The most dangerous thing about Malaysian businesses right now is not China. It’s our silence.
This morning I was at a summit organised by NEXEA.
Ben Lim, the founder, opened with something that I think scared a lot of people in the room.
And honestly, it should.
China is already here. Mixue. Temu. Luckin Coffee. BYD. They are not coming. They have arrived.
Competing for the same customers you have been serving for years.
But what got me thinking wasn’t the presentation.
It was something I keep seeing everywhere I go.
Ask a successful Malaysian business owners what they have built and they will smile and say:
“I prefer to stay humble. Work quietly.”
I respect that. But humility and invisibility are not the same thing.
I once found a Malaysian food company with an incredible story. Everything was already public. I put it together, shared it and it went viral.
Thousands of Malaysians felt proud.
Then I got a letter of demand. They wanted it taken down.
That told me everything…
1. To founders and business owners: your story doesn’t just build your business. It builds confidence in all of us.
2. To government agencies: share the real stories of the companies you work with. Not just KPIs. (Psst… Your storytelling needs a lot of help).
3. To corporates: stop looking overseas first.
The solution you need might already exist here. Find local companies. Believe in them. Give them the chance before you give it to someone else.
4. To everyday Malaysians: if you see an inspiring local business, share it. It costs nothing.
Our humility is beautiful. But while we stay quiet, they are getting louder.
By the time we decide to speak up, it might already be too late.
Do we want that to happen?
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Hoy, con el presidente Xi Jinping he constatado que el vínculo entre España y China sale reforzado tras este viaje oficial.
En un mundo cada vez más incierto, España apuesta por una relación UE-China basada en la confianza, el diálogo y la estabilidad.
Debemos seguir avanzando hacia un orden multipolar construido desde el respeto y el pragmatismo.
Tuan punya badan sendiri pernah beritahu diserang secara fizikal hingga mengalami kecederaan & tudung yang melambangkan maruah seorang muslimah direntap oleh regim tentera negara haram ini ketika ditangkap.
Namun tetap juga ada di antara kita masih nak hantar juga para muslimah kita ini ke tempat yang cukup berbahaya.
Jika para muslimah yang pergi tu ada tujuan contoh macam pakar perubatan, tentera, kaunselor (untuk bantu emosi mangsa wanita), mungkin ada logiknya ke sana. Tapi kalau sekadar influencer, tak pergi pun tak apa.
Kemana kita nak letak larangan dari Nabi SAW yang melarang wanita musafır tanpa mahram? Lebih-lebih lagi ke kawasan yang telah diketahui bahayanya disebabkan konflik yang sedang berlaku sekian lama?
Para suami, dengarkanlah sabda Nabi SAW
لاَ يَخْلُوَنَّ رَجُلٌ بِامْرَأَةٍ، وَلاَ تُسَافِرَنَّ امْرَأَةٌ إِلاَّ وَمَعَهَا مَحْرَمٌ ". فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، اكْتُتِبْتُ فِي غَزْوَةِ كَذَا وَكَذَا، وَخَرَجَتِ امْرَأَتِي حَاجَّةً. قَالَ " اذْهَبْ فَحُجَّ مَعَ امْرَأَتِكَ
“Tidak dibenarkan untuk seorang lelaki berdua-duaan dengan wanita, dan tidak dibenarkan untuk wanita bermusafir tanpa ditemani mahramnya”.
Seorang lelaki bangkit dan berkata:
‘Wahai Rasulullah, aku telah mendaftarkan diri untuk sertai perperangan, sedangkan isteri aku pula hendak menunaikan Haji’.
Rasulullah SAW bersabda:
“Pergi tunaikan haji bersama isteri kamu”
[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Jihad wal Siyar, Bab: Jika seorang lelaki telah mendaftarkan dirinya untuk sertai tentera dan kemudian isterinya keluar menunaikan Haji, hadith 215]
Bayangkan, lelaki yang dah daftar nama untuk berjihad pun Rasulullah SAW perintahkan agar batalkan niat dan temankan isterinya pergi Haji, walaupun pahala jihad itu pahala yang sangat besar.
Lalu bagaimana pula dengan sekarang?
Isteri pergi berjuang, suami yang sihat pula duduk rumah jaga anak.
Dah terbalik. Sedangkan Islam tak pernah taklifkan jihad bagi wanita.
Semat dalam kepala dengan teguran Ibn Mas'ud radhiyallahu anhu:
وَكَمْ مِنْ مُرِيدِ لِلْخَيْرِ لَنْ يُصِيبَهُ
“Berapa ramai manusia inginkan kebaikan namun tak mendapatkannya!”
With the greatest humility, I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
I warmly welcome the sagacious gesture and extend deepest gratitude to the leadership of both the countries and invite their delegations to Islamabad on Friday, 10th April 2026, to further negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes.
Both parties have displayed remarkable wisdom and understanding and have remained constructively engaged in furthering the cause of peace and stability. We earnestly hope, that the ‘Islamabad Talks’ succeed in achieving sustainable peace and wish to share more good news in coming days!
@realDonaldTrump@JDVance@SecRubio@SteveWitkoff@SEPeaceMissions@drpezeshkian@mb_ghalibaf@araghchi
Mr. @realDonaldTrump@POTUS,
The Strait of Hormuz remains open, though access can be influenced by the level of hostility.
It may be prudent to diversify updates and not to rely on those from newly appointed military Generals before making public statements on such sensitive matters.
Additionally, the tone and language of your recent post suggest it may have been handled by individuals underaged or unfamiliar with proper social media etiquette and morality.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
#StraitOfHormuz
#SocialMediaEtiquette
#AccountSecurity
#EpicFail
#NoWarCrimesInlran
#StopWarOnIran
BREAKING: CHINA DESTROYS TRUMP
Trump: We need $2 billion a day to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
China's FM Senator: But the Strait of Hormuz was already open before the war? The root cause of this disruption is your illegal military operations against Iran.
You have created a Global Crisis OUT OF NOTHING”
Harga minyak naik. Namun, kos untuk menggerakkan minyak itu dari sumbernya ke Malaysia turut melonjak, dalam beberapa kes, lebih tinggi daripada kenaikan harga minyak itu sendiri. Ini gambaran penuh yang perlu difahami.
A senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official: “There are no negotiations underway with the United States.”
“We reject Trump’s claim about ongoing talks, and the Islamic Republic of Iran will not accept any negotiations until its objectives in the war are achieved. Trump’s remarks are a retreat from his earlier threats, but Iran’s position has not changed. As for the Strait of Hormuz, we reaffirm that this passage will remain closed to aggressors.”
After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.
I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.
It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC.
May God bless America.
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Cari di browser worldmonitorapp.
Ada "heatmap" perang.
Ada live CCTV feeds.
Ada news coverage juga.
Very interesting to see.
Dajjal akan muncul dari arah Khurasan.
Dia akan disambut oleh 70,000 pengikutnya daripada kalangan Yahudi Isfahan, Iran.
Fitnah akhir zaman pasti akan berlaku.
Itulah janji Nabi ﷺ yang benar.
Jangan tinggalkan Surah al-Kahfi. Semoga kita semua berada dalam lindungan Allah.
🚨 JUST A REMINDER FOLKS! PALM PISTOL RICKY IS THE MAN WHO 86'd CHARLIE KIRK.
The government KNOWS this as a fact and completely acts like this video does not exist. Every single movement made by Palm Pistol Ricky in this video is 100% consistent with a man leveling, aiming, and firing a Palm Pistol.