Meet Malaysia's Self-Made Female Millionaires!

It’s so interesting to see how far women have come in the world – from not being allowed to vote, to standing proud as elected heads of state, running Fortune 500 companies and even making some serious cheddar for themselves.

Even in our little corner of the world, local power women have been hitting it hard for decades earning seven and eight-figure incomes, but just who are they?

Well, the ladies on this list were chosen not just by the number of zeroes in their bank balances, but on how they made their money. We focussed on self-made women who worked their way to the top.

Here’s a list of five strong, Malaysian women who really know how to bring home the dough!

As the only woman to have made it on this year’s Forbes Malaysia’s Top 50 Richest list, Puan Sri Datin Chong Chook Yew has earned the number one spot on our list.

As the co-founder of Selangor Properties Berhad, she is said to have been a hands-on leader, building the business with her husband from the ground up. Most of her money was and still is being made in the real estate industry. Her personal wealth is currently estimated at RM1.3 billion.