MCMTC collaborated with the MITI & MPC AKI team on the Anugerah Kecemerlangan Industri (AKI) Clinic 2026 held on the 18 August 2025 at the Dewan Perdana at Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI). YBhg. Datuk Hanafi, Deputy
Secretary General (Industry) of MITI, delivered the welcome remarks and Mr. Azmir Musyabri Abdul Mutalib, Director of AKI Outreach & Shares Division, chaired the Informational Session.
The AKI, Malaysia’s premier industry excellence award aims to recognise and promote outstanding companies that demonstrate best practices in business excellence. The Clinic serves as a platform to guide potential participants by providing insights, guidance and practical support as they prepare their journey toward excellence.
Our MCMTC Honorary President, Mr. Callum Chen, a board member of AKI, the Honorary President of MPMA and the Vice President of MICCI, fully supports the AKI and brought together the different associations’ members to join in the event. His company, LH Plus Sdn Bhd, is the recent winner of the AKI Award, (Category II, Manufacturing), and his team shared openly their AKI journey, how they have gone through the ‘health check’ 2 times before finally winning on the 3rd attempt, highlighting the challenges overcome and the transformative impact the award has had on team building, company culture and operational excellence. Another winner who shared was Tanah Makmur Berhad, winner of the ESG Award.
The AKI is more than a competition, it offers opportunities for “Company Health Check”, using the MBEF (Malaysia Business Excellence Framework) where businesses gain valuable feedback on their strengths and areas for improvement. And of course, there is also the much-coveted Prime Minister Award with prize money of RM500,000.
MCMTC strongly encourages mid-tier companies to leverage this opportunity to drive continuous improvement and business resilience in today’s competitive market.
