EUROCHAM Malaysia had a productive meeting with Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) yesterday. We thank YBhg. Datuk Dr. Prasad Abraham, Deputy Director of AIAC together with Mr. Bryan Anthony Richard, Head of Business Development and Mr. Shaun Perera, Senior Manager of Business Development for welcoming and accommodating the EUROCHAM Malaysia team, led by Mr. Oliver Roche, Chairman of EUROCHAM Malaysia, and Mr. Sven Schneider, CEO of EUROCHAM Malaysia to your esteemed office for an extensive discussion on future collaborations and engagements together with your esteemed organisation.

EUROCHAM looks forward to more collaborative efforts, exploring opportunities as well as developing strategic plans and future engagement with AIAC by creating awareness in strengthening international cooperation with competition agencies in the EU through an array of promotion and advocacy programmes as well as campaigns and events.

Join us Tuesday, 22 March 2022, at 3 PM (+8 GMT) for our Advocacy Talks briefing with Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad on the topic of TalentCorp group Initiatives.

This briefing will consist of three (3) aspects of TalentCorp and will be presented by three (3) main representatives. The overview of TalentCorp will be presented by Mr Thomas Mathew, Group Chief Executive Officer, moreover, Mr Nazrul Aziz, Vice President, Graduate, Diaspora and Industry Partnership will be presenting on TalentCorp’s initiatives and to conclude the briefing Ms Sabihah Ahamad, Vice President, Malaysia Expatriate Services Centre (MYXpats) Operations will be sharing on the MYXpats and Resident Pass Talent (RP-T).

In light of the latest developments in Ukraine, together with The EU Delegation to Malaysia and The Embassy of Ukraine in Malaysia, we would like to invite all to our Euro Talks: Special Briefing on the Situation in Ukraine, happening on Thursday, 10 March 2022, at 11 AM (+8 GMT).

Join our esteemed guest speakers who will share the latest updates on the situation in Ukraine. Our excellent panellists will include His Excellency Michalis Rokas, Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to Malaysia, and His Excellency Nechytaylo Olexander, Ambassador of Ukraine to Malaysia.

This Euro Talks session aims to provide an insight into what is currently happening as well as to discuss the impact of the current situation and how it affects Malaysia and the world.

EUROCHAM Malaysia was invited to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) flagship Annual Media Conference (AMC) regarding the announcement of Malaysia’s 2021 Investment Performance in the manufacturing, services, and primary sectors that happened yesterday, Tuesday, 8 March 2022. The announcement of the investment performance was then made by YB. Dato' Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, Senior Minister and Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI).

The Annual Media Conference (AMC) started with welcoming remarks by YBhg. Datuk Arham Abdul Rahman, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA). Deputy Minister Senator Datuk Lim Ban Hong was also in attendance during the media

A media statement has been issued by YAB Prime Minister regarding the Transition to Endemic Phase – media statement as follows:

A. ‘TRANSITION TO ENDEMIC’ PHASE

1. In recent weeks, the number of daily cases of COVID-19 increased sharply as a result of the Omicron waves. However, the number of patients in Categories 3, 4, and 5 are very low at 0.7 percent. Several COVID-19 patients that need to be treated and monitored at The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are also controlled at the moment which is at an occupancy rate of 42 percent.

2. At the same time, most members of the Malaysian Family have received a complete vaccination as well as a booster dose through vaccination programs especially the COVID Immunization Program-19 Nationals (PICK), Adolescent PICK, and PICKids. Until 7th March 2022, the complete vaccination rate for the adult population in the country is 98.7 percent; while the booster dose vaccination rate for the adult population is 64 percent.

3. Overall, the country’s planning to reopen in stages or following the ‘Reopening Safely’ plan which is undertaken by the Government, especially through the Ministerial Quartet, and is running smoothly under the Senior Minister of Defense, YB Dato ’Seri Hishammuddin Hussein; Minister of Health, YB Khairy Jamaluddin; Minister of Finance, YB Tengku Zafrul; and the Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Tan Sri Annuar Musa.