Thank you for inviting me to the launch of the Lam Manufacturing Malaysia Warehouse. I’m really glad to join you in celebrating this key milestone for Lam Research. I am on a three-day visit to the semiconductor sector in Penang and Kulim with MITI, MIDA,…
The fielding of Sdri Pang Sock Tao in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election as a Perpaduan-Pakatan Harapan-DAP candidate is yet another testimony of DAP’s commitment to groom young leaders for the future. This is the long-term planning and ideals of DAP that has allowed us…
I thank Datuk Tan Yew Sing, the relentless bridge builder, for inviting me to launch his book “Trail of Lights, Journey of Tan Yew Sing” as well as to say a few words at this “Way forward for private higher education institutions” forum. The book…
Semiconductors are the most strategic goods of our time, akin to the new oil. Although one would assume that such a strategic sector would attract a lot more attention, up until recently it was only treated as a private investment, with Malaysia Investment Development Authority…
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…
A year ago, Malaysians boldly voted despite not knowing the fate of the nation in the most unpredictable general election ever. All three coalitions had at some point been part of the federal government. Each had its merits but almost everyone in town had concluded…
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…
A fresh look at the immense potentials of Greater Johor Bahru, also known as the Iskandar region, would serve as the catalyst for Malaysia’s second economic takeoff. Greater Johor Bahru should be positioned as the nation’s second metropolitan after the Klang Valley, and to achieve…
SEPT 2, 2008 — A decade ago today, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was dismissed by the then Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. From the halls of power, as Anwar puts it in one of his earliest prison letters, he descended into “the labyrinths of…
To win GE16 convincingly, the Unity ticket must get at least half of the Malay votes as well as maintaining the level of support among non-Malays, convincing them that voting for Perikatan Nasional is not a viable option. To envisage such a winning coalition of…