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Tycoon Ananda Krishnan passes away at 86
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11/28/2024
Billionaire Ananda Krishnan passed away on Thursday (Nov 28) at the age of 86, according to a statement issued by Usaha Tegas Sdn Bhd, a company that he founded in 1984.
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Billionaire Ananda Krishnan passed away on Thursday at the age of 86.
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Ursaha Tergar Senderian Berhad announced the demise of its founder and chairman Ananda.
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It said Ananda had made a significant contribution to nation building and the corporate world.
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It said Ananda's philanthropic initiatives had also touched many lives.
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Ananda founded Ursaha Tergar's in 1984, and through the company and its subsidiaries,
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he controlled telco and media companies Maxis Berhad and Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad.
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Ananda was known for maintaining a low profile.
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Estimated to be worth US$5.8 billion, Ananda often made it to the annual Forbes list of
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wealthiest people, being ranked as the third richest person in Malaysia.
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He was born to a Sri Lankan Tamil civil servant in Brickfields, and he studied at Vivekananda
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Tamil School in Brickfields, and then later at Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur.
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He attended the University of Melbourne in Australia for his degree majoring in political
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science.
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He also obtained a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, graduating in
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1964.
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Ananda had three children, including his only son, Venerable Ajahn Siripanyo, who is a Buddhist
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