| Working experience and occupation |
Datuk Phang Ah Tong ("Datuk Phang") had distinguished career in the civil service of Malaysia, spanning 36 years in promoting foreign and domestic investment. As the ex-Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority ("MIDA"), he has assisted to develop the manufacturing and services sectors in Malaysia.
Starting out in 1981 as an Economist in MIDA, Datuk Phang was the Assistant Trade Commissioner for MIDA London and Director of MIDA New York. Upon returning to the MIDA headquarters, Datuk Phang was appointed the Director of Foreign Direct Investment ("FDI"), overseeing the promotion of global FDI into Malaysia.
Datuk Phang was also involved in organising and participating many Trade and Investment Missions overseas led by either the Prime Minister or Ministers of International Trade and Industry. His distinguished contribution in these capacities led to his appointment as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of MIDA in 2013.
Datuk Phang played an active role in shaping the economic landscape of Malaysia through his involvements in the formulation of the 1st Industrial Master Plan 1 (1986 - 1995) and the 11th Malaysian Plan for the manufacturing sector, Economic Transformation Programme as well as the various industrial roadmaps and blueprints. This included the Malaysian Aerospace Industry Blueprint 2030 and the Malaysian Solar PV Roadmap 2030.
Datuk Phang also provided insights in the development and implementation of various key business policies in his roles as the Chairman of the Technical Committee on Expatriate Posts, Committee Member of the National Committee on Investment, Committee for Disbursement and Coordination of Grant as well as the board member of the Malaysian Automotive Institute. |