# Kuan Kam Hon

_Malaysian billionaire (born 1947)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Kuan Kam Hon (关锦安) is a Malaysian billionaire

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Malaysia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29446347#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29446347#P106))
- **Awards:** Asia's Most Influential Malaysia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29446347#P166))

## About

Kuan founded Hartalega Holdings in the early 1980s and controls 49.3% of the company. Hartalega plans to increase its production capacity from 22 billion to 42 billion gloves a year by 2020.

In 2018, Hartalega partnered with Chemical Intelligence UK to launch the first non-leaching glove that features in-built antimicrobial technology.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kuan Kam Hon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuan_Kam_Hon) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q29446347](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29446347) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Kuan Kam Hon". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/kuan-kam-hon. Retrieved 7 November 2026.