DATUK Seri Najib Tun Razak’s working visit to Washington will see him in powerful company as his host President Donald Trump has lined up his senior Cabinet members and close advisers to meet the Prime Minister.
The meeting at the White House tomorrow will start with a four-eyed meeting between Trump and Najib in the Oval Office.
AMCHAM was invited to attend a one-day program on Good Regulatory Practice (GRP) on August 17, 2017 organized by The Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC). The program was aimed at showcasing the effectiveness of strategic partnership platforms in enhancing productivity. MPC estimates that the public sector can save at least RM1 billion in costs through Good Regulatory Practice (GRP).
Also present at the event was the International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed and Second International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan.
2018 APCAC Spring Business Summit in coming to KL on April 4 & 5, 2018! This annual summit is the signature event for the 29 American Chambers that form the Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers (APCAC). See below for more details.
Also coming up on Wednesday, September 13, is the release of the ASEAN Business Outlook Report – Malaysia. Join us for an in-depth discussion on the results with Dato’ Sri Jayasiri, Secretary General, MITI, Nat Turner, Economic Counsellor, U.S. Embassy, and corporate leaders. Register now: Click Here Limited seats available
Also, to note, our Penang Dialogue is on Oct 5 and Thanksgiving will be on November 16 – a week earlier!
APCAC 2018 – Topics and Sponsorship
This will be the first time AMCHAM Malaysia will play host to the more than 300 business and industry leaders as well as media, academia, policy experts, and top government officials from the U.S. and across the Asia-Pacific region that typically attend. This annual summit provides a valuable platform for dialogue on key issues, networking, and business development. In the current climate, this looks to be an exciting conference.
Sponsorship opportunities are available, however, we’d like to inform you that due to the level of attendees that will be attending the summit, all sponsorship application will go through Committee approval. This is to ensure we have the right sponsors at this event because sponsoring the APCAC Spring Business Summit will connect your brand with some of the most influential organisations and thought leaders in the industry.
Be a part of the conversation. To propose a speaker/topic that could be included, please fill out this form: TOPICS. And, join us at the business summit and let your brand be a great part of an industry-leading experience. If you’re interested in sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch with Elyna Ngu at [email protected] This will be a summit not to be missed and be sure to lock in the dates in your calendar.
The remaining 11 nations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact should approve it even as the United States has walked away, says Steve Okun, chairman, AmCham Singapore TPP Task Force. Click here to view the interview.
HONG KONG, August 24, 2017 – A team of student entrepreneurs from Australia and Hong Kong were named the winner at the annual FedEx Express/JA International Trade Challenge (FedEx/JA ITC) Asia Pacific Finals in Singapore. This year, the finalists presented market entry strategy plans to export a pet product to the United States of America. Songen Yeung (Australia) and Manson So (Hong Kong) beat 29 teams from across the region with their eco-friendly cat litter, which is made of soybeans and is a first for the American market. The pallets are natural, safe for pets and bio-degradable, creating less harm to pets as well as the environment.
To further promote cross culture exchange of ideas, individual finalists were randomly shuffled to form teams of two with each member from a different market. A total of 60 students from ten Asia-Pacific markets (Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam) participated in the competition.
“Winning wasn’t on my mind when I decided to participate,” said Songen Yeung. “I started off with the mindset to learn about doing business, meet new people from different places, and challenge myself to do something out of my comfort zone. I am thrilled that I have achieved all that, and won the competition.” Manson So added, “This is certainly an eye-opening experience for me. We learned a lot about global business and team work among different cultures. I’d strongly encourage my schoolmates and friends to join this competition next year.”
The first runner up, Nathan Peadon (Australia) and SukHoon Chang (Korea), stood out with their proposal of uVET, a silicon microchip to be implanted into dogs to help owners keep track of their pets’ well-being and health, such as monitoring hydration levels, body fat and body temperature.
Kevin Ho (Hong Kong) and Taishi Nishizawa (Japan) came in third with the idea of a multi-functional smart collar for dogs that owners can use to track the location of their pets. It can also measure the number of steps taken by a dog to ensure that the pet stays fit.
“Technology is moving us towards an increasingly borderless world, and cross-cultural collaboration has become the order of the day,” said Karen Reddington, president, FedEx Express Asia Pacific. “We are thrilled that this year’s format reflected the increasing importance of international team-work. And FedEx is glad to be playing a part in providing a platform to nurture budding entrepreneurs. As part of our FedEx Cares commitment to invest $200 million in 200 communities worldwide by 2020, we are committed to giving entrepreneurs everywhere the tools they need to succeed.”
“The FedEx/JA ITC aims to provide students with the opportunity to gain business knowledge and work as cross-border teams to create innovative business ideas and solutions, just like in the real business world. Looking at the students’ interactions and impressive presentations this week, we are proud to say that it has been a success. We would like to thank FedEx Express for their continued support of this program, giving us the opportunity to support the development of young minds every year,” said Vivian Lau, president, JA Asia Pacific.
The FedEx/JA ITC program is jointly organized by FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, and JA Asia Pacific, a member of JA Worldwide. It aims to inspire and educate young entrepreneurs about global business and provide them with a solid foundation to build their future careers in business. The program has inspired more than 17,000 students in the region since its inception in 2007.
About the FedEx Express/JA International Trade Challenge
Designed to foster business knowledge through practical teamwork exercises and classroom learning, the FedEx Express/JA program comprises two key activities – the International Trade Workshops and the International Trade Challenge. To take part in the FedEx Express/JA International Trade Challenge, students in teams of two had to develop a specific product and create an original international marketing plan for a designated country. Through this process, students gained first-hand experience of what roles world trade, product distribution and sales play in a market environment. In addition to teamwork, participating students learn the basics of risk evaluation in the business world and gain confidence in their analytical ability.
On 16th August 2017, yet another More Than Money program was conducted for the students of SK Bukit Jelutong. The More Than Money program is a collaboration between JA Malaysia and HSBC to introduce to primary school students about financial literacy and money management. This time around we had more than 200 students that attended the workshop, which was the biggest number we have had for this program. The sheer simplicity of the program makes it easier for the students to easily understand fundamental concepts in the finance world. It also makes the work of the volunteer easy as these concepts are taught is fun and exciting manner. The enthusiasm of the students as always made it more exciting for the volunteers and made the learning process more fun.
