I shared my view at the Indo-Pacific Economic Forum – Singapore 2024 organised by French premier economics institution Le Cercle des économistes. The theme of the conference was “Indo-Pacific: shaping a new global balance” whereas my session was themed “the Indo-Pacific’s role in value chain…
I have mentioned this on a few occasions, that semiconductor is the new oil. It is becoming increasingly essential and strategic following global technological, industrial and economic growth. There are two major reasons why the world now needs more chips. First, the revolution of the…
I had the privilege of delivering the keynote speech at the HSBC Asian Business Forum today. I made the following points: 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 Malaysia is actually a maritime nation surrounded by the world’s most important waterways – the Malacca Straits and South China Sea –…
As Malaysia works towards building new industries and attracting strategic investments, we need to understand what being “strategic” means. I would describe being strategic as being able to decide on what not to do and what we do not want, and then choosing the right…