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The inaugural Sarawak Future Forum on 10th October 2024 at the Sheraton Kuching gathers global experts to discuss economics and sustainability for Sarawak and the region’s growth. Headline speakers include Nobel Prize winner Prof Joseph Stiglitz; Marga Hoek, author of the ‘Trillion Dollar Shift’, award winning CNN journalist Andrew Stevens and others. SCOPE is the event organizer and International New York Times the media partner.

Click here for details on the speakers

Join Trust Capital, one of AMCHAM's newest members, for an Exclusive Luncheon on 23 and 24 September 2024 at Indigo Restaurant, The Blue Mansion, Penang. This event will gather industry leaders and key decision-makers for engaging discussions on strategic partnerships that can help foreign and local companies enhance their operations in Malaysia.

These collaborations are aimed at unlocking capital for businesses with substantial operations in Malaysia, while driving foreign direct investments (FDIs) in Penang and beyond.

Reserve your spot today! This event is open to AMCHAM members only. To register, email us at membership@amcham.com.my. Sign-up by 17 September 2024.

On 7th December 2024, The National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM), Universiti Teknologi Mara Malaysia (UiTM) and Dow Malaysia are collaborating to organize the inaugural 5KM Eco-Run for Inclusion in support of NASOM Teluk Pulai Centre’s new playground made of recycled shoe materials and sustainable (water-based & solvent-free) solutions.

The objectives of the Eco-Run are to create awareness for autism community and to support circularity by showing that shoe waste can be converted as raw materials for infrastructure builds.

Run proceeds and shoes donated will go towards building a new playground made from recycled shoe materials at NASOM’s autism center at Teluk Pulai Klang

After seven robust years in Penang, Boston Scientific is further solidifying its presence in the Asia Pacific region.

Boston Scientific MedSurg and Asia Pacific executive vice-president and Group president Arthur Butcher emphasised the corporation’s strategic focus on the Asia Pacific market, noting it as the fastest-growing region for the company.

“This region is pivotal to our success, and we are continuously increasing our investments here.

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), under the Ministry of Digital Malaysia, has opened applications for three key grants: the Digital Content Grant (DCG) 2024/2025, the Malaysia Digital Catalyst Grant (MDCG), and the Malaysia Digital Export Grant (MDXG). These grants, available starting 9 September 2024, align with the MADANI government’s ongoing efforts to boost the nation’s digital economy.

The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) is excited to announce the launch of Community Sports at ISKL, a new program operating from its Ampang Hilir campus that brings together external service providers offering high-quality training in a variety of sports.

Held weekdays from 6:00pm and Sundays from 7:00am, Community Sports is open to all school-aged children, including ISKL students and students from other schools. Some classes are also available on Saturdays.

Real estate transparency is more critical than ever in times of uncertainty, and markets emerging as the most transparent are pulling further ahead based on investments in technology integration and AI, data availability and sustainability.

This is according to JLL and LaSalle’s (NYSE: JLL) biennial, proprietary Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI), which benchmarks market transparency to help inform how real estate is invested in, developed, and occupied in different regions around the globe.

Click here for the full report

In exercise of the power conferred onto him by section 1(2) of the Cyber Security Act 2024 (“CSA”), the Minister has appointed 26 August 2024 as the date on which the CSA comes into operation¹. Our previous alert highlighting the salient provisions of the CSA can be accessed here.

Federal Express Corporation, together with Junior Achievement (JA), announced the winners of the 2024 FedEx/JA International Trade Challenge Asia Pacific finals held at a live event in Singapore.

The team, consisting of one student from Malaysia and another from Singapore, was crowned champions in the competition.