Asok Kumar Hiranandani

Founding the Royal Group of Companies in 1947, Singaporean property magnate Asok Kumar Hiranandani has played a pivotal role in developing the group’s market share with strong investments in real estate ventures across the Asia-pacific region. Backed up with decades of expertise, Hiranandani has become a trusted business partner amongst his diverse clientele with his informed decisions and counsel that relate back to his wealth of experiences in commercial property, financial, and capital markets.

With an estimated net worth of S$2.25 billion, the reputable real estate tycoon has been actively involved with grow the business's diverse investment portfolio that includes hotels, shopping malls, office towers, residential serviced apartments and industrial buildings in the region.

Hiranandani is most proud of the planning for Singapore’s second Raffles Hotel, the Raffles Sentosa Resort & Spa. Set to open its doors in 2023, the exclusive all-villa hotel intends to bring luxury hospitality to new frontiers after the birth of the first Raffles 135 years ago. The legendary brand with its bespoke service will occupy 10 hectares of lush tropical gardens on Sentosa Island and offer 62 villas with private pools overlooking the South China sea and a myriad of luxury experiences including a grand ballroom.

Beyond luxury hospitality and ongoing ventures in the Maldives and the United Kingdom, Hiranandani continues the expansion of the group’s diverse real estate forays with projects such as the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Intercontinental Sydney Double Bay Hotel, and The Singapore Resort & Spa Sentosa. Most recently, Hiranandani was also one of the top bidders for the Income@Raffles Place building, a new landmark in Singapore’s Central Business District.