The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITl) has issued a circulation letter regarding Deferment of Compliance with 80:20 Employment Condition in Manufacturing License – circulation letter as follows:

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITl) has recognized the crucial need for the manufacturing industry to follow up on the moratorium of foreign workers employment for two (2) years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the issue of labor shortage raised by the industry.

As previously informed, one of the conditions stipulated in the Manufacturing License issued by MITI since 2016 is the condition of full-time employment of at least 80% Malaysians (80:20) which must be complied with no later than 31 December 2022. Meanwhile, the employment of foreigners including workers obtained through outsourcing is subject to current policies.

Thank you to all who attended our first co-organised RegTalk on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): The Foundation of a Circular Economy with our corporate partner Futurise yesterday! It was truly a successful event and we look forward to collaborating and organising more events like these to further strengthen the emerging and ever-growing industries.

EUROCHAM Malaysia CEO, Mr. Sven Schneider gave his opening remarks to kickstart the event, also in attendance during the event was Futurise CEO, Mr. Rosihan Zain, CEO of Futurise.

We are back with another fun and engaging advocacy networking event, coming your way this month! We listened, and we’re here to serve.

EUROCHAM Malaysia is delighted on starting the third quarter of the year with another highly anticipated networking session – we want to take this time to connect and further build our relationship with our fellow members and colleagues from our EU bilateral chambers.

With a whole lot planned, we look forward to connecting and networking with our esteemed members. With the invited guest, Mr. Shahril Sufian Hamdan, Economic Director, Prime Minister’s Officer, we will be having our famous fireside chat session.

We would like to welcome DEXLO Solutions Sdn Bhd as a new member of EUROCHAM Malaysia! We look forward to working alongside your esteemed organisation, as we strive to bolster alliances within the EU-MY business community.

Founded in 2013 in Malaysia, Dexlo provides simple, flexible, and reliable logistics solutions to customers around the world. Dexlo shows passion, commitment, and responsibility to their customers to make logistics work - they aspire to become preferred logistics partners for customers in the region and beyond.

Dexlo is managed by experienced industry professionals who help their customers in making sure their supply chains are smooth in today’s challenging times.

We would like to welcome our new member Novozymes to EUROCHAM Malaysia! We are excited to have your esteemed organisation as part of our EU-MY business community. We look forward to working together to bolster future and stronger business alliances.

Headquartered in Denmark with a presence in 130 countries, Novozymes is the world’s largest provider of enzymes and microbial technologies. As a global biotech powerhouse with more than 6,000 employees worldwide, Novozymes’ biosolutions are applied in over 30 different industries - food and agriculture, bioenergy, household care, advanced protein solutions, and many more. Sustainability is at the core of their business. Their solutions help customers contribute to a healthier planet, so they can produce more from less, often reducing CO2 emissions and the use of water, energy, or chemicals.

Located in Technology Park Malaysia, Bukit Jalil, Novozymes Malaysia was established in 1997 and is the regional headquarter for Southeast Asia. There are 7 labs on its office premises to support their customers through product application trials.