Today, the Commission announced the adoption of the second annual work programme of the European Defence Fund (EDF). The EDF 2022 work programme will allocate up to a total of €924 million in funding. One week after the Joint Communication on Defence investment gaps, the Commission unlocks new funding to invest together and better in strategic defence capabilities. Additionally, the 2022 work programme introduces a series of new tools to promote defence innovation, all under one new umbrella called the EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS). Already announced in the Commission's Defence Package of 15 February 2022, EUDIS will work in close partnership with EDA's Innovation Hub.

Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age, said: “Innovation is at the core of our response to current evolving threats. Today, the Commission unlocks new funding and takes an important step with new attractive instruments to spur defence innovation by leveraging the experience it has developed for decades in civil innovation, by promoting cooperation from all across our Union.”

On behalf of EUROCHAM Malaysia member, JLL Property Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, we would like to share that they will be organising an upcoming exclusive exhibition this weekend!

Announcing the first release of Viadux, Manchester M1 postcode. This exclusive development combines Manchester’s industrious part with decadent modern city living. Viadux will have 375 luxury apartments of one and two bedrooms, spread across 40-storey and an office tower with 240,000 sq ft of Grade A commercial space. This unique development offers the best view of Manchester’s growing skyline and access to exclusive amenities.

A unique opportunity to own a luxury apartment in the most unique building at the heart of Manchester’s new skyscraper cluster.

On behalf Star Media Group Berhad, EUROCHAM Malaysia as a strategic partner of the upcoming Export Execellence Awards 2022 Penang roadshow. The theme of the roadshow is “Accelerating Trade Through Digital Technologies” to tap on industry experts’ knowledge and sharing to gain an outlook on megatrends that will shape the future of global trade.

The discussion will focus on global economic recovery and technology developments that companies should look into to drive trade expansion. A second panel session which focuses on women personalities in the exports industry deep dives into how technology and digital transformation can play an important role in removing barriers of growth for women exporters.

EUROCHAM Malaysia attended the Cyberview Raya Open House 2022 together with our Platinum Corporate Partner, Futurise Sdn Bhd yesterday. EUROCHAM was represented by Mr. Jordi Pol, Chairman of La Camara – Malaysian Spanish Chamber of Commerce & Industry as well as Mr. Amir Shariff, Chief Marketing Officer of BCN Smart Technologies, a member of EUROCHAM Malaysia.

During the open house, EUROCHAM Malaysia had to opportunity to meet with Datuk Mohd Najib bin Dato’ Ibrahim, Managing Director of Cyberview, together with the team at Futurise, Ms. Azrita Abdul Kadir, Head of Ventures and Alliances, and Naveen Sagathavan, Manager, Ventures and Alliances. EUROCHAM Malaysia also had the opportunity to meet and had a fruitful discussion with Mr. Mahathir Aziz, CEO of MDEC.

Join us for a memorable night of networking and fun!

We are pleased to announce that EUROCHAM Malaysia jointly with EU-ASEAN Business Council will lead a major delegation to Malaysia in June 2022 and co-host a Gala Dinner happening on 9 June 2022.

EUROCHAM Malaysia jointly with the EU-ASEAN Business Council has invited YAB Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Prime Minister of Malaysia (invited) to give a keynote address. Also during the Gala Dinner, there will be a Fireside Chat with YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Bin Ali, the Minister of the International Trade and Industry (invited). YB Tuan Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar, Minister of Health Malaysia (Invited), and Mr. Fabian Bigar, CEO of MyDigital Malaysia (confirmed) in attendance.

EUROCHAM Malaysia CEO, Mr. Sven Schneider, and the team as well as other private sector stakeholders participated in the Free Trade Agreement Impact Assessment Workshop happening today! The workshop was organised by the International Trade Centre in collaboration with the Ministry of International Trade and Investment (MITI) and funded by the EU via the ARISE Plus project, represented by the EU Delegation in Malaysia.

It is focused on capacity building on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Impact Assessment, and it aims to provide private sectors with the insight related to the Impact Assessment (IA) including the methodology as well as strengthen the private sector’s understanding of impact assessment in formulating free trade agreements.