private last year in a $290 million deal; recently sold nearly 5% of Ranhill to an undisclosed buyer. Avid polo player.

Tan Teong Hean
Net Worth $95 million
Age 65
Marital Status Married, 3 children
Source banking
Chief executive director of Southern Bank for 23 years until it was bought out in 2006. Former MasterCard board member now chairs Singaporean smart card outfit Cassis International. Also chairman of Southern Capital Management and member of the Board of Trustees of the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research.

Kua Sian Kooi
Net Worth $90 million
Age 56
Marital Status Married, 4 children
Source insurance
Executive chairman of insurance firm Kurnia Asia, which claims to have 6,500 agents, 3.5 million policyholders in Malaysia. Leading provider of car insurance, looking to diversify. Stock up 50% since start of April.