Impact of the Debt Crisis in USA and Europeon the Malaysian Economy and the Region

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Lin See-Yan
A former banker, Dr. Lin is a Harvard educated economist & a British CharteredScientist. He is also a Chartered Statistician and trained in mathematics & philosophy.He holds 3 graduate degrees from Harvard University, including a Ph.D ineconomics.

Dr. Lin continues to serve the public interest despite having retired for the past 17years, including Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Council Working Group, as wellas a member of key Ministry of Higher Education Committees on higher education, and Economic Advisor, Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Malaysia. In addition, he sits on the Boards of anumber of publicly listed and private enterprises in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

He is Chairman of Cabot Malaysia and KrisAssets Holdings Berhad. Dr Lin is Chairman Emeritus, Harvard Graduate School AlumniAssociation Council at Harvard University. He teaches, writes and publishes widely, including a fortnightly Column “What Are WeTo Do” in the Star (English circulation: 800,000).

Highlights of 2012 Budget and Its Implications on Businesses

Ms Yeo Eng Ping, Tax Leader, Ernsst & Young, Malaysia

Eng Ping is the Tax Leader of Ernst & Young in Malaysia. She also heads the Transaction Tax unitand advocates at tax appeals before the Special Commissioners of Income Tax.

Eng Ping has over 15 years of experience in professional services, including in tax services. Shespecializes in tax planning for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and advising on Malaysianinbound and outbound investments.

Her clients include private equity funds and multinational corporations.

Eng Ping plays an active role in thought leadership and regularly contributes articles on tax.She has written on topics such as tax administration and incentives in Malaysia, and structurednance products including Islamic nance. She also speaks regularly at tax seminars. Read on »

Actions and FAST Actions are needed NOW!!

“In 1994 or 1995, when i Capital first raised the serious problem of Malaysia’s poor PEC (Productivity, Efficiency and Competitiveness), China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, etc were not competitors. Malaysia was naively thinking she was ahead of them. How so foolish we look now. When the Great Asian Crisis broke out in 1997, Malaysia again lost valuable opportunities and failed and refused to undertake serious reforms. Are we now repeating the same fatal errors?”

- Tan Teng Boo, i Capital

Speakers’ Profile

IF YOU have not heard of Tan Teng Boo before, you will find that he quickly shines through in an article in the current edition of The Edge newsweekly.

Tan Teng Boo founded and manages the Capital Dynamics group. The group presently consists of Capital Dynamics Sdn Bhd, Capital Dynamics Asset Management Sdn Bhd, Capital Dynamics (S) Pte Ltd and Capital Dynamics (Australia) Ltd.

Since its inception, Capital Dynamics has achieved investment returns that have consistently beaten the benchmark indices by substantial margins. Currently, Capital Dynamics directly manages about US$250 million of funds and is the first Asian-owned global fund manager.

Teng Boo has been a “student” of the stock market for almost 40 years and is widely recognised as one of the most consistent and experienced investment managers. A fanatic’s interest in investing and his unique ability to blend his investing skills with his business experiences distinguishes Teng Boo from other investment managers. Teng Boo, aged 56, obtained an honours degree in Economics from Sussex University, England.

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New Normal is the latest “buzz-word” that has been much talked about as organizations transition from the global financial crisis. The business landscape has changed where tomorrow’s environment will be different. It heralds the reshaping of a new economic order. The encouraging news is that the New Normal also offers new opportunities.

For some organizations, near-term survival or changing to new businesses is the order of the day. Others are thinking about how to position themselves once the crisis has passed and things return to normal. With much uncertainty that lies ahead, it will not look like the normal of recent years. It is the era of the New Normal where, for organizations to succeed, they must focus on what has changed and what remains.

On 2 November 2009, a CEO Tea talk was held at the The Saujana, Kuala Lumpur. The speaker, Richard Carr, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor of Vistage International, Inc, shared his insights on what the “New Normal of Tomorrow” is all about and how organizations can capitalize on the opportunities to bring their businesses to a new level.

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