Today, we are here to meet our friends from Jiangsu, China. Why is it important for us to engage with Chinese businesses at the provincial level? It is because some of these Chinese provinces are huge in both economic size and geographical size. For instance,…
I thank the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia for this opportunity to speak to your members at this annual general meeting. I also spoke at the same occasion on 27 July 2023, just an hour after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim…
Between 19 and 24 May, I led an official mission to Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro. As I walked out from the Brasilia airport, the signage said “the time has come for Brazil.” Indeed, the global limelight is on Brazil as it hosts G20 in…
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…
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Malaysia-China diplomatic relationship, it is worthwhile to remind Malaysians the role Malaysia played in resetting the regional, if not global, scene, in the 1970s. And, the next mission of the Malaysia-China relationship is to make Southeast Asia,…
May I thank Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association and SEMICON Southeast Asia for generously inviting me to deliver a closing speech at the SEMICON Southeast Asia 2024. Your effort in bringing together so many like-minded industry leaders is commendable. Let me put it this way, Malaysia’s…
May I thank Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim, JCorp CEO, for his kind invitation for me to say a few words at the Johor Conversation 2024. The theme for today’s conversation is “Pursuing growth through infrastructure, innovation, technology, and sustainability.” I am impressed with the…