Royals, capital and continuity: a redux
Tracking the evolving business moves of Malaysia’s rulers.
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Over the past two days, several contacts forwarded me Business Times’ coverage on Malaysian royalty in business.
As expected, there was nothing new, just a compilation of various royals taking up equity or board seats in listed companies.
The headline — From throne to boardroom: Malaysian royals show their corporate chops — was pure clickbait.
Because at the end of the article, you still wouldn’t be able to explain what those “corporate chops” are (if any), nor what has driven some of the generational shifts.
I’m always amused at how easily free reads can hook people.
But this newsletter isn’t free. I’m not cradled by government agencies, nor backed by public funds or grants.
What you do get here at The Malaysianist, when the moment calls for it, is in-depth coverage of the royals’ business overtures.
And what’s a newsletter if it’s just a rant?
Below is an analysis of royal involvement in business — their supposed “corporate chops,” the money at play, and the generational shifts shaping it: