When WEF comes to town


Shahril Shamsuddin, president and group chief executive officer of SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd., speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Stability in oil prices is more important than the price level itself, and money can be made even with oil at 40 a barrel, said Shamsuddin. Photographer: Charles Pertwee/Bloomberg

Regional meeting trained the spotlight on Asean’s future

THE World Economic Forum show was in town this week, attracting a horde of men and women in dark suits, launching thousand of conversations liberally peppered with buzzwords, and giving people in Kuala Lumpur a small taste of what Davos in Switzerland must be like at the end of January every year. That’s minus the snow, of course.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Columnists

Wither the 24-hour eatery?
The conspiracy theory-toting ‘academic’
Time to spread kindness
Global pathways driving Asian rising stars to reach golf’s promised land
Global surge in military spending
Choose your HARD! Teams determine their summer as winners or losers
Don’t go chasing waterfalls
Leveraging China's GDI to revitalise Malaysia’s industrial sector
Faking climax, or just on a dry run?
Pulled in different directions

Others Also Read