MALAYSIA’S total trade with the European Union (EU) grew by 26% to US$43.5 billion (RM180.2 billion) in 2021.

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said bilateral trade between Malaysia and the EU rebounded last year, despite the effects of the pandemic, and the EU remains an important trading partner to the country.

He added that Malaysia offers unparalleled advantages for businesses and investors, and acts not just as a gateway to the region, but to markets globally.

With that, the minister said Malaysia also welcomes initiatives by the European Commission to engage the Indo-Pacific region in establishing a more inclusive, multi-pronged and robust partnership between the EU and the region, through the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

EUROCHAM Malaysia and EU-ASEAN Business Council’s joint Gala Night Dinner was a success and we thank all who attended the magnificent event. The attendance of our distinguished VIPs and guests was what made the night a one to remember! It was a great end to the European Business Delegation Visit to Malaysia.

We would like to thank our Guest-of-Honour, YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Aziz, Finance Minister of Malaysia for taking the time to grace us with your presence and delivering an astounding keynote address. We would also like to thank His Excellency Mr. Michalis Rokas, Ambassador and Head of the European Union in Malaysia for graciously attending our event as well as providing us with a profound speech, as well as opening remarks and speeches by Mr. Donald Kanak, Chairman of EU-ASEAN Business Council, Mr. Martin Hayes of Chairman-Elect, EU-ASEAN Business Council, Mr. Oliver Roche of Chairman EUROCHAM Malaysia and Mr. Lim Eng Seong, Chief Executive Officer, Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad (PAMB).

Join us for a memorable night of networking and fun!

We are pleased to provide an update to the EUROCHAM Malaysia and EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) joint Gala Dinner happening today, Thursday, 9 June 2022.

We are excited to share that YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Aziz Minister Of Finance (confirmed) will be attending the Gala Night Dinner in replacement of YAB Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Prime Minister of Malaysia as well as Mr. Fabian Bigar, CEO of MyDigital Malaysia (confirmed) will be in attendance.

On behalf of our member Sunway Medical Centre, we would like to share that Sunway Medical Centre will be hosting the Expatriate Badminton Championship 2022 and is inviting EUROCHAM Malaysia members to compete in this exciting event!

The Expatriate Badminton Championship will include the following events for our members to participate in:

- Boy Single 9 (girl allowed plus 1 year)

- Boy Single 11 (girl allowed plus 1 year)

- Boy Single 9 (girl allowed plus 1 year)

- Boy Single 11 (girl allowed plus 1 year)

- Boy Single 13 (girl allowed plus 1 year)

- Boy Single 15 (girl allowed plus 1 year)

- Boy Double 13 (girl allowed plus 1 year, parents and child allowed, one partner must be expatriate)

- Boy Double 17 (girl allowed plus 1 year, parents and child allowed, one partner must be expatriate)

- Men Single Bakat Baru (No ex-state & ex-national allowed)

- Men Double Bakat Baru (No ex-state & ex-national allowed, one partner must be expatriate)

- XD Bakat Baru (No ex-state & ex-national allowed, one partner must be expatriate)

- Women Double Bakat Baru (No ex-state & ex-national allowed, one partner must be expatriate)

- Men Double Veteran 80 (Combine min age 80, one partner must be expatriate)

On behalf of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China in collaboration with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), we would like to share that they will be organising a webinar on the investment opportunities in Malaysia.

The webinar will focus on RCEP’s impact on trade deals across Asia, as well as ‘why Malaysia is the smart move for high-value investments and the success stories of European companies already investing in Malaysia.

Moreover, there will be a panel discussion that will be held during the webinar, the panel discussion will be on ‘How should foreign companies best strategies to benefit from the RCEP? The panel discussion will be together with EUROCHAM Malaysia CEO, Mr. Sven Schneider, and Ms. Lynette Siow, Managing Director for Malaysia & Singapore, Saint-Gobain.