The AmChams of Asia Pacific fourth in its 2022 Virtual Door Knock Series will focus on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, Trade and ASEAN.

Ambassador Ashok Mirpuri, Singapore Ambassador to the US, will provide his view on the US-ASEAN Special Summit and the evolving engagement between the United States and the region, especially as it related to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).

Dr. Deborah Elms, Founder and Executive Director, Asian Trade Centre, will provide her insights on how the IPEF will be incorporated into the existing regional trade architecture.

AMCHAM in partnership with General Electric Malaysia will be organizing a half day forum - Future of Energy in Malaysia on 30 June 2022 (Thursday), from 9.00am to 2.00pm at JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

A clean and just energy transition is the way to go in combating climate change and to achieve Malaysia's goal of becoming a carbon neutral nation by 2050 at the earliest, as stated in the 12th Malaysian Plan. This half day program looks to explore the energy transition and technology available to strengthen the grid system in Malaysia for a cleaner, more sustainable future.

More details to be announced soon, stay tuned!

Having received her Bachelor's in International Economics from the University of Malaysia Sabah, comes to AMCHAM with many years of experience as an Assistant Trade Manager and Smart Cities Lead at the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur. She brings in various experience such as forging closer links between businesses of both countries through trade, collaborations and partnerships for overseas direct investment, many of which sees Malaysia as a gateway to ASEAN.

Gek is adept at connecting with different stakeholders and finding solutions for industry development. She networks well with local and international stakeholders to facilitate trade, address industry issues and enhance public visibility of issues that are pertinent to industry. She has a proven track record of influencing regulation and policies to enhance the process for both the government and industry.

As a supporting partner, AMCHAM invites you to attend the Export Excellence Awards 2022 Penang roadshow on 27 May 2022, from 2.30pm to 6.30pm, at The Wembley, St. Giles Hotel, Penang.

Themed “Accelerating Trade Through Digital Technologies”, to industry experts’ will share their knowledge and provide you with an outlook on megatrends that will shape the future of global trade.

JA Malaysia Alumni is organizing a webinar to discuss how humans can coexist with wildlife, in a world that is rapidly developing with shrinking forests.

This JA Alumni "Lepak Session" Episode 3: Loving the WILDlife, aims to answer this burning question.

Register NOW!

Registration for the 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit is now live. This in-person event will take place from June 26-29, 2022 as the annual Investment Summit returns to the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the highest-profile event in the United States dedicated to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI.) This year’s Investment Summit returns in its familiar format to provide exciting opportunities for more investors from more markets and greater representation from economic developers (EDO) across the nation to engage and interact - the 2022 Investment Summit will be the most highly anticipated and productive FDI event you attend all year.

Sunway Medical Centre will be holding an “Expatriate Badminton Championship 2022” on 18 June 2022 at the Desa Petaling Sport Complex.

The event is free for AMCHAM members to participate.

For AMCHAM members interested in participating, please email Jeta at jeta@amcham.com.my for a promo code.

In November 2019, the Federal Court’s decision in Ang Ming Lee & Ors v Menteri Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan & Anor and other appeals (AML) upended the housing development industry. Overnight, housing developers were potentially liable for monumental Liquidated Ascertained Damages (LAD) claims.

Based on a business survey conducted by HSBC, foreign companies remain confident with surging ambitions for their business in Malaysia. In particular, businesses in the U.S., China, and India, are either looking to expand their Malaysian operations, prioritize growth in Malaysia over the next two years or enter the Malaysian market in the next two years.

Talk of the metaverse has been ubiquitous over the past several months.1 In 2021, internet searches for the term increased by 7,200 percent. In December, Facebook rebranded itself as Meta, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared his ambition to “help bring the metaverse to life.” A month later, Microsoft said that its proposed acquisition of gaming giant Activision provided “building blocks for the metaverse.”