Another lost talent from Malaysia – Pen Drive Founder Pua Khein-Seng
At the recent local newspaper, it has known that the founder of pendrive is a Malaysian. Yes, indeed, Malaysian is the one that invented the pendrive(a thumbdrive, usb flash memory, etc or whatever u named it), Mr Pua Khein-Seng, the pride and proud of an Malaysian Entrepreneur (click here for more info). I felt proud for the moment when I was reading the articles that how Pua made his way up when he started his company (PHISON ELECTRONIC CORP) in Taiwan while he was only 27. I googled around and search for his profile and I came out to a very ironic information (which i do not know how true it was), that Pua was a rejected student from the local university, and even though his proposal of his USB flash memory (pendrive) was also rejected by Malaysian authorities, and he was force to stay back in Taiwan to start his invention. a Malaysian Entrepreneur which was not in MALAYSIA.
Today, PenDrive or USB Flash memory, has revolutionize the era of floppy disk and storage in the world of computer. As an inventor, just only by receiving licensing revenues from different manufacturer would have made how many billions of dollars from around the world. However, the most ironic thing is this, it is claimed to be a “TAIWAN TECHNOLOGY” instead of “MALAYSIA TECHNOLOGY“. First of all, the technology is patented under a TAIWAN company, funded and invented in TAIWAN, hence, it is a TAIWAN TECHNOLOGY. This is just one “in your face” disgraced for MSC MALAYSIA, that has missed an opportunity to sparkle and polish Malaysian capabilities that all pendrive around the world is a MALAYSIA TECHNOLOGY. Apart from that, the millions and billions of dollars that has flown into the TAIWAN company which is worth RM4.1Billion, instead of a MALAYSIA company has really really sadden me off. Arggg…..I am so sad, so angry, the money, the pride, the proud~~ gosh, all gone to TAIWAN~! You can’t blame Pua. Now, whether is it for 1Malaysia, reporters has been running around to spot out entrepreneurs that has lost from malaysia, asking them, “Will you be coming back? do you still love your country? will you bring back your business?”, i think most will answered, yes, I love my country, i will be back. In terms of bringing back the business, hmmm, what will be the offer from the country? My business is well established out of malaysia, whats for the hassle to bringing it back?
I was wondering, if Pua managed to do this in Malaysia, will it be the same achievement as he has in Taiwan now? so? the pride, the proud or the shame?
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Thanks for the sharing. I had NO IDEA that the world-changing gadget was done by a Malaysian!
I am surprised too Mike. He owns the Technology for pendrive.
I admire him too, but then again, today’s growth also shows that a super genius move in business can easily and quickly be eaten out alive too, not everyone of them will become Bill Gate, it may take some ‘dirty’ moves to stay on ….
If indeed he is the inventor, how is it that he and his accomplishments are not registered in http://www.wikipedia.org?
Hi Richard, I wonder why isn’t registered under wikipedia. but it appears in the local papers stating that the first USB flash drive in the global market was invented by him. you can check this out: http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/5/business/4602288&sec=business
This should clear things a bit…
http://www.life123.com/technology/computer-hardware/jump-drives/who-invented-the-computer-jump-drive.shtml
It mention Pua, Natec and Trak. What Pua invented is the System-On-Chip for USD interface, which makes all these USB drive thingy possible…
A great achievement… and definitely a lose of Malaysia.
Thanks Kidino, is a great information you are sharing.
can i have contact with u ? because i have 1 idea to help all the children to school and their education ! but now how to keep it to be come true ! if can work of this idea it also can be help for all the world of children ! please ….. let me know how to contact with u Mr Pua Khein-Seng . i also Malaysian from Selangor Klang !
HAhaha, Siak YOng, I hope mr Pua will bump into this post and get in-touch with you.
Another familiar story which happened to chinese malaysian.M’sia govt doesnt know how to treasure talents.Our govt is expert in playing politic games or spending lots of money to send an astronaut to travel in space.They’re living in fantasy world and reluctant to see things soberly…I wonder when they will be more realistic and take action to breakthrough the stagnation.
Pua Khein-Seng should give up his Malaysian citizenship and take up Taiwan citizenship or migrate to United States.