Ng Sze Han (simplified Chinese: 黄思汉; traditional Chinese: 黃思漢; pinyin: Huáng Sīhàn; born 6 October 1971) is a Malaysian politician and engineer. He has served as member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) for Investment, Trade, and Mobility in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari since May 2023. He has also been the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kinrara since May 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of PH and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions, he has served as the Assistant National Treasurer of DAP since March 2022 and was promoted to State Chairman of DAP Selangor in November 2024, after serving as State Secretary from November 2021. ^[1]

Ng Sze Han was born in Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia on 6 October 1971. He earned an Engineering degree from Trine University.

Ng Sze Han served as the Regional Manager for Asia Pacific at Augier S.A.S. from 2001 to 2008.

From 2008 to 2013, he was a councilor at Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya (MPSJ), now known as Majlis Bandaraya Subang Jaya.

During his tenure at MBSJ, he was a member of several committees, including the One Stop Centre (OSC), Finance, Infrastructure & Facilities, and Internal Audit committees.

Since 2023, he has served as a state legislative councillor for Kinrara.

Ng Sze Han was appointed to the state executive council, with the portfolios of Local Government, Public Transport and New Village Development since May 2018.

Ng Sze Han was appointed to the state executive council, with the portfolios of Investment, Trade, and Mobility since May 2023. ^[2] He is also the chairman of Selangor's Semiconductor Task Force and Data Centre Task Force.^[3]

At the national level, he serves as a member of the Central Executive Committee & Assistant Treasurer of National DAP.^[4]

In the 2024 DAP Selangor state party election, Ng Sze Han was appointed as the Chairman of DAP Selangor.^[5]

Since Sze Han took charge of the latest portfolio, Selangor has demonstrated exceptional economic performance.

In 2024, Selangor led as the top investment destination with RM101.1 billion in approved investments, marked an remarkable increase of 83% in approved investment compared to 2023 (RM55.3 mil).^[6]

In 2023, Selangor achieved a historic milestone by contributing 25.9% to Malaysia's GDP. The economic activity in Selangor surged to RM406.1 billion, positioning it as the first state in the country to surpass RM400 billion in economic activity.^[7]

Much of this growth stemmed from Ng’s dedication towards bringing in domestic and foreign investments to businesses in the state, leading to a staggering RM 66.8 billion worth of approved investments from January to September 2024, which is RM11 billion more than the RM55 billion target set by the state.^[8]

In 2024, Selangor officially achieved high-income status as defined by the World Bank, having surpassed the minimum threshold of US$14,005. The state's gross national income per capita for 2023 was reported at US$14,291.^[9]

In Selangor, 1,371 projects were approved, consisting of 253 manufacturing projects and 1,116 service-based initiatives. These projects are projected to create 50,222 potential jobs, significantly surpassing the 23,060 jobs associated with the 997 projects approved in the same period the previous year. ^[10]

With regards to the semiconductor industry, Malaysia has poised itself to switch from being a purely industrial manufacturer of semiconductors towards designing the front-end of Integrated Circuit (IC) semiconductors in hopes of becoming a high-income/value country. ^[11]

Ng Sze Han was one of the main proponents in establishing Malaysia’s first and Southeast Asia’s biggest, IC design park in Puchong, Malaysia. He had successfully attracted investments from two Malaysian diasporas: Dato Ks Phua, the founder of Phison Electronics who resides in Taiwan, and Dr. Salleh, co-founder of Weeroc, a leading French fabless semiconductor manufacturer.^[12]

The IC design park successfully launched in August of 2024. With the Central Government and Selangor Government, including Sze Han, focusing on establishing another larger IC design park in the near future.

Ng Sze Han has significantly contributed to improving the public transportation in Selangor through his “Selangor Mobility” initiative which introduced the DRT (Demand-responsive transport) service in Selangor. The DRT service provides subsidized one-way trips in the form of an easy-on-demand bus service that aims to serve riders in between their first and last mile of a journey within a designated neighbourhood. The DRT service operates in Puchong, Ampang, Bandar Utama, Subang Jaya, Shah Alam, Klang, Serdang and Hulu Kelang.

This eight month pilot project has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the public as it provides affordable (RM2 flat rate) and flexible transportation options. Selangor State Government is giving consideration to expanding this DRT service to other areas to further enhance the accessibility of this service.^[13]

Dapur Kinrara is a community kitchen initiative founded by YB Ng Sze Han.^[14] Dapur Kinrara was established in response to the growing need for food assistance in the community. With rising living costs and economic hardship, many families and individuals struggle to afford basic necessities like food. Dapur Kinrara aims to bridge this gap by providing a reliable source of nutritious meals to those in need.^[15]

In addition to providing hot meals, Dapur Kinrara also organizes food distribution drives and other community outreach programs. These initiatives aim to reach a wider range of individuals and families in need, ensuring that no one is left behind.

The flood problem in Kinrara is not taken lightly by YB Mr Ng Sze Han. An investigation has been conducted to identify the cause of the flood and it was found that the Sungai Kuyoh Water Retention Pond has become shallow and small. A discussion was held with YB Federal Territories Minister and Dato Mayor of DBKL. YB Minister finally agreed to carry out and expedite the work. Sungai Kuyoh’s bund was also built and the tunnel under the KESAS Highway which was also found to be the cause of the flood was closed. As a result, there is no more flooding in the Kinrara area.