Congratulations to our two members - Chandramohan Nair, Director, Cargill Holdings (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and Ahmad Ruzaini Zainal, Managing Director, Knowles Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd on being selected in our 2022 AMCHAM Membership Survey Lucky Draw.

They have each won a Wireless Charging Power Bank sponsored by our GOLD member, Boston Scientific.

Stand a chance to be one of our lucky winners by taking the survey below. We will be selecting two (2) lucky winners who have completed our Membership Survey every week throughout the month of April!

The survey provides us valuable insight into the needs and preferences of our members. We value your feedback!

Any questions regarding the survey can be directed to Kevin Roch at kevin@amcham.com.my.

On 20 April, AMCHAM held a briefing on MYXpats services, covering updates especially since Malaysia’s borders are open.

Mr. Sathiamurthi Ratnam, Head of Client Relationship Management at Malaysia Expatriate Services Centre Sdn. Bhd. presented on the various travel passes for expatriates, the application process, latest facilities for expatriate management, and more.

The AmChams of Asia Pacific (AAP) will hold its 2022 Business Summit in Vietnam from May 19-21. The Summit is an annual event hosted by a different AmCham from around the region. It offers a valuable ‘in-person’ opportunity to discuss the main issues facing American business in the region along with in-depth examination of specific industry issues of critical importance to AmCham members.

Interested parties who are NOT AmCham members, please contact the Executive Office at info@amcham.com.my

Micron Malaysia’s Star Light Volunteering Month officially closed on April 7, 2022. In the larger Micron network, this is the 2nd year that they had a cross-site volunteering month campaign among their Asian manufacturing sites.

To be in tandem with international labour standards and practices, the Dewan Rakyat passed the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 on 21 March 2022, welcoming the significant increase of maternity leave from 60 days to 98 days and introduction of 7 days paid paternity leave.

Excitement filled the air at The International School of Kuala Lumpur’s (ISKL) 25-acre campus, which is positively buzzing with student events happening across divisions!

Upbeat tunes celebrating friendship and school life echoed at the Robert B. Gaw Theatre as talented Middle School students performed their hearts out for the production of High School Musical Jr.

Intel Malaysia presents their latest CSR newsletter depicting their most recent CSR developments in the first quarter of 2022. These include initiatives towards flood relief, World Water Day 2022, community outreach and more.

This weekly COVID-19 news roundup brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on the coronavirus pandemic, as well as tips and tools to help you stay informed and protected. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have passed 505 million globally, according to Johns Hopkins University. The number of confirmed deaths has now passed 6.19 million.