The Energy Committee (EC) was established in March 2023 after AMCHAM’s CleanTech Forum hosted collaboration with the U.S Embassy in Malaysia, which generated a good amount of discourse on Clean Energy and its potential. The committee aims to support Malaysia’s aspiration towards 2050 net zero carbon in making Malaysia a key industry player in energy. 

The committee’s current aim is to advocate for a robust carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry and a comprehensive legal framework that addresses both locally produced and imported CO2 emissions. 

The committee hosts a series of meetings and initiatives on various topics of pertaining to energy throughout the year. Meetings for the committee are held monthly. 

Co- Chairs: 

Sukiman Mohamed, ExxonMobil Subsidiaries in Malaysia

Lim Yeong Chuan, Honeywell Malaysia

Please reach out to our Government Relations team at gr@amcham.com.my if you would like to find out how you can participate.

The Human Capital Committee (HCC) was established in June 2021, to bring together corporate leaders from diverse backgrounds to explore issues impacting human capital development, establish standards and benchmarks while sharing best practices for HR and talent management as enablers for business and country growth.

Chair : Ang Weina, Executive Director | Global Employer Services National Practice Leader, Deloitte Malaysia
Deputy Chair: Balan Krishnan, Senior Director, Human Resources APAC, Dexcom

Goals:

1. Facilitate the exchange of ideas and sharing of best practices on current trends and challenges
2. Connect professionals in the HR and talent space, while facilitating public-private collaboration
3. Advocate shared interests to enable value-adding government policies and regulations
4. Champion cutting edge themes such as innovation, sustainability, diversity, and digitalization that will shape the Future of Work

The committee hosts a series of events, programs, and initiatives on various topics of interest throughout the year. Meetings for the committee are held monthly. 

Please reach out to our Government Relations team at gr@amcham.com.my if you would like to find out how you can participate.

As an advocate for its members’ interests, AMCHAM raises key issues and concerns with the Malaysian and U.S. Governments and has gathered information on policy issues to promote trade and investment between both countries. Through Industry Committees within AMCHAM and through working one-on-one with Chamber members, AMCHAM helps to identify important regulatory issues that impact operations and foreign direct investments in Malaysia. It works with members to develop white papers and communications strategies to share with Government officials on the types of policies that can further help grow Malaysia’s economy and foreign investment opportunities.

AMCHAM works very closely with the Malaysian Government, participating in dialogues and roundtable discussions to provide information on American business investments, to advise on regulatory policies, and to raise issues of concern to AMCHAM members.

The Chamber has a close partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, and with key U.S. Government agencies in Washington, DC (e.g., Department of Commerce, Department of State, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, etc.). AMCHAM also advocates for the interests of Americans living abroad, including on the issue of U.S. citizens being taxed overseas by the United States.

Chair: Andy Lee, Regional Government Affairs Director, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore & Thailand, Abbott in Malaysia.

For more information, please email us at gr@amcham.com.my

Objective

The Malaysian American Electronics Industry (MAEI) is an industry committee of AMCHAM representing our members in Malaysia’s strong Electrical and Electronics (E&E) industry. Since its inception in 1989, MAEI has served to create dialogue opportunities between the government and American E&E companies about ways to grow and upskill the industry, to highlight our members’ wide contributions to the Malaysian economy, and to advocate for regulatory changes needed to enhance Malaysia’s business environment and improve its competitiveness.

MAEI plays a key role in setting the Chamber’s advocacy agenda. MAEI members benefit from exclusive access to AMCHAM mailing lists and WhatsApp groups to share information and regulatory updates across multiple functions (Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Facilities Management).

The Committee is chaired by Suresh Kumar Perabalachandra Dass, VP, GM, Intel Malaysia Design Center who leads the committee to meet the needs and demands of this critical industry sector for American investors and the growth of the country in the face of rising competition and increased regional importance.

If you are interested in getting involved with the MAEI Committee, please contact gr@amcham.com.my

Chair: Suresh Kumar Perabalachandra Dass, VP, GM, Intel Malaysia Design Center

Members

The committee consists of 57 member companies, covering both semiconductor and non-semiconductor industries. Most of MAEI’s members have been doing business in Malaysia for the last three decades.

In August 2018, a group of committed members gathered to form an official committee known as the Corporate Citizenship Committee (CCC). The CCC aims to gather insights while highlighting and amplifying our member’s CSR efforts within the country. The platform allows members to share best practices and to encourage greater collaboration between member companies. The Committee is an important stakeholder in shaping the MY AMCHAM CARES umbrella.

Co-Chairs:  

Rina Siew, CSR Manager, Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company Sdn. Bhd.
Saravana Praveen, Head of HR, HP Malaysia
Sujatha Sekhar Naik, Managing Partner & Principal, SSN Consult Plt
Vijaya Veloo Raman, EHS Director, Micron Memory Malaysia

For more information about the committee, please contact Kevin Roch at kevin@amcham.com.my

The AMCHAM Johor Network (AJN), established in 2020, is a committee that is composed of Johor based member companies. Members of this committee meet up regularly and collectively voice key issues related to doing business in Malaysia, specifically the ones in Johor. AJN also serves as a platform for the Chamber to engage and familiarize with the various companies and government agencies in Johor.

Chair:  Fabien Er, Samtec Asia Pacific (M) Sdn Bhd

For more information about the committee, please contact the Government Relations team at gr@amcham.com.my

Bringing communities together, in a functional area of an industry sector, is central to the business of any Chamber.  AMCHAM’s Healthcare & Life Sciences (HLS), led by Andy Lee, Regional Government Affairs Director, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore & Thailand, Abbott in Malaysia brings together members who are focused on areas like pharmaceuticals, medical devices, technology, and delivery and to be able to have open discussions on the development and opportunities within these sectors that is fast becoming one of the most active, globally.

They will focus not only on potential advocacy but on the sharing of best practices and networking of the members in the space, all the time, building stronger ties with related stakeholders through their engagement and programming.  This is the common theme of most committees at AMCHAM.

Chair: Andy Lee, Regional Government Affairs Director, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore & Thailand, Abbott in Malaysia.

Vice Chairs:

James Tan, Group Leader (Asia Pacific), Health, Education & Consumer Industries (HEC) at Intel Corporation

Jegatheswaran Panderengen, Country Public Affairs Head, Novartis Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

For more information, please contact us at gr@amcham.com.my