Profil Financier
Michael Kum occupe actuellement le rang #2897 du classement mondial StarFortune (secteur immobilier). Fortune nette estimée : $1.3 B (+$281 sur 24h).
Hotel tycoon Michael Kum runs a hospitality empire spanning 21 hotels across Asia and Europe through his privately held M&L Hospitality.
Daughter Jocelyn Kum, who was an executive director on the board of M & L Hospitality, took over as CEO of M & L Hospitality in May 2026.
The son of street hawkers, Kum got into hotels in 2009 after selling his offshore barges business to Macquarie Group.
In 2025, he acquired Hotel Maria, a 116-room luxury hotel in Helsinki, Finland. It will be rebranded as Waldorf Astoria Helsinki and managed by Hilton.
Family also has investments in Singapore-based organic grocer Little Farms; U.K.-based AI-driven pest detection company Spotta and Australia-based food waste management outfit Goterra.
He cofounded Offshore Equipment in 1976, chartering vessels and barges to the oil and gas industry.
He also has a stake in Australian vessel operator, MMA Offshore.