Visit by Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK)

Attended by:

Vice President, Ms. Shirley Lai Swee Fong

Honorary Secretary General, Dato' Megat Shahrul Azman Abas

Date: Friday, 22^nd July 2022

Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK) through Bahagian Hubungan Industri dan Kerjasama Strategik (BHIKS) had visited MAH at our very own Wisma MAH, Ampang, Selangor. The visit was headed by the Vice Director of JPK, Ts Dr Mohamad Sulaiman and accompanying him was the Director of BHIKS, Pn. Faizah Harun as well as a few others from the department.

The JPK entourage of seven people were received warmly by MAH’s Vice President, Ms. Shirley Lai Swee Fong, Honorary Secretary General, Dato' Megat Shahrul Azman Abas and the Secretariat. The purpose of the visit was a courtesy call from JPK to maintain relationship with MAH, the appointed Industry Lead Body (ILB) for the tourism and hospitality industry.

The visit saw a presentation by JPK about the National Occupational Skills Standards (NOSS), a sharing session between MAH and JPK as well as discussions on current and potential collaboration. The visit was very informative and rewarding to us in MAH and our training arm, MAHTEC and we truly appreciate JPK's gesture of goodwill.

About the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH)

Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) is the umbrella body for hotels in Malaysia formed in 1974 and initially established by a group of concerned and dedicated hoteliers to bring about a more dynamic hospitality industry aimed at building a workforce of highly skilled, innovative and disciplined individuals. Its long-term goal was to enhance the efficiency of the hospitality industry, thus, bringing about a more dynamic Malaysian hospitality industry. MAH, as the official national network for the hotel industry, represents more than 900 hotels throughout Malaysia supplying a total of 155,287 rooms which is about 65% of the total number of hotel rooms available as guest accommodation in this country. With 13 chapters across the nation, MAH acts as a voice of the industry, working as one body to promote, protect, represent and advance the interests of its members.

About MAHTEC

MAHTEC Sdn Bhd commenced its fiscal year in 1998 to profile MAH as a human resource development provider and to upgrade the skills and knowledge of staff-in-service in the industry. MAHTEC is the training arm of the Association specializing in developing quality human resources in the hospitality industry. Highly specialized in the areas of Hospitality Skills Training and Managerial Development Training, all programs are facilitated by experienced and qualified Trainers through workshops and practical session.