Helping Build Malaysia, Brick by Brick

In this 2014 interview, M.Prakash Chandran, CEO of Siemens Malaysia discusses its global CEO change, a reportedly deteriorating economic environment and offers an update on Siemens' local business (staff size, major projects, area of concentration, new investments).

He also discusses the upcoming High-Speed Rail project and the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit among its infrastructure initiatives, involvement in power projects (Tanjung Bin, Manjung Prai and Tenaga), recent developments at Bakun Dam and the broader energy sector in Malaysia.
He also discusses its decision to call off its JV to build the magnet plant with Lynas and offers points on its Siemens Healthcare division, as well as broader challenges like graft and corruption in Malaysia.