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.

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.

On behalf of our Corporate Partner, Futurise Sdn Bhd, we would like to share an opinion piece written by Tengku Azrul Tengku Azhar, Head of Innovation Ecosystem, Futurise on ‘How the National Regulatory Sandbox creates an adaptive regulatory frameworks in anticipating innovations in Malaysia – opinion piece as follows:

New advancements in industries such as technology, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, big data analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT) are all hallmarks of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and are merely the tip of this disruption iceberg. These 21st-century technologies that continue to emerge and drastically affect our lives do however come with an apparent side effect – a gap between regulation and innovation.

As technological advancement continues to shape the future at an unprecedented speed, laws, regulations and policies have not been able to keep abreast, creating a growing need to fill this gap.

This of course begs the question: how do we strike a balance between fostering innovation, protecting consumers and addressing the potential unintended consequences of disruption?

Here’s one to all the strong and independent women!

Wishing all the women of EUROCHAM Malaysia as well as our Members, Connections, and Friends a Happy International Women’s Day!