EUROCHAM Malaysia is collaborating with EDAG Holding Sdn. Bhd for an event focusing on the topic of EDAG Smart City Approach: Using the Power of Urban Data Platforms.

Join us as we delve into the world of software and digitalization, exploring their transformative power in this domain. Be part of this engaging event as EDAG presents their Smart City Approach, shedding light on the intelligent integration of data, leveraging standardised software utilisation, and fostering a collaborative ecosystem.

The details of the event are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 4 July 2023

Time: 3 PM – 6 PM

Venue: The Saujana Hotel Kuala Lumpur

EUROCHAM Malaysia organised the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) – EUROCHAM Malaysia Joint Task Force meeting on Malaysia – EU Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA). The meeting was attended by FMM officials and the relevant government ministries such as YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Soh Thain Lai, President of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), Ms Shireen Ali Jasmin, Director of the Trade & Industry Related Emerging Issues Division at the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI), and Mr Edison Choong Wan Sern, Deputy Director of the Exports Promotion & Market Access Division, Oil & Gas, Chemical, and Energy Section at the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).

In attendance were also Mr Oliver Roche, Chairman of EUROCHAM Malaysia, Mr Luciano Pezzotta, Deputy Chairman of EUROCHAM Malaysia, Mr Sven Schneider, CEO of EUROCHAM Malaysia and Mr Francesco Floris, Head of Trade and Economic Relations, EU Delegation to Malaysia together with the EUROCHAM Malaysia team.

On behalf of our fellow member East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC), as a supporting partner EUROCHAM Malaysia would like to share the upcoming 15^th Year Anniversary Open Day and Invest@ECER Business Forum.

East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) is organising their 15^th Year Anniversary Open Day to commemorate the establishment of the Council in spearheading the socio-economic development of the East Coast Economic Region (ECER). In conjunction with the Open Day, Invest@ECER a business forum will be taking place to present to you on investment insights, industrial ecosystems and ECER’s tax incentives packages.

As we recognise your expertise and the potential synergies that could arise from your presence at the Invest@ECER business forum and the site visits that will be happening during that day.

On behalf of our fellow member Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), we would like to share a press release issued by MDEC regarding the KKD Investment Mission to London Tech Week 2023 Achieves RM8.3 Billion Investment Commitment – press release as follows:

An investment commitment of RM8.3 billion was successfully achieved by the Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) through Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), during the investment mission to London Tech Week 2023 led by the Minister of Communications and Digital, YB Fahmi Fadzil.

This achievement stems from:

• Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between MDEC and International Data Centre Authority (IDCA);

• Partnership Exchange with Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC);

• Partnership Exchange with UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC);

• MoU between Sunway Group and Wippd; and

• Investment announcements by nine prominent companies in the United Kingdom namely Access Group, Dataswyft, TPP, Activpayroll, Ekco, Yondr Group, GBG, Hamilton Barnes and MMOB.

EUROCHAM Malaysia CEO, Mr Sven Schneider and team had an engaging meeting together with Arun Menon, Managing Director of Ipsos Malaysia and Ahmad Suffian bin Ahmad Mazlan, Marketing Communications (Marcoms) Lead today. It was a fruitful and insightful meeting as several matters of mutual interest were discussed as well as future collaborations and engagements together with Ipsos Malaysia.

We appreciate and look forward to continuous support and collaboration with our fellow member Ipsos Malaysia as well as exploring opportunities to expand and create awareness on strategic advocacy-related topics to strengthen the EU-MY business community.

EUROCHAM Malaysia is proud to announce that UNHCR will be organising the ASB-UNHCR Research Workshop on Refugee Studies and Forced Displacement 2023. EUROCHAM Malaysia CEO, Mr Sven Schneider will be participating in the panel discussion that will be happening during the 2-day workshop.

More than 100 million people were forcibly displaced in 2022, which is equivalent to 1 in every 78 people on Earth being forced to leave their homes. Amidst these challenges lie opportunities for the private sector to meaningfully engage refugees in a win-win proposition. The topic of the panel discussion is Win-Win: Making a Business Case for Supporting Refugees.

The panel discussion will be moderated by Ms Tay Su Yuen, Assistant Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Officer, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR with an array of experienced professionals from various organisations as panelists to share their thoughts and experiences in this workshop.