This 18-year-old Malaysian man turns into monk ditching 5 billion dollar fortune
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This 18-year-old Malaysian man turns into monk ditching 5 billion dollar fortune

Deccan Chronicle  

Ven Ajahn Siripanyo is the son of Malaysian telecom tycoon Ananda Krishnan, Malaysia's third richest person. Ajahn Siripanyo's reasons for becoming a monk, but he is said to wholeheartedly embrace a simple life, including the daily practice of alms-seeking, the reports stated. Sipriyano speaks fluently in eight languages due to his diverse background among which he speaks English, Thai, and Tamil according to South China Post. Ven Ajahn Siripanyo decided to renounce his wealth at the age of 18, in spite of his father's immense wealth, as per a report by South China Post.

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Malaysian billionaire tycoon Ananda Krishnan dies at age 86
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Malaysian billionaire tycoon Ananda Krishnan dies at age 86

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Ananda Krishnan, one of Malaysia’s richest tycoons with a vast business empire including telecommunications, media, petroleum and real estate, has died. He owned stakes in telecommunications firm Maxis, media company Astro, satellite services firm Measat and oil services provider Bumi Armada, among others. Local media reported that Ananda made most of his wealth during the 1980s …

Who is Ajahn Siripanyo, the billionaire heir who left his father’s $5 billion empire to become a monk?
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Who is Ajahn Siripanyo, the billionaire heir who left his father’s $5 billion empire to become a monk?

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Ven Ajahn Siripanyo, the son of Malaysian telecom tycoon Ananda Krishnan, chose to renounce his wealthy lifestyle at the age of 18, despite his father’s immense fortune. Ven Ajahn Siripanyo, the son of Malaysian telecom tycoon Ananda Krishnan. He is also the former owner of Aircel, which once While Ven Ajahn Siripanyo’s father is a prominent businessman, his mother, Momwajarongse …

Who is Ven Ajahn Siripanyo? Why Thai-Malaysian tycoon’s heir apparent renounced fortune worth $5 billion
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Who is Ven Ajahn Siripanyo? Why Thai-Malaysian tycoon’s heir apparent renounced fortune worth $5 billion

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Years ago, at just 18, Ven Ajahn Siripanyo visited Thailand to connect with his mother’s family. Siripanyo, the only son of Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan, renounced a fortune worth over $5 billion to embrace monastic life. Krishnan, one of Malaysia’s richest men, has vast business interests in telecommunications, media, oil, gas, real estate, and even owned Aircel, once a sponsor …

Ven Ajahn Siripanyo: The billionaire's son who chose a monk's life over a fortune
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Ven Ajahn Siripanyo: The billionaire's son who chose a monk's life over a fortune

India Today  

In a world where opulence often defines success, Ven Ajahn Siripanyo, the only son of Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan, chose an entirely different path. At just 18, he turned his back on a life of luxury that included a sprawling business empire in telecom, oil, and real estate, to embrace the austere existence of a Buddhist monk. During a trip …

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