KUALA LUMPUR: Chin Hin Group Bhd secured five awards across the group and its listed subsidiaries at the recent HR Asia Awards 2025
The landmark achievement across its listed subsidiaries — Ajiya Bhd, Signature International Bhd, and Fiamma Holdings Bhd- reinforces Chin Hin’s strong commitment to a unified, people-centric culture rooted in One Vision, One Culture, a philosophy that integrates HR practices, values, and talent strategies across its entire business ecosystem.
In addition to being named among the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2025, Chin Hin also won the HR Asia Tech Empowerment Awards 2025, reflecting the group’s progress in digitalising HR operations and enhancing employee experience.
The five awards received are Chin Hin for HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2025 and HR Asia Tech Empowerment Awards 2025, Ajiya for HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2025, Signature for HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2025 and Fiamma for HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2025.
“This collective achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to a shared purpose that drives us to create exemplary workplaces under the Chin Hin banner.
“Winning these awards across the board reinforces that our unified approach in nurturing talent, fostering inclusion, embracing innovation and delivering a superior employee experience everywhere we operate.
“By aligning on shared goals, we are shaping a culture of excellence that connects every team, every location, under one vision,” Chin Hin group chief transformation officer Abel Saw said in a statement.
Chin Hin Building Materials Division group CEO Ng Wai Luen said while each subsidiary operates in its distinct market, the company is powered by One Vision – a unified HR philosophy focused on strategically investing in our people and the supporting infrastructure.
“Together, these actions create a cohesive, innovative workplace where people feel valued, empowered, and equipped to thrive — reinforcing Chin Hin’s standing as a preferred employer in Malaysia,” he said.
Chin Hin’s HR excellence is anchored on group-wide initiatives that streamline culture, enhance experience, and strengthen organisational capability.
These include cohesive values across all subsidiaries, where a unified culture empowers employees to feel valued and respected across all operating companies.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the group continues to cultivate an inclusive workplace across generations, cultures, and abilities, building on its HR Asia DEI Award 2024.
Empathetic leadership, where employee-focused policies, including a 200% increase in benefits investment over the past two years, have been implemented to enhance well-being and peace of mind.
Digital workforce transformation, where Chin Hin’s Smart Workforce Transformation initiative, recognised by PIKOM, equips employees with AI-powered tools and data-driven insights to improve productivity.
Chin Hin is also strengthening leadership pipelines and supporting women’s empowerment through training, mentorship, flexible policies and childcare support.
As shared by a fellow honouree, Fiamma Holdings CEO Jimmy Tan said that being a future-ready and progressive organisation means the group has shifted from a traditional HR structure to a strategic, goal-oriented, and people-centric function that leads organisational change and innovation across all its subsidiaries.
“For Fiamma, this recognition demonstrates the effective implementation of our collective One Vision, One Culture framework which supports our people’s growth, well-being and success,” he said.
Building on that, Signature International group CEO Lau Kock Sang emphasised that securing recognition across four distinct entities is a testament to the group’s integrated approach to human capital management.
“As part of this integrated ecosystem, Signature’s HR practices are aligned to the Group’s shared values and people philosophy.
“This recognition affirms the effectiveness of our collective approach—where structured HR frameworks, consistent employee engagement, and leadership support come together to build a supportive workplace for our people to grow,” he said.
The HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia Awards is one of the region’s most respected employer recognition programs, assessing workplace culture, employee engagement, and HR excellence across industries.
