We would like to welcome our new member Hapag-Lloyd 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.

Hapag-Lloyd is a leading global liner shipping company and a powerful partner. 252 modern ships, 11.9 million TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) transported per year, and 14,500 motivated employees in more than 400 offices in 137 countries.

Its corporate film shows Hapag-Lloyd’s global shipping activities emphasising our worldwide services, high quality and environmental standards as well as our historical roots. Sustainability is an integral part of quality leadership in our industry. The topic of sustainability is anchored in its corporate strategy.

On behalf of our fellow bilateral chamber, the Malaysian Dutch Business Council (MDBC), we would like to extend an invitation to all of our members to the upcoming Morning Talk – How to avoid and efficiently resolve cross-border disputes.

In an international context, the most common mechanism for international disputes is arbitration, not court litigation.  While it is intended to be a mechanism for businesses, many companies run into pitfalls: drafting unworkable arbitration agreements, not thinking through the financing of the process, spending too much money, and running into delays; These are just some of the problems to avoid.

The mistakes companies make in international arbitration often cost them dearly and result in huge losses, unenforceable awards, or even awards, which get set aside by courts.

Join MDBC at this Morning Talk with SKRINE, co–organised with CCIFM, to receive tips and tricks from seasoned dispute resolution lawyers on how to avoid an escalation and discover the do’s and don’ts of international arbitration to gain the upper hand in the next difference or dispute you cannot avoid.

EUROCHAM Malaysia had a courtesy visit and meeting with The Hon. Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Minister of Higher Education. The visit was attended by EUROCHAM Malaysia's Chairman, Mr Oliver Roche, EUROCHAM Malaysia CEO, Mr Sven Schneider, Head of the Education Committee, Dr Jenny Westin and Deputy Head of the Committee, Mr Andrew Chong.

During the meeting, there were topics of discussion on various issues pertaining to the education industry such as talent mobility, graduate marketability, upskilling and reskilling, technical and vocational education training as well as enhancing industry-led initiatives.

To further solidify and support the alliance for a more fruitful collaboration between the EU and Malaysia, EUROCHAM Malaysia looks forward to arranging additional discussions with the Ministry of Higher Education in the future.

EUROCHAM Malaysia held a productive and informative Automotive Sector Committee meeting on January 31, 2023. In attendance were Mr. Luciano Pezzotta, EUROCHAM Deputy Chairman, Mr. Pierre Brochet, Head of Committee, and Mr. Idros Puteh, Deputy Head of Committee, alongside other committee members including:

Mr. Mohd Ariff bin Zainal Abidin, Robert Bosch Sdn Bhd

Mr. Ee Wil Liam, Volvo Malaysia

Mr. Pekka Pentilla, EU Delegation to Malaysia

Mr. Mohamed Aslam bin S Masohood, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia Sdn Bhd

Mr. Jack Zaal, CarBay Services Sdn Bhd

Mr. Stephen Sia, APM Auto Parts Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd

Mr. Roland Chan, Lamborghini Kuala Lumpur

Mr. David Lantz, Scania Malaysia

Ms. Ana Mastura Abdul Manan, Volkswagen Malaysia

We thank all the committee members who attended and contributed their input and comments that provide important insight into the ever-growing industry.

On behalf of our bilateral chamber, Italcham Malaysia we would like to extend the invitation to the upcoming Italian Carnival party organised by Italcham Malaysia to all our fellow members.

Italcham Malaysia is thrilled to invite you to the 3rd edition of their signature Carnival Party!

After several years of hiatus, the Carnevale Italiano event is back in KL! Organised in collaboration with the Malaysian Italian Association (MIA), the Carnevale will take place on February 21st, 2023 at Il Salone, 4th floor at Yap Ah Shak house, Kuala Lumpur.

Don your best costumes or masque, and enjoy an evening of Italian food, wine and music with the Italy-Malaysia business community!

EUROCHAM Malaysia is collaborating with Ericsson on a session to provide insight into how 5G and its connectivity capabilities will be crucial for the transformation of the digital landscape in Malaysia as the nation itself embarks on a journey of digital transformation.

Join us as we connect and discover more about 5G and its transformation for the digital landscape through an engaging event. During the event, we will be graced by our speakers who will be sharing more on the topic at hand. The topic and speakers for the day are as follows:

1. “Building a World Class 5G Network for Malaysia” by Mr David Hägerbro, President & CEO of Ericsson Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

2. “5G Potential for Businesses” by Mr Deep Prakash, Head of Enterprise Ericsson Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh)