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Productivity Report 2020
Productivity Report 2020
The "Productivity Report 2020" was launched yesterday, June 30 by YB Dato' Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, Senior Minister and Minister of International Trade and Industry. If you're interested to download the report, it is now available at the Malaysia Productivity Corporation's website.

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MM2H holders may return if certified to be free of COVID-19
MM2H holders may return if certified to be free of COVID-19
Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today said that Singapore must issue a certificate for its citizens who wish to travel to Malaysia to show that they have no symptoms of COVID-19 and are fit to travel. When entering Malaysia, a ‘fit to travel’ certificate must be produced upon entry to Malaysia as proof that they are COVID-19 free and have no symptoms.
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INCASE YOU MISSED IT
Place of Business: Tax Guidelines
Place of Business: Tax Guidelines
Malaysia’s Inland Revenue Board (IRB) issued guidelines on 21 May 2020 to ​provide ​clarity on​ the application of certain subsections of the Income Tax Act, 1967 in determining the “place of business” of a person operating in Malaysia. ​This morning, July 1, AMCHAM organized a webinar that featured 2 of the big four accounting firms, Deloitte and KPMG on a current topic of interest "place of business".
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MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
Digital Banking in Malaysia: Are incumbent banks the real winners of the COVID-19 digital revolution?
Digital Banking in Malaysia: Are incumbent banks the real winners of the COVID-19 digital revolution?
COVID-19 has been an important catalyst and has done more than any other event to drive digital usage in Malaysia. In the space of just a few weeks, individuals and businesses have had to replace face-to-face interaction with remote and digital channels. With the effects of the pandemic likely to continue for the foreseeable future, it is clear that things are not going back to the way they were before, at least not in the next few months.
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Congratulations to Munir Abdul Aziz
Congratulations to Munir Abdul Aziz
AMCHAM would like to congratulate Munir Abdul Aziz who has been recently appointed as a Managing Partner in Wong & Partners effective today, 1 July 2020. Munir has been in practice since 1998 in mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganisations, capital markets work, venture capital and private equity, joint ventures and general commercial transactions. He has represented a number of corporations based in Malaysia, the US, Japan and Europe in takeovers, acquisitions, disposals of shares and assets of Malaysian and European companies.
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UPCOMING WEBINARS (NON-AMCHAM)
U.S. Prime Residential Markets Briefing - July 9 at 8:00 a.m.
U.S. Prime Residential Markets Briefing - July 9 at 8:00 a.m.
In the face of global economic uncertainty, investors are adopting new strategies to secure their future income stability. Prime, blue chip markets are attracting greater interest as discerning buyers gravitate towards markets that are resilient, stable and transparent. Join us for the U.S. edition of our prime residential briefings as we delve into the macroeconomic climate, the movement of wealth and opportunities in New York and Los Angeles.
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FACTS AND INSIGHTS
Three paths to restart
Three paths to restart
The world is in transition. The COVID-19 pandemic is straining healthcare systems, government fiscal capacity and the ability of many organizations to cope with the changes wrought by the virus and the response to it. The level of uncertainty for most leaders is unprecedented – and most frameworks for planning and problem solving are unable to manage the geographic variability, uncertainty and exponential change brought by the crisis.
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Latest Travel Industry News and Analysis to Inform Your Decisions
Latest Travel Industry News and Analysis to Inform Your Decisions
Pear Anderson has been tracking the travel industry impact of COVID-19 on Southeast Asia.

Who this is for:
  • National and regional tourism boards who need regular updates on source markets
  • Travel agents to understand likely outbound tourism destinations
  • Tour operators, attractions & hotels who want to know what’s going on, and when to start marketing for inbound tourism
  • Tourism professionals looking for a comprehensive summary of how COVID-19 is affecting the industry in Southeast Asia
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