Thank you Malaysia Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) for inviting me to address the National Investment Seminar with the theme “Re-energising Domestic Investment”. To re-energise, we will have to re-imagine. This seminar is very timely as firms and companies grapple…
A new world order is emerging as the old one is crumbling. Understanding the context of the new world order, which comes with a new set of considerations, imperatives and assumptions would help us to move Johor forward more steadily. The modern Johor Sultanate is…
Last month, I led a 40-person delegation, which included important Southeast Asian regional economists and senior government and GLICs (government-linked investment corporations) officials, to visit semiconductor firms in Penang and Kulim, Kedah to enhance the understanding of this globally relevant cluster. On the factory floor…
Getting Malaysians and Chinese to understand each other’s economy is crucial for Malaysia’s future. It is important for Malaysians to understand contemporary China while China’s policy makers and business community have a clear idea about Malaysia’s unique role. The size of the Chinese economy is…