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Drones and Smart Cities – A response to COVID-19

To drone or not to drone, is no longer a question.  The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into sharp focus the need to remove the human touch from the delivery of many goods and services.  How will we humanise this experience in the coming years and strike a balance between the buzz of drones and the friendly smile of a delivery person?  According to the latest data from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 55 per cent of the world’s population lives in urban areas. This is expected to increase to 68 per cent by 2050.  It’s clear that cities will need to be smarter and drones will play an increasingly leading role. A city can only be as smart as the people who live there, which means we are looking at an education problem. Putting that aside, cities vying to be considered “smart” need to be the [...]

Drones and Smart Cities – A response to COVID-192022-02-05T23:01:06+08:00

The State of Investment

  The business community needs to look at the fact that with increased risk, investors will simply look to have increased rewards, and to focus on those opportunities that deliver these results for investors, this will yield the best results for investment promotion. The question is can productivity reach above and beyond the levels of risk presented by the current situation? The model foreign investor brings jobs, increase exports and much needed tax revenues, contributes to society, and transfers technology and expertise. Before all of this happens, those companies with global supply chains and international market share are able to spend considerable resources on due diligence and market intelligence. This process enables investment committees to see through the first layer of information available in the media.  The question is: what are they finding beyond the media hype? Do current investment opportunities pass the cost benefit analysis required to press the [...]

The State of Investment2021-02-11T16:57:14+08:00

A critical approach for a successful MCO 2.0

  Even before the announcement by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin of the new measures that the government would take to curb the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the community, the term “MCO 2.0” was trending on social media. With some knowledge of what to expect, individuals and businesses alike should seek out the opportunities during this crisis – the proverbial silver lining that comes with solving problems for consumers during challenging times. Moving forward, what are the strategies that will grow the economy during this critical time of disruption? To understand this there is a need to look at the recent lessons learnt from “MCO 1.0”, which turned out to be a good teacher. Hindsight is 2020 and last year is purpose fit for the task. In the first few days of the MCO 1.0, it was clear that the strategic approach driving the overall thinking was that [...]

A critical approach for a successful MCO 2.02021-02-08T11:08:24+08:00

What does Budget 2021 mean for you business?

  Peace is not merely the absence of war any more than normalcy is the absence of crisis. The real currency in the face of crisis is resilience, defined as the effective capacity to be impacted by a crisis and survive in a sustainable manner well into the future. It is no wonder that the current Minister of Finance, Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, chose “Resilient as One, Together we Triumph” as the theme of his maiden budget to give credence to the gravity of the task at hand, coupled with a catchy “6R approach of Resolve, Resilience, Restart, Recovery, Revitalise and Reform”. The question is, will the recent budget tick all the boxes and set a strategic direction for the economy to grow, while empowering those who will lead the economic recovery and assisting those hit hardest by the crisis? Internet connectivity Stakeholder engagement is a key component of [...]

What does Budget 2021 mean for you business?2020-11-20T11:44:09+08:00

COVID-19 Critical Minerals Strategy – Policy Insights

  Since the COVID19 outbreak, many industry players in Malaysia have taken a hit, with the government forced to come up with an economic stimulus package that will be announced on Feb 27, to mitigate the impact.  Malaysian Media recently asked Nordin Abdullah the following question. How do you think the government can best come up with something sustainable, what in your opinion should be included in the stimulus package? The is an opportunity in the wake of the COVID19 crisis to change strategy and policy for governments and the corporate sector alike, and to look at not just trying to survive the fallout of the COVID19 Outbreak. 2019 MEF predicted 30,000 to 40,000 lay-offs, and it really happened. Experts say we’re looking at a possible 100,000 retrenchment nationwide.  This may happen, some sectors will be hit harder than others. Yet there are sectors that will do well and are [...]

COVID-19 Critical Minerals Strategy – Policy Insights2022-02-03T10:48:02+08:00
 
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