The wearing of face masks will no longer be mandatory indoors, Khairy Jamaluddin announced Wednesday (Sept 7).

The Health Minister said effective immediately, the use of face masks will only be compulsory when using public transportation on buses, trains, planes taxis, e-hailing vehicles as well as at hospitals and medical institutions.

He said its use in other areas are now optional, but the ministry strongly encourages use of face masks when in crowded places like night markets, places of worship and stadiums.

EUROCHAM Malaysia conducted a very insightful and fruitful Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) sector committee meeting yesterday. In attendance were Mr. Sven Schneider, CEO of EUROCHAM Malaysia, Mr. Chew Phye Keat, Head of the IPR sector committee & Partner, Azrul, Liew & Co, and the EUROCHAM Malaysia team, alongside other committee members, that include:

-Mr. Muhammad Azrul Abdul Hamid, Partner, Azrul, Liew & Co;

- Dr. Chris Hemmingway, Patent, Trade Mark and Design Attorney and Agent for Marks & Clerks (CH);

- Mr. Francesco Floris, Head of Trade and Economic Relations, EU Delegation to Malaysia;

-Mr. Carmelo Ferlito, CEO of the Centre for Market Education

On behalf of our corporate partner, Siemens we would like to share that Siemens donates school supplies and care packages to underprivileged students. A collaboration together with Siemens and Medical Awareness Camp Outreach to identify schools in need. The students of SJK(T) Ladang Braunston were given care packages and school supplies to improve their educational experience.

To celebrate Merdeka this year, Siemens recently organised an internal donation drive where employees donated new and pre-loved school supplies, sports equipment, and toys to underprivileged students. In addition, the company donated 110 care packages with essential items such as rice, cooking oil, sugar, flour, and crackers.

We would like to wish all our members a happy International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies!

The resolution stresses the importance of, and urgent need to, raise public awareness at all levels and to promote and facilitate actions to improve air quality.

“The air we share.”

On behalf of our bilateral chamber, Malaysian Danish Business Council we would like to share the upcoming event Master of Business Leadership – MBL1 that is happening this month!

One of the MDBC member KF Andersen Leadership Academy (Mr. KF Andersen) who has an exceptional personality who normally conduct his courses in Hong Kong and on a few occasions also in Singapore will be conducting a leadership management course here in Malaysia – a unique opportunity not to be missed!

The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has issued a media release together with a set of infographics regarding Malaysia Attracted RM123.3 Billion (USD28.0 Billion) Of Approved Investments for the first half of 2022 – media release as follows:

Malaysia Continues to be an Attractive Investment Destination for Both Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and Domestic Direct Investments (DDI) to Drive Malaysia’s Economic Growth

• Malaysia attracted RM123.3 billion (USD28.0 billion) of approved investments in the manufacturing (RM43.1 billion or USD9.8 billion), services (RM78.0 billion or USD17.7 billion) and primary sectors (RM2.2 billion or USD0.5 billion).
• Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) remained the major contributor for the total approved investments at 70.9 per cent or RM87.4 billion (USD19.9 billion).
• The approved investments for this period will generate 57,771 new jobs in the country.
• Malaysia's services sector secured projects worth RM78.0 billion (USD17.7 billion) for the first half of 2022, compared to the RM52.4 billion (USD12.6 billion) it gained for the same period in 2021, a major increase of 48.8 per cent.