立邦漆创始人吴清亮逝世，今年上榜新加坡首富

Group 1 - Wu Qingliang, the founder of Wu De Nan Group and major shareholder of Nippon Paint Singapore, passed away peacefully at the age of 98 on August 12 [1] - Wu Qingliang was listed as the only billionaire from the paint industry in Singapore with a personal wealth of $10.4 billion (738 billion RMB) on the 2024 Forbes Singapore Rich List [1] - In May of this year, Wu Qingliang's net worth reached $13 billion (approximately 934 billion RMB), ranking him 182nd on the Forbes Global Billionaires List and making him the richest person in Singapore [1] Group 2 - Wu Qingliang was born in 1927 in Singapore and originated from Dawang Village in Chaoan District, Guangdong Province, China [1] - He founded the company Lisheng Group and the Nippon brand, starting from humble beginnings [1] - In 1990, following the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Singapore, Wu Qingliang was inspired to name his paint brand "Nippon" [1] - Lisheng Group registered its first company in China in 1992, becoming one of the early multinational enterprises to enter the Chinese market [1] - The headquarters of Nippon Paint China is located in Shanghai, with over 70 production bases and nearly 11,000 employees in China [1] Group 3 - Wu Qingliang followed his mother's teachings to contribute to his hometown, making numerous visits to Dawang Village and donating over 100 million RMB for infrastructure projects such as bridges, roads, hospitals, power plants, and water plants [1] - His last visit to his hometown occurred in June 2024, accompanied by family [1]