CALL him anything you want – a recluse, a hard driver, elusive even – but it’s hard to dismiss Malaysian billionaire T. Ananda Krishnan’s (AK) phenomenal business acumen and razor sharp instincts.
Based on data from Forbes’ widely-followed list of world’s billionaires, with an estimated net worth of a whopping US$7.4bil, AK tops out as South East Asia’s third richest man, only after fellow Malaysian Tan Sri Robert Kuok and Singapore’s property magnate Ng Teng Fong. On a global scale, he turns up at 119th spot in terms of riches.