I am delighted to join you at the 13th International Real Estate Symposium 2026 and to welcome you to Kuala Lumpur. This year’s theme, “Reshaping Real Estate: Innovations and Inclusivity in a Digital World,” reminds us the importance of innovation, which requires us to do…
May I thank Professor Duncan McCargo and the Global Asia Research Centre at Nanyang Technology University of Singapore, for inviting me to the “Asia Disruptors and Disruptions” conference. I truly enjoy the company of this very interesting group of scholars who, in my opinion, read…
The global energy crisis caused by the West Asia crisis as a result of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran which in turn forced the Islamic republic to close the Strait of Hormuz, despite a two-week ceasefire, may have lasting impacts on the global energy landscape.…
May I congratulate the organisers of Monie Fest 2026 for bringing together the various aspects of money, namely finance, investment, and banking, and showcasing them to all Malaysians. The theme of the event is “Money. Finance. Lifestyle”. In my speech, I would like to tweak…
His autobiography is an extensive look into his long life, following the many changes in places where he lived and the transformations of society and countries around him. The interplay of order and disorder has followed me all my life” is the first line of No…
I was 12 years old in 1989. Most evenings after school, I would go around different eateries in Petaling Jaya to sell lottery tickets from table to table. I had been interested in politics since the age of nine, reading voraciously and watching every night…
More than 20 years ago, when I was a student at the Australian National University, I was thrilled to discover the writings of Professor Wang Gungwu, especially those on the Chinese diaspora. I continue to follow his works until this day, and have had the…
I would like to encourage you to pick up a copy of “Equality: What It Means and Why It Matters” by Thomas Piketty and Michael Sandel. Piketty is known for tomes like “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” (2014) which even avid readers like me struggle…
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…