United States (US) and Malaysia enjoy very good relations at the moment, right from the economic and security ties and the people-to-people exchanges. The new US Ambassador to Malaysia Brian D. McFeeters said on the economic front, 500-700 US companies have invested in Malaysia – with US investments in Malaysia amounting to more than US$10 billion.

Malaysia is welcoming business travellers to Malaysia while keeping everyone safe by introducing a Business Travellers Centre (BTC) at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The BTC, launched today by the Senior Minister and Minister of International Trade and Industry YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, functions to facilitate the entry of foreign business travellers into Malaysia.

The top five spots have been taken up by London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Berlin and Abu Dhabi as the most coveted work destinations. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has for the first time entered the list of top 30 work destinations for global talent, a new report has found.

On March 24, AmCham Singapore released the 2021 ASEAN Business Outlook Survey (ABOS). As part of the release, AMCHAM’s CEO, Siobhan Das was invited as a panelist to discuss the findings of the survey and to share some on the ground insights from Malaysia.

On 24th March 2021, AMCHAM in partnership with the U.S. Commercial Service held a webinar showcasing the technology of U.S. industry innovation, and how it can be a contributor to Malaysia’s 4th Industrial Revolution (IR4.0).

Premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, is organizing its annual Herbalife Nutrition Month to encourage Malaysians to embrace a healthy, active lifestyle, through positive good nutrition habits and regular physical exercises. A pivotal recent activity was the gathering of 10,000 Malaysians across the country in a virtual workout session to burn 1.5 million calories together.

European and US companies have ranked Malaysia as the second most favourable Southeast Asian country for opportunities to establish or expand their sourcing, selling or operations over the next six to 12 months, according to study commissioned by Standard Chartered.

Berjaya Food Bhd has set aside as much as RM60 million to open up to 25 Starbucks outlets this year, according to its group chief executive officer Sydney Quays. He said Berjaya Food had opened 13 outlets since the start of the year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Between now and December, another 10 to 12 new outlets will be open, including the first store in Perlis.

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