(1) Bachelor of Economics (Honours), University of Malaya; and
(2) Advanced Management Programme, Harvard Business School, Boston, the United States of America
Working Experience
Tan Sri Abd Rahman joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (“MITI”) as an Assistant Director on 18 April 1975 and served in various capacities in MITI for 35 years before retiring in December 2010 which included:
(1) Deputy Trade Commissioner, Malaysian Trade Office, New York, the United States of America
(2) Director of Trade, Malaysian Trade Centre, Taipei, Taiwan
(3) Economic Counsellor/Trade Commissioner and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission (ESCAP), Malaysian Trade Office, Bangkok, Thailand
(4) Special Assistant to the Minister of International Trade and Industry, Tan Sri Rafidah binti Abdul Aziz
(5) Director, Export Promotion Bureau, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)
(6) Director of Industries
(7) Senior Director, Policy and Industry, Services Division
(8) Deputy Secretary-General (Industry)
(9) Secretary-General
During his tenure in MITI, he also served as MITI’s representative on the board of various companies and corporations including Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA), MATRADE, Johor Corporation, Regional Economic Development Authority (RECODA) and Lembaga Kenaf dan Tembakau Negara.
Tan Sri Abd Rahman has represented Malaysia in a number of international meetings, negotiations, conferences and symposiums and has also contributed towards formulating, implementing and monitoring policies and programs on international trade and industrial growth. He is an honorary member of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations and a Malaysian Leader for the High Level Task Force on ASEAN Economic Integration.
This book is the result of the author's many years of experience and observation throughout his 26 years in the stockbroking industry. It was written for general public to learn to invest based on facts and not on fantasies or hearsay....