Singaporean businessman Kuok Khoon Hong has an estimated net worth of $2.7 billion as of April 2016 according to Forbes. He holds a minority stake in Wilmar International which is considered as the largest palm oil company in the world. He currently sits as the Chief Executive Officer of Wilmar International in addition to being one of the company's founders.

Kuok Khoon Hong is currently married with four children. Today, he is considered as one of the wealthiest men in Singapore.

Wilmar International collaborated with Archer Daniels to expand the company into processed foods, as well as with Swiss firm Clariant for its expansion to specialty chemicals. He also holds stakes in London's Aviva Tower and Zhong Sheng Jian's Yanlord Land.