Competitiveness of Young Malaysians

Students of Erican College listening attentively at the Erican Success Camp 2012.

I've always been worried about how our beloved country will fare, especially in this modern world that has become so fiercely competitive.

This is my concern - some of our young people today are pretty spoiled, complacent and slow moving. These people will most certainly find themselves unable to compete with those from the more progressive countries such as Singapore, China, Korea, Japan, etc.

In fact, in the not too distant future, many of our young people may not even be able to match those of our fast developing neighbors; countries such as Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Therefore, ensuring that young people will become as successful as they can be is of critical importance. The collective success of our young people will contribute to the collective success of our country.

This is the reason why I'm dedicating my life to this mission through the establishment of Erican College. My vision is to develop a new breed of young Malaysians who will be competitive enough to compete with the best from anywhere in the world.

Yes, we can!

Eric Chong is the Managing Director of Erican College, an institute of higher education which unleashes the full potential of young people and molds them into leaders of the design and business fields. He is also the President of Branding Association of Malaysia.