I have mentioned this on a few occasions, that semiconductor is the new oil. It is becoming increasingly essential and strategic following global technological, industrial and economic growth. There are two major reasons why the world now needs more chips. First, the revolution of the…
I had the privilege of delivering the keynote speech at the HSBC Asian Business Forum today. I made the following points: 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 Malaysia is actually a maritime nation surrounded by the world’s most important waterways – the Malacca Straits and South China Sea –…
As Malaysia works towards building new industries and attracting strategic investments, we need to understand what being “strategic” means. I would describe being strategic as being able to decide on what not to do and what we do not want, and then choosing the right…
Annyeonghaseyo. I am delighted to be invited to say a few words at the Malaysia-Korea Look East Policy Business Summit and to join you in celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Look East Policy. Building lasting friendships Let me begin by sharing my personal story with…
I would like to share my three main observations of the aerospace industry. 1. A bigger role for Malaysia in the aerospace industry due to global demand and geopolitics From my engagements with aerospace industry players, I understand that this industry is experiencing global shifts…
The polycrisis of the pandemic, geopolitical tensions and wars, financial instability and climate change makes it difficult for the steel industry to chart its future. At the recent Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation (MISIF) forum on “Navigating global market dynamics for a sustainable future…
We are in a new era which will see semiconductors as both the new oil and the new source of global conflict. Intel founder, the late Gordon Moore, predicted in 1965 that the number of components that could be fit on each chip would double…
There is a need to rethink cities and housing as Malaysia embarks on a new mission. I would like to touch on three major points on how we should move away from the Garden City idea of separating where we live and where we work.…
Southeast Asia and China are geographically close, yet in the last century only a handful of those who made their mark in the region have been able to influence the inner workings of their giant northern neighbour. These include business titans Tan Kah Kee and Robert Kuok, plague…
It’s a great honour to be invited to speak at the National Resilience College (Maktab Ketahanan Nasional), Puspahanas. The NRC is the part of Malaysia’s professional military education. Slightly more than a dozen of officers at colonel or brigadier-general level are chosen to undergo a…