00:00A huge crowd turned up at the wake of Ananda Krishnan to pay their last respects to the
00:07late tycoon and philanthropist on Tuesday evening.
00:10Held at Ananda's residence along Jalan Berhala, the wake was open to the public from 5pm to
00:169pm.
00:19Although media personnel had been asked not to cover the event to give Ananda's family
00:24privacy, it did not stop some media outlets from covering the wake outside the residence.
00:29The family had said they requested that the wake be a quiet affair and that no wreaths,
00:35flowers or garlands be sent.
00:38Despite the drizzle, many people thronged the wake earlier and queued up patiently to
00:43wait for their turn to pay their respects.
00:46Ananda's only son, Venerable Ajahn Siripanyo, who is a Buddhist monk, also attended the
00:52wake.
00:54Signs forbidding people from taking photographs or videos inside were put up outside the residence
01:00Ananda, who was born in Brickfields, passed away at the age of 86 in Switzerland last
01:06Thursday.
01:07Ananda was once ranked the third richest person in Malaysia by Forbes, with an estimated worth
01:14of US$5.8 billion.
01:17He founded his flagship investment company, Ursaha Tergast Sendirian Berhad, in 1984,
01:24and his other companies included Maxis and Astro.
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