On October 10, AMCHAM hosted an insightful “Advance and Elevate Your Career” webinar, providing participants with valuable resources to future-proof their skills through professional certificates and extension programs.

Featured guest speakers included Emily Kirsch from UCLA Extension and Kruthiga Permar from Asia School of Business (ASB) in collaboration with MIT Sloan; and Maha Mahyuddin from MABECS Global.

Malaysia has announced three core strategies for ASEAN as it prepares to take over the chairmanship in 2025. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim highlighted the importance of bolstering regional value chains and regulatory cooperation during the 44th ASEAN Summit Plenary Session.

Knight Frank Malaysia is organizing their upcoming event - "From Reports to Results: The Impact of ESG Reporting within the Supply Chain".

They will explore how ESG reporting is transforming supply chains and driving real-world results with insights from Nur Fadhilah Muhammad, CEO, of SIRIM QAS International, and Hafiz Zainuddin from Knight Frank Malaysia.

Date: 14th October 2024

Time: 2:30pm to 5:30pm

Venue: Knight Frank Malaysia HQ (Menara Southpoint, Level 10)

Register Here

Sunway Medical is organzing their SunMed Corporate HR Professional Day 2024 on 17 October 2024 to Get Free Health Screenings & Win Exciting Prizes!

This event will feature insightful forums on well-being in the workplace, a mental health workshop, and various health screening booths with special offers.

Click here for event details and to register

Azmi & Associates released a number of articles from the months of September and October. Click on the links below to read the article(s).

Vantage Data Centers has announced that Jeremy Deutsch has joined the company as President, APAC. In his new role, Deutsch will drive Vantage's regional growth, including strategy, market development, sales, construction, and operations. He will report to Jeff Tench, Executive Vice President, North America and APAC.

Three days after Malaysia’s Finance Minister II announced the tax incentives for the Forest City Special Financial Zone (“FCSFZ”) on 20 September 2024, the Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”) issued a media release outlining the conditions for the Single Family Office incentive scheme (“SFO Scheme”), which is one of the incentives for the FCSFZ.

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) has launched the FedEx Import Tool, an innovative solution that uses advanced technology to address the increasing complexities of international trade in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. This automated single-window solution will transform the import process and provide greater visibility on the overall end-to-end experience for importers, making importing simpler and more efficient.