Malaysian Business magazine has published 2012 top 40 Malaysian richest person for 2012 edition. Here are the no 1 - 20. Please buy the magazine to get full listings.
- Robert Kuok Hock Nien – RM45.7b – KerryGroup/KuokGroup
- T Ananda Krishnan – RM43b – Usaha Tegas
- Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow – RM12.6b – Public Bank
- Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng – RM11.4b – IOI Group
- Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary – RM9.5b – Albukhary Foundation
- Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan – RM8.0b – Hong Leong
- Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay – RM7.58b – Genting Group
- Puan Sri Lee Kim Hua - RM6.59b – Genting Group
- Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King – RM6.41b – Rimbunan Hijau
- Ong Beng Seng – RM4.92b – Hotel Properties Ltd
- Tan Sri Azman Hashim RM3.47b – Arab-Malaysian Corp
- Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun – RM2.54b – Berjaya Group
- Datuk Mokhzani Mahathir – RM1.94b – Kencana Petroleum
- Datuk Lee Yeow Chor – RM1.78b – IOI Group
- Tan Sri Tony Fernandes – RM1.77b – AirAsia
- Lee Yeow Seng – RM1.75b – IOI Group
- Tan Sri Lau Cho Kun – RM1.72b – Hap Seng Consolidated
- Tan Sri Yeoh Tiong Lay – RM1.71b – YTL Group
- Tan Sri Lee Oi Hian – RM1.59b – Batu Kawan
- Datuk Lee Hau Hian – RM1.58b – Batu Kawan