Issue #251 - 10 May 2021 Dear Subscriber, |
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Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri
On behalf of the BMCC Board of Directors and all of us at the Executive Office, we wish everyone a safe and peaceful celebration with your family and loved ones.
Amid these unpredictable times, let us stay united in fighting the pandemic by practising self-responsibility and staying vigilant. |
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COVID-19 Vaccination – A Timely Talk to Address Your Concerns and Expectations As Malaysia experiences a worrying upsurge in COVID-19 cases, vaccine hesitancy within the population remains high. Many are still divided on what the bigger risk is – the virus, or the vaccines? Join Dr Nur Elayni Borhan of the Sunway Medical Centre in this timely webinar where she will provide answers to the questions on vaccination that are on many of our minds, so that we are better prepared to make an informed decision for our health safety and wellbeing. Date: Friday, 28 May 2021 Time: 10.30am - 11.30am (MYT) |
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BMCC Congratulates Mr. Sivasuriyamoorthy Sundara Raja, MIDA's New Deputy CEO, Investment Promotion and Facilitation
The BMCC conveys our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Sivasuriyamoorthy Sundara Raja of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) on being named Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Investment Promotion and Facilitation effective 1 May 2021. Mr. Siva was Executive Director, Investment Promotion prior to his promotion.
Throughout his 31-year career with MIDA, Mr. Siva had been involved in various projects on Malaysia’s industrial development, such as the 2nd and 3rd Industrial Master Plans (IMP) and the 8th-10th Malaysia Plans, and was also responsible to attract foreign direct investments from Germany and the Benelux countries during his two postings to Germany as a Director.
The BMCC thanks Mr. Siva for his support of the Chamber's work and looks forward to continue working with MIDA to promote Malaysia as a preferred investment and trade destination. |
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BMCC Meets Shell Malaysia's New Chairman in Courtesy Visit
On 3 May 2021, BMCC Chairman Abrar A. Anwar and Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Lopez paid a courtesy visit to Shell Malaysia's new Chairman Ivan Tan and General Manager - Government Relations Ir. Ahmad Hadri Haris at their office in Menara Shell, Kuala Lumpur.
During the meeting, the BMCC team introduced the services and support offered by the Chamber and welcomed the opportunity to find out more about the operations and business priorities of Shell Malaysia, a long-standing member of the Chamber. The group also exchanged insights and touched on the topics of engaging and supporting the government on the sustainability and green agenda, as well as industry advocacy on tax policy matters.
Starting out as a small shop in London nearly 200 years ago, Shell has grown to become a major energy company. Throughout its 125-year history in Malaysia, Shell has helped to pioneer Malaysia’s oil and gas industry and fuel the country's growth. Shell is today one of Malaysia's top employers with thousands employed in their upstream, midstream and downstream businesses. The company continues to maintain a strong multi-faceted presence in Malaysia through their longer-term investments, innovation-sharing, and impact to local communities. It aims to meet the energy needs of society in ways that are economically, socially and environmentally viable, now and in the future.
Representing Shell Malaysia: Ivan Tan (Chairman) and Ir. Ahmad Hadri Haris (General Manager - Government Relations).
Representing the BMCC : Abrar A. Anwar (BMCC Chairman and Managing Director & CEO, Standard Chartered Malaysia) and Jennifer Lopez (Chief Executive Officer). |
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BCC Monthly Economic Review (May 2021)
The British Chamber of Commerce's Monthly Economic Review is a short briefing that provides easy-to-use commentary on the key economic indicators for UK businesses. Headlines for May 2021:
- UK economy returned to growth in February as most sectors recorded growth;
- Concerns over inflation rise as manufacturers’ price expectations reach 4-year high; and
- Eurozone in a double-dip recession, but China sees record GDP growth.
Take a look at the further details here.
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DIT-BMCC Webinar | Malaysia: Tech Rising Star in Southeast Asia
Calling UK tech companies seeking opportunities in Malaysia! The BMCC is pleased to partner with the Department for International Trade (DIT) to organise a virtual trade mission to Malaysia for companies from the Northern Powerhouse region. Join us for this webinar introducing Malaysia and providing information on the upcoming virtual trade mission focusing on the technology sector within this exciting market. Speakers: - Philomena Chen, DIT NW
- Phoebe Nonis, BMCC
- Calvin Woo, DIT Malaysia
- Ryan Chan, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
- Kwang Gek Sim, Deloitte Tax Services Sdn Bhd
- Eugene Chow, Deloitte Malaysia
- Dr Chris Hemingway, Marks & Clerk
Date: Tuesday, 11 May 2021 Time: 4.00pm - 5.30pm (MYT) / 9.00am - 10.30am (GMT) Platform: Zoom
Event promotional video here.
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BritCham Japan Webinar | The Internationalisation of Japanese Universities
In the global race to attract students and create world class higher educational institutions, Japan has made some real progress – but a great deal more could be done. Our event will look at policy, practice and performance and see what students, employers, universities and policy makers can develop further.
The education sector is one the BCCJ has considerable interest in. Both the public sector and our business members see great opportunities to help develop and serve this huge part of Japanese society with the ever-growing expertise the UK has in this area. Join us on 12 May where we will delve into how universities in Japan have and continue to internationalise, and hear from our expert panellists their thoughts on what more can be done.
Date: Wednesday, 12 May 2021 Time: 3.30pm - 5.00pm (MYT) / 4.30pm - 6.00pm (JST)
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BritCham Webinar | Leading the way to COP26 – The UK’s journey to Net Zero
Leading the way to Cop26 – the UK’s journey to Net Zero, a panel event delivered in partnership with Drax, will enable participants to: - Gain a deeper understanding of net zero and the impact it will have on their business.
- Understand more about COP26, what it means for their business and how they can get involved.
- Hear a real-life case study from Drax, with their vision to be carbon negative by 2030, including the changes they’ve made and the hurdles they’ve faced.
- Take away actions to bring them closer to realising their net zero ambitions or targets.
Date: Monday, 17 May 2021 Time: 10.00pm - 11.00pm (MYT) / 2.00pm - 3.00 pm (GMT)
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UK Government Webinar | ASEAN-UK Race to Zero Virtual Dialogues
2021 is a decisive year for climate action. The ASEAN-UK Race to Zero Dialogues will bring together UK and ASEAN businesses in advance of COP26 to discuss the need for private sector climate action – and the business case for net zero emissions by 2050.
The opening session on “The Pivotal Role of Businesses in a Net-Zero Future” is relevant to the interests of all businesses. Focused sessions should be of particular interest to businesses operating in the energy and power, finance, transport, agriculture and garments sectors.
Join us to learn how your company can contribute to combatting climate change by joining the Race to Zero.
Date: Monday, 24 May & Tuesday, 25 May 2021
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Recruitment for KL_COP 26 Climate Change Diplomacy Advisor
Increasing climate ambition towards achieving the commitment in the Paris Agreement is a key priority of the British Government. To contribute to achieving this end, the job holder, with oversight from the Political Counsellor External, will coordinate British High Commission Kuala Lumpur’s engagement on COP26 climate diplomacy work, including promoting and supporting the delivery of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change which will be hosted in the UK in November 2021.
The job holder will also provide policy and programme oversight on our work related to COP26 related outputs and broader environment work related to COP deliverables, e.g. nature and biodiversity.
Application deadline: Thursday, 20 May 2021.
Vacancy details and job application here. |
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Marlborough College Malaysia ─ Kuala Lumpur ─ Admissions Evening
Outstanding academic results, top 2% of schools globally who offer IB, international award-winning pastoral care set within a 90-acre purpose-built site. 'Asia's only authentic British Boarding School' ─ Singapore Tatler The Master invites you to our forthcoming event to understand how a Marlborough College Malaysia education would bring out the best in your child. - UK National Curriculum, IGCSE & IB Diploma
- Co-Education ages 3-18 years
- Boarding and day school
- Full co-curricular programme within the school day
- Lifelong membership of the Old Marlburian worldwide network.
Date: Wednesday, 26 May 2021 Time: 5.30pm (MYT)
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Charterhouse Malaysia | The Founding Carthusian Award
- An opportunity to make history as a founding student of Charterhouse in Malaysia.
- Benefit from the global network of Carthusians, past and present to enhance your education and career pathways.
- Enjoy an intelligence based "Future Ready" A-Level programme that is quality-assured by Charterhouse.
- Annual school fee fixed at RM60,000 for our Founding Carthusians.
All students are chosen on merit, regardless of nationality, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or religion.
Apply now to Study, Create and Inspire at Charterhouse Malaysia.
Learn more about Charterhouse Malaysia here. |
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Shell Mint Hotel is Malaysia's First Gold GBI-Certified Petrol Station
Shell Malaysia’s petrol station located at Mint Hotel (along the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway) here has become the first station in the country to be awarded the Provisional Gold Standard by the Green Building Index (GBI).
The station is integrated with a multi-faceted approach of combining both renewable energy (RE) and energy-efficient (EE) innovations that reflects the GBI Gold Standard requirements. Another feature of the Shell Mint Hotel station is its food waste composting machine that converts food waste into fertilisers.
Currently, Shell has three GBI-certified sites while five other stations are being assessed for GBI certification. In their pursuit of mitigating carbon emission, Shell aims to have a total of 300 solar-powered and 40 GBI-certified sites by 2021.
Related news article here. |
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BMW Group AG appoints Hans de Visser as the New Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BMW Group Malaysia
BMW Group AG has appointed Hans de Visser as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BMW Group Malaysia effective 1 May 2021.
De Visser will assume the role and responsibilities from the current Managing Director, Harald Hoelzl who will take on a new role at BMW Group AG.
De Visser brings with him over 29 years of experience in various functions at the BMW Group, having started as a Manager in Marketing Communications at BMW Motorrad, Munich. Before his current role in BMW Russia as the Marketing Director, de Visser served in various Sales and Marketing roles across several markets globally, including the Middle East, Central Eastern Europe, Spain as well as in the BMW Group headquarters in Munich.
Related news article here.
Editor's note: The BMCC congratulates Mr. De Visser on his appointment and looks forward to continuing the strong relationship with our member company BMW Group Malaysia. |
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IPSOS Survey | Vaccine Passports
Ipsos has just released the latest findings of their study on “Vaccine Passports” for the World Economic Forum, which reveal that: - Malaysians are consistently on the top among the 25 countries surveyed in supporting vaccine passports or similar health certificates to access the country and its public venues. They strongly believe that this will make travel and large events safe.
- Malaysians believe the vaccine passport will be widely used by the end of the year. Japan, host country of 2021 Olympics, and United States, which has rolled out their vaccination programme efficiently, are not as optimistic as Malaysia.
Download survey report here. |
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ABAC | ABAC's e-Newsletter Spotlights the ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System Certification
The ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System Certification is the most powerful tool an organisation can use to demonstrate "adequate procedures" as an effective bribery defence and deterrent.
Learn more about the certification in the Anti-Bribery Anti-Corruption Center of Excellence (ABAC)'s March 2021 e-newsletter. |
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