Low Tuck Kwong tops Indonesia’s rich list in August 2026

JAKARTA, thekabarnews.com—Coal tycoon Low Tuck Kwong regained the top spot as Indonesia’s richest person. This occurred in another big shuffle of the country’s billionaire rankings as stock prices and asset valuations shift.

An August 2026 snapshot based on Forbes’ real-time billionaire estimates places Low’s fortune at approximately US$16.7 billion. 

The founder of coal producer Bayan Resources ranks ahead of petrochemical and energy tycoon Prajogo Pangestu. His wealth stands at an estimated US$16.1 billion.

Banking and tobacco billionaire R. Budi Hartono occupies third place with US$15.7 billion. Forbes lists his fortune separately from that of his brother, Michael Hartono. Its annual Indonesia-rich list traditionally combines some individual and family holdings.

The August snapshot ranks diversified conglomerate leader Anthoni Salim fourth with US$10.6 billion. Tahir and his family follow with US$8.8 billion, while Indorama chairman Sri Prakash Lohia ranks sixth with US$8.3 billion.

Coal, energy, petrochemicals, banking and diversified businesses continue to dominate the ranking. 

The appearance of DCI Indonesia co-founders Otto Toto Sugiri and Marina Budiman reflects the growing value of Indonesia’s data center industry.

Forbes previously reported that booming demand for data centers propelled Sugiri and Budiman into the top 10 of its annual Indonesia ranking for the first time in 2025. 

Indonesia’s 50 wealthiest people held a combined record fortune of US$306 billion that year. This was up 16 percent from US$263 billion in 2024, as reported by Forbes.

DCI Indonesia says its operational capacity has reached 119 megawatts across three locations after adding its 36-megawatt, AI-ready JK6 facility. 

The company designed the center to support high-performance computing and growing cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. This information is according to the DCI Indonesia.

Indonesia’s Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry (Komdigi) has also identified computing infrastructure, data centers and chips as essential foundations for the country’s global AI competitiveness.

Readers should treat the August figures as a dated market snapshot rather than fixed valuations. Forbes adjusts real-time fortunes as listed-company shares, exchange rates and other assets change. Its annual Indonesia list also applies a different methodology and may combine fortunes shared among relatives.