BEM looking for the PE chop for certification. Last time I went to IEM branch in my place they recommended me few consultants office nearby for me to approach them. Not sure why they don't give you. Your company don't have any PE?

2016 the first batch was the 6% that you saw. Got certificate presentation so they know how many and who. 2017 batch got their results, heard from the people taking the exam, the passing rate is much higher.

Should be under Route 3, recognition of overseas PE for direct entry to Tier 1 PE. My batch is the early batch, not difficult, submit forms, CV, overseas PE certs and reports. I have PEng overseas and CEng before I got my Malaysia's PEng, but they never ask me about my CEng report, only my PEng interview report. I heard new batch need to take an exam on code of conducts for Tier 1. To get Tier 2 PEPC you need to sit for the PCE like everybody else. PCE is quite tough. Don't forget to register your graduate engineer now with BEM though.

Why not do both concurrently, the reports don't vary much, you won't know if they will change the requirements or not later on.

If aim for PE application, BEM or PAE is more straight forward route. Getting CEng and convert the PEng also possible now. I used that route, one of the first batch, that time no extra exam or interview but have to submit a report. CEng mostly for the title only, not much use in Malaysia, sometime forgot to renew .