Editor’s Message

I am delighted to inform that IACS successfully held its 29^th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 21^st June 2025 at AC Hotel by Marriott Kuala Lumpur. I am grateful for the well-attended meeting and would like to express my gratitude to all the members who attended and supported it. At the AGM, members unanimously approved the proposed amendment of IACS Constitution to include a new membership category called “Retired Member”. The objective of this amendment is to provide an avenue for the retiring members to continue serving in the Institute and to offer their expertise for the betterment of IACS with voting rights.

As the proposed amendment states “Retired Member is comprising persons who have been an Ordinary Member or a Fellow Member of the Institute having attained the age of 60 (or such other retirement age as may be determined by the Council) and have retired completely in practice as a Company Secretary”. All the required documents have been submitted to the Registrar for its deliberation and final approval, and we will keep our members posted on the development.

We had also successfully launched our second series of IACS Digest book series entitled  “IACS Digest Series 2 – The Company Secretary: Duties, Responsibilities and Work Scope” during the AGM. The authors of the book, Dr. Cheah Foo Seong and Dr. Bernard Tan Hoi Piew, deserve my sincere appreciation for their hard work and dedication. I would also like to express my sincerest gratitude to the CEO of SSM, YBhg Datuk Nor Azimah Abdul Aziz for providing us with the inspiring foreword, the President, the members of the Publication Board, the Council and Secretariat staff for their invaluable assistance rendered to this book project.

Members present at the AGM were given a complimentary copy of the book each and we will mail to those members who were not present at the AGM. Members who wish to have additional copies of the book may purchase it at RM15.00 per copy (while stocks last). Please contact the Secretariat at 03-4051 3787 to get a copy of the Order Form.

After the conclusion of the AGM, the Council Members elected for the term 2025-2026 are as follows:-

President                     : Dr. Adissayam Xavier Suseimanikam, FIACS

Vice-President            : Mr. See Poh Lam, FIACS

Secretary                     : Pn. Hajjah Nolida Md Hashim, FIACS           

Treasurer                     : Mr. Lee Ming Tzyy, FIACS

Assistant Secretary     : Mr. Thiagarajan Muthu, FIACS

Assistant Treasurer     : Datuk M. Ramanathan S. M. Meyyappan, MIACS

Council Members        : Mr. Santiran Sankaran, FIACS

                                      Pn. Aminah Hussin, FIACS

                                      Ms. Chin Tet Fung, MIACS

                                      Tn. Hj. Jaleeludeen Abu Baker, FIACS

Being elected as President for the term 2025-2026 is truly an honor for me. As I assume the Presidency, I am truly thankful for the trust and confidence that the Council Members have placed in me and will make every effort to improve the Institute’s status and image. I am confident that with the support of the Council, members and staff of IACS, we can move forward and ensure that IACS will be the sole representative and platform for all licensed company secretaries in Malaysia.

I welcome and congratulate all the new office bearers, members of the Council and Chairpersons of the various committees/boards on their respective elections or appointments. I also wish to thank all the outgoing committee/board members for their support, insights and contributions to enhance the workings of the committees/boards.

Last but not least, members are encouraged to write to us on any technical or other operational issues as well as enquiries with SSM or other agencies, regarding the company law and corporate practical secretarial issues faced, so that the Technical Advisory and Publication Board may respond or discuss them at the proper forums or meetings, and will provide our comments accordingly.

We value your continuous support and participation in all the activities of IACS. Take care and stay safe.