EUROCHAM Malaysia conducted the first Honorary Council of Advisors meeting yesterday as part of our mission to create value for the European-Malaysia business community. The Honorary Council of Advisors (HCA) was created and initiated by EUROCHAM Malaysia to provide advice, collaborate, and start discussions on new projects, programmes, and initiatives, which shall be mutually beneficial and offer a platform to bridge the gap between the EU and Malaysia.

Among the distinguished founding council members that attended the meeting were His Excellency Mr Michalis Rokas, Ambassador and Head of EU Delegation to Malaysia, Tan Sri Dr Munir Majid, Chairman of CARI ASEAN Research and Advocacy and Chairman of ASEAN-BAC Malaysia, Dr Muhammed Abdul Khalid, Managing Director of DM Analytics Malaysia and Former Economic Adviser to former Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Muhamad and Mr Adam Yee, President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Malaysia.

Also, in attendance were EUROCHAM Malaysia’s Chairman, Mr Oliver Roche, EUROCHAM Malaysia’s Deputy Chairman, Mr Luciano Pezzotta, EUROCHAM Malaysia’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Sven Schneider, together with EUROCHAM Malaysia’s Board of Director and Chairman of Malaysian Danish Business Council (MDABC), Mr Allan Jensen and EUROCHAM Malaysia’s Board of Director and CEO of Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MGCC), Mr Daniel Bernbeck.

Join us on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at 3 PM (+8 GMT) for our BizTalks webinar with AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad on the topic of Protection & Financing for Small and Mid-Sized Enterprises (SMEs).

Learning effective and cost-saving methods are vitally important as well as managing protection and financing in Malaysia especially for Small and Mid-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). This webinar will share some insights that address the challenges that may be faced in Malaysia.

This webinar will focus on the importance of transferring insurable risk to proper risk through a proper risk transfer mechanism, in addition, it will provide further information for business owners to learn ways to defend and protect the business legacy. Join us for a beneficial and informational session by Weng Eu Gene, Head of SME and Commercial Agency at AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad together with Calvin Goon, Head of Wealth Management at Affin Bank Berhad on the topic of Protection & Financing for Small and Mid-Sized Enterprises (SMEs).

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) conducted a focus group discussion with the foreign business chambers and associations in Malaysia as part of the Budget 2022 consultation and EUROCHAM Malaysia was invited to participate.

The focus group session was chaired by the Minister of Finance, YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul bin Tengku Abdul Aziz and allowed attending foreign business chambers and associations to discuss ideas and provide input on how to revive and revitalise the economy in Malaysia towards a steady path of recovery and growth.

Join us tomorrow, September 21, 2021, at 3PM (+8 GMT) for our BizTalks webinar with Sunway Medical Centre on the topic of Stroke – Overview and Treatments.

Strokes are the third leading cause of death in Malaysia and a significant cause of disability. Undoubtedly a huge social and economic burden on society. Through the eyes of a neurosurgeon, this webinar will provide a glimpse of how to manage and treat strokes, as well as how every surgical treatment for stroke must be customised to each individual.

This webinar will focus on the possibility of preventing strokes and the importance of taking the symptoms and signs seriously, as well as identifying the symptoms early to initiate rapid treatment. Join us for an insightful talk by Dr Johan Quah Boon Leong, Sunway Medical Centre’s resident Consultant Neurosurgeon on the topic of “Stroke – Overview and Treatments”.