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This is JA

For more than a century, JA has been transforming how students prepare for entrepreneurship, future careers, and financial well-being.

Watch our video below to learn more about JA.

JA Global Impact

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  • 6 regional operating centers

  • 115 countries, locally operated

  • 6,800 board members 

We're known as JA, Junior Achievement, INJAZ, Young Enterprise, Prestasi Junior, Ung Foretagsamhet, and more! 

  • World's Largest and Most-Impactful Youth Serving NGO 
     

  • Hands on learning in entrepreneurship, financial health, work readiness, sustainability, STEM, economics, citizenship, ethics and more 
     

  • 12 Million young people over 4,000 teachers and business volunteers 
     

  • Scale experience, and passion to build a brighter future for the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders 

Our Story

JA Malaysia, a member of Junior Achievement World Wide (JAWW), is committed to grow and execute JA Programs on financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship throughout Malaysia, to provide Malaysian students with a better understanding of business knowledge, while exposing them to skills that will enhance their employability and career success.

Students are the business leaders of tomorrow and will be setting the standards of skills, creativity, innovation and integrity in corporations. It is thus imperative that, on the onset, they develop a keen understanding of financials and business.

 

JA Programs globally reach 10 Million students annually across 100 countries, supported by over 465,000 volunteers.

Our Values

Believe in the boundless potential of young people.

Believe in the boundless potential of young people.

Approach our work with passion, honestly, integrity, and excellence.

Approach our work with passion, honestly, integrity, and excellence.

Advocate for the impact of relevant hands-on learning.

Advocate for the impact of relevant hands-on learning.

To reflect the geographies and communities we serve.

To reflect the geographies and communities we serve.

Build a more sustainable world.

Build a more sustainable world.

Nurture the power of partnership and collaboration.

Nurture the power of partnership and collaboration.

JA Malaysia Impact Statistics

Students Impacted

Volunteers

Board of Trustees

Gopi Ganesalingam
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Chairman

Gopi Ganesalingam

Independent Board Member of MCIS Life Insurance, SVP Industry & Ecosystem, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation

Dato' Siobhan Das
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Board Member

Dato' Siobhan Das

CEO, American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM)

Jasmine Ng
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Vice Chair

Jasmine Ng

Board Director, Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia

Dato' Kenny Goh
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Board Member

Dato' Kenny Goh

Co-Founder, MACROKIOSK

Datuk Tim Garland
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Treasurer

Datuk Tim Garland

CEO, START Disrupt

Karel Avni Doshi
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Board Member

Karel Avni Doshi

Managing Director, HSBC Bank Malaysia

Dato’ P’ng Soo Hong
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Board Member

Dato’ P’ng Soo Hong

SB Chairman, Cradle Fund

Terence Lim
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Board Member

Terence Lim

Vice President, Medini Residences

Our Team

Shanthi

Shanthi

Executive Director

Kanagi

Kanagi

Executive

Nur Ainaa

Nur Ainaa

Assistant Manager

Vino

Vino

Executive

Fazrini

Fazrini

Senior Executive

Kugan

Kugan

Executive

Brendan

Brendan

Senior Executive

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Address 2-3, Jalan PJU 5/11

Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara,

47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
 

Email: engage@jamalaysia.org

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