Break down the walls of fear to lift up the nation
It’s a funny thing about walls. The very ones that we think are there to protect us, are the very ones that often hold us back. The most insidious are never the physical ones that we construct, but the invisible ones that imprison ideas, competition and innovation. Continue Reading
Can we become the Silk Route innovation hub for the Pacific Century?2
Malaysia is a country that has always been a thriving business centre for the world. From our earliest trading history as a major stopover port for the Spice Route and the Silk Route, we have always been welcoming of new products and new ideas from every corner of the world. Continue Reading
The bottom 30% deserve the best education too1
The bottom 30% of our nation has suffered the most because they do not have the socio-economic resources and clout that their urban counterparts have in finding alternatives to a broken education system. Continue Reading
Creativity Before Innovation
I find it interesting that whilst there are several innovation indexes around the world, there is not one Creativity Index. I suppose that is due to the fact that some feel innovation can be measured, but like many indexes it only measures one part of the innovation equation. Glaringly, without a measurement for creativity - which is a fundamental eco-system for innovation - how can we truly define it? The answer lies in the fact that all existing innovation indexes are based on technological and business innovations, measured through patents, employment and economic growth. Continue Reading
Bloggers - The New Power Brokers
Seems to me the silent majority has finally found its voice – on the net! They are the new power brokers, the bloggers who have discovered a channel to skirt prohibitive laws that limit freedom of speech and overcome financial costs of operating their own media. Continue Reading
About Tan Sri Lim
Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr Lim Kok Wing, the Founder and President of Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, does not fit into any ordinary mould that would describe most entrepreneurs.
His journey has been closely linked with the economic and social development of Malaysia.
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