Candidate · N30 Paloh (2026)
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The records show a senior state office-holder with an investment/trade portfolio and two election wins, so enhanced due diligence is warranted, while no adverse legal, regulatory or integrity matter appears in the records.
Electoral resilience
High
Two consecutive wins in N30 Paloh for MCA/BN, with the majority rising from 3,176 votes in 2022 to 6,199 votes in 2026.
Political continuity
Stable
Party affiliation is recorded as MCA/BN throughout, with no party or coalition change documented.
Integrity signal
Clear
No allegation, charge, case or regulatory finding appears anywhere in the records; no court, MACC or registry check is covered, so absence of records is not evidence of a clean record.
Financial / corporate
Open
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Current state executive council member and assemblyman, giving elevated domestic PEP status by office.
Holds an investment/trade state portfolio and is recorded as a former special functions officer to a federal transport minister.
Portfolio covers investment, trade and consumer affairs, an interface with approvals and public contracting, though no procurement matter is recorded.
No directorship, shareholding, GLC or foundation role is recorded; company-registry checks are not covered.
No court or legal matter involving him appears in the records; no court-registry check is covered.
No charge, prosecution, regulatory action or finding appears in the records; MACC and disciplinary checks are not covered.
No asset declaration, income or financial-disclosure record is present.
Reported coverage is limited to policy statements on the special economic zone and data centres, with no adverse reporting in the records.
The public record on Lee Ting Han is limited to official election results, biographical entries and his own policy statements as a Johor state executive council member. It establishes a two-term Paloh assemblyman and state committee chairman for investment and trade, with a legal and federal ministerial-office background, and contains no allegation, charge or adverse finding. Party affiliation is consistently recorded as MCA/BN with no switching. Corporate, financial, litigation and registry checks are entirely uncovered, so those areas remain open rather than cleared.
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According to Wikidata, Lee Ting Han was born on 1990-01-01.
“date of birth: 1990-01-01”
According to Wikipedia, Lee Ting Han served as a Special Functions Officer to Wee Ka Siong, the Minister of Transport of Malaysia, from March 2020 to November 2022.
“He also served as a Special Functions Officer to Wee Ka Siong, the Minister of Transport of Malaysia from March 2020 to November 2022.”
According to Wikipedia, Lee Ting Han has served as Member of the Johor State Executive Council in the Barisan Nasional state administration under Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
“He has served as Member of the Johor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi, and has been Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paloh since March 2022.”
According to Wikipedia, Lee Ting Han has been Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Paloh since March 2022.
“has been Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paloh since March 2022”
According to Wikipedia, Lee Ting Han contested the 2022 Johor state election as the Barisan Nasional candidate for Paloh and defeated defending MLA Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali of Pakatan Harapan and two other candidates.
“Lee contested the 2022 Johor state election as the BN candidate for Paloh and defeated defending MLA Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and two other candidates .”
According to Wikipedia, Lee Ting Han is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association, a component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition.
“He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the BN coalition.”
According to Wikipedia, Lee Ting Han graduated from the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and received the Puan Sri Haseenah Gold Medal as best student of the Bachelor of Laws programme.
“where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and received the Puan Sri Haseenah Gold Medal (best student of the Bachelor of Laws programme)”
According to Wikipedia, Lee Ting Han continued his postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge, and before departing for the United Kingdom briefly worked at the Prime Minister's Department.
“He then continued his postgraduate study at University of Cambridge. Before departing for the United Kingdom, Lee briefly worked at the Prime Minister's Department.”
Arrests, charges, convictions, sentences, acquittals and pardons as reported by credible sources. Each item is marked with its stage — a charge is not a conviction — and outcomes are listed where reported.
According to Wikipedia, Lee Ting Han was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2015 and has worked as a lawyer at several law firms in Kuala Lumpur.
“He was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2015 and has worked as a lawyer at several law firms in Kuala Lumpur.”
Allegations and investigations as reported by credible outlets. An allegation is not a finding; read each with its stage and source.
No scandals or controversies found in the sources collected so far.
Utusan Malaysia reported that Lee Ting Han said Malaysia, and Johor in particular, holds a neutral and balanced position between east and west, making it a potential destination for strategic investment and long-term physical and infrastructure project development.
““Apabila dana asing dikeluarkan dari sesebuah pasaran akibat penurunan taraf, dana tersebut lazimnya akan mencari pasaran alternatif yang stabil. Malaysia, khususnya Johor, mempunyai kedudukan yang neutral serta seimbang antara timur dan barat.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Johor state investment committee chairman Lee Ting Han said the MSCI's proposed downgrade of Indonesia is not expected to have a significant negative impact on markets in Johor or Malaysia, and that Malaysia and Johor could attract new investment as foreign funds seek stable alternative markets.
““Secara umumnya, penurunan taraf MSCI di Indonesia tidak dijangka memberi impak negatif yang ketara terhadap pasaran di Johor mahupun Malaysia. Ini kerana MSCI memberi fokus kepada pasaran modal komponen indeks antarabangsa.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Lee Ting Han said Johor currently has more than one gigawatt of operating data centre capacity, with another three to five gigawatts under construction or at planning stage.
“Manakala katanya, antara tiga hingga lima gigawatt lagi berada dalam fasa pembinaan atau peringkat perancangan.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Lee Ting Han said Johor does not only want to host digital infrastructure but also to help produce the technology driving it, and that he encourages cooperation between PRO3C and local higher learning institutions for industrial and practical training.
““Kami bukan sahaja mahu Johor menjadi hos kepada infrastruktur digital, tetapi turut membantu menghasilkan teknologi yang memacunya,” katanya ketika berucap pada Majlis Pembukaan Rasmi PRO3C (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., di Senai, di sini hari ini.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Lee Ting Han confirmed the Johor state government had submitted an official proposal to the economy ministry for the Iskandar Malaysia region to be designated as the Johor-Singapore special economic zone, describing Iskandar Malaysia as ready-made for the SEZ.
“State executive councillor Lee Ting Han confirmed that the proposal had been submitted to the economy ministry, the Straits Times reported in Singapore. He said Iskandar Malaysia was “ready-made to be the SEZ”.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Lee Ting Han is the Johor state committee chairman for Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Human Resources.
“Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pelaburan, Perdagangan, Hal Ehwal Pengguna dan Sumber Manusia negeri, Lee Ting Han berkata, Johor kini memiliki lebih daripada satu gigawatt kapasiti pusat data yang beroperasi.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Lee Ting Han said an agreement outlining the SEZ's details is expected to be signed in the fourth quarter of 2024.
“Lee said an agreement outlining the SEZ’s details is expected to be signed in the fourth quarter of this year.”
Contested 2 elections, won 2.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor state election 2026 | N30 Paloh | MCA · BN | 11,181 66.4% | Won by 6,199 |
| Johor state election 2022 | N30 Paloh | MCA · BN | 8,077 55.1% | Won by 3,176 |
Official gazetted results via the Malaysian Election Corpus (grade A record).
Collected automatically from credible outlets and Wikipedia, then cross-checked: Verified items match the official record, Confirmed items were reported by two or more different outlets, and single-source items are one outlet’s report. Partisan and anonymous claims are never shown.