Episodes
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
MIT’s Pulkit Agrawal - Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe?
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
MIT’s Pulkit Agrawal - Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe?
Should AI be feared or welcomed? Humankind is still in a quandary on this issue.
Best to speak to the experts then, in the form of Pulkit Agrawal, who is an Assistant Professor at MIT, building Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interaction systems for commercial application.
His areas of study include robotics, computer vision, artificial intelligence and reinforcement learning.
(Many thanks to the Asia School of Business for their collaboration with The Do More Podcast, in whose studio this conversation was recorded. The Asia School of Business is a partnership between MIT Sloan School of Management and Bank Negara Malaysia).
Contents
00:01:08 - How Studying the Brain Led to AI
00:03:10 - AI Is Not New ..
00:05:16 - Is AI Development too Fast?
00:09:22 - AI and Motor Skills ie Moravec’s Paradox
00:12:55 - Robots Must be Legalled
00:15:24 - Should Robots Be Allowed to Impersonate Humans?
00:17:55 - The Cutting Edge of AI Is In ..
00:20:23 - Robot Sentience: True or False?
00:23:02 - Consciousness and Intelligence aka the Difference Between Obedience and Defiance
00:27:01 - ‘Progress’ at the Expense of Guardrails
00:30:47 - Can AI Replace ‘Education’?
00:34:05 - Imagine a World Without Schools and Universities ..
00:36:22 - Embedding Chips in the Brain
00:39:27 - Do Engineers Think about the Ramifications of Runaway Development?
00:45:13 - Why Elon Musk is Struggling with Self-Drive
00:48:04 - How Far Away are Self-Driving Cars?
00:49:44 - Apple’s VR Headsets .. Where’s the Future?
00:51:26 - If You Connect Your Mind Can Your Thoughts be Read?
00:53:10 - Can Motor Sensory Skills be Enhanced?
00:54:29 - How Should One Prepare for a World of AI?
00:56:47 - What Skills Must People Learn?
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MIT: https://people.csail.mit.edu/pulkitag/
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Twitter/X: @pulkitology
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Kavin Jay – Comedians, Malaysia’s REAL Journalists
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Kavin Jay – Comedians, Malaysia’s REAL Journalists
Kavin Jay is one of Malaysia’s funniest men, recognised as such by the Netflix special he was invited to record in 2018, titled ‘Everybody Calm Down’.
He is also one of Malaysia’s most original and ‘real’ comedians, driven to his art by a very unique set of circumstances.
Here, he talks to Chuang about his journey to comedy, evolving along the way to become a true storyteller, much akin to a journalist, though often braver – and definitely funnier.
(Many thanks to the Asia School of Business for their collaboration with The Do More Podcast, in whose studio this conversation was recorded. The Asia School of Business is a partnership between MIT Sloan School of Management and Bank Negara Malaysia).
CONTENTS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:10 - How Kavin Started in Comedy
00:07:25 - Inspiration from Eddie Murphy, George Carlin, Bill Burr, Ronnie Chieng and others
00:12:55 - Comedy is Universal
00:18:18 - And Then Netflix Came Calling ..
00:26:29 - What Netflix Looks For
00:29:25 - Kavin’s Process
00:35:00 - I’m Sorry I Shouted - Dimensions to Comedy
00:43:10 - Uncle Roger is Funnier Than Nigel Ng
00:47:07 - The Problem with Social Media
00:52:35 - Making Money From Comedy
00:54:45 - Russell Peters and Asian Comedy
01:00:00 - The Crack House Disaster
01:07:40 - ADHD and Social Awkwardness
01:10:38 - Comedians, Depression, Anxiety … and Dopamine
01:14:00 - The Problem with Gym Bros
01:23:14 - Beating ADHD
01:25:21 - The Next Step
01:26:57 - Radio’s Real-Ness; Fly Guy and ‘Lil Kev
01:28:11 - Comedians Can’t Do Live Radio
01:32:44 - What’s Next for Kavin
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IG: / kavinjay
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Twitter/X: @KavinJay
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
MIT’s Sanjay Sarma: Why Indian CEOs Are Taking Over the World
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
MIT’s Sanjay Sarma: Why Indian CEOs Are Taking Over the World
The Asian Century is well upon us but the rise of her people on the world stage has not been a linear one. Fraught with complexities and clearly divisive, the reasons for this video’s title are nonetheless fascinating – and instructive.
Today’s chat is with Sanjay Sarma, the brilliant and affable CEO of the Asia School of Business in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, having arrived from sojourns in the private sector, academia and the literary world.
(Many thanks to the Asia School of Business for their collaboration with The Do More Podcast, in whose studio this conversation was recorded. The Asia School of Business is a partnership between MIT Sloan School of Management and Bank Negara Malaysia).
For MIT’s research on Indian CEOs:
‘Why East Asians but not South Asians are underrepresented in leadership positions in the United States’
By Jackson G. Lu, Richard E. Nisbett, and Michael W. Morris
https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/...
See also:
‘A cultural clue to why East Asians are kept from US C-suites’
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-t...
And
‘How multiethnic networking could propel more East Asians into US C-suites ’
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-t...
CONTENTS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:36 - From the Indian Institute of Technology to Carnegie Mellon, Berkeley and then MIT
00:03:15 - The Child of Illustrious Parents, Dinner Table Topics
00:05:15 - The Phenomenon of the Global Indian CEO
00:06:36 - Jackson Lu (of MIT)’s Research Findings
00:08:56 - Nature or Nurture?
00:11:12 - Are Today’s CEOs Becoming More Agreeable?
00:16:01 - The Power of Reflection
00:17:16 - How to Be Focused About Meetings
00:19:01 - Advising the Indian Economy
00:21:35 - Should India Be More Assertive?
00:24:44 - The Power and Pursuit of Curiosity
00:29:52 - Are Patriarchal Family Controlled Businesses Facing Extinction?
00:32:24 - What, Really, is IoT?
00:34:08 - Only the Paranoid Survive
00:35:42 - America Appears to Be Fearful of Web3
00:38:36 - Colonial’ Pipeline’s Role in America’s Crypto Fears
00:39:37 - Should CBDCs be Feared? (CBDCs: Central Bank Digital Currencies)
00:40:48 - ‘Grasp’: Why Education Must Be Rethought (‘Grasp’ is a book authored by Sanjay Sarma)
00:43:44 - Are Universities Antiquated?
00:45:40 - Are Quaternary (ie Postgraduate) Degrees No Longer Relevant?
00:47:10 - The Value Universities Add to the Mix
00:48:35 - What is the Value of an ‘MIT’ Label? Why Proxies Matter
00:50:55 - Why Do Corporations Exist?
00:52:18 - Chuang to Sanjay: ‘Are You a Success?’
00:54:07 - Rules for Life
00:56:22 - The Role of Fate
FOLLOW SANJAY HERE:
At ASB: https://asb.edu.my/about/the-leadersh...
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjay_...
At MIT: https://meche.mit.edu/people/faculty/...
Some Research: https://scholar.google.com/citations?...
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Acestar’s Natalie Sit - Never Forget the Taste of Poverty
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
#female #technology #ceo #nft #adobe #creativecloud
Acestar’s Natalie Sit - Never Forget the Taste of Poverty
Natalie Sit is the multiple award-winning owner of software services firm Acestar, a platinum reseller of Adobe Creative Cloud licences, having reached the pinnacle despite having no tertiary education, the daughter of noodle sellers in Ipoh.
This is her story, as told to Khoo Hsu Chuang.
(Many thanks to the Asia School of Business for their collaboration with The Do More Podcast, in whose studio this conversation was recorded. The Asia School of Business is a partnership between MIT Sloan School of Management and Bank Negara Malaysia).
CONTENTS
00:01:43 - Noodle Seller Parents
00:05:33 - Trigger Points
00:07:11 - Bright Lights, Big City
00:11:42 - The Burning Dream
00:14:30 - Selling Snow to Eskimos
00:16:17 - The Art of Conversation
00:17:23 - Dealing with Rejection
00:19:17 - When the Chips are Down
00:22:22 - One Way Ticket to New York
00:27:05 - What Is an Entrepreneur?
00:30:50 - When Parents Pass Away
00:34:08 - Depression
00:38:15 - The Evils of Comparing
00:39:40 - Sole Founder Challenges
00:42:42 - Web 3.0
00:46:48 - MicroCredentials
00:51:42 - Advice to Entrepreneurs
00:54:08 - Life Advice
00:56:40 - The Definition of ‘Success'
00:59:23 - Would You Change Anything?
01:00:09 - The Next Step
FOLLOW NATALIE HERE:
URL: https://acestar.my/ceo-profile/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-sit-59331798/
Fb: https://www.facebook.com/acestarian.nataliesit/
SOME CLIPPINGS:
The Peak: https://thepeak.com.my/people/the-peak-behind-the-scenes-throwback-acestars-natalie-sit/
Lifestyle Asia: https://www.lifestyleasia.com/kl/culture/people/fathers-day-story-natalie-sit-on-growing-closer-to-her-father/
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Monday Jul 24, 2023
EPF’s Nurhisham Hussein - Malaysia’s Retirement Crisis Is Already Upon Us
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
#retirement #malaysia #aged
EPF’s Nurhisham Hussein - Malaysia’s Retirement Crisis Is Already Upon Us
With costs outrunning salaries and a rapidly ageing population, Malaysia’s retirement time bomb has already exploded.
Nurhisham Hussein, a longtime professional acquaintance and Chief Strategy Officer at the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Malaysia’s largest pension fund, talks to Khoo Hsu Chuang about some solutions, both at a personal and policy level. (Hint: they’re both painful.)
CONTENTS
00:02:41 - Snapshot of Malaysia’s Retirement Crisis
00:14:20 - What is the Policy Response?
00:18:04 - How Are People Getting By?
00:19:35 - Who Is Responsible For Your Financial Future? You? Or The State?
00:25:25 - What To Do About the Ever-Weakening Ringgit
00:29:26 - Undeclared Assets
00:33:49 - Nonexistent Financial Literacy
00:38:29 - Priority List of Financial Planning
00:44:50 - Can Malaysia Raise Taxes Like in the West (to Pay for Social Safety Nets)?
00:48:09 - Do Subsidies Result in a Culture of Mediocrity?
00:50:10 - The Singapore Comparison is Painful
00:52:19 - Direction of Structural Reform
01:00:52 - How Both the State and Private Sector Can Rethink Retirement
01:04:17 - How Good Health is Instrumental in Old Age
01:06:00 - What’s the TL:DR Here? A Summary
01:11:57 - For People, Rethink Retirement
(Many thanks to the Asia School of Business for their collaboration with The Do More Podcast, in whose studio this conversation was recorded. The Asia School of Business is a partnership between MIT Sloan School of Management and Bank Negara Malaysia).
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Blog: http://econsmalaysia.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/econsmalaysia
LinkedIn: https://tinyurl.com/5ts79t5c
B: https://tinyurl.com/2dk6npbp
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Saturday Jul 15, 2023
Loh Wei Hoong - China: Autocratic Warmonger or ASEAN’s Biggest Opportunity?
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
#China #War #ASEAN
Loh Wei Hoong - China: an Autocratic Warmonger or ASEAN’s Biggest Opportunity?
China is the biggest enigma of our time. For us in ASEAN, she is either our biggest threat or our greatest opportunity. Or can China be both?
The more viewpoints we have, the more data points we can obtain to triangulate our opinions to form an educated guess.
Loh Wei Hoong, a longtime educator, investor and entrepreneur in China and Vistage chair, shares his point of view with Khoo Hsu Chuang.
(Many thanks to the Asia School of Business for their collaboration with The Do More Podcast, in whose studio this conversation was recorded. The Asia School of Business is a partnership between MIT Sloan School of Management and Bank Negara Malaysia).
CONTENTS
00:02:34 - Who is Loh Wei Hoong?
00:06:47 - What Should People Know About China?
00:10:50 - Working Hard …
00:17:39 - China’s Flaws ..
00:19:28 - What About Hong Kong?
00:26:36 - The Thucydides Trap
00:27:52 - And the Kashmir Region?
00:29:16 - Will China Declare War on Taiwan?
00:31:41 - US-China War: Who Wins? How Do We Prepare?
00:35:06 - War Is Inevitable
00:37:18 - Why America Wants to Fight with China
00:40:46 - Does America Rescue Taiwan?
00:44:48 - Is America $trong Enough to Fight China?
00:46:39 - How Malaysia Positions Itself
00:49:55 - Does China Leave Malaysia Alone?
00:52:10 - The Nine-Dash Line
0:53:50 - China’s Covid Policy
01:04:29 - The Global Population Dilemma
01:05:54 - Preparing for the Schoolyard Battle
01:09:50 - Does Malaysia Have the Right Leadership?
01:12:36 - Nusantara …
-- Follow Wei Hoong here:
At Vistage: https://vistage.com.my/loh-wei-hoong-chair-profile/
On SafetyWare Board: https://safetyware.com/board-of-directors/
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Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
#war #inequality #nuclear #economy
Professor KS Jomo - Facing Up to War, the Military Industrial Complex, Food Security and Central Banks
Professor KS Jomo is one of Asia's most prominent economists of our time, having spent much of his career examining the challenges besetting the growth and development of emerging market economies in Asia and Africa. This, in the context of the policies practised and fomented by some of the world's richest nations in Europe and North America.
Hailing from Penang, Malaysia, his journey took him from Penang Free School in northern Malaysia to Yale and Harvard Universities, amongst many august institutions including the United Nations, where he also lectured, wrote and spoke on subjects as diverse as the political economy, climate change, economic inequality and social development.
Here, he talks to Khoo Hsu Chuang about the challenges facing the world, emerging ASEAN and Malaysia, and what we can hope, as individuals, to do about it.
(Many thanks to the Asia School of Business for their collaboration with The Do More Podcast, in whose studio this conversation was recorded. The Asia School of Business is a partnership between MIT Sloan School of Management and Bank Negara Malaysia).
CONTENTS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:43 - From Westlands and Penang Free School to Yale and Harvard
00:07:17 - How Malaysia's Multiculturalism Informed Jomo's Approach to Economics
00:11:46 - Uncertainty Has Existed Before; How it Should Be Navigated Today
00:20:02 - The Fed's Free Money Policy's Impact on Inflation
00:21:42 - Is There a Conspiracy Theory Afoot?
00:25:58 - Dealing with the Rich-Poor Divide and the Rise of Ethno-Populism
00:32:27 - How Market Economics Foments Inequality and Formulating a 'Turn'
00:37:54 - Is Democracy a Flawed System?
00:43:57 - Is War Inevitable?
00:52:21 - How Does KS Jomo Deal with the Threat of War at a Personal Level
00:53:32 - The Doomsday Clock Ticks ..
00:56:57- Living Life Differently ..
00:57:51 - A Panacea for Remedy
01:01:33 - Choosing Between America and China
01:03:49 - Who Drives ASEAN's Peaceful Non-Aligned Movement?
01:03:49 - Is China As Militant as the West Would Have Us Believe?
01:10:33 - That Time When Jomo Backpacked to India
01:16:40 - What Keeps Jomo Awake at Night Right Now?
01:19:00 - Rules for Life
FOLLOW PROF JOMO HERE:
URL: https://www.ksjomo.org/
TW: https://www.facebook.com/jomo.sundaram.3
FB: https://twitter.com/ksjomo
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Tuesday May 30, 2023
Pemandu’s Dato’ Sri Idris Jala: The Leader Malaysia Could Have Had - But Didn’t
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Pemandu’s Dato' Sri Idris Jala: The Leader Malaysia Could Have Had - But Didn’t
#Leadership #Turnaround #MAS #Proton #Malaysia
PEMANDU's Dato' Sri Idris Jala - The Leader Malaysia Could Have Had - But Didn't
Born in Sarawak as a devout Kelabit Christian, Dato' Sri Idris Jala wasn’t meant to work at Shell for 23 years. Nor was he meant to head Malaysia Airlines, help Proton in its turnaround strategy, work as a former Minister in the Malaysian government, much less advise governments and global corporations in socioeconomic affairs as Chairman of PEMANDU Associates.
And yet he did, thanks to a heady cocktail of destiny, faith and hard work, culminating in his current roles as Co-Chairman of Sunway, ProChancellor of Sunway University and Chairman of Heineken Malaysia, in between lecturing twice a year at Harvard University.
Here, he talks to Khoo Hsu Chuang about Leadership, Fate, Faith and Serendipity, while proffering original and practical suggestions for Malaysia’s woes.
(Many thanks to the Asia School of Business for their collaboration with The Do More Podcast, in whose studio this conversation was recorded. The Asia School of Business is a partnership between MIT Sloan School of Management and Bank Negara Malaysia).
CONTENTS
02:16 - Idris Sings His Own Composition: 'Malaysia's Got Blues'
02:30 - What happened When Idris First Appeared on BFM in September 2010
04:49 - 'My Ancestors Were headhunters, Born in the Jungle'
07:39 - What if Idris Were Born Rich?
08:10 - How Hunger Tastes
09:10 - How the British Army's Movies Changed Idris' WorldView
09:33 - What Were Some Breaks Idris Received?
12:52 - The Role of Fate in One's Life: Destiny's Role
14:38 - Knowing One's True North
15:10 - The Moment When Idris Discovered His Life's Meaning, During The Barrio Revival
18:59 - What of Atheism?
19:31 - How did the Rest of the Cohort Do in Life?
20:15 - Idris' Career in Shell and on to National Duty
23:21 - Some Key Principles of Turning Around a Company
29:17 - Malaysia's GLC Challenges
31:42 - Dealing with MAS' Huge Excesses
37:20 - The Discipline to Ensure the Positive Changes Remain
38:52 - Weaning Malaysia Off Its Addictions
41:03 - The GST Discussion
45:52 - The Right People For a Turnaround Situation
47:13 - How to Deal with Fuel Subsidies
49:12 - Should Zombie GLCs Die? (Proton...)
52:37 - How Can Malaysia Be Turned Around?
54:14 - What is a 'Quality Graduate'?
57:26 - What's Most Important about the Education Journey
1:00:11 - Five Key Turnaround Strategies
1:02:11 - What Does it Take to Lead? To Inspire?
1:06:58 - Shell's Four Traits of a Top Leader
1:09:41 - Leadership in the 21st Century
1:11:47 - Covid Almost Closed PEMANDU - What Happened Next?
1:19:46 - Idris' Rules for Life
1:23:12 - Putting the Game of Impossible Into Play: What's Involved?
1:26:29 - The Impossible Task Idris Has Set Himself
1:29:49 - That Time When Idris Met Lee Kuan Yew
1:33:15 - What’s Malaysia's Impossible Task?
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdrisJala_
At Pemandu: https://pemandu.org/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idris_Jala
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Wednesday May 10, 2023
Knight Frank’s Justin Chee - Is The Malaysian Property Market Finally Coming Back?
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
#property #realestate #reit #malaysia #klangvalley #singapore
Knight Frank’s Justin Chee - Is The Malaysian Property Market Finally Coming Back?
Knight Frank Malaysia’s Executive Director Justin Chee shares his thoughts on the Malaysian property market and the new areas for property investment, which has always been a good hedge against inflation.
(Many thanks to the Asia School of Business for their collaboration with The Do More Podcast, in whose studio this conversation was recorded. The Asia School of Business is a partnership between MIT Sloan School of Management and Bank Negara Malaysia).
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CONTENTS:
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Health of The Local Property Market
01:21 - Explaining the Cycles in Malaysia’s Property Market
03:25 - How Strong Will the Next Property Rally Be?
04:23 - How and Why is the Property Market ‘Protected’?
06:00 - What is the Appeal of Property?
07:40 - The Interest in Property is Broad-Based
11:00 - And Then There Are REITs: How Do They Work?
13:38 - Which REITS to Buy?
17:15 - Prices Will Always Increase
17:52 - Factors For Buying a Real Property
19:40 - Established Areas? Or New Up-and-Coming Areas?
21:35 - The Interest Rate Factor
24:45 - Views on New Townships
25:48 - Is Urbanisation Still Happening?
26:34 - Why Is Outstanding Loan Still So High After Paying For So Many Years?
28:55 - How to Benefit From Housing Loan
29:35 - How Is Property a Hedge Against Inflation?
32:00 - How To Select Which REITs to Buy (Local vs Foreign, Sectors etc)
33:30 - The FX Element in Buying Foreign REITs
35:35 - Keppel DC REIT: The Data Centre Theme vs Interest Rate Direction
38:00 - The Yield Discussion: Which Ones Are Blue Chip REITs?
41:20 - Sunway REIT Buying EPF’s Hypermarkets .. What Does This Mean? (IMPORTANT!)
43:05 - So .. REITs Can Now Undergo Development?
44:18 - What Are the Trends Shaping Malaysian Real Estate?
49:02 - Does Malaysia Have Enough Electricity to Drive Huge Data Centres?
50:20 - Final Words on Property Investment
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CONTACT JUSTIN HERE:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-chee-kfm
Knight Frank: https://tinyurl.com/2s3j4bmj
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Monday Apr 10, 2023
Penjana Kapital’s Taufiq Iskandar: ‘Read, Adapt, Antifragile’
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
#investing #antifragile #change
Penjana Kapital’s Taufiq Iskandar: ‘Read, Adapt, Antifragile’
Malaysians have a chance to prosper in an uncertain yet unexciting future but first they must learn to shed old habits while adopting new approaches that appear daunting at first, says Taufiq Iskandar, CEO of Penjana Kapital, whose mandate is to assist in ensuring Malaysia’s success.
CONTENTS
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - The Unpredictability of Today's World
01:54 - Applying the Knowns and Unknowns to Investing Decisions
04:58 - What Happened in Nov 2021? Everyone Lost Their Pants!
07:03 - So How Does Joe Public Deal With Uncertainty?
08:34 - How Do Structured People Deal With Uncertainty?
11:07 - Of Margins of Safety ..
13:45 - Financial Literacy Advice
16:28 - What of Scams?
17:44 - Choosing the Right Investment Classes
20:45 - Asset Allocation Strategies
21:45 - Information Asymmetry in Investments
22:58 - Do Investment Professionals Perform?
23:32 - Where Do Markets Go in the Next 3-5 Years?
24:55 - Best Places to Invest?
26:12 - The Evaluation Process?
27:39 - Research Does Not Mean Just Reading
28:02 - Marks and Spencers - An Example of Value Investing for Taufiq
30:01 - Wherein Crypto, MegaTech?
31:00 - And Property, Real Estate?
32:49 - What Does Wealth Mean?
34:50 - What Does the 99% Do?
35:56 - Wealth Disparities and What it Means for Society
37:17 - Boom and Bust Cycles
38:47 - Will War Break Out?
40:57 - Where Does Malaysia Go From Here?
43:20 - Where are the Statesmen?
47:04 - What is the Road Ahead?
47:45 - What Amounts to Adaptability?
48:58 - Should Malaysia's Assistances Be Dismantled?
50:13 - Taufiq's Three Nuggets of Wisdom
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