Join Glue Up's Coffee Connect with the American Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, 9 Dec at 12:00pm. This session will be hosted virtually, feel free to grab a cup of coffee and dial in for an interactive experience!

This is an excellent opportunity to get to know your peers from AmChams from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and other AmChams in the APAC region as they come together to experience the latest networking feature with Glue Up's Speed Networking Event.

The UK government has announced that those traveling into the country will need to show a negative coronavirus test pre-departure as it reintroduces COVID-19 restrictions due to the Omicron variant. From 0400 GMT on Tuesday, anyone travelling to the UK will have to show evidence of a negative lateral flow or PCR test taken within the last 48 hours before boarding a flight.

Thailand will consider reopening the Thai-Malaysia border as proposed by parliament members from the southern region. According to a Bangkok Post report, deputy Government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said the CCSA previously agreed in principle with the proposal and had instructed its forward command to study the details.

Maritime cases often involve issues of international law. The carriage of goods across nations separated by sea is often done by shipping lines of various nationalities. For instance, goods exported from Korea to Malaysia may be carried by a Japanese shipping line. Issues of international law abound when the sales contract apply Korean law and the bill of lading apply Japanese law.

Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time. It is also an innovation opportunity to create long-term financial, customer, human and societal value for all stakeholders. According to the United Nations, shifting to a green economy could yield a direct economic gain of US$26 trillion through 2030 compared with business as usual.

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Malaysia are exposed, under attack, and more worried about cybersecurity threats than before, according to new study by Cisco System. The study entitled "Cybersecurity for SMBs: Asia Pacific Businesses Prepare for Digital Defense" claimed that half of SMBs in Malaysia have suffered a cyber incident in the past year.

The emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has dimmed hopes that the pandemic will soon fade away and once again has employers pondering how they can fulfill their difficult obligations to keep their workforce safe and to meet their business needs. The good news is that as the virus has evolved, employers have honed their strategies to keep infections in check.