D avid Fong is a Singaporean hotelier and property developer. He is the managing director of the Fong family's hotel business, the Hotel Royal Group, which owns a portfolio of hotels in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. He is also a key executive at his family's property development company, Tong Eng Group.

The family's business was co-founded by his grandfather and his grand-uncle in the 1940s as a trading company before moving into real estate. David, along with his cousins, represents the third generation to lead the family enterprise. He has been instrumental in expanding the family's hospitality footprint, overseeing the development and management of their hotel assets. His wealth is derived from his share of this long-standing and successful family property and hotel empire.