Power TalkPub Date : 2018-07-02DOI: 10.1142/9789813235137_0007
Francis Yeoh
{"title":"A Prophet is Not Accepted in His Own Country","authors":"Francis Yeoh","doi":"10.1142/9789813235137_0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/9789813235137_0007","url":null,"abstract":"In 2014, Malaysian social media was abuzz when the managing director of one of Malaysia’s largest conglomerates reportedly called for an end to crony capitalism. Francis Yeoh, the scion of the YTL empire, was widely criticised by keyboard warriors and politicians, past and present, for his challenge. Many accused him of being the very recipient of lucrative government contracts by cosying up to the powers that be back in the 1990s — the crucial period that launched YTL into the big league.","PeriodicalId":232904,"journal":{"name":"Power Talk","volume":"91 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121101212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Power TalkPub Date : 2018-07-02DOI: 10.1142/9789813235137_0013
B. Aggarwal, H. L. Tan
{"title":"The Ride of Their Lives","authors":"B. Aggarwal, H. L. Tan","doi":"10.1142/9789813235137_0013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/9789813235137_0013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":232904,"journal":{"name":"Power Talk","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114460493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Power TalkPub Date : 2018-07-02DOI: 10.1142/9789813235137_0020
Mun Leong Liew
{"title":"The Sunday Email Leader","authors":"Mun Leong Liew","doi":"10.1142/9789813235137_0020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/9789813235137_0020","url":null,"abstract":"In 2012, the Institute of Public Relations of Singapore named the CEO of CapitaLand “Outstanding PR Champion of the Year.” On receiving the notice, the head honcho, Liew Mun Leong, sheepishly admitted he hadn’t heard of the organisation, much less, the award. But he decided to accept it in order not to appear arrogant nor exhibit poor PR skills.","PeriodicalId":232904,"journal":{"name":"Power Talk","volume":"265 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121484935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Power TalkPub Date : 2018-07-02DOI: 10.1142/9789813235137_0022
{"title":"Giving in All Seasons for All Reasons","authors":"","doi":"10.1142/9789813235137_0022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/9789813235137_0022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":232904,"journal":{"name":"Power Talk","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114784579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Power TalkPub Date : 2018-07-02DOI: 10.1142/9789813235137_0014
Deepshikha Kalra
{"title":"Taking Indians around the World","authors":"Deepshikha Kalra","doi":"10.1142/9789813235137_0014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/9789813235137_0014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":232904,"journal":{"name":"Power Talk","volume":"70 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115721674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Power TalkPub Date : 2018-07-02DOI: 10.1142/9789813235137_0005
Roger Lee
{"title":"The Best Man for the Job","authors":"Roger Lee","doi":"10.1142/9789813235137_0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/9789813235137_0005","url":null,"abstract":"As one of the largest garment manufacturers in the world, TAL often spout the statistic that one in six dress shirts in the US is made by them. That’s about 55 million shirts a year translated to more than US$800 million in revenue. They churn out shirts for the big names such as Burberry, Michael Kors, Brooks Brothers, and JC Penny. Management often tout themselves as “innofacturers,”, calling on their strong R&D roots that have produced wrinkle-free shirts and sweat-stain-proof garments. The company has 25,000 workers on their payroll, a majority of them in China.","PeriodicalId":232904,"journal":{"name":"Power Talk","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127977031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}