The Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) in Melaka and Terengganu is set to end tomorrow, 21 November. This was announced by Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in a press conference today.

Due to the recent announcement of the extension of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) throughout most of the country until 6 December, AMCHAM has decided to postpone our much-loved Thanksgiving Luncheon to accommodate the rules around larger groups.

The Thanksgiving Luncheon will now take place at Hilton Kuala Lumpur on 14 December, 12:00pm – 2:00pm.

We are hoping that come December we will all be able to safely celebrate together.

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Today, 20 November, AMCHAM brought together expert speakers from EY and Wong & Partnersa member firm of Baker McKenzie, to provide a special briefing on Malaysia’s Budget 2021 tax initiatives.

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre has been voted as Malaysia's Best Convention Centre 2020 by the World Meetings, Incentive, Conference and Exhibition (MICE) Awards – the global initiative to celebrate and reward excellence in MICE industry. This award seeks to elevate the standards of the business events industry by recognising organisations that are the leaders in their industry!

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is launching the DataKITA initiative in conjunction with Malaysia Tech Month 2020 (MTM 2020) to catalyse a thriving national data ecosystem in Malaysia. The ongoing initiative will be inaugurated with DataKITA.Pulse virtual event taking place on November 21 and 22.

As economies around the world continue to face the impact of Covid-19, technology and connectivity are crucial to help people stay connected, enable health authorities to deliver important public health information at scale, and drive inclusive economic recovery of business and trade, said Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.

LOOKING beyond the short-term volatility of the financial markets and current depressed economic conditions, investors with a long-term view should still find buying opportunities in the US equity market, said Avinash Satwalekar, CEO of Franklin Templeton Asset Management (M) Sdn Bhd.

Mckinsey launched the third topic of its knowledge partnership with CNBC —reimagining organizations—as senior partner Mary Meaney explained how companies must transform the way they operate for The Next Normal. Mary was interviewed about COVID-19’s impact on global organizations, the role purpose plays in reimagining how companies do business, and her work with clients as co-leader of McKinsey's Organization Practice.