Founder and CEO of Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT), author, speaker. Order my latest book here: Understanding China https://xitter.cf/t.co/Q47b8Hu9MG
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1/ It was a pleasure discussing with you at @mbifl2025, @ShashiTharoor. I learned a lot. We didn’t disagree much, just made different points.
India and China owe it to each other and the next generation to settle differences and move forward.
An exciting weekend in Thiruvananthapuram spent mainly at @mbifl2025, where i addressed four events! The first was a lively discussion on BRICS with HongKong businessman and think-tanker Chandran Nair (@Cnomics ), author of the book I’m displaying in the last picture. We agreed on much about the world order until he began singing the praises of China and i disagreed, as a proud Indian! Chinese hegemony would be no better for us than US hegemony and arguably worse, given our painful experience of Chinese aggression and expansionism. When pressed, I suggested there were a few things China could do to begin to convince us they really wanted peaceful relations with India. The media listed them as my “Panchatantra”!:👇🏼
4/ While many Indians take pride in their democracy, the critical question is whether it can deliver on the basic rights and needs of its people.
I am looking forward to seeing the whole discussion uploaded soon so people can make their minds up.
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Saat berdiskusi dengan Mr. @Cnomics, founder GIFT.ed’s beberapa waktu lalu, kami membahas beberapa hal yang harus diperhatikan saat mencari rekan bisnis, agar visi dan misi jangka perusahaan dapat berjalan dengan baik.
(Video : Keynote speaker @ GIFT.ed’s Inaugural Touchstone Webinar “Economic Resilience: Innovation for ASEAN’s Future)
Friends, pleased to confirm we have a great discussion coming: several young pioneers. two of which are members of Forbes 30 under 30 Asia 2024 will open our virtual tech conference next Tues, 14 Jan. Register and spread the word. Thank you
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#China #tech
Happy new year all. Hope everyone had the chance to celebrate.
We've been busy preparing our next conference on China's technological landscape next Mon, 14 Jan. Everyone is invited to join. I promise there's something to learn for everyone. See you there
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Our next conference is on China's technological innovation (14 Jan 2025). We have two diverse panels of international speakers from Europe to South Africa and China to bring you the latest insights.
Register:
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Conference website: conference.global-inst.com/f…
Forgive me for having been away for a while now. I'd like to share some of the crucial recent work we've done at GIFT, firstly our conferences on China's economy and foreign policy that I have moderated.
Watch past sessions here:
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This is my last thread for a while, and as promised, on the cost-of-living (COL)
Malaysia’s rising COL is solvable. It needs action on 3Ms:
- Macro (fiscal)
- Meso (firms)
- Micro (families)
But b4 anything, pls allow me 2 tell you abt Izwan, a 5-star rated @GrabMY driver...
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Congrats! Malaysia to officially grow at 8.7% in 2022!
But why the disconnect btwn high growth rates & how rakyat feels on the ground?
3 reasons:
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How's the M'sian economy doing? Our World Bank take on headline macro:
1. M’sia’s 2022 growth among HIGHEST in E. Asia
2. Recovery BROAD-BASED
3. 2022 Govt revenue HIGHER vs 2021
4. Inflation coming DOWN
5. Un- and under- employment both going DOWN
All true headlines BUT...
Malaysia's 15th General Election is coming up.
In anticipation, GIFT has released a bold and fresh new manifesto on the nation's development.
If you're interested in a new narrative, read and share.
Full report: global-inst.com/projects/GIF…
Reform agenda: global-inst.com/projects/GIF…
I was very pleased to see that @gideonrachman has featured Dismantling Global White Privilege, on his recommended reading list for ‘best new writing in politics’ in the @FinancialTimes.
You can view the full list here: lnkd.in/gz6TWkBa
Thus it has an even more important role to play in helping to deconstruct these systems for a fairer world. Therefore I commend @gideonrachman and @FT and hope others will take the bold move of engaging with the ideas in the book.
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Kate Whitehead from @SCMPNews, in which I shared my personal background and the key decisions in my life that have led me to where I am today and the beliefs that I hold.
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Although many today know me as someone who speaks and writes on issues of sustainability, development, and equality, some of the most important influences on me revolve around music, art, culture and sport. They have helped shape me in many ways.