AMCHAM hosted a webinar on “Understanding the New U.S. Administration”, to explore the policy shifts and executive actions shaping both domestic and international business landscapes in President Trump’s second term.

On February 25, AMCHAM hosted our Johor InterChamber Networking event at Amari Hotel Johor Bahru, in collaboration with three business chambers: Malaysia Dutch Business Council (MDBC), CCI France Malaysia (CCIFM), and Malaysia Australia Business Council (MABC).

AMCHAM, in collaboration with TalentCorp, hosted an in-person briefing at Amari Hotel Johor Bahru for our Johor members on the newly introduced 1:3 Internship Policy. The session provided clarity on the policy’s implications for the hiring ratio of interns to Expatriates within the local workforce landscape.

AMCHAM’s Human Capital Committee held an engaging webinar on Risk-Proofing the Workplace: Policy Awareness & Dispute Prevention.

Led by Yen Shen Chau (Principal Associate, Halim Hong & Quek) and moderated by Andrew Lee (Co-Founder, Revo), the session delved into policy development, misconduct handling, money lending, sexual harassment prevention, risk management and disciplinary measures.

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On 25 February 2025, the Personal Data Protection Department launched the Data Protection Officer Appointment Guidelines (“DPO Guidelines”) and Data Breach Notification Guidelines (“DBN Guidelines”).

The Guidelines set out the specific requirements and procedures for the appointment of data protection officers (“DPO”) and data breach notifications (“DBN”) – these obligations come into force on 1 June 2025

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) announced the launch of Collaborative Shipping Tool. This new digital tool simplifies the import process for customers by enabling seamless collaboration during Airway Bill (AWB) creation between importers and shippers, enhancing overall efficiency when moving goods across the globe.

TALENT Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp) hosted its Northern Region Open Day at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre, bringing together 150 industry partners to drive collaboration in workforce development and future-proof Malaysia’s talent pool.

Cloudflare, Inc. has appointed Goran Risticevic as Vice President and Managing Director for Asia Pacific (APAC). He brings 20 years of experience in direct and channel sales, as well as services, having worked at AWS, IBM, and NetApp. Since joining Cloudflare in November 2022, Risticevic has been building and growing the Customer Success and Services team in the region. He is based in Sydney, Australia.