The Future Ready Financing (FRF) program is a pioneering initiative that brings together our commitment to empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs), strengthen our economic resilience, and drive a new industrial future. We launch FRF with the goal of equipping SMEs to excel in high-end…
I would like to congratulate GDS for successfully organising their first Supply Chain Ecosystem Summit. Let me make three brief points with regards to the data centre sector. First, all the stars are aligned Malaysia is now on the cusp of a second economic takeoff…
It is a pleasure to address you today. Last year, also at the MISIF conference, I identified two critical challenges the steel industry is facing: overcapacity and green transition. These challenges persist, but over the past year, the Malaysian government, in collaboration with industry stakeholders,…
The Data Centre Industry During the National Investment Council meeting in June, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has requested MITI together with its agencies, including SIRIM, MIDA, and all relevant agencies, to work on guidelines to regulate the data centre industry. To start with,…
May I thank the Securities Commission and World Bank for the invitation to deliver today’s keynote address at the SC-World Bank Conference 2024. Today’s conference theme “Empowering MSMEs: Cultivating Compassionate Growth through the Capital Market” is timely, as we seek to explore how Capital Markets…
On behalf of the 2021/2024 Johor DAP State Committee, I would like to take this opportunity to thank DAP Secretary-General Sdr Anthony Loke who is here in Johor Bahru today to officiate the Johor DAP 2024 State Convention. Also my sincere thanks to all representatives…
The climate crisis is not a fiction but the same prisoner’s dilemma applies if we continue to see the environment as an externality. The same old cliches would see dealing with climate as a cost and keep debating who should bear the cost. What if…
I am delighted to join Penang Chief Minister Sdr Chow Kon Yeow at the launch of the Advanced Technology Equipment Cluster (ATEC) under the auspices of Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association. The ATEC is spearheaded by local equipment manufacturers, including ViTrox, Greatech and Pentamaster. In my…
May I welcome all of you to the MyAERO Summit 2024. This year’s theme, “Fueling Innovation, Igniting Connections: Malaysia Takes Flight,” encapsulates the dynamic and transformative journey we are on in the aerospace industry. This event is a showcase of cutting-edge aerospace technology and innovation,…
I would like to thank the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) for the opportunity to speak at the National Consultation on Green Industrialisation in Malaysia with the theme of “Integrated Policy Strategies for a Sustainable Future”. Challenges of…