Johor as the Shenzhen of Southeast Asia
While Pakatan Harapan wants to see Johor as the Shenzhen of Southeast Asia, Ling Tian Soon, the Barisan Nasional State Exco and candidate for Yong Peng told a Singapore media…
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Speech by Liew Chin Tong, state assemblyman for Perling at the debate of the Johor 2025 Budget on 24 November 2024
Salutations and heartiest congratulations to His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim on the occasion of His Majesty’s birthday. Daulat Tuanku! May I congratulate YAB Menteri Besar, Dato’ Onn Hafiz…
Maximising the Benefits of the Data Centre Boom for Malaysians
I would like to congratulate GDS for successfully organising their first Supply Chain Ecosystem Summit. Let me make three brief points with regards to the data centre sector. First, all…
Unity Government: A New Political Order
On behalf of the 2021/2024 Johor DAP State Committee, I would like to take this opportunity to thank DAP Secretary-General Sdr Anthony Loke who is here in Johor Bahru today…
Mahkota By-Election: The Polemics about Voter Turnout
There has been quite a bit of polemics about voter turnout in the Mahkota by-election, especially focusing on the turnout rate from each of the ethnic groups. As very few…
The Unity Government Candidate is the Best Choice for Mahkota Voters
A vote for Sdr Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah is: 𝗔 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 The Unity Government, which was formed at the guidance of Kebawah Duli DYMM Yang…
The New Johor Prosperity
A new world order is emerging as the old one is crumbling. Understanding the context of the new world order, which comes with a new set of considerations, imperatives and…
Envisaging Greater Johor Bahru as Malaysia’s Second Economic Capital
May I thank Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim, JCorp CEO, for his kind invitation for me to say a few words at the Johor Conversation 2024. The theme for today’s…
Paradigm Shift Needed to Ensure JS-SEZ’s Success
In his royal address to the Johor State Assembly on 9 May, His Royal Highness Tunku Ismail, the Regent of Johor expressed his hope: “Adalah menjadi keutamaan saya untuk memastikan…
Greater Johor Bahru as the second metropolitan
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…
Johor as the cornerstone of the Unity Government
Speech by Liew Chin Tong, Johor DAP Chairman, at Johor DAP State Convention 2022, in Muar on Sunday 7 May 2023 May I first thank DAP Secretary-General Sdr Anthony Loke…
Continuing Kit Siang’s Struggle
Sdr Lim Kit Siang is a visionary who constantly seeks to reshape the political landscape with the hope of building a Malaysia for all. Before Gelang Patah/Iskandar Puteri, Kit Siang…