The Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon & MY AMCHAM CARES Recognition Ceremony is a hallmark event by AMCHAM. This event, to be held on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, at EQ Hotel KL, treats members and friends to a traditional thanksgiving spread and sets to acknowledge and honor businesses that have demonstrated exceptional CSR initiatives.

Sponsorship Opportunities are available. Sponsors will get maximum visibility at the event, amongst key decision-makers and influencers within the local and foreign business community.

For more information contact our events team at events@amcham.com.my.

On September 20, AMCHAM was pleased to host a high-level Digital Roundtable discussion at our office. This exclusive session featured key participants from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).

The roundtable discussion focused on advancing digital infrastructure across key sectors such as clean energy, healthcare, and transportation. Notable projects mentioned included the Urban Observatory in Iskandar and smart city initiatives in Johor and Sepang.

The inaugural Sarawak Future Forum on 10th October 2024 at the Sheraton Kuching gathers global experts to discuss economics and sustainability for Sarawak and the region’s growth. Headline speakers include Nobel Prize winner Prof Joseph Stiglitz; Marga Hoek, author of the ‘Trillion Dollar Shift’, award winning CNN journalist Andrew Stevens and others. SCOPE is the event organizer and International New York Times the media partner.

Earlier in July 2024, the Malaysian Parliament passed the much-anticipated Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024 ( "Amendment Bill ") which introduced a list of long-awaited changes to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA).

This Update by Christopher & Lee Ong aims to provide further details regarding the Amendment Bill, including the status of the Amendment Bill, upcoming developments that can be expected following the Amendment Bill, and brief compliance steps for organizations to take in view of these new changes.

On 5 September 2024, Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport (‘MOT’) published the Malaysia Aviation Decarbonization Blueprint¹ (‘Aviation Blueprint’). The aviation sector has undergone rapid growth over the years in order to meet increasing demand, and this has certainly become more evident in these post-pandemic times.

Oasis International School - Kuala Lumpur is pleased to announce it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for the 2024–2027 program term. Schools apply and are selected for this distinction based on their commitment to continuous innovation in education and using Apple products to inspire, imagine, and impact teaching and learning.

Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of leadership and educational excellence, with a clear vision for how technology-rich environments support learning goals.