To Subscriber, Issue #182 - 6 Jan 2020 From The Desk of The Executive Director Dear Members, Welcome back! We hope your year end holidays were rejuvenating and trust you are ready to get back to business. We are excited to usher in 2020, and with it a new decade of promise and opportunity. This year, the BMCC has set for itself several areas of attention. These include strengthening our existing member committees and networks, as well as increasing engagements with our long-standing members, especially SMEs. We also aim to focus on delivering Trade Missions and projects that are mindful of the exporting needs of UK and Malaysian businesses. We will kickstart 2020's calendar of events with our traditional this January 15th to welcome back all of you and toast to the new year, so we look forward to seeing you then. Along with a pipeline of scheduled talk and networking events in Q1, we are excited to bring back the Digital Innovation Conference which was held to much acclaim last year, so do stay tune for that. And of course, our 3rd Annual Business Excellence Awards will return this June, with nominations opening very soon! To all our treasured sponsors, partners and members, we thank you as always for your enduring support and we look forward to sharing a memorable 2020 with you. On behalf of our Board of Directors and all of us here at the Executive Office, we wish you a Happy New Year and hope to see you soon! Jennifer Lopez Executive Director BMCC New Year's Drink 2020 (15 Jan) We’re already looking forward to welcoming our members back from the holidays and toast to the new year. Our customary New Year’s Drink will be held this time at Auto Bavaria Kuala Lumpur! Toast too 2020 with our Board of Directors and fellow members! Complimentary passes available for members! Sterling: 2 passes SME / Large: 1 pass BMCC Survey: Employability for Internship Students and Graduates The BMCC Higher Education Committee is conducting a survey with the aim of gathering information and identifying challenges faced by the employers on undertaking students for internships and in hiring graduates in Malaysia. Your feedback is important in providing a view from the employers’ perspective and will be beneficial for the Committee to drive advocacy role to the relevant Government ministries Save up to 28% on British Airways airfares with UOB Credit Card Book your British Airways tickets through Holiday Tours and earn massive savings exclusively for UOB Credit Cardholders. Where will your travel tastes take you in 2020? • First Class: 5%-28% • Business Class: 5%-25% • Premium Economy: 5% - 22% • Economy: 5%-18% *Terms and conditions apply. Selling period is from 1 January until 15 February 2020. Travel period is from 1 January until 31 December 2020. Watch the British Airways-UOB airfare sale promotional video For BMCC members who are not UOB Credit Credit Cardholders, Email comms@bmcc.org.my for the promo link. Nexus International School Malaysia: IBDP in the Spotlight Choosing a pre-university course is very important and never easy, especially when there are so many options these days. Here in Malaysia, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) has been a popular choice recently. The IBDP is a two-year Pre-University programme that prepares its students for entry into university and is highly regarded as a rigorous yet balanced curriculum. Many top universities worldwide believe that it gives an edge to students once they begin university. or St. John's International School Open Day (11 Jan) You are invited to St. John's International Secondary & amp; Primary School's Open Day on 11 Jan 2020 (Saturday), from 9.30 AM to 4.30 PM and discover what we have to offer (Preschool, Primary, Secondary & amp; A-levels), the opportunity to meet our academic experts and experience our brand new & amp; fun-filled facilities for Preschool & amp; Primary during the school tour. RM1000 rebate will be given upon enrolment at the Open Day. Call us at 03-2022 4883 (Secondary & amp; A-Level) / 03-2034 1288 (Preschool & amp; Primary) for more info. Diverse managers grow diverse teams, Women in IT Awards Asia winner tells Hays Senior and line managers are primary stakeholders of a company’s Diversity & amp; Inclusion (D & amp;I) agenda, according to Sophia Leung, Chief Information Officer for J.P. Morgan in APAC. The statement came after J.P Morgan was named ‘Employer of the Year’ at the held in Singapore earlier this year, of which Hays was a proud sponsor. Cervical Health Wellness Promotion January is cervical health awareness month. Protect yourself against cervical cancer.Get screened. Get vaccinated. For more information, contact NCSM’s Cancer and Health Screening Clinic at 03-2698 7351. -New Straits Times -New Straits Times -BBC -BBC Advertise with us! Email to for advertising opportunities British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce Berhad (1280091-P) E04C0, 4th Floor East Block, Wisma Golden Eagle Realty, 142-B Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur T: +603 2163 1784 / 1786 | E: | W: Copyright © BMCC 2020