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The American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) is seeking temporary staff to support Membership Projects working from our Executive Offices in Kuala Lumpur (near Monorail & LRT). The Chamber is in the midst of coordinating our membership directories both hard copy and electronic versions.

Updated sets of SOPs have been released for areas undergoing the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) and Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO). Updates involve the operating hours of shops, restaurants and various food outlets along with their health protocols.

AMCHAM made a courtesy visit to the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) this afternoon. The trip was an excellent opportunity to learn more about MPC’s goals and identify potential collaborations in the future.

AMCHAM member company TOMI SteraMist came to the office on 28 April and gave the Executive Office a thorough sterilizing with their patented, US EPA approved, COVID-19 Disinfectant.

Thank you TOMI SteraMist for the peace-of-mind and helping us keep the employees, members and all guests of AMCHAM as safe as possible.

Join AmCham Singapore as they host the Deputy Secretary-General Ministry of International Trade & Industry Dato' Sri Norazman Ayob, who will share key insights on Malaysia's investment landscape and discuss potential trade opportunities for companies in Asia-Pacific through RCEP and CPTPP.

Complimentary tickets are available for AMCHAM members. For members who are interested, please contact Jeta at jeta@amcham.com.my to obtain a complimentary access code. Non-members will have to pay the full price.

Join AmCham Singapore as they host a panel of experts who will share their thoughts on investment trends in the region and the impact of economic policy and recovery, stimulus initiatives, and market sentiments on those trends.

Complimentary tickets are available for AMCHAM members. For members who are interested, please contact Jeta at jeta@amcham.com.my to obtain a complimentary access code. Non-members will have to pay the full price.

The U.S. Commercial Service, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s export promotion arm, and its strategic partner USA Healthcare Alliance (USAHA) invite you to join a Virtual Med-Tech Trade Forum with Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand. The forum will focus on Medical Devices and Health IT and will take a deep dive into the best prospects for increasing the sales of U.S. health technologies in these fast-growing markets.

AMCHAM is also recruiting members for a Healthcare and Life Sciences Committee. Should you be interested to join the committee, please email Elaine Wong at elaine@amcham.com.my.

PwC Malaysias report — PwC's Hopes and Fears Survey 2021 — highlighted that a balance has to be struck to prevent burnout and to sustain motivation as well as the delivery of high performance, given that technology has made it easier for people to work anytime anywhere, but it has also made it difficult for employees to disconnect.

InvestKL Corp has set a target to attract 100 multinational corporations (MNCs) into Malaysia to develop a robust ecosystem in digital economy over the next few years. Chief executive officer Muhammad Azmi Zulkifli said Malaysia’s digital economy development opens many opportunities in e-commerce and digital trade, enabling greater economic integration and robust innovation.

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