Industry figures in Asian Rich List
06 April 2004 by Jessica Gunn
Hospitality operators, restaurateurs and food suppliers dominated this year's Asian Rich List, with those in the travel and tourism industries totalling assets of £1.33b and those in the food production and restaurant sectors worth £791m.
In the Sunrise Radio list of Britain's wealthiest Asians, hotelier Jasminder Singh, of London-based hotel group Radisson Edwardian, maintained his top 10 position with a net worth of £350m. Harpal Matharu and family, who own the Global Grange hotel group, were valued at £95m.
In the food sector, Sir Gulam Noon of Noon Products was valued at £50m, while Fakhruddin Sutterwalla, owner of rice and spice manufacturer TRS, is worth £48m.
