MPMA successfully held its 58th Annual General Meeting on 5 June 2025 at the MPMA Conference Room. This year’s Annual Report theme, "Building a Resilient and Responsible Plastics Industry," reflects MPMA’s commitment to long-term industry viability through innovation, sustainability, and regulatory alignment.

On 7 July 2025, MPMA - led by Mr. CC Cheah (President), together with Mr. Callum Chen (Honorary President) and Dato’ Johnson Yoon (Chairman of the Recycling Committee), and supported by 10 recyclers, had met with Datuk Hanafi, Deputy Secretary General of MITI to present MPMA's perspectives and proposals on continuing the importation of plastics feedstock.

Whilst MPMA had highlighted the importance of imports and its role in the circular economy, MITI had informed that it was unable to provide a positive response at this stage. The Ministry had raised several key concerns, including:

• The United States not being a party to the Basel Convention, amid growing international pressure to restrict imports.
• Regional trends, as neighboring countries move to phase out plastic feedstock imports.
• Concerns that a significant portion of Malaysia’s recycled plastic resin is exported rather than supporting domestic demand.

MPMA will continue to engage with stakeholders and members, to address these concerns and advocate for a balanced approach that supports both environmental protection and the growth of Malaysia’s recycling industry.

On 9 July 2025, Mr CC Cheah, MPMA President and Datuk Noraini, MPMA Vice-President, together with representatives from the Malaysia Bottled Water Manufacturers Association (MBWA) and Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), met with TNB’s team from the Stakeholder Management Division to seek clarification on the recently announced new electricity tariffs.

TNB explained that the new electricity tariffs are incentive-based tariffs aimed at promoting the efficient use of electricity, reflecting the market’s needs and trends. TNB anticipates that most of the users are likely to see a reduction in their energy bill.