Oei Hong Leong
Oei Hong Leong | |
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| Born | March 21, 1948 Singapore |
| Other names | Peter Oei |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, art collector |
| Known for | Real estate investments, founder of One Belt One Net, chairman of Chip Lian Investments, Nei Xue Tang Museum founder |
Oei Hong Leong (born 21 March 1948), also referred to as Peter Oei, is a billionaire entrepreneur from Singapore.
Early life
Oei Hong Leong is the son of the late Indonesian tycoon Eka Tjipta Widjaja, who died in 2019. His education took place in China, where he resided throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
Career
As reported by Forbes, the majority of Oei's fortune is derived from his holdings in corporate bonds and real estate investments.
He possesses significant real estate assets in Vancouver, Canada, notably including the waterfront site known as Plaza of Nations. This property was purchased from Li Ka-shing in 1989 for CAN$40 million. The location, now called Expo Gardens, is slated for redevelopment into 1.4 million square feet of residential units alongside 700,000 square feet designated for commercial and retail purposes. In January 2025, The Vancouver Sun disclosed that the waterfront estate was sold for several hundred million dollars to minority stakeholders based in Hong Kong.
In 2017, Oei established One Belt One Net, a data centre enterprise headquartered in Singapore, committing an investment of SIN$6.7 billion.
He holds the position of chairman at Chip Lian Investments, leads the Oei Hong Leong Foundation, and presides over the Nei Xue Tang Museum.
Personal life
Oei is married and has four children, with his residence located in Singapore. He is an avid collector of Buddhist art and owns the private Nei Xue Tang Museum in Singapore, which contains a collection exceeding 50,000 artifacts.