Standard Chartered will be having a webinar series from 10 to 12 November 2020, on the subject of “Digitising for Growth in Asia”. The first webinar (to be held on 10 November) will cover Retail and Transportation Sectors. The second webinar (on 11 November) will cover Healthcare and Insurance Sectors and the last webinar in this series (held on 12 November) will cover Education and Telecom Sectors.
It’s finally here! The US Election 2020. With just less than 24 hours to a historic US Presidential Election Day, AMCHAM has put together an Election Watch guide. Stay tuned for latest updates on the US Election 2020 by clicking on the links below:
 | US election 2020: What to look out for on election night What to track until 3 November 2020? A general election cheat sheet. Download a printable PDF version of the cheatsheet for Election Night. Click here to download! |
 | New York Times Election 2020 Coverage Live updates from The New York Times will be available without the need for subscription until the conclusion of the 2020 presidential election. View the live updates at http://nytimes.com/electionupdates. |
 Watch Video Here | Pro Tips from a Pollster: What to watch on Election Night Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates interviews Kris Balderston, National Political Director at Change Research, what the polls are telling him now and why they will be better than those in 2016. Steve also asked him what were the key elements to watch out for on Election Night. Here’s Kris’s advise:
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 | WHAT’S NEXT FOR AMERICA? Steer through uncertainty with the Financial Times With one day to go before election day on November 3, former vice-president Joe Biden, the Democratic party’s nominee, is polling narrowly ahead of incumbent Republican president Donald Trump in key battleground states, though he has seen his lead narrow in some states since the summer. Read More |
 | Steve Okun on the pre-US Election Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys are joined by Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates, to talk about the pre-US Election Madness and what to look for in the final days before Election Day. View Here |
 | Final 2020 Election Forecast Our 2020 forecasts — presidential, Senate, House — are all now officially frozen, meaning we won’t be ingesting any new polls or updating the odds in any race. At the end of a long campaign, here’s where we stand: Joe Biden is favored to beat President Trump (though Trump still has a 1-in-10 chance); Democrats have a 3-in-4 shot at taking back the Senate; and the House will most likely remain under Democratic control. Read Here. |
 | Biden’s Favored In Our Final Presidential Forecast, But It’s A Fine Line Between A Landslide And A Nail-Biter FiveThirtyEight has issued its final presidential forecast. There hasn’t been a lot of change over the past 24 or 48 hours, as most of the late polling either came in close to our previous polling averages, or came from — frankly — fairly random pollsters that don’t get a lot of weight in our forecast. Read More |
 | US election 2020: Trump and Biden pictured through the years President Donald Trump, 74, and Democratic challenger Joe Biden, 77, each have more than seven decades of personal and professional experience behind them. Read More. |
Law firm Azmi & Associates brings 5 new legal articles covering recent acts and developments.
- Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 – The Legal Responsibilities of Commercial Organisations and Their Management
- The Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Act 2020
- Digital Securities Offerings in Malaysia (Part 2)
- COVID-19 Real Estate Legal Updates: The Malaysian Government Introduces Special Measures to Revitalise Real Estate Market
In Reference to the statement issued by The Center for Market Education (CME), the Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR) wishes to clarify on the arising concerns in relation to the employment and re-employment of foreign workers and expatriates.
The rationale behind the mandatory condition to announce a vacancy on the MOHR national employment portal, MYFutureJobs, for a period of at least 30 days stems from the Government mandate to facilitate the recruitment of local talent and to ensure local job seekers are given priority for any job opportunity.
Employers are asked to conduct interviews to assess the suitability of local candidates for the position advertised as a pre-requisite in applying for foreign workers or expats. Employers can hold interviews either at the employer’s premises, during the weekly open interview organized by the Social Security Organization (SOCSO) in SOCSO offices or at the Department of Manpower (JTK) throughout the country.
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The Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) was held today, 28 October, as a hybrid in-person and virtual event. Jenny Foo, Director, Communications, Customer Experience and AP Technical Information Services, Keysight Technologies represented AMCHAM Malaysia at the ‘Corporate Social Responsibility and Excellence: Perspectives from the Indo-Pacific Region’ panel discussion, alongside business leaders from the Myanmar, Thailand, and Singapore American Chambers.
Key point of discussion during the panel involved how to create a good CSR culture. Companies must move from focusing on shareholders’ interests to stakeholders’- environment, society, community, and government- interests. In that vein, companies need to align their business goals with their CSR goals, which is an essential part in order to incorporate CSR into the DNA of an organization. Good CSR also has to start from within the organization itself, from top management downwards.
The COVID-19 pandemic was also another key point in the discussion. The pandemic has definitely brought more companies together as they strive towards working with multiple stakeholders and even competitors in these uncertain times. The speakers discussed how their respective companies have worked with their communities, governments, and competitors to provide concentrated aid where it has been needed.
Overall, this panel was filled with great insights and discussions on what CSR means to the speakers’ respective countries and companies and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the ways in which they work to their goals in supporting their environment and business ecosystems.
AMCHAM was also able to showcase the MY AMCHAM CARES program at the CSR Excellence Showcase with a virtual exhibit booth at the exhibit hall.
