On the 12th of January, AMCHAM held its first Members' Briefing of 2022 at the AMCHAM office. Participants were able to attend both in-person and virtually.

Siobhan Das, CEO, AMCHAM updated the members on upcoming initiatives from the Chamber and what to look forward to.

World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) is making a return as a Mega Vaccination Administration Centre (PPV WTCKL) once again for the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) Booster also known as PICK-B in line with the Ministry of Health Malaysia’s (MOH) vision to speed up the administration of the third dose of vaccine.

Inbound travelers to Malaysia who are fully vaccinated and have recently recovered from COVID-19 do not need to undergo mandatory quarantine. This new ruling comes into effect on Jan 13.

Travelers would need to present evidence that they had been fully vaccinated as well as printed or digital laboratory reports to prove they had been infected 11 to 60 days before arriving in Malaysia.

It has been almost a month since the devastating floods across Malaysia left thousands of people displaced and their livelihoods affected. In response to this disaster, many people, including AMCHAM members, have come out in full force to help those in need.

In this update, we would like to highlight the generous contributions made by some of our members

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre is proud to announce the appointment of its first Director of Strategic Projects, Haryati Md Haidar, an experienced programme and project management professional.

The Centre’s General Manager, Alan Pryor, shared, “We are very delighted to have Haryati join our senior leadership team and be the trailblazer in this new role. The business events industry has been significantly impacted and seen many changes over the last few years, partly because of COVID-19, but also due to the ever-evolving trends and requirements from clients."

Intel Malaysia presents their latest CSR newsletter depicting their most recent CSR developments in the final quarter of 2021. These include awards won for best CSR work and community development particularly the flood relief efforts.

This publication by Christopher & Lee Ong provides a snapshot of the key legal, regulatory, case law and industry developments in the region that have an impact on the shipping industry and your operations.

HSBC Bank has appointed Omar Siddiq as its new Chief Executive Officer for Malaysia. He will succeed Stuart Milne, who will retire end of March 2022 after a distinguished 40-year career with the HSBC Group.

“Carrying on its strong heritage and track record in serving Malaysian clients, I look forward to working alongside the management team and also the Boards to build on the current momentum to fulfill its even greater potential,” said Omar on his appointment.

Port of Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP), a joint venture between Malaysian based MMC Group and Hague based APM Terminals created new milestone by becoming the first container terminal in Malaysia to surpass 11 million TEUs throughput volume in a year, further strengthened PTP’s position as one of the top 15 global ports.

EY has released its latest Tax Alert (issue No. 1/2022). This issue covers:

Amid the Omicron surge, it’s perhaps poignant to note that all the advanced technology in the world means nothing without a population capable of adopting it and creating with it. COVID-19 vaccines are a good example of a technology that depends on people’s acceptance. This week, McKinsey explored how people in various industries and sectors relate to technology and the power of these interactions.