1. The 57th Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (formerly known as Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers) (FMM) will be held at Dewan FMM, Wisma FMM, 2nd Floor, No. 3, Persiaran Dagang, PJU 9, Bandar Sri Damansara, Kuala Lumpur on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 10.00 am.
2. As part of our commitment to reduce environmental footprint, the following documents are available to be viewed and downloaded from FMM’s website www.fmm.org.my.
i.
Notice of 57th Annual General Meeting
ii.
Nomination Form
iii.
Proxy Form
iv.
Reply Slip
v.
Rules and Procedures for Nomination to the FMM Council and Appointment of Proxy
3. Members’ attention is drawn to Clause 46 of the Federation’s Constitution which stipulates that Council members who have served for two years shall retire from office, but they shall be eligible for re-election PROVIDED THAT all the members of the Council shall be required to retire at the first Annual General Meeting following the adoption of this Clause.
4. All Council members who were elected at the 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will retire at the 2025 AGM but be eligible for re-election.
Attendance at Council
(From December 2023 to September 2025)
i.
Mr. R Narayanan
11/12
ABB Malaysia Sdn Bhd
ii.
Tan Sri Cheng Yong Kim
11/12
Amsteel Mills Sdn Bhd
iii.
Dato' Lim Hong Thye
11/12
Ann Joo Steel Berhad
iv.
Mr Jacob Lee
11/12
Asli Mechanical Sdn Bhd
v.
Ms Lee Pang
12/12
Bodibasixs Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
vi.
Ms Teh Wuan Yee
10/10*
Eng Teknologi Sdn Bhd
vii.
Ms Michelle Hah Mei Kian
11/12
Fire Fighter Industry Sdn Bhd
viii.
Dato’ Seri Dr Hj Haminnuddin Abd Hamid
12/12
Ideal Healthcare Sdn Bhd
ix.
Dato’ Nathan K Suppiah
11/12
ISUS JVC Industries Sdn Bhd
x.
Mr Mark Wing Kong
10/12
LB Aluminium Bhd
xi.
Ms Ivy Teh
8/10*
Maple Steel Sdn Bhd
xii.
Dato’ Tan Boon Pun
10/12
MDC Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
xiii.
Datuk Lim Lit Chek
6/10*
MGB Sany (M) IBS Sdn Bhd
xiv.
Mr Danny Ng Kian Boon
12/12
MTS Fibromat (M) Sdn Bhd
xv.
Mr Juan Jose Aranols
9/12
Nestle Manufacturing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
xvi.
Mr Kenny Tan Thean Hin
11/12
Newbillion Industries (M) Sdn Bhd
xvii.
Dato’ Gan Tack Kong
11/12
Ngan Yin Food Industries Sdn Bhd
xviii.Dato' Roh Jae Yeol
10/12
Samsung Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
xix.
Dato’ Palaniappan Joseph
12/12
Satake Technologies Sdn Bhd
xx.
Datuk Noraini bt Soltan
11/12
Sipro Plastic Industries Sdn Bhd
xxi.
Dato’ Goh Boon Kim
12/12
Taik Sin Timber Industry Sdn Bhd
xxii.
Ir Ter Leong Leng
8/12
Top-Mech Provincial Sdn Bhd
xxiii.Tan Sri Saw Choo Boon
11/12
Wasco Thermal Sdn Bhd
* Council member who was newly elected in 2023 AGM, and approved by Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia after January 2024 Council meeting, therefore the attendance is 10.
5. Under Clause 52 of the Constitution, a Council member shall not hold the office of the President for more than an aggregate period of eight (8) years whether such period is continuous or in separate shorter periods. Tan Sri Dato’ Soh Thian Lai was elected as the FMM President in November 2017. He will complete the eight (8) years as FMM President after the 57th AGM on December 5, 2025. His position will be changed from an elected Council member to that of the President Emeritus, an ex-officio Council member, as stipulated under Clause 54. As such, a vacancy for an elected Council member will arise.
This means that the number of vacancies available at the forthcoming 57th AGM for election into the Council will be twenty-four (24).
6. The appointment and tenure of office of the President Emeritus, Tan Sri Lim Wee Chai, is governed by Article 54 and his term of office shall follow that of the current President.
As the current President, Tan Sri Dato’ Soh Thian Lai, will complete the eight (8) years as FMM President after the 57th AGM on December 5, 2025, under Clause 52, Tan Sri Lim Wee Chai’s term of office as the President Emeritus will also be completed after the 57th AGM on December 5, 2025.
7. The nominated members, Encik Azli Haji Norali from Astar Steel Sdn Bhd (5/6**), and Encik Mohammad Hafidz Rohani from Iana Corporation Sdn Bhd (5/6**), Ms Alice Lee Mei Nar from Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (5/5***) and Dr Matin Ng Chin Lian from UWC Automation Sdn Bhd (6/6**) will also retire at the 57th AGM but they shall be eligible for re- appointment or election.
** Council member who was re-appointed in November 2024 Council meeting, therefore the attendance is 6.
*** Council member who was newly appointed in November 2024 Council meeting and approved by Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia before January 2025 Council meeting, therefore the attendance is 5.
8. Members who so wish may nominate their candidates for election or re-election to the Council to fill the twenty four (24) vacancies available.
9. The Election Committee (established by the FMM Council as a Nomination Committee in 2004 but renamed as Election Committee in 2012) will verify the nominations received for election to the FMM Council, set out the Rules and Regulations pertaining to the nomination process, and oversee the conduct of the AGM to its conclusion. The Rules and Procedures as listed in Annex I will provide clearer rules to guide the members in filling up the Nomination Form and Proxy Form.
10. Please note that a candidate proposed for election or re-election to the FMM Council and the proposer and seconder must be at senior management level and must be the Authorised Representative of Member as registered with the Federation. The candidates accepting the nomination must be aware that they are expected to commit their time and contribute their efforts actively to the workings of the Council, committees and other activities carried out by FMM. They are also bound by the same directorial duties of care and skill, and fiduciary duties of loyalty and good faith to the organisation as required of directors under the Companies Act 2016.
11. For nomination of the candidates, the attached Nomination Form is to be used. All Nomination Forms, duly completed, together with the FMM Code of Conduct - Anti-Bribery And Corruption Integrity Pledge and FMM Code of Conduct - Conflict of Interest Policy should reach the FMM’s office by Friday, November 21, 2025 before 5.15 pm as required under Clause 49 of the FMM’s Constitution. Any late submission will be treated as invalid and will not be accepted for consideration of the candidacy.
FMM will conduct a Due Diligence (DD) check based on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)’s database on the nominees. In the event that the name comes up on the search, the nominee may be disqualified from participating in the Council election at the AGM.
Please note that no nomination will be entertained from the floor during the AGM.
PROXY
12. Under Clause 108 of the Constitution, no member or person attending the AGM is entitled to hold more than one (1) proxy. To be valid, all proxy forms should be signed by the named Authorised Representative of Member as registered in the Federation’s records.
13. A proxy holder must be an Ordinary member of the Federation whose membership is not in suspension at any time during the financial year of election. If the proxy holder is from a member’s own company or group of companies, the person need not be the Authorised Representative of Member. However, if the proxy holder is from another member company, the person must be the named Authorised Representative of Member (Clause 106 refers).
14. To be valid, all proxy forms must be deposited at the FMM Office, Wisma FMM, No. 3 Persiaran Dagang, PJU 9, Bandar Sri Damansara, 52200 Kuala Lumpur, not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the time set for the AGM.
15. The Proxy Form must carry the original signature of the appointer i.e. the original signed copy must be submitted. Faxed or emailed copy of the Proxy Form is acceptable provided it is accompanied by a photocopy of the appointer’s identity card (IC).
16. It is the responsibility of the appointer to ensure that he is the Authorised Representative of his company whose membership has not been suspended, and that the proxy holder, if from another member company, is the Authorised Representative of that company whose membership has also not been suspended.
Please click here for information on the FMM membership listing as reference.
RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR NOMINATION TO THE FMM COUNCIL AND APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
17. Please read and follow the rules and procedures for nomination to the FMM Council and appointment of proxy.
ANNUAL REPORT AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
18. The FMM Annual Report 2024/2025 for the financial year ended June 30, 2025 will be shared in November 2025.
ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
19. Please complete the Reply Slip to indicate your attendance at the Annual General Meeting and return it to the Secretariat not later than November 25, 2025.