BMCC Courtesy Call with YAB Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah Yusof, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition & Water Transformation
On 7 July, we had a courtesy meeting with YAB Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah Yusof, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition & Water Transformation (PETRA) to hear directly from the minister on the ministry’s key national priorities in energy transition, in areas such as renewable energy, the ASEAN Power Grid, skill gaps, and capability development. The meeting was also an opportunity to showcase the depth of the capabilities of the Chamber and our members in the energy sector, as well as explore how UK expertise and investment can support Malaysia’s energy transition agenda.
During the meeting, YAB Dato’ Sri highlighted several key interests and challenges faced by the ministry that currently require industry support—such as smart grids, undersea cables, tidal and wave energy, and green financing. YAB Dato’ Sri is also keen to explore potential collaboration with the Chamber on capacity building for civil servants, such as secondment/attachment programme (e.g. BCAP) at BMCC member companies.
We extend our gratitude to YAB Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah Yusof for meeting with us and our members, and sharing the ministry’s priorities in energy transition. Also present at the meeting, representing the Ministry of Energy and Water Transformation, were Dato’ Haji Mad Zaidi Mohd Karli, Secretary General, Dato’ Ahmad Wafi Harussani, Senior Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Safuwan Samah, Undersecretary, Strategic Planning and International Relations Division, Gan Chee Koon, Deputy Undersecretary, Sustainable Energy Division, Esther Lew, Principal Assistant Secretary, Sustainable Energy Division, and Neow Choo Seong, Special Officer (International Affairs) to the Deputy Prime Minister.
Our delegation was led by Deputy Chair, Dato’ Omar Siddiq, CEO of HSBC Bank Malaysia, and BMCC CEO, Jennifer Lopez. The delegation was also joined by Dr. Leon Rosario, Regional President – ASEAN, Ricardo Plc & Deputy Chair, BMCC Energy Committee; Ir. Azril Zainal, Energy Leader – Malaysia, Arup; Asyraf Shahar, Public Affairs & Government Relations Officer, BMCC, and Debbie Visvanathan, Public Affairs & Government Relations Intern, BMCC.
The Chamber extends our best wishes to the Malaysian Ministry of Energy Transition & Water Transformation in their efforts in leading ASEAN’s energy transition agenda.
If you are a BMCC member interested in joining the conversation, please reach out to Asyraf at Asyraf@bmcc.org.my
