What is soft power? We are familiar with how military might often gets others to change their position, but sometimes desired outcomes can be achieved without tangible threats or pay-offs. This indirect way of getting what you want, of co-opting people rather than coercing them, is known as soft power. I spoke about the importance…
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NEW YORK: Penang-born Malaysian entrepreneur Datuk Vijay Eswaranwas honoured Saturday night with the New Global Indian (NGI) award for philanthropy and business excellence at the Global Indian Business Meet (GIBM) 2012 in New York. Eswaran is the founder and executive chairman of the QI Group of Companies. At the award ceremony, Eswaran was cited by many speakers…
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After recent years of increased youth participation in political, economic and technical advancements, the World Muslim Leadership Forum intends to bringtogether the leaders of today and the younger generation – the leaders of tomorrow –to discuss and debate issues which affect the global Muslim community and its future. This year’s conference will be themed World…
Details by Manik Mehta. Posted on September 25, 2012, Tuesday NEW YORK: Datuk Vijay Easwaran, one of Malaysia’s leading entrepreneurs, who attended the just-concluded Global India Business Meet (GIBM) 2012, an Indian diaspora global meeting focusing on doing business with India, urged the Indian Government not to ignore the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which form the backbone…
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