BMCC Newsletter Issue #327 - 7 November 2022
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BMCC Continues Public-Private Collaboration with JPA on the 23rd Management Development Programme |
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On 14 October 2022, the Public Services Department Malaysia, or Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia (JPA), hosted an appreciation dinner to conclude the 23rd JPA-BMCC Management Development Programme at DoubleTree by Hilton Lakeside Putrajaya. This year's programme started from 23 August to 5 October.
First started in 1983, this programme was conceptualised to provide senior government officials with private sector experience including the understanding of corporate governance systems and ways of doing business in global multinationals as well as to give exposure to the latest trends within industries such as digitalisation and sustainability.
This year, BMCC, together with 8 of our members – ACCA, Arup, BP, International SOS, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Smith & Nephew, Tony Gee & Partners and University of Nottingham – hosted 15 officers from various ministries and departments including Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Works, Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Human Resources, amongst others.
The 44-day programme included a 2-week placement in the UK companies with operations in Malaysia, as well as another 2 weeks placement in the UK offices. This provided an important platform to encourage public-private collaborations, and to encourage learning and understanding between both sectors. It was increasingly important in a world where collaborations and partnerships were seen as an important key to unlock the potential of both governments and the private sector, especially in driving the sustainable development goals for a better future. |
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While the main objectives of the programme were to expose the participants to the private sector, BMCC, with the support from our member London Tea Exchange, also organised visits to the City of London Corporation, Barking and Dagenham Borough, as well as the Civil Service College London to further understand the public sector in the UK. We would like to thank our members ACCA Global, EcoWorld International, London Tea Exchange, Sime Darby Property (Battersea Power Station) and Ricardo Technical Centre for hosting the delegation at their offices during the week-long business visit. A special appreciation also goes to the British Malaysian Society (BMS) led by Mei Sim Lai OBE DL, Chair of BMS for organising an engaging forum on “Strengthening UK-Malaysia Ties through Public Private Collaborations” attended by more than 70 people.
As part of the programme, the participants, together with their host companies identified project papers, which included proposals of public-private collaborative initiatives as well as recommendations based on learnings from the private companies or vice versa.
We thank the Public Services Department Malaysia for this important collaboration to strengthen public-private sector engagement with the aim to develop a better understanding of challenges and opportunities, both within the public and private sectors, as well as develop partnerships between public and private sectors, which are key to achieving the sustainable growth for the nation. Once again, our gratitude goes out to all our members who were involved and were instrumental in making this programme a huge success! |
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| Annual Corporate Christmas Luncheon |
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It's time to put on your festive best and unwind at the Annual Corporate Christmas Luncheon!
One the more anticipated events organised by the BMCC, the luncheon promises an afternoon filled with lots of merry making interspersed with scrumptious food and neverending drinks while catching up with old friends and new acquaintances. There are also lucky draw, Christmas performances and carolling, and Christmas market.
Book a table now and bring along your colleagues and clients for an unforgettable year-end party.
Date: Friday, 9 December 2022 Time: 12:00noon to 2:30pm Venue: Bayu Ballroom, JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur
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| The Sun Interviews Mark Arthun, Chair of BMCC |
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Mark Arthun, Chair of BMCC shared with The Sun on life experience in shaping up his leadership, mentorship and factors contributing to his success. Read more here. |
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| Dinner with the CEO of HSBC Bank Malaysia |
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The BMCC was invited to a dinner hosted by Dato' Omar Siddiq Amin Noer Rashid, CEO of HSBC Bank Malaysia recently. Our CEO, Jennifer Lopez attended the dinner with other representatives from Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) and Malaysian German Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MGCCI).
The informal business meeting over dinner enabled everyone to discuss the current economic situation and opportunities to collaborate to attract investments.
The Chamber extends our thanks to Dato' Omar Siddiq, Karel Doshi, Head of Commercial Banking of HSBC Malaysia and Vishal Karanwal, Head of International Subsidiary Business, Commercial Banking of HSBC Malaysia for the invitation to join the dinner. |
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| Roundtable Discussion on the UK's Ascension to the CPTPP |
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The BMCC, led by our CEO, Jennifer Lopez and Board Member, Jonathan Pan (also VP & General Manager, Malaysia & Brunei of GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical) participated in a Roundtable on the UK's ascension to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) recently. The Roundtable, organised by the Department for Trade (DIT) UK, was with the UK Parliament's International Trade Committee represented by 4 Members of Parliament.
Representatives from ASEAN Business Advisory Council, Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) and Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) also participated in the Roundtable, which provided an interesting and insightful discussion. The Roundtable also shared on the benefits of the UK being part of CPTPP and the opportunities to strengthen trade relations between the UK and Malaysia as well as within the region. |
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| Healthcare and Digital Health Landscape in Malaysia |
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Are you a UK company interested in the opportunities Malaysia’s healthcare sector has to offer?
Malaysia is the second-most developed and competitive country in Southeast Asia, with a healthcare market that is set to grow to £23 billion in 2027.
Find out more in the Healthcare and Digital Health Landscape in Malaysia report. |
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Meet Our New Member AFN Sports Sdn Bhd |
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Welcome to our new Sterling member, AFN Sports Sdn Bhd.
AFN Sports is one of the biggest manufacturers of sports equipment in Southeast Asia, Europe and Australia market, with more than 25 years experience in the industry. The philosophy of AFN Sports is to produce high quality aluminium sports and athletic products and accessories for the global market. It also delivers, installs and organises the biggest events.
Today, AFN Sports has set its base in Malaysia to take advantage of the economic production costs and at the same time, it is in a better position to serve the emerging regional market in Asia and around the world. |
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Meet Our New Member MTT Learning Academy Sdn Bhd (Prince of Wales Island International School) |
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BMCC welcomes our new member, MTT Learning Academy Sdn Bhd.
MTT Learning Academy provides education to primary and secondary students with full boarding facilities under the flagship name of Prince of Wales Island International School (POWIIS). The school offers a standard British curriculum leading to IGCSE and A-Level. It emphasises on arts, drama and music, and has a 500-seat natural acoustic auditorium. The school has two campus in Penang. The secondary school is located in Balik Pulau while the primary school is located in Tanjung Bungah. Currently there are more than 900 students enrolments with over 30 nationalities.
POWIIS is a school modelled upon the best British boarding schools, developed with an international flavour. The School is a culmination of the globally-recognised and long-standing British curriculum with qualified and experienced educators largely from the UK as ingredients, topped with new millennium world-class innovations, infrastructure, technologies and information systems as spices. |
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| Malaysians Urged to Wear Mask as Country Facing Small COVID-19 Wave |
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Malaysia is experiencing a small wave of COVID-19 infections, after an increase in positive case numbers, said caretaker Health Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin. Given the current situation, Khairy highly recommends the public to put on their mask even though it remains voluntary. He said between October 23 and 29, new infection cases increased by 16.5% to 16,917 cases from the previous week’s 14,255 cases. Khairy said while the increase in new cases was found to have been driven by the Omicron variant, the ministry suspected the catalyst to be the XBB sub-variant. |
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| MIDA Organised Session on Talent Facilitation, Expatriate Application Guidelines and Procedures |
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Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) organised Engagement and Sharing Session on Talent Facilitation, Expatriate Application Guidelines and Procedures with Chambers and Companies on 21 October 2022. The session was done to brief and update on the Industry Talent Management programmes and the latest expatriate processes and procedures. During his speech, Sivasuriyamoorthy Sundara Raja, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Investment Promotion and Facilitation) of MIDA said the session was aimed to explain thoroughly the roles played by MIDA to support industries’ needs, especially in talent and expatriates. Sivasuriyamoorthy said MIDA is always keen to fulfil the talent requirements from the industries to match with their workforce. A presentation on how the expatriate post application can be made online via MIDA’s InvestMalaysia portal here was also given to the attendees.
If you have any queries on talent management programmes, internship programmes, want to participate in MIDA’s career fair or to collaborate in talent programmes, kindly reach out to:
Azrina Hashim, Director, Industry Talent Management & Expatriate Division Telephone: +603-2267 3454
Aziawati Ismail, Deputy Director, Industry Talent Management & Expatriate Division Telephone: +603-2267 6652
If you have any queries on expatriate applications and procedures, kindly reach out to:
Afidah Mastor, Senior Deputy Director, Industry Talent Management & Expatriate Division Telephone:+603-2267 3752
Kasthuri Bai Venugopal, Head of Immigration Office (Expatriate Division) in MIDA Immigration Department of Malaysia
The Expatriate post application can be filled here or download here to see the user guideline. |
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| Epsom Malaysia | Winner of the Independent School of the Year 2022 |
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Epsom College in Malaysia is proud to announce that Epsom College UK, has been judged “Independent School of the Year 2022” at an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the very best in education and student experience in UK independent schools!
The winner of the overall Independent School of the Year Award is seen as a standard-bearer for the sector. This year’s esteemed judging panel of industry experts selected Epsom College, stating that the school is a ‘beacon of excellence' and showcases all the benefits of an independent education in the UK.
Epsom UK was also named as the winner of the Student Wellbeing Award, which is at the heart of everything that Epsom Malaysia and the UK have to offer. Our heartiest congratulations go out to the entire Epsom UK community for this well-deserved honour!
BMCC congratulates Epsom College on these wonderful achievements!
Enjoy a 30% Epsom Partner Programme (EPP) discount exclusively for BMCC member families.
For enquiries, reach out to Epsom’s Admissions Team at admissions@epsomschool.com, WhatsApp +60 16-226 7831 or call +606-240 4188. |
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| Marlborough College Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur Admissions Event |
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The Master of Marlborough College Malaysia (MCM) extends a warm invitation to the Kuala Lumpur Admissions Event on 22 November 2022 at the Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
MCM is proud to be listed in the leading 100 schools globally (Spears Index 2022). Coupled with international award-winning pastoral care and boarding within a 90-acre campus, MCM provides opportunities for your child to flourish in the classroom and beyond.
- Outstanding academic results
- Not for profit
- UK National Curriculum, IGCSE & IB Diploma
- Full co-curricular programme within the school day
- Lifelong membership of the worldwide Old Marlburian network
For more information or to register for this event please click here. |
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| Melewar Learning Resources | Direct English Course |
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Direct English offers a perfect approach to English language learning because it was built for people of all ages and walks of life.
The uniqueness of the methodology employed in this learning programme lies in the total flexibility in its complete learning system for participants to learn at their own personal pace and style. Why wait? Join our Direct English course now!
You can also register for our FREE English Placement Test here.
For more info, please contact: Tel: +603 2022 4128 / 4138 |
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Britain proposes regulation of all cryptoassets -The Star |
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UK seeks power to overrule finance regulators -Malay Mail |
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Wrightbus secures £26m government support in global pursuit of green transport -Irish News |
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