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Singapore's richest person, Goh Cheng Liang, founder of Wuthelam Group and majority stakeholder in Nippon Paint Holdings, died at 98. With a net worth of US$13 billion, Goh built Nippon Paint into a global powerhouse. Starting by selling surplus British army paint in 1949, he later became Nippon Paint's distributor and founded Wuthelam Holdings. He also developed and sold Liang Court mall and Mount Elizabeth Hospital. Known for his philanthropy, he supported cancer research, education, and welfare through the Goh Foundation.
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