AMCHAM, in partnership with TalentCorp, held an exclusive webinar on February 10, 2025, to provide members with a comprehensive briefing on the newly introduced 1:3 Internship Policy. The session aimed to clarify the policy’s impact on expatriate hiring practices and local workforce development.

AMCHAM, in collaboration with TalentCorp, will be having an exclusive briefing session on the new 1:3 Internship Policy in Johor on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM - 4.00 PM.

This in-person session will provide an in-depth understanding of the policy’s impact on expatriate hiring and local talent development.

JLL is hosting its quarterly signature Breakfast Talk on 18 February 2025.

This session will be exploring the transformative impact of AI on the workplace. Drawing from JLL's Global Future of Work survey 2024, topics to be discussed include:

Stay ahead in the rapidly evolving landscape of work and workspace design.

On 7 January 2025, the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) agreement was officially signed. The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has since released more details on the JS-SEZ, including focus sectors, flagship areas and special tax incentive packages.

In this alert, Wong & Partners highlight the key tax incentives and opportunities arising from the JS-SEZ relevant to businesses and investor

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) has expanded FedEx® International Connect Plus (FICP), its international, day-definite, e-commerce shipping service, in Malaysia. Previously available for e-tailers operating within Asia Pacific, the service now empowers Malaysia-based e-tailers with a reliable and cost-effective shipping solution to key destinations in the U.S. and Europe.

The Minister of Communications has, by notification in the Federal Gazette, appointed 11 February 2025 as the date on which the Communications and Multimedia (Amendment) Act 2025 (“Amendment Act”) comes into force except for section 92 (prohibition of sending of unsolicited commercial electronic messages) and section 112 (preservation and disclosure of communications data by police or authorised officer) of the Amendment Act, which will come into force at a later date to be appointed by the Minister of Communications.