Month September 2022

The power of ideas

I am delighted to return to my alma mater Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), University of Malaya, to attend a book launch by the Sultan of Perak, Tuanku Sultan Nazrin Shah. When I was planning to do a master’s degree, Professor Rajah Rasiah suggested that I do…

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Ending low pay

The Malaysian economy is at a crossroads. Indeed, Malaysia as a nation is at a crossroads. The most important question concerning the Malaysian economy is the presence of a huge ­“educated underclass” in our midst. Malaysia has a relatively well-educated population, with a tertiary education…

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Hi Robots!

Thank you MSC Cyberport for a great chat on the future of Johor economy, technology and use of robots. Malaysia could have been at the forefront of robotic technology but we are lagging behind. There used to be an abundance of cheap unskilled foreign labour…

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𝗡𝗮𝗷𝗶𝗯’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

When history is finally written, former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak will be remembered as Malaysia’s worst self-serving kleptocrat with an insatiable appetite for luxurious enjoyment. He was once at the apex, but he has his own foolishness to thank for the downfall and imprisonment…

Read More𝗡𝗮𝗷𝗶𝗯’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀