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 am deeply honoured to be invited to deliver a keynote speech for the National E&E Forum 2023 organised by Malaysian Semiconductors Industry Association (MSIA). One of the best sellers of the year is Chris Miller’s Chip War: The Fight For The World’s Most Critical…
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.…
For Malaysia to hold its social fabric coherently, and, more narrowly, for the Unity ticket to win the 16th General Election, economic policies must be shaped to result in general prosperity from the bottom up. A clear economic message has emerged from the recent six…
Thank you MSC Cyberport for a great chat on the future of Johor economy, technology and use of robots. Malaysia could have been at the forefront of robotic technology but we are lagging behind. There used to be an abundance of cheap unskilled foreign labour…
This morning, I asked a supplementary question in the Johor State Assembly to the EXCO for Housing and Local Government Dato’ Haji Mohd Jafni bin Md Shukor on the question of housing. Housing is a major concern raised by many ADUNs. The Speaker bundled 5…
Yesterday, Asia woke up to US Federal Reserve 0.75% rate hike, the largest since 1994. The Fed is trying to battle the highest inflation in four decades or so. Whereas the rest of the world, particularly Asian economies, will have to deal with inflation AND…
I urge Transport minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong to engage in a calm, professional and rational discussion about public transport. His response to my statement borders on hysterical. Let us be calm, be cool. Dr. Wee called me a “hypocrite” over my criticism…
I read with great amusement Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong’s response to my earlier statement about traffic congestion. Wee in an interview with China Press on 30 May was quoted as saying that too many vehicles, about 33 million of them, on the…
In a front-page interview with China Press on 30 May, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong made two important statements: First, there are too many vehicles on the road. Having 33 million registered vehicles is comparable to Malaysia’s population of 33.8 million. Second, the…
To all Malaysians who created the GE14 miracle, keep fighting. We will be back stronger.