Dato’ Dr. Rajah Rasiah, aged 65, is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Asia Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya. He obtained his doctorate in Economics from Cambridge University in 1992 and was a Rajawali Fellow at Harvard University in 2014. He was the first holder of the Khazanah Nasional Chair of Regulatory Studies and served twice as Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administration, Universiti Malaya (2009-2010 and 2013-2014).

He was a member of the GLOBELICS scientific board (2012-2017) and the Advisory Board of University of Cambodia (2005-2015) and Industrial Development Board of University of Zhejiang University. He is a Professorial Fellow at UNU-MERIT (since 2004), a Senior Research Associate at the Technology Management and Development Centre at Oxford University and was a Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Rising Powers, Cambridge University (2010-2015).

He was also a Visiting Professor at UNIMAS (2018-2020), Lahore School of Economics (2019), UNITEN (since 2020) and Adjunct Professor at Sunway University (2018-2020). He served as a member of the Malaysian Productivity Corporation Social Sciences and Humanities, MITI (2017‐2022) and Energy Commission of Malaysia (2018‐2020).

Among his prestigious awards include the Robert McNamara Award by the World Bank in 1993, the Celso Furtado Prize for advancing the frontiers of Social Science thought (Economics) from the World Academy of Sciences in 2015, and the Merdeka Award Outstanding Scholastic Achievement in 2018. He was awarded the Distinguished Professor of Economics by the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia in 2017.

Distinguished Professor Dato’ Dr. Rajah also holds a Bachelor of Social Science in Management and a Masters of Social Science in Development Studies at Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Dr. Yeah Kim Leng, aged 69, is a Professor of Economics at the Sunway University, after having served as Dean of the School of Business at the Malaysia University of Science and Technology. He is also Director of the Economic Studies Programme at the Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia and Senior Fellow at the Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development at Sunway University.

He is currently Deputy President of the Malaysian Economic Association. He had served as a trustee of the Malaysian Tax Research Foundation and was a former member of the National Consumer Advisory Council at the Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs and Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

He was previously Group Chief Economist at RAM Holdings Bhd, having served the organisation for two decades. Prior to joining RAM, he was a senior analyst at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia.

Professor Dr. Yeah holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry, an MBA and a PhD in Agriculture and Resource Economics obtained from the University of Hawaii.

Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican, 70, has more than 40 years experience in the energy sector, finance as well as management.

He was the former President & CEO of PETRONAS, Malaysia’s National Oil Company, from 1995 until his retirement in February 2010.

He is currently the Adviser to PETRONAS, Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS and Chairman of International Advisory Council (Malaysia) for Singapore Management University.

Tan Sri Hassan is also currently the Chairman of Singapore’s Pavilion Energy, a director of Sarawak Energy, Lambert Energy Advisory and a senior international advisor at Temasek International Advisors.

He was previously the Chairman of Sembcorp Marine and Singapore Power, a director with Khazanah Nasional Berhad, ConocoPhilips, Sembcorp Industries, Bank Negara Malaysia and Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority.

A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Tan Sri Hassan also holds honorary doctorates from University of Malaya and University Teknologi MARA.

Dr. Nungsari, 63, is currently a Trustee of Yayasan Rahimah Yusof and a member of the Board of Directors of Bank Negara Malaysia. He was formerly the Executive Chairman of the Malaysian Aviation Commission and Chairman of Khazanah Research Institute Board of Trustees. He was also an Executive Director at Khazanah Nasional Berhad and the Principal Officer at Danainfra Nasional Berhad, Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad and Syarikat Jaminan Pinjaman Perniagaan as well as the Managing Director at Prokhas Sdn Bhd.

Dr. Nungsari holds a PhD in economics from Purdue University.

Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican, 70, has more than 40 years experience in the energy sector, finance as well as management.

He was the former President & CEO of PETRONAS, Malaysia’s National Oil Company, from 1995 until his retirement in February 2010.

He is currently the Adviser to PETRONAS, Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS and Chairman of International Advisory Council (Malaysia) for Singapore Management University.

Tan Sri Hassan is also currently the Chairman of Singapore’s Pavilion Energy, a director of Sarawak Energy, Lambert Energy Advisory and a senior international advisor at Temasek International Advisors.

He was previously the Chairman of Sembcorp Marine and Singapore Power, a director with Khazanah Nasional Berhad, ConocoPhilips, Sembcorp Industries, Bank Negara Malaysia and Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority.

A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Tan Sri Hassan also holds honorary doctorates from University of Malaya and University Teknologi MARA.

Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd. Sheriff Mohd. Kassim, aged 83, is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Scientex Berhad. He served as the Secretary-General of Treasury, Ministry of Finance for three years from 1991 to 1994 and as Managing Director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad for nine years from 1994 to 2003.

He was formerly a Director of United Engineers (Malaysia) Berhad, RHB Bank Berhad and Chairman of Renong Berhad, Projek Penyelenggaraan Lebuhraya Berhad, PLUS Expressways Berhad, PLUS Malaysia Berhad, Malaysian Institute of Economic Research, Manulife Holdings Berhad, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad and Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad. He was also formerly President of the Malaysian Economic Association.

Presently, he sits on the Board of Trustees of Yayasan UEM and is also a Non-Executive Chairman of Warisan Pinang Sendirian Berhad, a property development company.

Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd. Sheriff graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Economics from Universiti Malaya in 1963 and a Diploma in Economic Development from Oxford University, United Kingdom in 1969. He graduated with a Master of Arts in Economics from Vanderbilt University, USA in 1974.

Dato’ Dr. R. Thillainathan, aged 79, is a Board Member at Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS). He is also an Independent Non-Executive Director at Genting Berhad and Public Investment Bank Berhad, and a Fellow of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers.

He taught at Universiti Malaya in the 1970s and in the 1980s, held key positions at Arab Malaysian Merchant Bank Berhad, Bank Pusat Kerjasama Berhad, as well as Bank Buruh (Malaysia) Berhad. He joined Genting Berhad as Finance Director in 1989, retiring as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director in 2007. He has also been a director of several financial institutions, such as Allianz Malaysia Berhad, including its Life & General Insurance subsidiaries, Asia Capital Reinsurance Malaysia Berhad, Bursa Malaysia Berhad, The Bank of Nova Scotia Berhad and Citibank Malaysia Berhad. He has also been a director of a few public listed companies, including PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad. He has also served as a consultant to a number of multi-lateral institutions such as The World Bank.

He has served on various national task forces, advisory panels and consultative councils including the Anti-Recession Task Force and Task Force on Capital Market Development; the National Economic Panel, Investment Panel of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and the Ministry of Finance Tax Review Panel; National Economic Consultative Council and the Majlis Perundingan Ekonomi Negara Kedua (MAPEN II). He was the past President of the Malaysian Economic Association from 1996 to 2002.

Dato’ Dr. Thillainathan graduated with a BA in Economics from Universiti Malaya, and holds a Master and Doctorate of Economics from London School of Economics.

Dr. Nungsari, 63, is currently a Trustee of Yayasan Rahimah Yusof and a member of the Board of Directors of Bank Negara Malaysia. He was formerly the Executive Chairman of the Malaysian Aviation Commission and Chairman of Khazanah Research Institute Board of Trustees. He was also an Executive Director at Khazanah Nasional Berhad and the Principal Officer at Danainfra Nasional Berhad, Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad and Syarikat Jaminan Pinjaman Perniagaan as well as the Managing Director at Prokhas Sdn Bhd.

Dr. Nungsari holds a PhD in economics from Purdue University.

Jagdev Singh, aged 52, leads PwC Malaysia’s Tax practice and has extensive experience in handling a vast variety of transfer pricing and corporate tax assignments.

He specialises in assisting multinational companies and local conglomerates with corporate international tax planning, transfer pricing, tax audits and investigations. His work includes assisting multinationals/Malaysian listed groups in restructuring exercises, post-merger integration and standardisation of global transfer pricing policies.

His experience in transfer pricing includes tax planning, core transfer pricing documentation, reviewing cost sharing models, developing pricing policies and representations before the local tax authorities with respect to tax audits, tax investigations, transfer pricing audits, Mutual Agreement Procedures and Advance Pricing Agreements.

He has also worked closely with a range of regulatory authorities namely, the Ministry of Finance (MOF), the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to contribute towards the development of government policies and legislation.

Jagdev, who holds a Bachelors degree in Business from Swinburne University of Technology, Australia and is a member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia and CPA Australia, is also a frequent presenter at local and foreign conferences.

Um Liyana, 40, is the Principal Assistant Secretary of the Tax Division at the Ministry of Finance. She has 17 years of civil service in numerous ministries, which include nearly 10 years in tax policy. Her current responsibilities focus on designing and evaluating tax incentives, mainly in the services sector.

Her experience is in tax incentive policy review where she provides expertise to the Tax Reform Committee in improving efficiency and effectiveness of tax incentive framework, revisiting current incentives to adhere with international requirements and actively participates in the annual budget exercise. She works closely with investment promotion agencies such as Malaysia Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) in developing tax incentive packages and guidelines.

She has served various ministries namely the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living.

Um Liyana holds a degree in Finance and completed her Masters in Forensic Accounting and Financial Criminology, UiTM Shah Alam in 2022.

Nurhisham Hussein, aged 54, is Chief Strategy Officer of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF). He had previously served at EPF as Head of the Economics and Capital Markets Department, overseeing economic surveillance of over 20 economies across the globe, contributing to the investment process at EPF. He joined EPF after a stint with Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) and Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB).

Nurhisham holds a BSc in Monetary Economics from London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Masters in Economics from Universiti Malaya.

Hawati Abdul Hamid, aged 47, is a Deputy Director of Research at the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI). She works on socio-economic issues such as poverty, inequality, social protection and labour market policies. Prior to joining KRI, she worked at the Securities Commission Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama).

Hawati holds a Masters in International Development Studies from The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo and an Executive MBA from UiTM. She obtained her BA (Hons) in Economics with Computing from the University of Kent, United Kingdom.

Edmund Cheong Peck Huang, aged 44, is currently the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer of the Social Security Organization (SOCSO) of Malaysia. Prior to this, he was the Deputy CEO of the SOCSO Tun Razak Rehabilitation Centre and headed the Operations for the SOCSO Return to Work Department. He has been involved in developing the Return-to-Work programme ever since it was implemented as a pilot project back in 2005 and has been part of the SOCSO Rehabilitation Centre project since 2008.

He was also instrumental in the development of SOCSO’s Core Systems; namely ASSIST and the Employment Insurance System which successfully went live in 2018. He was responsible for overseeing the nationwide roll-out of these two projects which has since been used by over six hundred thousand users throughout Malaysia.

In 2013, Edmund played a significant role in introducing SOCSO’s first web services through the development of SOCSO e-Health Application Technology (SeHAT), an online web portal which is accessible to over 3,500 panel clinics in delivering health screening services under the SOCSO Health Screening Programme. The SeHAT portal is used to manage information and data collected during health screening processes and was used to deliver COVID-19 screening to the masses.

In 2018, Edmund was entrusted to be SOCSO’s Project Lead to draft the National Blueprint for Social Wellbeing alongside experts from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Bank Negara Malaysia and other social security agencies. The National Blueprint for Social Wellbeing was an initiative under the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office to coordinate and improve social protection for all Malaysians. He is currently a technical committee member of the Malaysian Social Protection Council (MySPC).

Edmund is the Chairman of the International Committee of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC). He is also an accredited expert in the areas of Return-to-Work and Reintegration, as well as Information & Communication Technology for the International Social Security Association (ISSA) Academy, Geneva. He is a Certified Disability Management Professional and a Certified Independent Impairment Assessor.

Edmund is happily married and a proud father of two little girls. He designs inflatable and surf kites in his free time and holds the record for Malaysia’s biggest kite which is 52 feet wide and 114 feet long.

Datuk Abu Huraira is the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of MISC Berhad since January 2021, having joined the Board as Independent Non-Executive Director in October 2020. He is also currently the Chairman of Pusat Rehabilitasi PERKESO Sendirian Berhad and the Independent Chairman of Maritime Academy Sendirian Berhad.

He has served in five banks including being the Chief Executive Officer at National Savings Bank, and was also the Executive Director of Pos Malaysia Berhad and Chairman of Social Security Organisation.

Datuk Abu Huraira received his undergraduate degree from Universiti Malaya.

Dato’ Ahmad Fuad Md Ali, aged 70, is currently the Executive Chairman of FPSO Ventures Sendirian Berhad, an affiliate of Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MISC).

He has extensive experience in the fields of finance, accounting, auditing and consultancy. He started in 1978 with Hanafiah Raslan & Mohamad (HRM) (the then largest local accounting firm) and was made partner in 1984. HRM merged with Arthur Andersen in 1990.

In 1991, he headed the Audit and Business Advisory unit and in 1993, was appointed as Office Managing Partner, Kuala Lumpur. Throughout his time in the firm, he was involved in audit, accounting, secretarial, receivership and consulting services. He retired from Arthur Andersen in 1995.

In 1995, Dato’ Fuad was appointed Executive Chairman of Malaysian Plantations Berhad. During his tenure, he was involved in and managed various projects including finance-related businesses, stockbroking and construction/property development.

In 2003, he set up FPSO Ventures Sendirian Berhad, a joint venture with MISC, to manage, operate and maintain oil and gas Floating Production, Storage and Offloading units and other activities related to the above business.

In 2007, he became a shareholder and was appointed as Deputy Chairman of Bumi Armada Berhad, which was then involved in shipping activities related to the oil and gas sector. The company was listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange in July 2011. He retired in 2013.

He also sits on the Board of various private companies.

Dato’ Fuad is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (UK) and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA). He is also a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Dr. Nungsari, 63, is currently a Trustee of Yayasan Rahimah Yusof and a member of the Board of Directors of Bank Negara Malaysia. He was formerly the Executive Chairman of the Malaysian Aviation Commission and Chairman of Khazanah Research Institute Board of Trustees. He was also an Executive Director at Khazanah Nasional Berhad and the Principal Officer at Danainfra Nasional Berhad, Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad and Syarikat Jaminan Pinjaman Perniagaan as well as the Managing Director at Prokhas Sdn Bhd.

Dr. Nungsari holds a PhD in economics from Purdue University.

Madam Yeo Kar Peng, aged 61, is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Cenviro Sendirian Berhad and Sunway REIT Berhad. She was the Chairman and Managing Partner of Kendall Court Capital Partners Limited, an independent Southeast Asian focused mezzanine fund that she co-founded in 2004.

Prior to Kendall Court, she was the Managing Director of Citigroup Global Markets Malaysia Sendirian Berhad, responsible for Citigroup’s investment banking in Malaysia from 1997 to 2004. She was also responsible in establishing Solomon Smith Barney’s Office in Malaysia in 1998 prior to its merger with Citigroup. In addition, she has a total of 11 years of experience in equity research during her stint in CIMB Securities, WI Carr (Malaysia) Sendirian Berhad and UBS Equity Research (Malaysia) Sendirian Berhad.

She holds a Bachelor of Economics, majoring in Accounting and Finance from Monash University and she is currently a member of CPA Australia.

Datuk Azian Mohd Aziz, aged 60, is currently an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, practising at Messrs. Mohamad Hanafiah Zakaria based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She began her career on 1 October 1987 as a Federal Counsel in Attorney General’s Chambers and has held various positions throughout her career, such as a Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Transport, Senior Federal Counsel in Advisory Division and Research Division of the Attorney General’s Chambers, Senior Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman and Legal Advisor of the Ministry of Defence.

In 2009, she was appointed as the Corporation Secretary of Putrajaya Corporation (“PPJ”) and in 2010, she was appointed as the Director General of the Judicial and Legal Training Institute (“ILKAP”) at the Prime Minister’s Department. She also served as the Treasury Solicitor, Ministry of Finance, Deputy Head of Advisory Division (Municipal) I of the Attorney General’s Chambers, Head of International Affairs Division, Attorney General’s Chambers and Head of Advisory Division, Attorney General’s Chambers. She was also the Parliamentary Draftsman of the Attorney General’s Chambers from 16 December 2020 until 26 June 2023.

She has also sat on the boards of various entities such as the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (“LHDNM”), Sepang International Circuit, Amanah Raya Berhad, Amanah Raya Trustees, Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad, Institut Jantung Negara, Syarikat Prasarana Nasional Berhad and the Board of Advisors of Institut Latihan Islam Malaysia (“ILIM”). She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Hons) degree from the University of Malaya.

Mohd Hassan Ahmad is currently Deputy Under-Secretary of the Government Investment Companies Division (GIC) at the Ministry of Finance. He has over 20 years of experience in the areas of accounting and finance. He began his career in 1998 as an Audit Assistant.

Hassan joined the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Malaysia in 2000 as Assistant Secretary of the Fiscal and Monetary Sector in the Economic Analysis and International Division, and later served as Principal Assistant Secretary of the Division from 2005 to 2009.

Subsequently, he was seconded to the East Asia Pacific Regional Office (EASPR) of The World Bank Group, Washington DC, United States of America (USA) in 2010 for a year. Upon returning from the USA, Hassan was appointed as Senior Principal Assistant Secretary of the Balance of Payment Unit in the Fiscal and Economics Division. He was also the Head of Section Risk and Debt of the Division from 2014 to 2017 and thereafter the Deputy Under-Secretary of the Fiscal and Debt Management Office.

Hassan graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy from Universiti Putra Malaysia and holds a Master of Economics from the University of Sydney, Australia. He is also a Chartered Accountant.

Fraziali Ismail is Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia.

A career central banker, En. Fraziali joined Bank Negara Malaysia in 1994 and has served as the Director of the Economics and Monetary Policy departments. He has sat in several Government policy and development committees, where he played a key role in advising the Malaysian Government on the design and formulation of high impact public policies.

En. Fraziali has also written extensively for Bank Negara Malaysia and oversaw the publication of working and research papers on areas of monetary policy and the Malaysian economy.

En. Fraziali holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Accounting from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom.

Datuk Amar Abdul Hamed Sepawi, aged 73, is a highly respected Malaysian entrepreneur with international ventures in Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia and China.

He has spent almost 40 years in the corporate world and in recognition of his success, was awarded the Malaysia Global Business Icon Leadership in 2023 and the Global Muslim Business Excellence and Lifetime Achievement in 2022.

Earlier awards include the BrandLaureate “Man of the Year” Brand ICON Leadership Award in 2015, Malaysia Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2005 and Sarawak State Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2004 and 2005.

He serves as Chairman of Sarawak Energy Berhad since 2005. Now Malaysia’s largest renewable energy developer and provider, the Sarawak Government-owned corporation supplies affordable, secure, reliable and sustainable electricity to customers in Sarawak and Indonesia. Under his tenure and strategic overview, Sarawak Energy has helped Sarawak achieve a 99% electrification rate today and is on track to deliver full electrification by 2025 while advancing its ambition to grow its market within Southeast Asia.

A strong believer in sustainable and shared prosperity, he is the founding member and Executive Chairman of the Ta Ann Group of Companies, including Sarawak Plantation Berhad, whose plantations and processing plants are all Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified. The Ta Ann Group is also involved in forest plantation and forest industries, sourcing its resources from sustainable MTCC / PEFC certified forest areas.

He is also Chairman of NAIM Holdings Berhad, a public listed company involved in civil construction, property development and the oil & gas support industry.

Datuk Abdul Hamed holds a BSc in Biological Science from Universiti Malaya, and a Masters in Product Engineering from Australian National University.

Dato’ Ahmad Fuad Md Ali, aged 70, is currently the Executive Chairman of FPSO Ventures Sendirian Berhad, an affiliate of Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MISC).

He has extensive experience in the fields of finance, accounting, auditing and consultancy. He started in 1978 with Hanafiah Raslan & Mohamad (HRM) (the then largest local accounting firm) and was made partner in 1984. HRM merged with Arthur Andersen in 1990.

In 1991, he headed the Audit and Business Advisory unit and in 1993, was appointed as Office Managing Partner, Kuala Lumpur. Throughout his time in the firm, he was involved in audit, accounting, secretarial, receivership and consulting services. He retired from Arthur Andersen in 1995.

In 1995, Dato’ Fuad was appointed Executive Chairman of Malaysian Plantations Berhad. During his tenure, he was involved in and managed various projects including finance-related businesses, stockbroking and construction/property development.

In 2003, he set up FPSO Ventures Sendirian Berhad, a joint venture with MISC, to manage, operate and maintain oil and gas Floating Production, Storage and Offloading units and other activities related to the above business.

In 2007, he became a shareholder and was appointed as Deputy Chairman of Bumi Armada Berhad, which was then involved in shipping activities related to the oil and gas sector. The company was listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange in July 2011. He retired in 2013.

He also sits on the Board of various private companies.

Dato’ Fuad is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (UK) and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA). He is also a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Dato’ Dr. Rajah Rasiah, aged 65, is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Asia Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya. He obtained his doctorate in Economics from Cambridge University in 1992 and was a Rajawali Fellow at Harvard University in 2014. He was the first holder of the Khazanah Nasional Chair of Regulatory Studies and served twice as Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administration, Universiti Malaya (2009-2010 and 2013-2014).

He was a member of the GLOBELICS scientific board (2012-2017) and the Advisory Board of University of Cambodia (2005-2015) and Industrial Development Board of University of Zhejiang University. He is a Professorial Fellow at UNU-MERIT (since 2004), a Senior Research Associate at the Technology Management and Development Centre at Oxford University and was a Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Rising Powers, Cambridge University (2010-2015).

He was also a Visiting Professor at UNIMAS (2018-2020), Lahore School of Economics (2019), UNITEN (since 2020) and Adjunct Professor at Sunway University (2018-2020). He served as a member of the Malaysian Productivity Corporation Social Sciences and Humanities, MITI (2017‐2022) and Energy Commission of Malaysia (2018‐2020).

Among his prestigious awards include the Robert McNamara Award by the World Bank in 1993, the Celso Furtado Prize for advancing the frontiers of Social Science thought (Economics) from the World Academy of Sciences in 2015, and the Merdeka Award Outstanding Scholastic Achievement in 2018. He was awarded the Distinguished Professor of Economics by the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia in 2017.

Distinguished Professor Dato’ Dr. Rajah also holds a Bachelor of Social Science in Management and a Masters of Social Science in Development Studies at Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Dr. Yeah Kim Leng, aged 69, is a Professor of Economics at the Sunway University, after having served as Dean of the School of Business at the Malaysia University of Science and Technology. He is also Director of the Economic Studies Programme at the Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia and Senior Fellow at the Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development at Sunway University.

He is currently Deputy President of the Malaysian Economic Association. He had served as a trustee of the Malaysian Tax Research Foundation and was a former member of the National Consumer Advisory Council at the Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs and Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

He was previously Group Chief Economist at RAM Holdings Bhd, having served the organisation for two decades. Prior to joining RAM, he was a senior analyst at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia.

Professor Dr. Yeah holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry, an MBA and a PhD in Agriculture and Resource Economics obtained from the University of Hawaii.