JA – Show your Gratitude Competition

2020 dawned bright and full of promise for all, and then hurtled us into an abyss of uncertainty, with children and parents trying to stay safe indoors, while a host of frontliners and essential services personnel battled on to flatten the curve, and to save and sustain lives. Staying at home, without a definitive end date in sight, brings about its own challenges to children, and a kind of stress to the parents in trying to engage and entertain their children.
JA Malaysia would like to reach out to the children, through their parents, to engage them in a simple learning exercise of appreciating the world of work and occupations,  with an experiential fun competition, to shift their focus to a feeling of gratitude. With gratitude, people acknowledge the goodness in their lives, helping them feel more positive, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity and build strong relationships.
JA Malaysia is seeking for corporates to partner/sponsor this effort to reach out to as many children as possible to engage in a great wave of gratitude.
Attached is a proposal on JA-Show Your Gratitude Competition:
We are seeking:
A) Main Sponsor to support us with a RM 20,000 grant to :
  • Develop the materials and training videos for the competition
  • Viral the message through as many channels
  • Project manage the Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the competition
  • Develop a post Competition Video of top Entries.
Main Sponsor(s) will be featured prominently on all Competition and Training Materials and Postings
B) Prize Sponsors :
  • 1st Prize of RM 2000 (In Cash or Kind)  – Qty 2 each
  • 2nd Prize of RM 1500 (In Cash or Kind)  – Qty 2 each
  • 3rd Prize of RM 1000 (In Cash or Kind) – Qty 2 each
  • 4th Prize of RM 500 (In Cash or Kind ) – Qty 2 each
  • 5th Prize of RM 250 (In Cash or Kind)  – Qty 2 each
  • Consolation prizes of RM 50 (In Cash or Kind ) – Qty 20 each
Prize Sponsors will be acknowledged accordingly in Competition & Training Materials and Postings
Benefits to the Sponsors:
  • Giving back to society and community by developing Gratitude
  • Enabling your own staff and family to be engaged in a entertaining and educational activity and experience with their children
  • Engaging your staff directly in a judging or supporting role for the competition, enabling them to get the benefit of experiencing first hand the expressions of gratitude by the children.
As we would really like to engage with the children soonest possible to be truly effective, we seek your kind assistance to advise whether your company would be able to support the JA – Show your Gratitude Competition. We would greatly appreciate your kind feedback by the Thursday 30th April 2020.

Riding the waves of business disruption: managing tax requirements and exploring opportunities

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant disruption and uncertainty to businesses and economies globally. In these trying times, the temptation is for businesses to focus almost exclusively on immediate concerns. However, as much as COVID-19 and the extended Movement Control Order (MCO) continue to create uncertainty, fear and genuine concern for many businesses currently, the need for more strategic, purposeful and longer-term responses has never been more important.

Join us at our webinar on Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 10:30 a.m. where we will:

  • Identify ways to manage business disruption and tax requirements from a direct tax perspective,
  • Explore tax opportunities, and
  • Discuss how to minimize the impact of COVID-19 and the MCO on businesses.

We are also pleased to have YBhg. Datuk Dr Sotimin Muhalip, Director of Tax Operations, Inland Revenue Board (IRB), join us in this session to share insights and views from the perspective of the IRB.

Who should attend?

  • Chief financial officers
  • Tax directors
  • Financial controllers
  • Tax executives
  • Finance managers

Don’t miss this 60-minute webinar that aims to provide you with insights and practical action steps to help you navigate these unprecedented times, and thrive beyond.

RSVP by 28 April 2020 to

[email protected]

Confirmation and link will be sent to all participants upon receipt of RSVP.

This event is by invitation only and the invitation is not transferable.

Cross-border personnel presence during the COVID-19 pandemic – tax and immigration issues

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant disruption and uncertainty to businesses and economies globally. In these trying times, businesses will inevitably focus on immediate concerns. However, there is also the need for more strategic, purposeful and longer-term responses.

Join us at our webinar on Thursday, 30 April 2020, 10:30 a.m. where we will explore strategies and practical steps that you should consider from the corporate tax, personal tax and immigration perspectives to maintain continuity and manage risks.

Some of the questions we will explore include:

  • Will travel restrictions result in your organization crystalizing taxable presence outside its home country?
  • If directors and senior management are unable to travel for board and management meetings, how will this impact the tax residency of companies?
  • What is the impact on the personal tax position of individuals stranded abroad? Will they still be able to enjoy time-based tax exemptions?
  • What should you do to remain compliant with immigrations laws?

Who should attend?

  • Chief financial officers
  • Tax directors and executives
  • Financial controllers
  • Finance managers
  • HR directors and executives
  • Risk-management directors and executives

Don’t miss this 60-minute webinar that aims to provide you with insights and practical action steps to help you navigate these unprecedented times, and thrive beyond.

RSVP by 29 April 2020, 12:00 p.m. to [email protected]

Confirmation and link will be sent to all participants upon receipt of RSVP.

This event is by invitation only and the invitation is not transferable.

Application to MBPP and MBSP for 24-Hour Operations during MCO

For any Penang company that is qualified to operate during Movement Control Order (MCO) period and wish to operate 24 hours, please write to:
Mayor of Majlis Bandaraya Seberang Perai (MBSP) at [email protected]
OR
Mayor of Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP) at [email protected]

In the email, please specify:
1. Scheduled shift & number of employees per shift
2. Total number of employees approved by Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
3. Attach MITI’s approval letter

Those companies which wish to operate 24 hours are advised to apply immediately and Councils have agreed to respond as soon as possible (within 3 days).

Source: https://investpenang.gov.my/applicatiom-to-mbpp-and-mbsp-for-24-hour-operations-during-mco/

Statement from The Director of Crime Investigation Department

Those who had travelled to their hometowns and are now stranded there since the movement control order was imposed will be allowed to return after getting permission to travel, says Bukit Aman. Federal CID director Comm Datuk Huzir Mohamed said the government came to this decision on April 23 and applications could be made via the Gerak Malaysia app.

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Enterprise resilience: Now, Next and Beyond – Steadying the ship by solving the now

In a period of rapid disruption and business transformation, business leaders are simultaneously balancing short-term and long-term objectives. We look at this as operating across three horizons:

  • Solving the now
  • Exploring the next
  • Imagining the beyond

Amidst a major crisis like the current COVID-19 pandemic, the natural instinct is to double down on the now. When the survival of your enterprise is at stake, responding to immediate threats takes on outsize importance.

Join us at our webinar on Tuesday, 28 April 2020 from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. where we will explore strategies and consider practical steps that you should take now to stabilize your business, maintain continuity and manage the crisis.

These include:

  • Examining the current landscape
  • Taking a deep dive into selected areas critical to solving the now – workforce management, short-term finance management, key tax considerations, stakeholder engagement
  • Exploring different scenarios

Who should attend?

  • Chief Financial Officers
  • Chief Strategy Officers

Don’t miss this 60-minute webinar that aims to provide you with insights and practical action steps to help you navigate these unprecedented times, and thrive beyond.

RSVP by 27 April 2020 to [email protected]

Confirmation and link will be sent to participants upon receipt of RSVP. Participants may submit questions in advance to [email protected]

This event is complimentary and by invitation only. The invitation is not transferable.