On 28 June, AMCHAM members from various industries including key energy member companies had a chance to meet with Mr. Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary of U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM).

On 23 June, Angela Cheung returned to conduct a fun, lively and interactive workshop on how to influence without authority.

A Government Affairs professional with over a decade of experience based in Kuala Lumpur, Noel Meldan is currently the Government Relations Manager at AMCHAM.

Noel was previously the Head of Regulatory Affairs at an e-commerce platform in Malaysia where he spearheaded efforts to enhance Malaysia’s digital economy landscape, in particular to its regulatory environment and government-private sector partnerships.

Prior to this, Noel was a Government Affairs consultant at a Government Affairs firm in Singapore. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Administrative Science from Universiti Teknologi MARA.

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) targets to launch the National Industry Environmental, Social and Governance framework (i-ESG) framework for the manufacturing sector by September this year.

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the framework comprises four key components that includes standards, financial support and incentives, capacity building and market mechanisms.

AMCHAM will be organizing a Healthcare Forum on Wednesday, 26 July 2023 at Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel and we are delighted to have Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi, Health-Director General as our Guest of Honour. This forum will bring together an ensemble of expert speakers to discuss how companies can help strengthen and expand the healthcare system in Malaysia.

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Every year, Haskell APAC hosts a Day of Service where are all their offices in the region participate in servicing the community of their respective countries. This year, the Haskell Malaysia team revisited Yayasan Chow Kit (YCK), a non-profit organization that caters to the needs of children in and around Chow Kit, after learning about the opportunity to provide classroom refurbishment services.

In keeping up with global efforts towards sustainable development and reducing carbon emissions, Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB) held a document exchange ceremony between IIB and seven different partners in the sustainable electric vehicle (EV) industry, to promote use of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy solutions in Iskandar Puteri.

In response to the growing demand for skilled workers in Malaysia’s economic sectors, Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp) and Skills Development Fund Corporation (PTPK) have partnered to upskill and reskill over 900 workers based on industry needs.

The joint initiative, called the Industry-Driven Talent Acceleration Programme (ID-TAP) will equip individuals with the knowledge and competencies required by industries such as mechatronics, electrical and electronic engineering, big data analytics, and IT.

Marketing’s digital transformation brought with it unprecedented growth, both in the scope of the function and in its spending power. New channels, new technologies, and new capabilities demanded new levels of investment.

But the good times couldn’t last forever, and the pandemic ushered in a new, more austere era as budgets flatlined. This placed chief marketing officers (CMOs) under pressure to reduce spending on previously sacrosanct parts of their portfolio, such as marketing technology.