On Aug 9, AMCHAM's CEO Siobhan Das and the U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia, HE Brian McFeeters met with the AMCHAM members in Penang at NI Malaysia's office.

AMCHAM joined forces with JACTIM and MGCC to honor their members that sparked the industrial growth in Penang five decades ago. These early movers laid the foundation for many others.

With over 80 US companies in Penang alone today and hundreds of local companies that support and create one of the region’s most capable ecosystem, Penang and the country set new horizons for the next 50 years.

On 5 August, AMCHAM held a members briefing centered around the AmChams of Asia Pacific (AAP) Washington D.C. Doorknock 2022.

This session was conducted virtually and feature AMCHAM’s CEO Siobhan Das along with Steven Okun, AAP Chair & Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates; Abdul Rahman Abu Haniffa, Government Engagement Director, GE Malaysia; Dave Mitchell, VP, Global Customer Experience, Boston Scientific; and Cash McCracken, VP of Global Government Affairs, Seagate Technology.

Export Excellence Awards 2022 (EEA) is on the lookout for Malaysia’s top exporters. Take the opportunity to showcase your capabilities against the best of the best in the export arena!

Submission is simple. Follow the step-by-step guide below to take part today!

Visit www.exportawards.com.my and click on the register button on the top right of the page.

Register to create a login for your company.

Login and complete the online form and attach all relevant supporting documents required, including proof of payment for registration fees.

Contact the EEA Secretariat on eea@thestar.com.my for any assistance. Applications close on 23 September 2022.

In 2022, DB Schenker celebrates its 150th. anniversary. Since the first shipment in 1872, the company has become one of the world’s leading logistics service providers. DB Schenker is present in Malaysia since 1979 and currently employs 2,400 logistics professionals.

Invest KL in collaboration with the MIT Technology Review developed and launched a sustainability-themed report titled “Breaking New Ground: Sustainability in Malaysia”.

This report identifies what global companies in Greater Kuala Lumpur—and Malaysia as a whole—are doing to achieve their environmental, social, and governance targets, and how their local experiences could be applied globally.

FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, was recently recognized in the ‘Best Women Leadership Programme’, ‘Best Diversity and Inclusion Strategy’ and ‘Best Executive Coaching Programme’ categories at the Employee Experience Awards (EXA), organized by Human Resources Online.

This may be the most challenging time in more than a generation to be a CEO. Global uncertainty, a concussive series of tech-driven disruptions, and an ever-broadening set of risks have piled onto an already daunting set of pressures in running a business.

Those pressures likely go a long way toward explaining the increasing importance of new-business building.