The Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) in Labuan will be extended for another 14 days, from Oct 31 until Nov 13. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the decision was taken on the Health Ministry's advice due to the continuous rise in COVID-19 cases in Labuan.

Effective November 1, employers who wish to hire foreign workers through the rehiring programme as well as apply for the recruitment of expatriates are required to advertise the vacancies first on the national employment portal, MYFutureJobs. Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said the advertisement on vacancies at MYFutureJobs should not be less than 14 days for the rehiring programme of foreign workers in the country and 30 days for the application of expatriates.

PENANG will look at boosting its talent pool as it pursues to attract more technology-intensive investments to generate higher quality jobs, says Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said state agencies like InvestPenang and Penang Development Corporation would continue their relentless efforts to engage with existing and potential investors to explore the various potential opportunities in the new normal.

The Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) was held today, 28 October, as a hybrid in-person and virtual event. Jenny Foo, Director, Communications, Customer Experience and AP Technical Information Services, Keysight Technologies represented AMCHAM Malaysia at the ‘Corporate Social Responsibility and Excellence: Perspectives from the Indo-Pacific Region’ panel discussion, alongside business leaders from the Myanmar, Thailand, and Singapore American Chambers.

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AMCHAM are excited to announce its partnership with LeadWomen and UN Women, as one of the supporting organizations for the upcoming WEPs Malaysia Activator Campaigns.

This program will commence from November 2020 until September 2021 and is expected to engage 300 companies to commit to gender equality by becoming signatories of the Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs).

Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad distributed 3,000 pieces of washable and reusable face masks to the residents of Abdullah Hukum Apartment as part of its CSR programme. Abdullah Hukum Apartment is the main beneficiary of Gibraltar BSN’s flagship CSR programme. The Apartment is located in Lembah Pantai, an area that recently recorded several COVID-19 cases, and is home to 600 B40 households mostly made up of school going children, working adults, and elderly folk.

JLL Property Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has released their latest Property Market Monitor 3Q2020. This edition covers the market trends of Office, Retail, Logistics and Residential sectors over the past quarter. Click on the 'Read More' tab to download the report.

As the concept of smart cities gains traction, players in the logistics sector are preparing to operate in a fully-digitalised supply chains to support, take advantage of and flourish amid the proliferation of e-commerce in today’s digital economy. Logistics is the part of the supply chain that features a wide range of activities that facilitate the transportation of goods and raw materials from the point of production to consumption.