
MPPC 2018
Summary
From the 25th August to 26th August 2018, the International Council of Malaysian Scholars & Associates (ICMS) had officially organised their annual flagship; the Malaysian Public Policy Competition (MPPC) 2018. 25 teams had been shortlisted and invited to the competition itself but only 3 teams emerged victoriously; walking away with cash prizes and a session with YB Yeo Bee Yin, Minister of Energy, Technology, Science,
Climate Change and Environment.
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This year’s theme was on Urban Regeneration, where participants were tasked with coming out with new policies to solve problems and make the city a better place to live in within the three focus areas, namely urban mobility, environment sustainability and community. A huge congratulations to Team Ho(e)lee Chen for winning the Malaysian Public Policy Competition (MPPC) 2018.
Organising Committee
Project Directors
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Tan Yik Chi (Project Director)
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Yu Jun Yi (Deputy Project Director)
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Athan Siah Zen Hann (Deputy Project Director
Content Department
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Lim Yu Min
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Leo Ng Zhang Quan
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Irdhina Harith
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Low Zhe Xuan
Logistics Department
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Wong Wee Wen (Co-Director)
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Teh Ze Young (Co-Director)
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Amir Aiman
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Jebsen Edmund
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Sarah Nur Aina
Marketing Department
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Cheryl Cheah
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Michelle Tham
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Low Kai Jie
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Sarah Nur Aina
Corporate relations department
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Lim Carmen
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Kimberly Yvonne Wong
Participants’ Welfare Department
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Nina Zukki (Director)
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Lee Yen Ni
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Saidatul Maisarah
Finance Department
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Trisvette Loh
Partners and Sponsors
ICMS Strategic Partner
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
ICMS Event Partner
Jeffrey Cheah Foundation
ICMS Partners
Ernst & Young (EY)
Maybank Group
Sunway Group
ICMS Platinium Sponsors
Unilever
Axiata
ICMS Bronze Sponsor
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
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MPPC Knowledge Partner
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Judges and Speakers
Round 1
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Cheng Jew Keng
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Semi-Finals
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YB Michelle Ng Mei Sze (ADUN for Subang Jaya, DAP)
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Dr. Azmizam Abdul Rashid (Director, Knowledge Management & Advisory, Urbanice)
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Mr. Lum Tuck Ming (Deputy Managing Director, Property Development, Sunway Group)
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Nurnurzhah binti Hamdy (Head of Digital Banking & Cybersecurity, Governance & Special Projects, Group Legal, Maybank)
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Grand Finals
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Dr. Elizabeth Lee (Senior Executive Director, Jeffrey Cheah Foundation)
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Karen Chand (Director of Office, Jeffrey Sachs Centre of Sustainable Development)
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Lau Zheng Zhou (Senior Director, Centre for Public Policy Studies)
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Norliza Hashim (Chief Executive Officer, Urbanice)
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Elina Binti Jani (Chief Strategic Communication, GreenTech)
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Opening Keynote Speaker
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YB Dr Ong Kian Ming (Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry)
Closing Keynote Speaker
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YB Yeo Bee Yin (Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment)
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Panel Speakers
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Dr. Aj Minai (TEDx Speaker)
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Keith Leong (Head of Research, KRA Group)
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Prof. Leong Choon Heng (Deputy Director, Jeffrey Sachs Centre of Sustainable Development)
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Norliza Hashim (Chief Executive Officer, Urbanice)
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Dr. Azmizam Abdul Rashid (Director, Knowledge Management & Advisory, Urbanice)
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Elina Binti Jani (Chief Strategic Communication, GreenTech)
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Dr. Pek Chuen Khee (Associate Professor of Green Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham)
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Mark Saw (Director in Advisory Services – Performance Improvement, Ernst & Young)
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Logann Mahadaven (Senior Associate of Advisory, Ernst & Young)
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Patricia Ooi (Associate of Advisory, Ernst & Young)
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Jacqueline Yin Teng Wong (Assistant Manager of Sustainable Development, Sunway Group)
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Andrew Fan (Senior Analyst, Jeffrey Sachs Centre of Sustainable Development)
Winners

Champion : Team Hoe Lee Chen
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Ho Wye Yew, Lee Zhi Wei & Sammy Chen
1st Runner Up : Team Spill The Tea

Nurul Hannah Binti Haslimi, Najihah binti Abu Bakar & Muhammad Qadri Hanafi bin Ahmad Zikri
2nd Runner Up: Team ORCA

Noor Amelia Zainabila binti Zaiffri, Ho Zi Hui & Mohammad Ridha bin Mohd Rashdan