Top Richest Women in Asia 2015

 Pollyanna Chu – Net worth: $2.9 billion (Hong Kong)

This Hong Kong self-made billionaire is the co-founder and CEO of Kingston Securities of Hong Kong. The company operates hotels in Macau. Her son Kingston runs Sincere Watch, a family-controlled, Hong Kong listed company.


 Yoshiko Mori – Net worth: $2.9 billion (Japan)
Tokyo-based billionaire Yoshiko Mori is the wife of late billionaire Minoru Mori. She inherited part of his estate, which includes a part of Mori Building. She is also the chairperson of the Mori Art Museum.

Chen Jinxia – Net worth: $3.1 billion (China)

This Chinese billionaire is based in Shanghai, China. She took over her late husband Wei Dong’s investment firm Hunan Yongjin Group after his suicide in 2008. She is one of China’s largest investors and has stakes in many Chinese companies.

Wu Yajun & family – Net worth: $3.4 billion (China)

Wu Yajun is a journalist turned property entrepreneur. She is the co-founder of real estate developer Longfor, a company which trades in Hong Kong and has developed more than 100 residential and commercial projects in 21 cities in China since 1993.

Zhang Xin & family – Net worth: $3.6 billion (China)

Zhang Xin is a 49-year-old self-made billionaire. Based in Beijing, she is the co-founder and CEO of SOHO China, which is one of the largest property developers in China. The company is famous for its visually striking buildings.

Suna Kirac – Net worth: $2.2 billion (Turkey)

This Turkish billionaire is the youngest daughter of late Vehbi Koc, who founded the Koc Holding. Today Koc Holding is the largest investment holding company in Turkey. Suna Kirac was affected by Lou Gherig’s disease in 2000. She can communicate only with her eyes.

Dinara Kulibaeva – Net worth: $2.2 billion (Kazakhstan)

Kazakh businesswoman Dinara Kulibaeva holds a doctorate in pedagogical sciences. She is the daughter of Nursultan Nazarbaev. She and her billionaire husband Timur Kulibaev jointly own gold, bank and oil service assets. She also heads president’s education foundation which supports students in need.

Chu Lam Yiu – Net worth: $2.4 billion (Hong Kong)

This Hong Kong self-made billionaire is the head of fragrances and tobacco flavoring supplier Huabao International Holdings. She founded the company in 1996 and went public in Hong Kong through a backdoor listing in 2006. She is the Vice Chairman of China Association of Fragrances Flavor and Cosmetic Industry.

Semahat Sevim Arsel – Net worth: $2.5 billion (Turkey)

Turkish businesswoman Semahat Sevim Arsel is director at the Koc Holding, which is her family business. She is in charge of the conglomerate’s tourism investments, including Divan Hotels and Setur Tourism. She is the founder of the Koc University Nursing Academy.

Indu Jain – Net worth: $2.7 billion (India)

Indu Jain is the Chairperson of media behemoth Bennett, Coleman & Co. The group is well-known for its daily newspaper The Times of India, which is the world’s largest by circulation. She teamed up with Huffington Post to launch the Indian edition of the website recently. It is doing very well.