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…
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…
25th July, 2012 KUALA LUMPUR: Companies have been urged to move away from charitable work and create social business enterprises in efforts to make the world a much better place to live in. In making the call, QI Group of Companies Executive Chairman, Datuk Vijay Eswaran, says charity is a stop-gap measure that merely mitigates…
Dato Vijay Eswaran was invited to speak at the 9th ASEAN Leadership Forum held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit. He was a panelist on a session that discussed People Connectivity Through Education, Culture, Tourism and People Movement. In his remarks on the panel, Dato’ Vijay Eswaran highlighted the importance of…