2026 Finalists
1. Employer of the Year
 | CIMB |
 | Great Eastern Takaful |
 | Haier Electrical Appliances Malaysia |
 | Heraeus Materials Malaysia |
 | Institut Jantung Negara (National Heart Institute) |
 | PLC Tax Consultants |
 | RHB Banking Group |
 | Schneider Electric Malaysia |
 | Touch ‘n Go |
2. Excellence in Agile Talent Mobility
 | Bank Rakyat |
| CIMB |
 | iFAST |
| Touch ‘n Go |
3. Excellence in AI-Enabled Workforce Transformation
 | Alcon Laboratories (Malaysia) |
 | DXC Technology Malaysia |
| Heraeus Materials Malaysia |
 | JurisTech |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
 | Prudential Assurance Malaysia |
 | Prudential BSN Takaful |
4. Excellence in AI-Supported HR Solutions
 | CelcomDigi |
 | GLD Alloys (Malaysia) |
 | Hong Leong Bank |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
 | Pos Malaysia |
| Touch ‘n Go |
5. Excellence in Business Transformation
| CelcomDigi |
 | Malaysia Aviation Group |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
| Prudential Assurance Malaysia |
| RHB Banking Group |
 | Teleflex Malaysia |
 | Valiram |
6. Excellence in Championing Women Leaders
 | Exyte Malaysia |
| GLD Alloys (Malaysia) |
| Great Eastern Takaful |
| Heraeus Materials Malaysia |
| Hong Leong Bank |
| iFAST |
| Pos Malaysia |
7. Excellence in Corporate Wellness
 | AmBank Group |
 | Fraser & Neave Holdings (F&N) |
 | FWD Malaysia Holdings |
| iFAST |
 | IGB |
 | IOI Corporation |
 | IOI Properties Group |
 | Malaysian Life Reinsurance Group |
 | Prasarana Malaysia |
8. Excellence in Cross-Generational Workforce Engagement
| Great Eastern Takaful |
| IOI Corporation |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
| Schneider Electric Malaysia |
9. Excellence in CSR Strategy
 | 7-Eleven Malaysia |
| Bank Rakyat |
 | Generali Insurance Malaysia |
 | Leader Energy |
 | Mah Sing Group |
| Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) | |
| Prudential BSN Takaful |
| RHB Banking Group |
 | Sime Darby Property |
| Touch ‘n Go |
10. Excellence in Digital Transformation
 | Alliance Bank Malaysia |
| CelcomDigi |
 | Coca-Cola Bottlers Malaysia |
| Fraser & Neave Holdings (F&N) |
| IOI Corporation |
 | Iskandar Investment |
| RHB Banking Group |
| Touch ‘n Go |
11. Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
| Great Eastern Takaful |
| Haier Electrical Appliances Malaysia |
| Heraeus Materials Malaysia |
| Leader Energy |
| Malaysian Life Reinsurance Group |
| Valiram |
12. Excellence in Employee Advocacy and Brand Ambassadors
| Alliance Bank Malaysia |
 | BAT Digital Business Solutions |
 | Kao (Malaysia) |
| Pos Malaysia |
| RHB Banking Group |
| Valiram |
13. Excellence in Employee Engagement
| Alliance Bank Malaysia |
| AmBank Group |
| Bank Rakyat |
| BAT Digital Business Solutions |
| CelcomDigi |
 | Eco-Shop |
| Mah Sing Group |
| Prudential Assurance Malaysia |
| Prudential BSN Takaful |
 | Tech Mahindra |
14. Excellence in Employee Volunteerism
| Kao (Malaysia) |
 | MR D.I.Y. Group (Malaysia) |
| Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) | |
| RHB Banking Group |
| Sime Darby Property |
| Touch ‘n Go |
15. Excellence in Employer Branding
| Alliance Bank Malaysia |
| CIMB |
| DXC Technology Malaysia |
| IOI Properties Group |
 | KPMG (Malaysia) |
| RHB Banking Group |
| Schneider Electric Malaysia |
| Valiram |
16. Excellence in Graduate Recruitment and Development
| AmBank Group |
| Bank Rakyat |
| CIMB |
| Coca-Cola Bottlers Malaysia |
| DXC Technology Malaysia |
 | IDP Education |
 | Lactalis Malaysia |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
| RHB Banking Group |
| Valiram |
17. Excellence in HR Change Management
| Alcon Laboratories (Malaysia) |
| Alliance Bank Malaysia |
| Haier Electrical Appliances Malaysia |
| IOI Corporation |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
| Valiram |
18. Excellence in HR Communication Strategy
| CIMB |
| Fraser & Neave Holdings (F&N) |
| Great Eastern Takaful |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
| Teleflex Malaysia |
19. Excellence in HR Innovation
| IOI Corporation |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
| Sime Darby Property |
 | TNB Genco |
| Touch ‘n Go |
20. Excellence in In-House Talent Pipeline Strategy
| Alcon Laboratories (Malaysia) |
| AmBank Group |
| Bank Rakyat |
| CIMB |
| Fraser & Neave Holdings (F&N) |
| iFAST |
 | IJM Corporation |
| IOI Corporation |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
| Sime Darby Property |
21. Excellence in Leadership Development
| AmBank Group |
| CIMB |
| Coca-Cola Bottlers Malaysia |
| Fraser & Neave Holdings (F&N) |
| IJM Corporation |
| IOI Corporation |
 | Molnlycke Health Care |
| Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) | |
| Prudential Assurance Malaysia |
| RHB Banking Group |
22. Excellence in Learning and Development
| CIMB |
| FWD Malaysia Holdings |
 | Guardian Health & Beauty |
| Hong Leong Bank |
| IOI Properties Group |
| Lactalis Malaysia |
| Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) | |
| RHB Banking Group |
| TNB Genco |
 | TÜV SÜD (Malaysia) |
23. Excellence in Performance Management Evolution
| GLD Alloys (Malaysia) |
| Great Eastern Takaful |
| JurisTech |
 | Mercedes-Benz Malaysia |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
| Valiram |
24. Excellence in Recovery & Rebound Strategy
| GLD Alloys (Malaysia) |
| Malaysia Aviation Group |
| Teleflex Malaysia |
| Touch ‘n Go |
25. Excellence in Retention Strategy
| Institut Jantung Negara (National Heart Institute) |
 | Petron Malaysia |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
| Teleflex Malaysia |
| Touch ‘n Go |
26. Excellence in Talent Acquisition
| Alliance Bank Malaysia |
 | Bumi Armada |
| CIMB |
| DXC Technology Malaysia |
| Exyte Malaysia |
 | Great Eastern Malaysia (Life & General Insurance) |
| RHB Banking Group |
| Teleflex Malaysia |
| TÜV SÜD (Malaysia) |
| Valiram |
27. Excellence in Talent Management
| Alcon Laboratories (Malaysia) |
| AmBank Group |
| Bank Rakyat |
| IJM Corporation |
| IOI Corporation |
| Mercedes-Benz Malaysia |
| Prasarana Malaysia |
| Prudential Assurance Malaysia |
| RHB Banking Group |
| Valiram |
28. Excellence in the Use of Generative AI for HR
| CelcomDigi |
| iFAST |
| JurisTech |
| NEXT Ventures | |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
29. Excellence in the Use of HR Tech
| CIMB |
| DXC Technology Malaysia |
| Fraser & Neave Holdings (F&N) |
| IOI Corporation |
| NEXT Ventures | |
| Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) | |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
| RHB Banking Group |
30. Excellence in Total Rewards Strategy
| Bank Rakyat |
| Exyte Malaysia |
| Fraser & Neave Holdings (F&N) |
| Mercedes-Benz Malaysia |
| Prudential Assurance Malaysia |
31. Excellence in Women Empowerment Strategy
| Deloitte Malaysia | |
| Exyte Malaysia |
| GLD Alloys (Malaysia) |
| Great Eastern Takaful |
| Lactalis Malaysia |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
| Touch ‘n Go |
32. Excellence in Workforce Flexibility
| DXC Technology Malaysia |
| Great Eastern Takaful |
| Touch ‘n Go |
| Kao (Malaysia) |
| Schneider Electric Malaysia |
33. Excellence in Workforce Mobility
| CIMB |
| Pos Malaysia |
| Touch ‘n Go |
34. Excellence in Work-Life Harmony
| Great Eastern Malaysia (Life & General Insurance) |
| Institut Jantung Negara (National Heart Institute) |
| Iskandar Investment |
| Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) | |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
| Valiram |
35. Excellence in Workplace Culture
| Alcon Laboratories (Malaysia) |
| Alliance Bank Malaysia |
| AmBank Group |
| Bank Rakyat |
| CIMB |
| IOI Corporation |
| Malaysia Aviation Group |
| Prasarana Malaysia |
| Prudential Assurance Malaysia |
 | Turner International Malaysia |
36. Excellence in Workplace Wellbeing
| Alliance Bank Malaysia |
| AmBank Group |
| Bank Rakyat |
| Bumi Armada |
| Exyte Malaysia |
 | Flextronics Technology (Penang) |
| IOI Corporation |
 | Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (Sime Darby Property Group) |
| Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) | |
| PLC Tax Consultants |
37. HR Leader of the Year
 | Flextronics Technology (Penang) Individual: Joyce He |
 | Haier Electrical Appliances Malaysia Individual: Angie Ng Eng Chia |
| NEXT Ventures Individual: Elvira Moey | |
 | PLC Tax Consultants Individual: Ally Wong Ye San |
| Prasarana Malaysia Individual: Dr. Harigaran Bharatham |
38. HR Manager of the Year
 | Mizuho Malaysia Individual: Jack Tan |
| PLC Tax Consultants Individual: Ally Wong Ye San |
| Sime Darby Property Individual: Jenny Lam Ching Nee |
| Sime Darby Property Individual: Shizatul Fazrina Othman |
39. Most People-Focused CEO
 | GLD Alloys (Malaysia) Individual: Xing Yao Wang |
 | Kao (Malaysia) Individual: Yamazaki Hirobumi |
 | PLC Tax Consultants Individual: Patrick Luah Aik Chew |
 | Prudential Assurance Malaysia Individual: Kelvin Ang |
 | Yayasan MR. D.I.Y. Individual: Dr. Zaleha Mohd Mydin |
40. Young HR Talent of the Year
 | Bank Rakyat Individual: Muaz Anwar Ridwan |
| Flextronics Technology (Penang) Individual: Tuan Mohammad Izram Teh |
 | MR D.I.Y. Group (Malaysia) Individual: Nor Saiful Azly Mohamad Zin |
| Sime Darby Property Individual: Aira Syahira Ahmad Fuad |
| Sime Darby Property Individual: Siti Nurul Maizatul Juhari |
41. Best HR Team (GLC)
 | Bank Rakyat |
 | CIMB |
 | Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) |
42. Best HR Team (MNC)
 | Alliance Bank Malaysia |
| Flextronics Technology (Penang) |
 | Haier Electrical Appliances Malaysia |
 | iFAST |
 | MR D.I.Y. Group (Malaysia) |
| Schneider Electric Malaysia |
 | Teleflex Malaysia |
43. Best HR Team (SME)
 | Great Eastern Takaful |
 | Gurney Bay Hotel (A Parkroyal Partner Hotel) |
 | Kao (Malaysia) |
 | Malaysian Life Reinsurance Group |
 | PLC Tax Consultants |
| Touch ‘n Go |