Author Archives: Melissa

17 February 2025,  Kuala Lumpur – Over 70 graduates and company representatives attended the AMMI Medtech Professional Certification Programme Completion Ceremony for the Central Region, which was held at Aloft Hotel KL. The ceremony started with Welcome Remarks by AMMI Executive Director, Mr CS Ching. This was followed by Opening Speech by Mr Samuel Pooranakaran (AMMI Vice-Chairman) and Speech by invited guest Mr Ahmad Zamfidi , Program Director (IOT)  , Collaborative Research Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST). Participants from the Manufacturing Excellence, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Programmes received their certificates during the ceremony.

15 January 2025, Johor Bahru – Over 75 graduates and company representatives from Alcon, Biocon Biologics, MyCO2, Oliver Healthcare and Owen Mumford attended the AMMI Medtech Professional Certification Programme Completion Ceremony for the Southern Region, which was held at St Giles South Key. The ceremony started with Welcome Remarks by AMMI Executive Director, Mr CS Ching. This was followed by a speech by invited guest Dr Sideq Salleh , Program Manager , Collaborative Research Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST). Mr CS Ching presented certificates to graduates for the Manufacturing Excellence and Quality Assurance programmes.

Highlighting AMMI’s Role at IMDEC2024

AMMI is proud to have been a strategic partner to the Medical Device Authority Malaysia at the highly successful International Medical Device Exhibition & Conference (IMDEC2024), held from 10th to 12th December 2024 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

This landmark event, organized by the Medical Device Authority in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, was held alongside the 28th Global Harmonization Working Party, reflecting Malaysia’s commitment to advancing the medical device industry.

IMDEC2024 brought together key stakeholders and industry leaders, including many of AMMI’s esteemed members such as APS Medical, Abbott, Allen Healthcare, B. Braun, Boston Scientific, CCB Medical, Cochlear,  Euromed, Ideal Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson,  Siliconpro, MyCO2 and V3 Bio. These companies showcased their latest innovations and highlighted Malaysia’s strong capabilities in the medical technology sector.

AMMI also played a key role in the panel discussion, “Empowering Malaysia as a MedTech Hub,” moderated by Mr. Ching Choon Siong, Executive Director of AMMI. The panel featured distinguished representatives from AMMI member companies:

• Mr. Christian Kapischke, Senior Vice President, Operations and Head of Centre of Excellence IV Access, B. Braun Medical Industries Sdn. Bhd.
• Mr. Fearghal Hennessy, Vice President, Operations, Boston Scientific Medical Device (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
• Mr. Samuel Pooranakaran, Vice President, Manufacturing, Cochlear Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
• Mr. Daniel Lang, Director, Manufacturing, Insulet Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

The insightful discussion underscored Malaysia’s strengths as a medtech hub and highlighted strategies to further position the country as a leader in the global medical device landscape.

Inspiring the Next Generation of MedTech Innovators

One of the highlights of IMDEC2024 for AMMI was collaborating with the Medical Device Authority and Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science & Technology (CREST) to nurture the next generation of Malaysian innovators.

At the 2024 Medical Device Grand Design Challenge, held in conjunction with IMDEC2024, 16 talented teams from 5 local universities competed in the MedTech Innovation Competition. It was truly inspiring to witness the creativity, passion, and groundbreaking ideas of these young minds as they presented their solutions for the future of medical devices.

This initiative reflects AMMI’s dedication to fostering innovation and developing local talent to strengthen Malaysia’s position as a global leader in the medical device industry. The future of MedTech is bright, and it’s amazing to see our youth leading the way!

9 December 2024: AMMI Q4 Progress Meeting and Networking

Over 30 members and guests attended the AMMI Q4 Progress Meeting and Networking held at Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur.

On 2 October 2024, AMMI hosted 383 industry leaders and key stakeholders at its landmark event at G Hotel Gurney Penang. With the theme “Malaysia, a Medtech Industry Success Story,” the event was was about creating a networking platform and fostering a collaborative ecosystem to elevate Malaysia’s role on the global medtech stage.

AMMI Chairman Andy Kuan Min Lee gave the Welcome Remarks. Dr Muralitharan Paramasua , Chief Executive, Medical Device Authority in his Keynote Speech reiterated that the Malaysian government has prioritized the medical device industry in its New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030 to further fuel growth and innovation.

Summit Highlights:
📊 Launch of AMMI’s Medical Device Industry Outlook and Status 2024/2025 with Malaysian Investment Development Authority represented by Ms Umarani Muniandy Executive Director, Manufacturing
✍️ MOU Exchange between Universiti Sains Malaysia and AMMI

Insightful presentions and discussions on AI, Global Regulatory Changes, ESG in Medtech and Medical Device Packaging & Sterilization.

Hawke Tan WH (UBCT) and Jc Guillou (Molnlycke) presented in the AI & Robotics in Medtech segment. Robert Froehlich from TÜV SÜD ASEAN discussed essential global regulatory updates and Cheryl Fong Wai Mei (Boston Scientific) shared practical insights on navigating EUMDR compliance.

Chor Yan Choy (Veolia) presented innovative water management solutions, Baskaran .B (Teleflex) shared on ESG Cultural Behavioural Transformation, Alister Stewart (Schneider Electric) presented decarbonisation strategies and Daowei Lin (ENGIE SEA) provided insights on climate action, energy efficiency, and sustainable production. Graham Rice, (B.Braun) moderated the panel discussion, joined by Choy, Baskaran, Alister and Daowei.

Laetitia CLERC (DuPont) shared on packaging regulations and circular economy considerations, while Dr. Brian McEvoy MBA ISTERIS) covered the future of sterilization. Vishnu Vyas (DuPont) moderated the panel discussion with Laetitia and Dr Brian, joined by Dr Tian Ng, PhD (Amcor) and Jimmy Li (Oliver Healthcare Packaging)

It was a powerful day of networking and knowledge-sharing. A big thank you to our sponsors who made this happen!
• Platinum Sponsors – Boston Scientific and Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
• Gold Sponsors – Abbott, Amcor, B. Braun Group , Cochlear, Dexcom, Teleflex, Oliver Healthcare Packaging and UB Solutions Group; and
• Silver Sponsors – AFA Group | Transforming Towards Sustainability, ENGIE South East Asia, EUREMED MEDICAL OEM, MULTIVAC Group, Paramit, Schneider Electric, SteriPack Group, STERIS, Tako Astatic Technology (M) Sdn Bhd , Texchem Group and ZwickRoell