Ong Beng Seng

Ong Beng Seng is a prominent Singapore-based billionaire hotelier and the founder of Hotel Properties Limited, a major player in the hospitality industry with brands like Four Seasons and Marriott. Born in Malaysia in 1946, Ong moved to Singapore as a child and played a crucial role in bringing the Formula 1 Grand Prix to Singapore in 2008. Recently, he made headlines after pleading guilty to abetting the obstruction of justice in a corruption case involving former transportation minister Subramaniam Iswaran, where he was accused of helping Iswaran cover up evidence during a corruption investigation.