Singaporean paint billionaire built a $100,000,000 superyacht around mahjong to to keep his family together at sea
Published on May 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on May 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
Once upon a time, a Singaporean paint billionaire built a $100 million superyacht built around the popular game mahjong, as he aimed to keep his family together on their travels.
Singaporean paint billionaire Goh Cheng Liang wanted to do something a little different with his superyacht, which was the White Rabbit, built by Echo Yachts.
Having owned it since 2018, he felt something was missing, somewhere onboard, where the family could play and relax together.
So he decided it needed an entire room built solely around the popular tile game. And it’s just as incredible as you could imagine.
Why the Singaporean paint billionaire built a mahjong room
Liang amassed his fortune with Nippon Paint.
So it made sense that he would buy a luxury superyacht like the White Rabbit.
Built by Echo Yachts, the White Rabbit is actually the world’s largest trimaran, at 275ft long.
But Liang had made room for mahjong even before the superyacht was delivered.
Liang had the vessel built around his whole family, taking in their thoughts and opinions during construction.
The idea behind the mahjong room was to create a space for the whole family to get together.
In it, they could play the popular game, as well as relax and unwind in the same space.
Other billionaires have done similar, with Jeff Bezos and Joe Lewis making space for padel on their yachts.
Stewart Campbell of BOAT International explained that the vessel is geared towards human interaction, versus electronic devices.
“The owner dictated that there be no televisions in any of the cabins, forcing kids into the light and demanding that they spend time with the rest of the family,” he told us.
The mahjong room isn’t the only feature of the superyacht
Alongside the mahjong room aboard the White Rabbit is another gaming room.
“Up again is the sundeck, with another games area and forward-facing cinema with seats that shake to mirror the action on screen,” said Campbell.
Aimed at the younger members of the family, the room is complemented by a karaoke and piano lounge.
Another impressive aspect of the vessel is its quietness, as Stewart Campbell told us.
“The team quickly decided to go diesel-electric, with generators in the outer hulls powering STADT electric motors in the centre hull,” said Campbell.
“These in turn are spinning two Rolls-Royce variable pitch props,” he added.
“White Rabbit requires just 4.2MW of power to reach its top speed of 18.7 knots.”
“It turns out that trimarans, done right, are quieter, leaner, and more environmentally sound than monohulls,” concluded Campbell.
The engineering behind the White Rabbit superyacht
The design of the trimaran is quite clever, and even cheaper than a regular monohull ship.
Its quiet cabins and smooth ride are two of its standout features.
“Trimarans are more comfortable than monohulls with equivalent displacements,” Campbell said.
The shape also lends itself to more space inside, as Campbell explained.
“The trimaran’s 20-metre beam makes it around five metres wider than equivalent-length monohulls,” he said.
In short, it’s wider than your average luxury yacht.
That means more interior space for the Singaporean paint billionaire and his family.
Those are impressive stats that showcase the incredible engineering behind this impressive luxury vessel.
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