Unlike Buffett, Lemann is known for imposing a lean structure and making deep and structural management changes in the companies he controls.

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Controls could be justified if they provide a breathing space in which to undertake structural reforms that will engender renewed domestic and foreign investor confidence in Malaysia.

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