http://founder.limkokwing.net/blog/ en Copyright 2013 2013-04-26T04:01:57+00:00 http://founder.limkokwing.net/blog/social_media_potent_force_in_ge13/ The nation is firmly in the grip of election fever - enjoying the heady mix of carnival atmosphere, with voters entertained to the brickbats between parties about policies and the amusing quotes and quips from the candidates on the campaign trail. Human Capital, Nation Building 2013-04-26T04:01:57+00:00 http://founder.limkokwing.net/blog/revving_up_inclusive_innovation_with_inovasi_negara/ Last week, we launched one of most important public campaigns - Inovasi Negara (Innovate the Nation). Branding, Education, Human Capital, Innovation, Nation Building 2013-03-20T03:46:34+00:00 http://founder.limkokwing.net/blog/the_snake_rears_its_head/ The Year of the Snake is said to be a year of rebuilding and a year of transformation. That’s certainly on the cards for Malaysia as we gear up for the General Election which will be held anytime now. Human Capital, Innovation, Nation Building 2013-02-18T03:14:14+00:00 http://founder.limkokwing.net/blog/creativity_must_become_the_new_normal/ Today, a small country like Malaysia can compete on an equal footing with giant economies like China or India. Might does not equal economic muscle. Human Capital, Innovation, Nation Building 2012-10-20T02:09:42+00:00 http://founder.limkokwing.net/blog/asean_region_to_become_global_game_changer/ Malaysia’s Budget 2013 has given a much needed shot in the arm for Malaysia’s SME community with a proposed RM1 billion fund in Budget 2013. In a nutshell, the fund is designed to strengthen and solidify their business, and face up effectively to global competition. Notable this time around is the inclusion - for the first time - of incentives for angel investors and usage of intellectual property rights (IPR) as collateral. Branding 2012-09-29T08:59:34+00:00 http://founder.limkokwing.net/blog/aim_for_28_million_innovative_minds/ Innovation and education make strange bedfellows. I know this sounds odd coming from me because I have been championing creative and innovative education for over 30 years. I do not make this claim lightly; rather I have the ‘battle’ scars to prove just how much of a challenge it has been, having many times ‘hit my head’ against the proverbial walls of bureaucracy in the process. Education, Innovation, Nation Building 2012-08-24T07:19:01+00:00 http://founder.limkokwing.net/blog/youths_in_the_eye_of_the_storm/ Of the 7 billion people living in the world today, an estimated 2 billion are youth. By all accounts, this is the biggest youth generation in the history of the world, and it would be no stretch to say the future is in their hands. Education, Human Capital, Innovation, Nation Building 2012-07-16T11:23:09+00:00 http://founder.limkokwing.net/blog/the_rise_of_the_game_changers/ Things feel unsettled in Malaysia right now. A lot of strong emotions are at play as the temperature of election fever rises. Hairsplitting the actual date isn’t really important because the reality is that the campaigning on both sides is already at full steam. Human Capital, Nation Building, Peace-making 2012-05-29T00:10:09+00:00 http://founder.limkokwing.net/blog/scholarships_for_academic_excellence_alone_ignores_those_with_innovators_st/ I was happy to read that the Government has finally removed the race-based quota system in the award of scholarships to top academic performers in SPM. Education, Human Capital 2012-04-23T03:00:43+00:00 http://founder.limkokwing.net/blog/children_start_life_as_geniuses_until_schools_make_them_average/ I’ve been thinking about how education as we know it today will likely be unrecognizable in another 10 years, maybe earlier. Education, Human Capital 2012-03-08T04:36:55+00:00