I would like to thank Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC) and Securities Commission for inviting me to deliver the Keynote Address at this important Sustainable and Responsible Investment Conference 2025, held in collaboration with the Capacity-building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI). The theme, ‘Shaping the…
Perikatan Nasional as the opposition coalition with nearly a third of Parliamentary seats actually has a decent chance to provide an alternative to Anwar Ibrahim’s Unity Government. Yet, without any serious solution to its leadership impasse or a viable game plan for Malaysia, it is…
I am delighted to launch the Green Building Index (GBI) Data Centre Tool Version 2.0 – an initiative that aligns with Malaysia’s aspirations for a sustainable, future-ready digital economy. Let me start by congratulating the GBI team, led by the Board and Accreditation Panel, for…
I would like to congratulate the organisers of the ASEAN Semiconductor Summit (ASEMIS) 2025 and also welcome delegates from around the region and beyond. Today’s semiconductor industry is no longer just a pillar of economic growth, it is a cornerstone of national security, technological prowess…
As the political calendar enters half-time, all leaders in the Unity Government need to embrace the idea that government could be a force for good, and therefore strive to do good more aggressively, and with transformative outcomes. When Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim took the oath…
It is my honour to be here today for the official launch of Boeing’s new Malaysia office in Kuala Lumpur. This is a testament to Boeing’s commitment to Malaysia as a part of our nation’s aerospace journey. Boeing’s journey with Malaysia spans over 70 years,…
It is my pleasure to welcome all of you to the seminar on “Legal Appetite for Sanctions and Tariffs Risks”. Shifting Dynamics in Global Trade Years later, when we look back in hindsight, historians would probably agree that 2025 is the start of a new…
I would like to make four points today. First, by 2045, where do we see ASEAN? This is a very important question, and I would like to see ASEAN becoming a middle-class society. This means ASEAN should not just be a production site. ASEAN should be a middle-class society with a sizable consumer population. In this case, China is a good example. When China joined…
Over the past 40 years, the Muar furniture industry has created a Malaysian manufacturing miracle through an export-oriented OEM model, with the United States as its main market. However, since President Donald Trump first took office in 2017 and especially following the “Liberation Day” tariff…