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Building Back Better: Innovation, Inclusivity, and the End of the Land Trap
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…
Societies after Disruptions: Solidarity and Social Market
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…
Batik for Climate
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…
Money and Gen Z Malaysians
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…
Historian and Sinologist Wang Gungwu Shares His Diasporic Life in ‘No Borders: Journeys Across Islands and Continents’
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…
Professor Wang Gungwu’s “Roads to Chinese Modernity”
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…
Equality: What It Means and Why It Matters
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…
A New Deal for Asia
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…
Building Malaysian Technology
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,…
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…
EV as a Solution for Malaysia’s Challenges
I hope this conference, with the experts and stakeholders in the electric vehicle industry, could help us to deal with three sets of major national challenges: First, reduce consumption of…