We are opening up! AMCHAM is inviting companies of both AMCHAM membership and non-members to place an advertisement in our upcoming Membership Directory. This would be the perfect opportunity to increase brand exposure and showcase your brand to the 280 companies under AMCHAM membership and to those who will also receive a copy of the directory including all the ministries and the agencies, the Chamber interacts with regularly.

The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and the Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) have collaborated to facilitate digital investments via the establishment of the Digital Investment Office (DIO). In a joint statement today, they said the role of the DIO is aligned with the MyDIGITAL Blueprint and the National Investment Aspirations, guided by the essence of the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030.

– Abstracted from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Southeast Asia Program

This update contains the latest developments on trade, investment, and regulations, and business in Malaysian and Regional landscape with the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic still at large.

Join HID Global on 30 April at 10:00 AM for a virtual session to learn how you can implement digital contact tracing and condition monitoring to protect workers of future outbreaks, prevent operational downtime, and comply with the new Safe@Work initiative − under a single IoT platform.

Sunway has launched the second phase of COVID-19 vaccinations at Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre (SPCC). The vaccinations will be carried out in SPCC until February 2022, following the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme. Sunway’s move to provide the convention centre rent-free for 11 months to support the NCIP has set the group back RM28 million in actual costs including cleaning and sanitation costs as well as opportunity costs.

Consultants often find themselves in need of being inquisitive, open minded, creative, and professional. Focused fact finding will create the building blocks for the consultant and the client to innovate solutions that consider all the aspects of the problem. When building a facility, one needs a strategic partner and trusted advisor that understands the built environment. And this is never more important in the business of manufacturing.

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It’s becoming increasingly clear that one of the most critical responsibilities of CFOs in coming months will be supporting efforts to build new capabilities—the mindsets and behavior an organization needs to reach and sustain its full potential—and raising the bar on talent development. A focus on capability building is especially relevant now as businesses attempt to rebound from the health and economic effects of COVID-19.