John Patrick Antonysamy has served in the Government Administrative and Diplomatic Service for the last 29 years in several roles. He served in the Ministry of Finance in the Budget Division as well as the Economics and International Relations Division. His area of work involved Malaysia’s participation in finance related areas in ASEAN, APEC and ASEM as well as international organisations such as the World Bank, IMF, ADB and WTO. Besides that, he has also served in the Tax Division and was responsible for FTA negotiations on tax issues, the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement as well as OECD and Multilateral Tax Issues. YBrs Tuan John Patrick Antonysamy was involved in the formulation of tax incentives, examining Services Sector and Petroleum Tax Exemptions as well as representing the Ministry of Finance in the MIDA National Committee on Investments.
During his service at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, he was the Senior Director of Strategic Planning Division responsible for planning the Industrial Masterplan. In addition to that, John Patrick Antonysamy took on the role of Lead Negotiator for Market Access under the TransPacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) responsible for market access for goods. He has also served as Malaysia’s Chief Negotiator for ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA).
John Patrick Antonysamy also served as the Deputy Director General II at the Public Private Partnership Unit under the Prime Minister’s Department. His main roles and functions include chairing the Project Steering Committee to plan, coordinate, evaluate and negotiate Public Private Partnership projects. His area of work relates to projects in the social and security sectors, involving healthcare, education, higher education, security, and land development projects.
John Patrick Antonysamy is currently the Under Secretary of Tax Division, Ministry of Finance responsible to facilitate an optimum taxation system whilst encouraging private sector investments to enhance national economic growth.
John Patrick Antonysamy holds a Degree in Math and Education. As a civil servant, he obtained a Diploma in Public Administration to expand his knowledge in the field of administration. He also pursued a Master’s Degree in International Economics.
Salmah Bee Mohd Mydin is the Executive Director of Market Development at the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) responsible for sustainability, corporate governance, investment product development along with the securities and derivatives development functions.
An important focus of the SC’s agenda is the development of a capital market that is inclusive and sustainable and Salmah leads a team that is responsible for formulating initiatives to enhance market efficiency, vibrancy and competitiveness. She is a board member of the Audit Oversight Board, the Finance Accreditation Agency, the Malaysian Venture Capital and Private Equity Development Council; and Penjana Kapital Sdn Bhd, an MoF Inc company.
With vast experience in investigation, intermediaries supervision, market surveillance, authorisation and licensing; and development and policy formulation, Salmah has been involved in numerous external engagements including initiatives in public sector at the national level.
She has a Bachelor of Arts (Management and Business Studies) from the University of Liverpool and a Master in Science (Public Policy and Management) from the University of London.