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Malaysia’s Four Focus Areas on Critical Minerals
The urgent need for green transition is pushing for greater demand for critical mineral resources across the world. As a country with significant deposits of critical minerals, Malaysia needs a…
Fresh Ideas for New Trade Agenda
I shared my view at the Indo-Pacific Economic Forum – Singapore 2024 organised by French premier economics institution Le Cercle des économistes. The theme of the conference was “Indo-Pacific: shaping…
Semiconductor is the New Oil
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…
Advantages and Challenges for Malaysia’s Economic Transformation
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…
Charting Malaysia’s Strategic Transformation
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…
Malaysia-Korea Look East Policy Business Summit: “Navigating New Opportunities for Mutual Growth”
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…
Three Main Observations of the Aerospace Industry
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…
The Future of Malaysia’s Steel Industry
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…
Thinking Strategically about Malaysia’s Semiconductor Industry
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…
Bringing Malaysians back to the cities
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…
How Southeast Asia influenced China through business titans Tan Kah Kee and Robert Kuok
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…
Malaysia’s economic security in the era of geopolitical uncertainties
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…