{
  "id": 3505854,
  "title": "KJ named executive chairman of new advisory firm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/kj-named-executive-chairman-of-new-advisory-firm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/26/kj-named-executive-chairman-of-new-advisory-firm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's ex-health minister Khairy Jamaluddin has taken on a new role as executive chairman of Flowstate Advisors, a Malaysian advisory firm. The company, based in Selangor, unites public-sector, strategy, and transaction advisory services under a single umbrella. Jamaluddin aimed to demonstrate that local firms can compete with globally recognized consultancies for significant projects. He explained that Flowstate operates on a partner-led model, where the partner who initiates an engagement remains personally accountable until the completion of the work. The founding partners, who comprise a senior team with government experience and top-tier professional firms, stay with a client throughout the entire project. The firm's founding partners include Khairi Sulaiman, Dimishtra Sittampalam, Rizuan Ahamad, Ezri Othman, and Fakhrulrazi Fauzi. Jamaluddin anticipates that within five years, Malaysians will be recognized for delivering top-tier projects on merit, without any controversy.",
  "summary": "The former health minister says Flowstate Advisors was set up to show that local firms can compete with well-known international consultancies for major jobs.",
  "key_points": [
    "Khairy Jamaluddin becomes executive chairman of Flowstate Advisors.",
    "Flowstate Advisors unites public-sector, strategy, and transaction advisory services.",
    "Founding partners include senior team with government experience."
  ],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "KJ named executive chairman of new advisory firm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/kj-named-executive-chairman-of-new-advisory-firm-3510272",
        "published": "2026-08-26T12:23:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}