On 21 June, 2022, AMCHAM’s Human Capital Committee organized an insightful session on ‘Activating ESG & Sustainability Through People’.

This program featured thought leaders from HSBC and Korn Ferry on the role of people in actualizing ESG goals in the organization and how it can happen.

The Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards is the first regional awards that recognizes exemplary businesses and organizations working towards gender equality in line with the WEPs. Organized by WeEmpowerAsia under UN Women, the WEPs Awards aims to make visible best practices on gender equality in the private sector, and encourage others to take action.

Winners of the Malaysia WEPs Awards will have the chance to participate in the regional WEPs Awards with other countries in Asia Pacific. For more information or to apply, please visit https://www.asiapacificwepsawards.org/about-the-awards or contact shuen@lead-women.com

Applications for the UN Women 2022 Malaysia WEPs Awards are now open through July 15, 2022.

Export Excellence Awards 2022 (EEA) is back for its third year to recognise Malaysia's top exporters.

Join us at the EEA 2022 Johor Roadshow to gain insights and knowledge from industry experts.

Panel Discussion Highlights:

Join policy makers, thought leaders, and experienced practitioners in the field of intellectual property (IP)—including speakers from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the US-ASEAN Business Council, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the private sector—for a free webinar on IP issues in Southeast Asia and the ASEAN Economic Community.

The two-hour program will offer insights on protecting and enforcing IP that will benefit U.S. rights holders, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises and new-to-market firms, doing business in Southeast Asia.

The Member Benefits Program is an exclusive member-to-member privilege whereby AMCHAM members can list down a specific offer to other members within the Chamber at a discounted rate.

In November of 2021, students of Oasis International School KL took part in the “Service Starts Here” challenge. During this one-month event, students were tasked with finding sustainable solutions to issues that impacted their school community. They learned how to collect data, seek stakeholder input, evaluate ideas, and lead presentations.

In conjunction with World Environment Day, Herbalife Nutrition is making positive strides in its sustainability efforts with the Company’s first canister recycling programme in Malaysia, alongside the launch of its Asia Pacific ‘Simply Recycle’ initiative. This is part of Herbalife Nutrition’s regional initiative in its Asia Pacific markets, in line with its global goal of reaching 50 million positive impacts that nourish people and the planet by 2030.

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.

This weekly COVID-19 news roundup brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on the coronavirus pandemic, as well as tips and tools to help you stay informed and protected. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months, allowing a nationwide rollout to start imminently.