The Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor (KLSCCCI) is the foremost institution representing the Chinese business community in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor regions. It Is also one of the most active Chambers of Commerce in Malaysia. The various activities of the Chamber have attracted the attention of the Government as well as of the private sector by virtue of the fact that the Chamber is strategically located in Kuala Lumpur which is the centre of Malaysian politics and economics.

FOUNDATION
The Chamber was founded on 27 March, 1904. When it was first established, it was known as the “Commercial Bureau”, and in 1915, the association was renamed as the “Chinese Commercial Bureau”, later it was renamed again as the “Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce”. On 2 April 1983, at the Annual General Meeting, it was decided that the Chamber be renamed as “The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry”.

However, on 22 June 1996, at the Annual General Meeting it was decided that the English title of the Chamber should be renamed as “The Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor” without changing its Chinese title.

MEMBERSHIP
The membership of the Chamber comprises the following categories: Trade Association, Firm / Company, Individual and Associate Member. Registered trade associations, firms / companies, and professionals of Chinese origin in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor may apply for the membership of the Chamber. Its total direct membership as at 1 September 2016 is 2289 members, currently there are 77 trade association members, 191 individual members, 1910 firm / company members and 111 associate members. Each and every trade association has its own membership and their members are indirect members of the Chamber which if takes into account well exceeding 30,000 in number.

ORGANIZATION
A General Meeting of members of the Chamber shall constitute the supreme authority of the Chamber. The Council which consists of 35 members elected from among the individual members, companies and firms, and 10 members elected from among trade associations, are formed to manage the affairs of the Chamber after the General Meeting. The Council may, if deemed necessary, appoint not more than 4 members as Council members.

To promote the activities of the Chamber, various committees like General Affairs, Financial Planning, Industry, Commerce, Legal, Welfare, Culture & Education, SMEs & Human Resource Development, Fiscal & Economic Research, Agriculture & Primary Industries, Information Technology, Youths and Construction & Property Committee as well as other ad-hoc committees are formed.