I am delighted to be invited to speak at Forum Ekonomi Malaysia, organised by the Ministry of Economy, alongside Professor Kuik Cheng-Chwee, Datuk Ruben Emir Gnanalingam, and Dr. Deborah Elms. The panel, titled “Global Protectionism, Tariff Walls, and Geopolitics”, was moderated by Maybank’s Dr. Chua…
Today, I am here representing Tengku Zafrul Aziz, MITI Minister to launch the MYSite Selection Portal and the Malaysia Industrial Park Directory. MYSite and the Directory are not just tools; but platforms for paradigm shifts in how we see industrial development into the future. I…
May I thank Khazanah Research Institute, particularly Mr. Yin Shao Loong, for inviting me to say a few words at this Common Action Forum 2024 which will be officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim later today. The theme of the conference is aptly…
I will touch upon the semiconductor industry a lot, but at the same time, I am fully aware that it is the full gamut of E&E capabilities including EMS, equipment, and even metal fabrication that makes Malaysia such a strong supply chain. Semiconductors are going…
Salutations and heartiest congratulations to His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim on the occasion of His Majesty’s birthday. Daulat Tuanku! May I congratulate YAB Menteri Besar, Dato’ Onn Hafiz Ghazi, for presenting Budget 2025 with the theme of “Maju Johor, Rakyat Sejahtera”. I have…
I come as a friend of the printing community, especially to Cheong Kok Wai of Vivar Print. He is the printer for my book Second Takeoff: Strategies for Malaysia’s Economic Resurgence. As I walked into the event, I saw Ms Lai Mei Ling of PNMB,…
I hope this conference, with the experts and stakeholders in the electric vehicle industry, could help us to deal with three sets of major national challenges: First, reduce consumption of petroleum There is a need for Malaysia to reduce overall consumption of petroleum. Thus far,…
The launch of the first-ever Chery OMODA E5 electric vehicle (EV) manufactured at the Kulim plant is indeed a milestone in Malaysia’s automotive industry. I would like to thank Chery Malaysia, Sime Darby Motors and Inokom Corporation for inviting me to this event and for…
The world is at a crossroads. With the advent of generative AI and many other technologies, the world is technologically most advanced of all times. Yet the world is most divided ever politically, as evident in so many wars and conflicts around the globe, and…
Let me begin by thanking the Malaysian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFM) for inviting Yang Berhormat Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Malaysia to deliver a speech at the CCIFM Gala Dinner 2024. Unfortunately,…