Reach for the moon, land among the stars

Reach for the moon, land among the stars

An ecosystem is a complete cycle that supports the regeneration of life. It is a system that evolves life to advanced states of existence. Those that do not evolve will cease to exist. They become extinct, like the Dodo. Such is the law of nature, brutal as it may seem. Continue Reading

Vision is a destination in the future. Mission is the roadmap

Vision is a destination in the future. Mission is the roadmap

The phrase — “Where there is a will, there is a way” — is no idle observation. The key word here is “Will”, a determinant of achievement, success, victory, triumph and it begins in the inner depths of a human being. A strong will means a person who will succeed no matter what the odds are. Continue Reading

Tapping the Chinese diaspora as a bridge to a rising Chinese economy

Tapping the Chinese diaspora as a bridge to a rising Chinese economy

China is expected to overtake Japan as the world’s second largest economy by this year, and those following the huge steps the world’s most populous country has been making would know China has long ago gone beyond mere “world manufacturing centre” status; it is well on its way to becoming an innovation-oriented economy. Continue Reading

Focus on innovation rather than rote-learning1

Focus on innovation rather than rote-learning

The future will always be defined by creativity and innovation. We should stress on an education system that nurtures these in our children, and not move backwards by implementing a system that produces young people unable to think critically. Continue Reading

Innovation a hallmark of China from time immemorial2

Innovation a hallmark of China from time immemorial

To see the future where China is concerned, one has to only look at its history. Innovative leaders since thousands of years ago, China gave the world such revolutionary inventions as the compass, gunpowder, printing and paper-making. Continue Reading

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Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dato’ 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. Read more

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Malaysia’s gross expenditure on R&D as a proportion of GDP in 2006 was 0.64 percent and it targets to increase gross expenditure to 1.5 percent by 2010.

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