KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Amin Shah Omar Shah, 74, a prominent Malaysian industrialist who played a formative role in the early development of the country's domestic naval shipbuilding capabilities, has died.
According to a Facebook post by his nephew Datuk Seri Erwan Mohd Tahir, Amin Shah passed away on Jan 30, after receiving medical treatment at KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital upon his return to Malaysia a few days earlier. He did not specify details on the treatment.
"His remains were brought back to our family residence in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, and were laid to rest earlier today (Friday) at the Datuk Keramat Islamic Cemetery," he wrote.
Amin Shah was best known for his leadership at PSC Industries Bhd, during a period when Malaysia was embarking on an ambitious push to localise defence manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign-built naval assets.
PSC Industries was restructured and rebranded as Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd in June 2007.
Under his stewardship, PSC Industries, through its shipbuilding arm PSC Naval Dockyard, became one of the first local companies entrusted with constructing major naval vessels domestically for the Royal Malaysian Navy.
The move marked a significant milestone in Malaysia's defence-industrial evolution, reflecting the government's broader objective at the time to cultivate homegrown engineering expertise, technology transfer and skilled maritime labour.
Industry observers note that the initiative helped lay the foundation for Malaysia's modern naval shipbuilding ecosystem, including the development of shipyard infrastructure, marine engineering capabilities and a specialised workforce.
These early efforts were part of a wider national strategy in the late 1990s to strengthen industrial depth and support strategic sectors through local participation.
Beyond defence-related activities, Amin Shah was also involved in a range of industrial and corporate ventures spanning heavy engineering, construction and manufacturing.
His business career spanned a period when Malaysian companies were expanding into more complex, capital-intensive industries traditionally dominated by foreign players.
Amin Shah was conferred the Panglima Setia Mahkota, which carries the title Tan Sri, in recognition of his contributions to industry and national development.
