Taiping has become the first district in Perak to be declared a red zone in the recovery movement control order (RMCO) phase after 77 COVID-19 infections were detected in the last 14 days. The State Health Department said that 48 new COVID-19 positive cases were reported in the district as of October 15.

The government has decided to enforce the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) at Kampung Padang Che Mas in Baling, Kedah starting from Oct 18 to 31. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said a total of 1,150 people from 151 households will be affected by the CMCO.

2020 showed AMCHAM at its best, pulling together for our members and moving the needle on issues at a great time of need. This was only possible because you supported us in the past. We need your support for the future.

As we enter 2021, AMCHAM would like to announce changes in its membership. We encourage you to consider increasing your support towards having a strong and sustainable Chamber by elevating your membership to one of the tiers. This will enable the Chamber to carry out the stronger engagement and advocacy that the times ahead will require.

Please click on the link below for more information on the membership tiers available.

AMCHAM are excited to announce its partnership with LeadWomen and UN Women, as one of the supporting organizations for the upcoming WEPs Malaysia Activator Campaigns.

This program will commence from November 2020 until September 2021 and is expected to engage 300 companies to commit to gender equality by becoming signatories of the Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs).

Intel responded to Penang Prison's request for supplies to their wardens and donated essentials amounting to RM14k this afternoon. It's a very kind and generous act in this wave of COVID-19 cases.

How can digital transformation help struggling hospitality businesses recover? Adobe’s managing director for Southeast Asia Simon Dale tells The Edge in a recent interview that the pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across industries, forcing businesses to adopt digital technologies to sustain and survive. He says the way businesses operate, especially those in the travel, hospitality, retail and dining industries, has drastically changed.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced B2B buyers and sellers to go digital in a massive way. What started out as a crisis response has now become the next normal, with big implications for how buyers and sellers will do business in the future. Recent McKinsey research on decision makers’ behavior globally across industries since the crisis began reveals that the big digital shift is here to stay.