MalaysiaBiz, a new government portal designed to make business registration hassle-free, was officially launched this morning. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin made the announcement through a speech delivered virtually from his office. He said MalaysiaBiz will be a one-stop centre for licencing applications to make setting up businesses seamless and boost local economy competitiveness, particularly for small and medium enterprises.

With the extension of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) from 7 December until 21 December 2020, a new list of SOPs have been released for the affected areas including Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

New sets of SOPs have been released for two areas affected by the implementation of Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO). These areas include Desa Bistari Flats Block A and B, Batu Uban and the Flats in Persiaran Paya Terubong, Relau.

Pear Anderson has been keeping track of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Southeast Asian travel industry. This is the latest update as of December 6, 2020. The Singapore-HK Air Travel Bubble has been postponed until 2021 - a disappointing but sensible decision. Locally transmitted cases appeared in Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, countries which appeared to have had a handle on the virus, sparking fear amongst tourists once more.

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.

Join LeadWomen on 14 January 2021 where they will be officially announcing the UN Women and LeadWomen partnership, as well as formally introducing the Women Empowerment Principles into Malaysia!

Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad (“Gibraltar BSN”) donated 1,000 pieces of washable and reusable three-layer fabric face masks to the students and teachers of Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Pantai through their social responsibility (CSR) program. The three-layer fabric face masks were specially produced for Gibraltar BSN and meets the standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has announced the launch of its all-new Go-eCommerce Expo, an e-commerce virtual conference. The conference will run from December 8 to 10. The initiative aims to help local businesses, especially micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) address and overcome the ongoing economic uncertainties that the global pandemic caused.

COVID-19 has forced a radical shift in consumer and company behaviors. As industries adapted to the necessity of social distancing, new business models took off or accelerated. Now, many leadership teams are wondering which of these changes will endure beyond the pandemic, permanently reshaping businesses and industries.