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Inside the Succession Feud That Rocked Singapore’s Richest Family

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, the succession drama that shook Singapore’s richest family, and the risks of investing in dynasty conglomerates

Kwek Leng Beng in 2023.Photographer: Kevin Lim/Singapore Press/AP Photo

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By K Oanh Ha, Yang Yang, and Naomi Ng

April 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM UTC

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April 16, 2025 at 5:46 AM UTC

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For decades, Singapore’s Kwek family, owners of one of the city’s biggest developers, looked to be the model of a successful family-run business. But that image was shattered when the family patriarch filed a lawsuit against his son.