Fortunes lost, fortunes made


Malaysia’s super-rich, hard hit by the market following the outbreak of Covid-19, saw billions being wiped out of their fortunes. On the other hand, entrepreneurs involved in the making of rubber gloves minted more money, while new billionaires emerged from the tech manufacturing sector as shares of their companies soared in 2020.

THE outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 has delivered a brutal hand to the country’s economy, bringing unprecedented challenges to the general public and corporate sector.

And if this may offer some consolation amid the plunging values of your retirement and savings accounts, some of Malaysia’s wealthiest individuals have lost lots of money too, a survey on Malaysia’s 40 Richest individuals for 2020 showed.

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