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04 December 2025
MSIA Talk 10/2025: ‘Pelaksanaan Pemantauan Di Negeri Selangor‘ by TPr. Khairulzaman bin Ibrahim (Direrctor of PLANMalaysia Selangor), moderated by TPr. Yusnaim bin Abdul Rani (A034).

22 November 2025
‘MSIA Training : Bengkel Pemantapan Enumerator‘ co-organised with UNISEL at Universiti Selangor, conducted by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamdan bin Dato’ Mohd Salleh, En. Khairul Ariffin (B228), Dr. Azfizan bin Aziz (A028), Dr. Ng Ming Yip (B377), En. Mohd Firdaus Mohammad (B229).

30-31 October 2025
‘SIA Course for Beginners: Principles and Practices’ held at Bilik Kuliah, UniSZA Putrajaya, by TPr. Yusnaim bin Abdul Rani (A034), Pn Sri Jahara Yahaya (A016), and Dr. Mazlan Che Soh (A038).

3 Ocktober 2025
MSIA Hardtalk on ‘Livelihood Restoration as Mitigation Option in Pproject Development, by TPr Herlina Ab Aziz (A003) and En. Saiful Bahari bin Amra Ramry

30 September 2025
Social Impact Assessment (SIA): Managing Potential Social Consequences of Development Projects, Policies and Plans in Malaysia, by TPr Herlina Ab Aziz (A003) and moderated by Dr. Rospidah Ghazali, at LESTARI UKM, Selangor

3 September 2025
MSIA Hardtalk on ‘RMK 13: Ke Arah Pembangunan Inklusif dan Mensejahteraka Rakyat, by Dr. Mazlan Che Soh and Moderated by En. Khairul Ariffin Mohd Munir

22 August 2025
MSIA Hardtalk: Emergency Response Plan in SIA, by Ts Haji Moahmood Long, and moderated by TPr. Mohammad Yusuf

7 August 2025
Mesyuarat di antara MSIA dan rakan kongsinya, Institut Alam Sekitar dan Pembangunan (LESTARI) UKM, untuk membincangkan program kolaboratif di antara kedua-dua pihak. Mesyuarat dipengerusikan oleh Professor Madya Dr. Rospidah Ghazaly, Ketua Pusat Penyelidikan Alam Sekitar, Ekonomi dan Sosial (KASES), UKM.

31 July 2025
Kunjungan hormat ke Pejabat Timbalan Menteri Tenaga dan Kelestarian Alam Sekitar, Sarawak & Timbalan Menteri di Jabatan Premier Sarawak (Penyelarasan Projek Agensi Pembangunan Wilayah, DBKU dan Hal Ehwal Islam) untuk memperkenalkan MSIA dan khidmat yang boleh ditawarkan kepada agensi-agensi di Sarawak. Delegasi MSIA diketuai oleh Vice President MSIA, En. Saiful Bahari Amra Ramly dan Secretary MSIA, TPr Yusnaim (Setiausaha MSIA), serta ahliahli MSIA di Sarawak.

29 July 2025

Workshop on ‘Town Planning Principles & Application in Social Impact Assessment‘ by MSIA at UniSZA Putrajaya, moderated by TPr Herlina Ab Aziz (A003), Dr. Azfizan (A028), TPr. Yusnaim (A034).

28 July 2025

Kunjungan hormat MSIA ke Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Pembangunan Bandar (MUDeNR), Sarawak bagi mempromosi peranan MSIA dalam merakyatkan SIA di Malaysia.

MUDeNR merupakan kementerian yang menguruskan kelulusan perancangan pembangunan di Sarawak termasuk keperluan SIA.

Delegasi MSIA diketuai oleh Presiden kita, Puan Herlina Ab Aziz dan diiringi oleh Tuan Haji Sapheri Rosli (Chairman, Sustainability Committee), Tuan Mahmood Long (Member of Sustainability Committee), Ms Tracie (Member of East Malaysia Chapter), TPr. Haris (Member of East Malaysia Chapter). Puan Sri Ratna Dewi mewakili Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian dan pegawai2 perancang MUDeNR menyambut ketibaan delegasi MSIA.

11-13 June 2025
Penglibatan MSIA (Pn. Herlina Ab Aziz; Pn. Sri Dr. Jahara Yahaya, Dr. Mohd Shahwahid Haji Othman) dalam Kursus Kompetensi SIA Siri 5 di Dorsett Hotel, Putrajaya

11 July 2025
MSIA’s courtesy visit to TPr Saidin bin Lateh, Deputy Director General (Development) of the Federal Department of Town & Country Planning (PLANMalaysia), at the PLANMalaysia office in Putrajaya.

4 June 2025

The SIA Programme at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UNISZA), Terengganu

MSIA’s 20th AGM held at Royal Park Hotel, UNITEN, Kajang on 31 May 2025

Officiating of AGM 2025 and Launching of MSIA Book entitled Social Impact Assessment: Practical Applications in Malaysia, Editors: Kuppusamy Singaravelloo, Mohd Shahwahid Haji Othman, Jahara Yahaya & Gobi Krishna Sinniah; by Datuk TPr Dr Alias bin Rameli, Director General, Town and Country Planning Department (PLANMalaysia) at Royal Park Hotel, UNITEN, Kajang on 31 May 2025

MSIA Talk 5/25. ‘Social Dimensions in Certification: How Auditors and Peer Reviewers Contribute to Forest, Oil Palm, and Tourism Standards‘, by Ts Mohd Amin Adrah (MSPO Lead Auditor & Trainer) and Traci Ann Tay Sze Yee (SA 8000 Registered Consultant, MSIA: B167) Moderated by Pn Noorainie Awang Anak (B171) on 23 May 2025

MSIA Talk 4/25. ‘The Application of GIS in Social Impact Assessment‘, by Prof. Gs Dr Ruslan Rainis (Hon. Prof., Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI) UKM), Moderated by TPr Ts Dr Gobi Krishna Sinniah (A013) on 8 May 2025

MSIA (Sarawak Chapter) organised a Majlis Ramah Tamah Aidilfitri celebration at Serapi Hotel Kuching, attended by about 30 members on 20 April 2025

MSIA Talk 3/25. ‘SIA in Public Policy Formulation: A Framework for Inclusive Development‘, by Mr Saiful Bahari bin Amra Ramly (A039) and Dr Mazlan bin Che Soh (A038), Moderated by TPr Herlina Ab Aziz (A003) on 17 April 2025

MSIA Exco Members attended a Meeting to Reviewing the Questions for PLANMalaysia’s Competency Examination 2025. Attended by Pn Sri Jahara Yahaya (A016), Dr Kuppusamy Singaravelloo (A010), Dr Mohd Shahwahid (A014) and TPr Ts Dr Gobi Krishna Sinniah (A013) on 17 April 2025

MSIA met with LESTARI at UKM Bangi to collaborate on GIS for SIA. MSIA was led by TPr Ts Dr Gobi (A013). Also attended by Pn Sri Jahara Yahaya (A016), Dr Kuppusamy Singaravelloo (A010) and officers from PLANMalaysia HQ on 14 April 2025

MSIA Talk 2/25. ‘Development Impact on the Socioeconomic Status of the Indigenous People’, by YBhg Dato’ TPr Suki Mee, Chairman of Perak Orang Asli Association, moderated by TPr Ts Dr Gobi Krishna Sinniah (A013), 5 March 2025

MSIA Convened a Roundtable Discussion to Review Urban Renewal Bill at Royal Park Hotel, UNITEN on 28 February 2025

MSIA Talk 1/25. ‘SIA Monitoring (SIMP): Penang Experience’, by YBhg Dato’ TPr Gs. Rozita binti Hamit, Director of PLANMalaysia Pulau Pinang, moderated by TPr Ts Dr Gobi Krishna Sinniah (A013) on 23 January 2025

Petronas-MSIA SIA Training 2024, by MSIA at Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur on 4 to 5 December 2024

MSIA Talk 10/2024. ‘The Importance of Project Options in Social Impact Assessment‘, by Dr G. Balamurugan (A004), moderated by TPr Herlina Ab Aziz (A003) on 27 November 2024

Professional Workshop on SIA Methodology on 6 to 7 November 2024 at The Palace Hotel, Kota Kinabalu Sabah

MSIA Talk 9/2024. ‘Integrating Environmental Impacts into SIA ad SIMPs‘, by Geetha P. Kumaran (B186), moderated by TPr Herlina Ab Aziz (A003) on 16 October 2024

Professional Workshop on Social Impact Assessment (SIA)Methodology, by MSIA at Dorsett Hotel, Putrajaya, Bangi 14 – 15 September 2024

MSIA Talk 8/2024. ‘Pendekatan dan Cabaran Penyediaan SIA bagi Projek Berdensiti Tinggi‘, by Dr Azfizan Aziz (A021) and TPr Agus Ramli (A021), moderated by Dr TPr Gobi Krishna Sinniah (A013) on 22 August 2024

Program CSR: MSIA dan Komuniti di Baitul Sakinah As-Shariff pada 4 Ogos 2024

Professional Course on Best Practices in Social Impact Assessment (SIA) (Intermediate Level) by MSIA on 25 to 28 May 2024 at Bangi Resort Hotel, Bangi.

Mdm TPr President presented a paper entitled “Strengthening Social Impact Assessment asa Tool to Facilitate Just Transformation in Malaysia” in Session 215 ‘Exploring the Limitations of SIA in Achieving Sustainable Development’, IAIA24 Conference, Dublin, Ireland, on 25 April 2024

MSIA Talk – Projek Tenaga Boleh Baharu: Persepsi dan Impak kepada Masyarakat by Associate Prof Dr Azlina Abd Aziz, Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. Moderator: Prof Dr Ab. Rahim Abdul Samad on 14 March 2024.

Strategic Cooperation between MSIA and Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) of Sarawak. NREB was represented by Mr Jack Liam, Controller, and LCDA officers were represented by Tn Saiful Bahari bin Amra Ramly and Tn Hj Sapheri bin Rosli. MSIA was represented by TPr Pn Herlina Ab Aziz, President; TPr Dr Gobi Krishna Sinniah (Chairperson of Training) and Dr Kuppusamy Singaravelloo (Treasurer and Chairperson of Membership Committee) on 21 February 2024.

Strategic Cooperation between MSIA and LCDA Holdings Sdn Bhd. LCDA was represented by Hj Kusyairi bin Bostani, Chief Operating Officer, Tn Saiful Bahari bin Amra Ramly and Tn Hj Sapheri bin Rosli. MSIA was represented by TPr Pn Herlina Ab Aziz, President; TPr Dr Gobi Krishna Sinniah (Chairperson of Training) and Dr Kuppusamy Singaravelloo (Treasurer and Chairperson of Membership Committee) on 21 Febuary 2024.

Strategic Cooperation between MSIA and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) at Raia Hotel & Convention Centre, Kuching, Sarawak

MSIA’s Workshop on Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Methodology & Practices was held in collaboration with LCDA Holdings Sdn Bhd Sarawak at Raia Hotel & Convention Centre, Kuching Sarawak. Trainers: Dr Kuppusamy Singaravelloo, TPr Dr Gobi Krishna Sinniah & Tn Hj Sapheri bin Rosli

Prof Dr Abdul Rahim (Secretary) represented MSIA at the Launching of the Draft Kuala Lumpur Local Plan 2040 by the Minister of Federal Territories at Institut Latihan DBKL, Kuala Lumpur on 30 January 2024

MSIA’s Courtesy Visit to Pertubuhan Profesional Tanah Malaysia (PERTAMA) at UTM Residency Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Attended by the President, Prof Dr Ismail Omar and his Exco members. MSIA was represented by Mdm President TPr Pn Herlina Ab Aziz, Pn Sri Jahara Yahaya, Dr Kuppusamy Singaravelloo, Dr Mohd Shahwahid Othman and Dr Gobi Krishna Sinniah @ 26 January 2024

MSIA’s Courtesy Visit to School of Housing, Building & Planning, USM. Attended by the Dean, Ts Dr. Mohd Rodzi Ismail, Deputy Dean Dr Ernawati Mustafa Kamal and Prof Dr Azizan Marzuki. MSIA was represented by Mdm President TPr Pn Herlina Ab Aziz, TPr Mohammed Shaari bin Mohamed Suhaimi, and Ts Siti Isma Hani on .

MSIA’s Courtesy Visit to YBhg Dato’ TPr Rozita binti Hamit, Director of PLANMalaysia Pulau Pinang. MSIA was represented by Mdm President TPr Herlina Ab Aziz and TPr Mohammed Shaari bin Mohamed Suhaimi.

MSIA’s Courtesy Visit to Centre for Policy Research, USM. Attended by Dr Sazlina Md Salleh (Deputy Director) & Pn Rosliza Musa. MSIA was represented by Mdm President TPr Pn Herlina Ab Aziz, TPr Mohammed Shaari bin Mohamed Suhaimi, Ts Siti Isma Hani and Nur Izzati binti Kardi.

Sembang SIA – Pemetaan Kemiskinan 360 Darjah: Solusi Perancangan Berimpak Lestari on 4 January 2024

Sembang SIA – Psychology in Action: Navigating the Human Element of Social Impact Assessment on 21 December 2023

A Team of MSIA’s Professional Members attended as Panel Members to address SIA Matters at the DBKL’s Konsultasi Awam bagi Penyediaan RIA ke atas Cadangan Draf Garis Panduan bagi Projek Pembangunan Baharu di Kuala Lumpur. Represented by Elly Ruhayu binti Jamain, Raja Nur Ashikin binti Raja Zainal, Dr Kuppusamy Singaravelloo, Pn Sri Dr Jahara bt Hj Yahaya, Professor Dr Azami Zaharim, Lee Hwok Lok, and Dr Gobi Krishna Sinniah

DBKL organised a FGD on Cadangan Garispanduan Pelaksanaan SIA bagi Projek Pembangunan Baharu di Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur on 18 October 2023.

Kursus Kompetensi SIA Siri 3 Modul 3 oleh MSIA (dikendali oleh Pn Herlina Ab Aziz; Dr Mohd Shahwahid Haji Othman dan Dr Kuppusamy Singaravelloo), The Everly Putrajaya

Sesi Perbincangan Panel 1: Pelaksanaan SIA untuk Projek Infrastruktur Utama, dikendalikan oleh MSIA (Moderator: Presiden Pn Herlina Ab Aziz; Speaker: Dr Mohd Shahwahid Haji Othman) dalam Simposium Penilaian Impak Sosial (SIA) 2023, Kursus Kompetensi SIA Siri 3 Anjuran PLANMalaysia, The Everly Putrajaya

Hj Sapheri & Puan Nancy. Bersama Controller NREB Kunjungan Hormat Ahli MSIA Sarawak kepada Controller NREB Sarawak.

Hard Talk MSIA: Land Acquisition – Critical Issues and the Role of SIA on 24th August 2023

Sembang SIA. Body Language: Success Factor Influencing SIA Engagement on 2 August 2023 from 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM

MSIA Exco Meeting on 29 July 2023 at Bangi Golf Resort Hotel

Mesyuarat Pengukuhan Panduan Pelaksanaan Penilaian Impak Sosial (PPSIA) Bagi Projek Pembangunan Untuk Kategori B (Negeri Selangor) pada 25 Julai 2023 di Wetland Estate Lounge, Gamuda Cove, Banting” dihadiri oleh Dr Kuppusamy sebagai Wakil MSIA (Jemputan)

Hard Talk MSIA: What’s new in PPSIA? on 12 July 2023

A team of MSIA Members attended the Malaysia Productivity Corp (MPC) and PLANMalaysia Engagement on MyMudah System and Regulations on SIA at Dorsett Hotel Putrajaya, 05.07.2023. Also attended by (not in picture) Dr Casey Ng, TPr Patrick Kok Ming Wai, Dr. Kamaruzaman and En Khairul Arifin bin Mohd Munir @ Zahari. Event was also attended by MIP representatives and academicians.

Perbincangan tentang Amalan Kemampanan dan ESG di Syarikat GLC Malaysia bersama Wakil Bank Dunia di Level 28, Tower 1, Menara Berkembar Petronas pada 22.06.2023

Courtesy visit by World Bank to Director General of PLANMalaysia on 22.06.23, attended by President of MSIA

MSIA Book Launch and 18th AGM at Bangi Resort Hotel @ 27 May 2023

MoU Signing between MSIA and UniSZA, 18.05.23 at UniSZA Branch @ Putrajaya

MSIA’s 2-Day Workshop on Best Practices in SIA, 15-16 May 2023 @ Bangi Resort Hotel

Sesi Perbincangan PLANMalaysia dengan MSIA bagi Pelaksanaan Modul 3 Kursus Kompetensi 2023 di Pejabat MSIA @ PEERS Consult Sdn Bhd, Cyberjaya on 5 May 2023

CenPRIS (USM)’s Preliminary Discussion to Collaborate with MSIA, Online, 19 April 2023.

At the Launching of PPSIA on 17th April 2023, at Level 11, PLANMalaysia HQ

SIA Course for Beginners Principles & Practices on 6 to 7 March 2033 at Sabah

Simposium Penilaian Impak Sosial (SIA) 2023 on 27 to 28 February 2023 at Terengganu

TPr Dr. Gobi Krishna represented MSIA as a speaker and to facilitate a FGD Programme on Tatacara Memproses Penilaian Laporan SIA for Negeri Sembilan together with TPr Suzlyna Abdul Latib from PLANMalaysia HQ and Puan Nur Zakiah Zakaria from PLANMalaysia@Selangor on 22nd – 23rd Feb 2023 at Avillion Admiral Cove, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.

Hard Talk: Isu Sosio-ekonomi & Perancangan Pertanian ke Arah Keterjaminan Makanan Negara on 8th February 2023

Prof Dr Rahim represented MSIA at the BIM Board Meeting and New Year Get-together on 18th January 2023 at Eastin Hotel, Petaling Jaya.

Workshop on SIA Methodology & Practices on 4th December 2022 at Bangi Hotel Resort

MSIA Sembang Pagi Sabtu: Greening the Economy: Towards Boosting Well-being and Prosperity on 12th November 2022

National Planning Congress 2022 on the 7th November 2022 at Marriot Hotel, Putrajaya.

Taklimat dan Lawatan lapangan LCDA bersama MSIA utk projek yang menggunakan SIA dlm rekabentuk, 20 Oktober 2022

MSIA Hard Talk: Penentuan Zon Pengaruh Impak (ZOI) Dalam Penyediaan SIA Berkualiti | 20th October 2022

Courtesy visit by LCDA Sarawak to MSIA HQ at Cyberjaya, 19 October 2022

SESI PENGGUBALAN DAN PENYEDIAAN SOALAN SERTA SKEMA JAWAPAN BAGI KURSUS KOMPETENSI PENILAIAN IMPAK SOSIAL (SIA) at MITC Hotel, Melaka | 5 -7 Oktober 2022

SIA Training Course for Beginners on 1st and 2nd October 2022

MSIA 17th Annual General Meeting and Hari Raya Lunch on 11th June 2022, Bangi Resort Hotel

MSIA Sembang Pagi Sabtu: PERLAKSANAAN SIA DALAM SEKTOR PERLADANGAN: SUATU PERKONGSIAN, 10.00-11.30am, Zoom Platform.

MSIA Courtesy Visit to PLANMalaysia Director General, 23rd May 2022.

Mdm TPr Herlina presented as an invited speaker on “Introduction to SIA” at the Workshop on Social Impact Assessment for Plantation, 18-20 May 2022, at Meritz Hotel, Miri.

Sebahagian Peserta MSIA yang menghadiri Program Kompetensi dan Diskusi Pelaksanaan Penilaian Impak Sosial (SIA) bagi Projek Pembangunan – Kumpulan Pioneer, anjuran Ibupejabat PLANMalaysia, di Bangi Resort Hotel, pada 12 Mei 2022.

Presiden MSIA telah membentangkan “Module 3: Metodologi, Penglibatan Awam & SIMP” dalam Program Kompetensi dan Diskusi Pelaksanaan Penilaian Impak Sosial (SIA) bagi Projek Pembangunan – Kumpulan Pioneer, anjuran Ibupejabat PLANMalaysia, di Bangi Resort Hotel, pada 12 Mei 2022.

Perbincangan bersama Pihak Industri bagi Pembangunan Program SM Sains Sosial Persekitaran, FSSG on 30 March 2022

MSIA Courtesy Visit to KSU KPKT on 23 March 2022

2-day Workshop on Best Practices in Social Impact Assessment, 14-15 March 2022, Waterfront Hotel, Kuching.

MSIA Sembang Pagi Sabtu: IMPAK PEMBANGUNAN KE ATAS KAWASAN WARISAN: KEPERLUAN DAN PERTIMBANGAN SIA, 19 February 2022

MSIA Hard Talk: BANJIR & LEMBANGAN SUNGAI SATU PENGAJARAN, 15 January 2022.

Perbincangan JSKP bersama MSIA at Jabatan Sains Kemasyarakatan dan Pembangunan (JSKP), Fakulti Ekologi Manusia, Universiti Putra Malaysia on 14 February 2022

HARD TALK MSIA: Current Principles and Practices of Social Impact Assessment: An International PerspectiveD ACQUISITION – IMPACTS ON COMMUNITIES on 28 October 2021

SIA Hard Talk: LAND ACQUISITION – IMPACTS ON COMMUNITIES on 12 August 2021

SEMBANG PAGI SABTU: SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN SABAH – CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNT on 31 July 2021

SEMBANG PAGI SABTU: Lessons Learnt from Selected Social Impact Assessment Studies in Malaysia on 10 July 2021

SIA Hard Talk: THE ROLE OF SIA & EIA CONSULTANTS : ADVISOR, AUDITOR OR REPORT WRITER? on 5 May 2021

Sembang Pagi Sabtu: SOCIAL IMPACTS OF COASTAL ZONE PROJECTS ON THE FISHING COMMUNITIES on 17 April 2021 @ 10.00 – 11:30 am

SIA HARD TALK: Improving SIMP – Perspective of SIA Review Panel Members on Wednesday, 24 February 2021 @ 4 – 5:30pm.

SEMBANG PAGI SABTU: Empowering Local Communities to Improve Livelihoods & the Environment on 30 January 2021.

SIA HARD TALK: Effective Social Impact Management Plan on 9 December 2020 @ 4:00 PM.

Courtesy visit to the current Director General of PlanMalaysia, 30.11.2020, 10.30am at PlanMalaysia HQ, Putrajaya.

SEMBANG PAGI SABTU #2: ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT on 21 November 2020 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

SEMBANG PAGI SABTU #1 on 7 November 2020 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

2-day Workshop Best Practices in Social Impact Assessment on 2-3 September 2020

SIA Workshop by PlanMalaysia Pahang” @ 18 August 2020

MSIA President’s presentation entitled “Social Impact Assessment for Landfill and/or Waste Facility”, in Sustainable Landfill Management & Maintenance, organised by Waste Management Association of Malaysia (WMAM) Training Series (BtB) @ 21 September 2020, Royale Chulan Hotel, Mutiara Damansara

Attendees of 15th AGM on 17 July 2020

“MSIA Exco members’ online Google-Meet Conference on EIA and SIA: Undertaking EIAs and SIAs in the post-MCO Era”, organised by ERE Consulting Group @ 17.04.2020.