Strategic Considerations: The Economic Value of Rivers
With the flood season looming close in Malaysia and southern Thailand the question of how rivers play an important role in people’s lives will again come to the forefront. Following the COP21 discussions on how the economy needs to move to carbon neutral and eventually carbon zero, from where we […]
BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: COMING TOGETHER TO END POVERTY AND DISCRIMINATION
“On this day we recommit to think, decide and act together against extreme poverty — and plan for a world where no-one is left behind. Our aim must be prosperity for all, not just a few.”
~ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ~
Poverty is a complex reality, but it is not foreseeable. Building […]
Russia’s Look East Policy
The recent geopolitical events in the Ukraine and Crimea resulting in the tit for tat sanctions from the United States and the European Union against Russia and the well-known Russian response have not only shifted the pieces on the board but may have started to turn in board itself, a […]
Brand ‘Greece’
The turmoil around the Greek economy spread by the media around the world gives us less and less thoughts of what is actually happening in Greece besides the debts. European newspapers are talking about the IMF proposition towards Greece with thousands of points for and against, given by numerous analytics […]
Malaysia: An arbitration-friendly destination
An introduction to the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration and the current legal framework
Today, arbitration is the most popular dispute settlement tool that promotes trade and investment. As such, States have adopted a series of international treaties and have enacted legislation with the view to facilitating and enhancing the […]
Positioning Malaysia as a Green Innovator
Why would a country want to be seen as a “Green Innovator”, as a point of difference, as a competitive advantage, as a survival tactic, as a source of investment. Some would say all […]
KeTTHA to Host next MGBF
Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water Malaysia (KeTTHA) has confirmed that they will host the next edition of the Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF). Themed “Shaping Business Green – Driving Investment” this year’s program […]