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The American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) is seeking temporary staff to support Membership Projects working from our Executive Offices in Kuala Lumpur (near Monorail & LRT). The Chamber is in the midst of coordinating our membership directories both hard copy and electronic versions.

Thank you to the companies that have signed up. For those who have not signed up and still considering, we still have slots available. 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 government will not include the controversial AstraZeneca vaccine under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced. The vaccine would instead be given through dedicated vaccination centres (PPV), on a first-come-first-served basis, to those who want to take the vaccine voluntarily.

Join AmCham Singapore as they host the Deputy Secretary-General Ministry of International Trade & Industry Dato' Sri Norazman Ayob, who will share key insights on Malaysia's investment landscape and discuss potential trade opportunities for companies in Asia-Pacific through RCEP and CPTPP.

Complimentary tickets are available for AMCHAM members. For members who are interested, please contact Jeta at jeta@amcham.com.my to obtain a complimentary access code. Non-members will have to pay the full price.

The U.S. Commercial Service, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s export promotion arm, and its strategic partner USA Healthcare Alliance (USAHA) invite you to join a Virtual Med-Tech Trade Forum with Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand. The forum will focus on Medical Devices and Health IT and will take a deep dive into the best prospects for increasing the sales of U.S. health technologies in these fast-growing markets.

AMCHAM is also recruiting members for a Healthcare and Life Sciences Committee. Should you be interested to join the committee, please email Elaine Wong at elaine@amcham.com.my.

BMW Group AG has appointed Hans de Visser as the New Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BMW Group Malaysia. De Visser will assume the role and responsibilities from the current Managing Director, Harald Hoelzl who will take on a new role at BMW Group AG. De Visser brings with him over 29 years of experience in various functions at the BMW Group, having started as a Manager in Marketing Communications at BMW Motorrad, Munich

The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) is delighted to announce that its High School Principal, Jeff Farrington, has been selected as a recipient of the U.S.-based National Association for Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Principal of the Year for 2021. The award is sponsored by the NASSP, in affiliation with the U.S. Department of State Office of Overseas Schools and honors secondary school principals who have succeeded in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students as well as demonstrating exemplary contributions to the profession.

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