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Ananda Krishnan, Malaysian Media Mogul, Dies at 86
Malaysian media, telecoms and oil mogul Anada T Krishnan has died at age 86, his companies reported on Thursday.
He also held a substantial stake in oil field services provider Bumi Armada Bhd through Objektif Bersatu and investment firm Usaha Tegas. His interests include Southeast Asia regional pay-TV giant Astro; Malaysia’s leading phone operator, Maxis; satellite operator MEASAT; U.K. newspaper group Johnston Press; Malaysia’s second-largest cinema chain, TGV; and Celestial Pictures, the company built on the Shaw Brothers Film Library that also gives a stake in the CTE channels bouquet. He also owned Aircel, a now-bankrupt phone company that once sponsored Indian Premier League (IPL) team Chennai Super Kings.
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