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𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐎𝐒 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲!

The world is shifting fast with trade wars, geopolitical tensions, rising costs, and a Ringgit that moves with every headline. For Malaysian SMEs, the question is no longer whether the global shake-up will affect us; it already has. The real question is: what do you do now?

Join us for an exclusive Fireside Chat with one of Malaysia's most respected economists - Professor Yeah Kim Leng, Professor and Director, Economics Studies - Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia:

"𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞-𝐮𝐩 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐰"
💡Date: 25 May 2026, Monday
💡Time: 5:30 PM — 6:30 PM
💡Venue: Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur
💡Admission: FREE — MACEOS Members and Invited Guests Only

In a relaxed and honest conversation, Professor Yeah will unpack what the numbers actually mean for businesses on the ground. The key risks you need to watch, the pressures most SMEs are absorbing quietly, and where genuine opportunities still exist for those deciding whether to hold, adapt, invest or grow.

This is not a lecture. It is a conversation with room for your questions and your concerns about what is happening around us. 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 𝐧𝐨𝐰.

🔗 RSVP: https://bit.ly/PowerTalk2026
📌 Deadline: Wednesday, 20 May 2026

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