On 29 August, AMCHAM hosted the AMCHAM Healthcare Forum 2024, themed Building Tomorrow’s Healthcare: Future-Proofing Through Digital and Financial Reforms. Organized by the AMCHAM Healthcare and Life Sciences Committee, this forum brought together expert voices from government and industry to explore how Malaysia’s healthcare system can transition to a preventive and proactive model through key areas such as digital adoption and healthcare financing.

On 29 August, AMCHAM’s CEO, Dato’ Siobhan Das, attended the relaunch of Boeing’s manufacturing facility in Malaysia. This site marks Boeing’s first wholly owned manufacturing facility in Southeast Asia and is powered by an all-Malaysian workforce of approximately 1,000 employees.

During the event, Boeing also announced a RM44,000 higher education grant to the Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara (National Youth Skills Institute) in Jitra, Kedah.

We are excited to announce that our tireless CEO, Dato’ Siobhan Das, is featured in the latest edition of CEO Magazine. In her interview, she shares her incredible journey from Hollywood to steering AMCHAM through global challenges with unparalleled grace and grit. Dato’ Siobhan reveals the transformative strategies and inspiring leadership that have fueled the Chamber's growth and offers a glimpse into a future brimming with possibilities.

A heartfelt thank you to CEO Magazine for celebrating our extraordinary leader and her remarkable story. Here's to the boundless potential ahead!

Read the interview here: https://digitalmag.theceomagazine.com/siobhan-das/

We are pleased to welcome Fatin Nurizzati Binti Md Fadir who is joining us as Membership Services Executive.

Fatin is a graduate of International Relations from University of Malaysia Sarawak. She formerly worked for a logistics company as a Data Management Associate where she was responsible for managing inbound cleansing and classification of dutiable materials for Germany.

This Update by Christopher & Lee Ong aims to provide a brief overview on the new subsidiary regulations which will complement the implementation and enforcement of the CSA, some pointers on what businesses may expect to happen next, as well as how to prepare for developments in respect of the CSA.

UM Vascular Surgery, in collaboration with DaVita Malaysia, is proud to announce a pioneering Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative aimed at improving kidney care and advancing vascular health outcomes in Malaysia.

This initiative is a significant stride in our ongoing mission to support patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and raise public awareness about the critical importance of effective dialysis treatment options, particularly through the creation and use of Arteriovenous Fistulas (AVFs).

Boeing has relaunched its manufacturing facility as Boeing Composites Malaysia which provides composite products and subassemblies for all of its commercial airplane models including the 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner.

Boeing fully acquired Aerospace Composites Malaysia in December last year, a joint venture with Hexcel Corporation.

The renamed facility is Boeing's first wholly owned manufacturing facility in Southeast Asia. The site employs an all-Malaysian workforce of approximately 1,000 people.

Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW) announces the appointment by the Executive Committee of Leonard Yeoh of its Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia member firm, Tay & Partners, to serve on the non-profit association’s Executive Committee.

Leonard joins two other Regional Representatives in the Asia Pacific Region to represent the interests of the Asia Pacific Region members in all matters that come before the Executive Committee

The Department of Personal Data Protection (“JPDP”) issued three public consultation papers (“PCP”) on 19 August 2024 to seek feedback from the public in developing the relevant subsidiary legislation and guidelines, pursuant to the new provisions introduced under the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024.