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Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association President Dato’ Seri SH Wong - One of Every Five Graduate Engineers Leave Malaysia for Better Opportunities 
Penang, in Malaysia’s Northern Region, is a key player in the global semiconductor industry’s value chain, with major players like Intel and Hewlett-Packard investing in the state since the 1960s. Currently, Penang contributes in the region of 5% of the global export value. 
But the state is struggling to meet a boom in global demand for semiconductors, due to a critical shortage in skilled engineers, thanks to a cocktail of factors. Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association President Dato’ Seri SH Wong, addresses these issues 
CONTENTS 00:02:04 - Who is Dato Sri SH Wong? 00:03:03 - Why Intel Founder Andy Grove Chose to Invest in Penang in the 70s 00:04:57 - Moore’s Law: Still Applicable?  00:06:23 - The Mag7 and Nvidia: How Data Drives the World Today 00:07:11 - Difference Between Nvidia Chips and Intel’s Chip? 00:08:23 - What’s Driving The Shortage of Engineers in Malaysia 00:11:23 - What Skills Are Needed? 00:13:24 - What Skills Are Most Needed Right Now? 00:14:38 - Which Comes First? Investment or Skills? 00:17:53 - An Easier Way to Fill the Skills Shortage Is .. 00:18:42 - Where Are the Blockages? 00:19:30 - Malaysia's Mid-Technology Gap00:21:20 - Where Malaysia Can Supply Tesla or Nvidia 00:24:24 - How To Get Kids More Interested in Science and Maths00:26:34 - How to Spark the Spirit of Enquiry 00:29:57 - We Lose A Lot of Engineers to Other Countries 00:33:15 - Chip Makers Like Nvidia and TSMC Are Companies of National Importance 00:37:14 - Taiwan’s Technology has Consumer AND Military Applications 00:38:04 - The Possibility of War Has Businesses Scrambling for a Plan B 00:39:48 - South China Sea and Straits of Malacca: How Important Are These Waterways, Choke Points? 00:41:00 - Geopolitics and War: Threat or Opportunity? 00:42:38 - Who Are the Competition?  00:45:09 - Dato Sri’s Life Lesson #1: Resilience  00:46:44 - Dato Sri’s Life Lesson #2: No Limitations00:46:53 - Dato Sri’s Life Lesson #3: Adaptability 
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Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT)’s Chandran Nair, an engineer, economist, entrepreneur and scholar, points out that Malaysia’s political elites use the three very powerful levers of race, religion and royalty to instill fear into the public, giving them unlimited access to wealth and power.   
(Many thanks to the Asia School of Business for their collaboration with The Do More Podcast, in whose studio this conversation was recorded. The Asia School of Business is a partnership between MIT's Sloan School of Management and Bank Negara Malaysia).
CONTENTS: 
00:00:00 - Intro00:02:55 - Where is Malaysia Right Now? 00:04:34 - It’s Time to Remove Politicians' Free Pass of Race-Religion-Royalty 00:06:15 - The UiTM Issue: People Are Afraid to Speak Out 00:07:20 - Political Allegations, Police Reports Inciting Race, Royalty Are One Way Streets 00:08:30 - There is Fear Everywhere - the ‘Red Line’ of Race-Religion-Royalty  00:09:44 - Governance Rule #1: Malaysia Is Not Owned by One Racial Group 00:10:08 - Governance Rule #2: Political Elite Are Obliged to Protect All Minorities to Prevent Unrest 00:11:02 - Governance Rule #3: The State Must Prevent Any Racial Segment Receiving Undeserved Privilege 00:11:27 - Affirmative Action Must be Targeted And Not Used At the Expense of Chinese, Indians or Other Minorities 00:12:20 - Malay Political Elite’s Power Abuse 00:12:50 - Racism is Institutionalised in Malaysia 00:13:37 - Institutionalised Racism Has Destroyed Malaysia’s Institutions and Meritocracy is Dead  00:14:34 - The Enemy of Meritocracy Is .. 00:15:20 - Institutionalised Racism Is a Fundamental Threat to Malaysia Because .. 00:16:58 - Can Malaysia’s Racist Policies Ever be Dismantled? 00:20:24 - Is There Even a Will to Dismantle These Policies? 00:23:14 - A Poor Deal: Incompetence and Corruption In a System of Elites to Grab Money and Power 00:26:00 - The System of Patronage Seems to Work And Is Even Aspirational - That’s Why It’s So Clever 00:26:52 - The Wealth Gap Between Malaysia ($12k/yr) and Singapore ($76k/yr): WHY 00:28:20 - Malaysia’s Wealth is Not Shared: This Must Change  00:29:50 - We Have Twin Towers and Skyscrapers But 70% of Wastewater in KL is Untreated. WHY 00:30:33 - Basic Necessities Are Being Corroded: Rice Reserves: 21 Days Only 00:32:10 - Abuses of Political Elite Prevent Access to Basic Rights for the Poor Malay Majority 00:35:00 - Trigger Points for Positive Change? 00:38:40 - Was the Green Wave A Protest Vote Against Corruption? 00:39:10 - A Collapse of the Ringgit Could Trigger a …. 00:39:45 - A Food Shortage Could Trigger a …. 00:45:20 - Malaysia's Position in ASEAN 00:49:02 - ‘Stay and Build’ on Malaysia’s Strengths – Which Are .. ? 00:51:54 - What Does The World Look Like in 2044? 00:56:00 - Malaysia Does Not Have ANY Leaders 00:57:10 - Hope is Essential. Indonesia Once Was a Basket Case Too 00:58:22 - Singapore George Yeo Says These Three Leaders Are Legit 01:00:36 - What About China? Foreign Policy, War, Conquest, Power? 01:06:25 - How China Thinks About Malaysia and its Diaspora of 7m Chinese in Southeast Asia 01:08:25 - What is China’s Soft Power? 01:12:42 - US Elections: Who is Less Likely To Throw Bombs? 01:14:22 - Who Would China Prefer? Trump or Biden? 01:16:25 - How Is Chandran Preparing Himself For His Own Future? 01:27:32 - Let’s get the Best People Back Into Malaysia’s Institutions to do the Best Job, Irrespective of Race of Religion, To Help ALL Malaysians  
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Some of Chandran’s Key Articles Mentioned in the Podcast: 
To whom does a country belong?https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2023/07/22/to-whom-does-a-country-belong/
Anti-corruption ‘revolution’ imperative and long overduehttps://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2024/01/27/anti-corruption-revolution-imperative-and-long-overdue/
Now everyone prospers: new equity pathwayshttps://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion

Professor Dr. Tajuddin Rasdi - Why Are Young Malaysians Becoming More Conservative? 
Prof Tajuddin is a Professor of Islamic architecture who also writes prolifically on social issues in Malaysia, much of it centring on politics, faith and education. 
He would love to see a more united and cohesive nation, a nation where multiculturalism, tolerance and independent thought prevail. 
These are his thoughts and principles. 
(Many thanks to the Asia School of Business for their collaboration with The Do More Podcast, in whose studio this conversation was recorded. The Asia School of Business is a partnership between MIT's Sloan School of Management and Bank Negara Malaysia).
CONTENTS 
00:01:56 - Who is Prof Tajuddin? (How Does a Professor of Islamic Architecture Become a Social Commentator?) 00:06:07 - Which Direction is Malaysia Going? Forwards, Backwards or .. Standstill? 00:09:24 - Malaysia Seems to Be Stuck in a Time Warp 00:11:00 - Some (Most) Folks Don’t Really Understand Their Own Faith 00:12:44 - Islam Is an Open, Tolerant and Personal Religion, Not a Political Religion 00:17:03 - Why Are Young Malaysians Becoming More Conservative? 00:21:33 - The Green Wave: I Never Agreed With Undi 18  00:25:59 - Will Malaysian Society Become More Divided? 00:29:11 - Prof Tajuddin’s Advice to his Kids 00:34:44 - Speaking Out to Aid Society is a Social and Religious Obligation 00:38:00 - Principles to Navigate the World 00:41:46 - What Are Malaysia’s Students Talking About? What Are Their Hopes and Fears? 00:45:41 - Advice to People If Malaysia Becomes More Conservative 00:49:45 - “I Admire Tun Mahathir But I wouldn’t Vote for Him” Why? 00:51:46 - Education Reform: How? 00:57:42 - If You Leave Malaysia, Where Would You Go?  01:01:32 - How Would You Like to Be Remembered? 
 

#war #crimes #corruption #power
Bridget Welsh: “Very Possible” That PAS Could Govern Malaysia One Day 
Bridget Welsh is an independent American scholar who has lived in (and analysed) ASEAN and Malaysian social, political and economic developments for over three-and-a-half decades, writing books and advising companies and NGOs how to navigate one of the world’s most important and exciting regions. 
Welsh's views on Malaysia and ASEAN’s future are explosive and troubling. They are also truthful and nuanced. This could be one of the most important discussions anyone can consume in this era of great change, risk and opportunity. 
Listen with an open heart and a constructive mind. It might yet help you navigate an uncertain future.
CONTENTS 
00:02:18 - Who’s Bridget Welsh? 00:04:08 - What Foreign Companies and Other Countries Want to Know About Malaysia 00:05:10 - What Welsh Tells Them 00:06:40 - ‘Unseen Forces’ and ‘Drivers of Change’: Explain 00:10:01 - How Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Is Responding to these Forces 00:13:25 - How Anwar’s Govt Has Failed on Corruption, Reform and Inequality 00:16:20 - Are Coalition Politics to Blame for these Failures? 00:17:43 - The Link Between a Failed Govt and the Black Market 00:20:10 - What Most Malaysians Don’t Know About Malaysia 00:21:39 - What Drives Voting Behaviour in Malaysia? Including the So-Called ‘Green Wave’ 00:24:50 - What and Why Are the Drivers Behind the Green Wave? 00:28:57 - The Green Wave Hit Penang Hard 00:31:04 - How Did DAP Lose So Much Ground In Penang?00:32:55 - Who’s to Blame? 00:35:25 - What Happens Next in Penang? Will the LRT Alleviate the Wealth Divide? 00:40:26 - Secession: Possible for Johor? Penang? Sarawak? Sabah? 00:43:55 - The Tinder Box that is Malaysia .. KK Mart .. etc 00:49:20 - What Do Foreign Investors Do With Malaysia: Buy? Sell? Hold? 00:52:27 - Who’s the Most Effective of the Ten Prime Ministers Malaysia Has Had? 00:54:25 - Media Freedoms: Regression, Concern? 00:56:40 - Independent Thought and Racial Harmony: An Inconvenience to the Powers That Be? 00:58:09 - Transnational Crime and the Black Market (aka ‘Dark Economy’)01:04:54 - Missing Aeroplanes, Murdered Bankers and Assassinated Brothers of Korean Dictators - Malaysia is a Daily Hollywood Script 01:12:01 - What Does Malaysia Look Like in 10 Years Time? 01:14:05 - Political Stability As a First Key Theme in Malaysia, PAS as Malaysia’s Next Govt: Chances Out of 10? And in How Many Years? 01:15:02 - Are PAS More Honest and Responsible Than the Others? 01:18:25 - The Youth As a Second Key Theme in Malaysia 01:19:59 - Economic Restructuring As a Third Key Theme in Malaysia 01:21:06 - Racial & Religious Issues / Concerns As a Fourth Key Theme in Malaysia 01:22:06 - What Are the Chances of Another Race War?01:22:56 - Were the 1969 Race Riots Planned? 01:26:03 - Where Malaysia and ASEAN Figure in the Greater Global Discussion 01:33:16 - Malaysia’s Stance on Palestine-Middle East: And Malaysia’s Choice of China over the US. What They Both Mean. 01:36:43 - How Indonesia is Handling the Middle East Issue 01:40:31 - There Is a Serious Lack of Leadership and Statesmanship All Over the World 01:42:42 - What Are the US’ and China’s Appetite for Participation in a World War? Can Malaysia Stay Neutral? 01:44:25 - Unlike their Elders, Israel’s Younger Generation Don’t See the Value of Peace 01:47:10 - Simultaneously, there are Conflicts Simmering Elsewhere: Myanmar, Thailand are Examples .. 01:48:28 - Social Media Reinforces Hate and Discord 01:49:09 - What is the Possibility of a Third World War?01:53:05 - ASEAN Has Been ‘Pathetic’ In Terms of Solving its Own Problems and Taking A Stand 01:54:01 - China. Taiwan. What’s Next? Escalation? 01:54:33 - US Elections. Foreign Policy. What’s Next? 01:57:30 - A Trump Win Will Result in an Escalation. 01:58:17 - Advice. To Navigate an Uncertain Future 
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#education  #philosophy  #morality --- Dr S. Munirah Alatas and Adzhar Ibrahim: Malaysia’s Education System Has Failed Us, So What’s Next? 
The Trust Deficit has never been wider where Malaysia’s education system is concerned. So where do parents and children turn to, to prepare them for a future that has never been more uncertain? 
Independent scholar Dr S Munirah Alatas and ex-Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) Adzhar Ibrahim offer their thoughts on some possible ways forward, even as Malaysia’s politics and policies goes ever-further backwards.
(Many thanks to the Asia School of Business for their collaboration with The Do More Podcast, in whose studio this conversation was recorded. The Asia School of Business is a partnership between MIT's Sloan School of Management and Bank Negara Malaysia).
CONTENTS 
00:02:42 - Introductions: Adzhar  00:05:05 - Introductions: Munirah 00:07:55 - What’s Going Well With Malaysian Education 00:10:45 - But What Does Education MEAN? 00:16:11 - The Politicisation of Malaysian Education 00:20:55 - Philosophy Has Disappeared: Is This Because Thinkers Are Inconvenient? 00:24:00 - Let’s Not Forget Eastern Philosophers Too! 00:24:55 - The Deterioration of Local Graduates 00:26:57 - The Leader That Adzhar Admired Most: Where Did He Learn Those Attributes? 00:28:31 - The Importance of Informal Education 00:31:34 - Life at Columbia University 00:32:45 - Corporatisation and University Rankings Have Jeopardised Malaysian Universities 00:36:28 - How Should New Parents Think About Educating Their Children? 00:42:00 - Can One Entirely Bypass School and University? 00:47:55 - Why Aren’t Parents Teaching Their Kids About Resilience, Humility, Independent Thought? 00:52:54 - You Can’t Expect the Government to Dispense Good Sense When it Does Not Itself Have Good Sense! 00:54:49 - How Do Young Parents Gain More Wisdom and Perspective Without Relying on an Inept Government 00:59:41 - How Adzhar’s Parents Helped Mould Him 01:01:46 - And for Munirah .. ? 01:07:57 - What Is a Successful Individual? 01:16:45 - Let’s Ditch Language Colonialism! Language is Wealth 01:20:09 - How is Malaysia Doing Overall? 01:22:41 - Are Malaysia’s Social Policies Here to Stay? 01:28:00 - Berdikari: Standing On One’s Own Two Feet 01:30:03 - The Most Unsustainable Thing About Malaysia Is .. (Hint: It’s Not the Environment) 01:31:30 - Change Will Come From Borneo 01:34:45 - Life’s Conclusions 
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#bitcoin #solana #blockchain 
Luno’s Aaron Tang - The Bitcoin, Crypto Bull Market Has Begun, But It’s Early Days Yet
The Bitcoin and crypto market is in a clear bull run right now, making it an excellent time to be talking to Aaron Tang, the Regional General Manager of Luno, where he oversees the Malaysian, Singaporean and Indonesian crypto markets for the global cryptocurrency platform. 
I get deep into the weeds with him on how early we are in the current crypto bull run, question him on some of the assumptions about cryptos (such as self-custody and blockchain safety) while getting his views on how strict or market-friendly the regulators are. 
CONTENTS 00:02:05 - Who’s Aaron Tang? 00:02:38 - What Are Cryptocurrencies? 00:03:24 - Attributes of Cryptocurrencies?  00:05:01 - Self Custody, Private Wallets - You Don’t Need Banks Any Longer 00:06:10 - Why People Are Flocking to Crypto 00:07:15 - How and What Drives Crypto Prices 00:09:38 - Not All Coins Are Finite Like Bitcoin 00:11:08 - Why People Remain Cynical About Bitcoin 00:13:35 - What Triggered the Crypto Bull Market? 00:16:32 - But the REAL Crypto Bull Run Has Not Yet Begun 00:17:45 - What Drives Crypto Mania? 00:20:03 - What is Proof of Work, Blockchain Immutability? 00:21:55 - Satoshi’s Code is Open Source and Constantly Improved 00:23:16 - Not All Coins or Tokens Have the Same Network Reliability as Bitcoin 00:24:44 - What Are Gas Fees? How Are They Charged? 00:26:25 - Why Do Gas Fees Differ So Much on Different Networks 00:28:07 - What Are the Biggest Drivers of Crypto Prices? 00:30:07 - Why Have Ethereum Prices Not Surpassed Their All-Time Highs But Bitcoin Has Not? 00:31:40 - What Are the Differences Between Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cardano and Other Coins? 00:34:44 - There Are Pitfalls, Like Lack of Network Operability, ie: You Can Lose Your Coins! 00:37:18 - There’s No Need to FOMO .. 00:39:00 - How Do Cold Wallets Work? Are They Really That Safe? 00:41:56 - How Do Professional Investors Self-Custody? 00:42:47 - What About Demi-Serious Investors? How Do They Self-Custody? 00:44:43 - Luno’s Court Case When a Customer Alleged They Lost Their Coins 00:47:46 - Luno Security Measures - What’s Needed 00:50:01 - What Happens When You Lose Your Phone? 00:50:59 - Malaysia AND Indonesia LOVE Crypto. Why? 00:54:00 - Most Crypto Adoption is Asia-Based And Many HODL it. Why? 00:56:15 - Why is Crypto So Darned Volatile? 00:57:51 - Should You Lock in Gains Before the Market Crashes (Again?) 01:00:18 - There Are Only One, Maybe Two Bull Runs Left 01:02:54 - Buying Crypto Is Like Buying Amazon or Tesla at $10 a Share  01:05:57 - The US SEC Bitcoin ETF Was Bitcoin’s IPO Moment 01:07:28 - Crypto, A Decentralised Asset, is Re-Centralising. What Gives? 01:09:09 - What Black Swans Exist for Crypto? 01:10:46 - What Happens to Crypto If the US Dollar Collapses? 01:13:00 - Bitcoin Hasn’t Really Surpassed Its All-Time High Because of Inflation: T/F? 01:14:25 - What Other Factors Will Drive the Crypto Bull Run? 01:16:00 - Will Luno Lower Its Rates? 01:17:44 - How Does Luno Add More Coins to Its Platform? 01:19:16 - How Knowledgeable Are the Securities Commission (SC) About the Crypto Market?01:20:43 - How Luno Assesses Coins to be Added to its Platform 01:22:40 - Algorand is Coming to Luno, What Else is Coming? 01:24:57 - How Regulators Think About Crypto Markets01:26:00 - Are Crypto Gains Taxable? Is a Digital Assets Tax Coming? 01:28:04 - How Tokenization Works and Are Central bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) Coming? 01:31:05 - Is a Digital Ringgit Coming? 01:33:19 - Where is the Crypto Market Going? 
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