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Archived Events Timeline

Archived Events Timeline

An archive copy of the events timeline for previous years is available below.  These events have already passed but will include a link to full details (and photos if available).  This listing of events are for your reference only.

MDBC – Events organized by the main office, usually held in the Greater Kuala Lumpur area.
MDBC Penang – Events organized for our Penang and northern region members.
MDBC Johor – Events organized for our Johor and southern region members.

For confirmed current events and details, kindly refer to the MDBC Events Calendar.
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2024

January

Management Drives / MDBC: Discovery Session
Tuesday, 16 January 2024
DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]


MDBC / NL Embassy: New Year’s Reception 2024
Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED][THIS EVENT HAS PHOTOS ]


CBI / MDBC: Regulatory Landscape Conference
Monday, 29 January 2024
Asian International Arbitration Centre
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]


MDBC: Budget 2024 and e – Invoicing Briefing
Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Menara LGB TTDI
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED] [THIS EVENT HAS PHOTOS ]

February

OTC Asia 2024 Reception
Wednesday, 28 February
Kuala Lumpur Convention Center
[This event is by invitation only] [THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]


MDBC: Meet & Greet Lunch 
Thursday, 29 February
citizenM
[This event is by invitation only] [THIS EVENT HAS PASSED] [THIS EVENT HAS PHOTOS ]

March

Actiforce / MDBC: Ergonomic Day
Monday, 4 March 2024
Actiforce Penang
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]


Actiforce / Netherlands Embassy: Networking Reception
Monday, 4 March 2024
[This event is by invitation only] [THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]


AMCHAM / MDBC: Johor Interchamber Networking
Thursday, 7 March 2024
George & Dragon Cafe 
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED] [THIS EVENT HAS PHOTOS ]


MDBC: Vrijmibo Networking
Friday, 8 March 2024
MDBC Office
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]


MDBC: Discover JDE & Morning Coffee
Monday, 11 March 2024
Old Town White Coffee Jaya One
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED] [THIS EVENT HAS PHOTOS ]


MGCC / MDBC: InterChamber Ladies Sundowner
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
The Silver Monkey Restaurant
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]

April

MDBC: Morning Coffee 
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Dutch Lady Milk Industries
[This event is by invitation only] [THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]


NLinBusiness / MDBC: Trends in Export & Global Outlook [WEBINAR]
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Zoom
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]



MDBC
: HR Forum 2024 – Talent, Talent, and more Talent [HYBRID]
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Asia School of Business
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED] [THIS EVENT HAS PHOTOS ] [THIS EVENT HAS PRESENTATION COPIES ]

May

DANCHAM / MDBCBetween Reforms & Compromise 
Thursday, 2 May 2024
Common Ground
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]


MDBC / Netherlands Embassy:  East Coast (ECERDC) Fact Finding Trip [RBC WG]
Wednesday, 8 May – Thursday, 9 May 2024
East Coast
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]  


CMM / MDBCESG Week
Monday, 13 – Friday, 17 May 2024
Securities Commission Malaysia
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]


EUROCHAM / MDBCLumut Maritime Industrial City Project
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
World Trade Center Kuala Lumpur
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]


ADCN / MDBCEU FTAs With ASEAN  [WEBINAR]
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Zoom
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED] [THIS EVENT HAS PHOTOS ]

June

NLinBusiness / MDBC: Doing Business Around the World 2024  [WEBINAR]
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
Zoom
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]


MDBC: ESG in Action [HYBRID]
Wednesday, 19 June 2024
DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED] [THIS EVENT HAS PHOTOS ] [THIS EVENT HAS PRESENTATION COPIES ]


EUROCHAM / MDBC: Integrating ESG Principles
Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]


NL Embassy / MDBC: Intro to CSDDD [WEBINAR / HYBRID for RBC WG]
Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Zoom / Netherlands Embassy 
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]

July

BeluxCham / MDBC: MY Private Healthcare
Prince Court Medical Centre
[THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED]


MDBC / BMW: Electrify Your Morning Brew
Saturday, 13 July 2024
Quill Automobiles Showroom, Petaling Jaya
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]  [THIS EVENT HAS PHOTOS  ] 


MDBC: Morning Coffee & Discover Rahim &  Co
Thursday, 18 July 2024
Rahim & Co, Menara Perak
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]  [THIS EVENT HAS PHOTOS  ] [THIS EVENT HAS PRESENTATION COPIES ]


AMCHAM / MDBC: InterChamber Networking
Thursday, 18 July 2024
Crowne Plaza Kuala Lumpur
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]

August

MGCC / MDBC: Penang Sundowner
Friday, 23 August 2024
Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED] [THIS EVENT HAS PHOTOS  ]

September

NLinBusiness / MDBC: International Business Day
Tuesday, 10 September 2024
De Koepel, The Netherlands
[THIS EVENT HAS PASSED]


EUROCHAM / MDBC: e – Invoicing Implementation [WEBINAR}
Friday, 27 September 2024
Microsoft Teams


MDBC: Annual General Meeting (AGM) over FY 2023
Monday, 30 September 2024
Tiki Taka Restaurant & Bar

October

BELUXCHAM / MDBC: Bridging Borders
Wednesday, 3 October 2024
Prince Court Medical Center


MDBC: Mental Health Event
Thursday, 17 October 2024
ICDM Penta Training Room, KL Eco City

November

MGCC / MDBC: Industry 4.0 Conference
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
Le Meridien Petaling Jaya


EUROCHAM / MDBC: Post – Budget Announcement [WEBINAR]
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
Microsoft Teams


ICDM / MDBC: Deepavali Open Day
Friday, 15 November 2024
ICDM Penta Training Room, KL Eco City


NLinBusiness / MDBC: Doing Business Around the World II [WEBINAR]
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
ZOOM


MDBC / Netherlands Embassy: MISA 2024 & SAC 2.0
Thursday, 21 November 2024
Sunway Resort Hotel


EUROCHAM / MDBC: Optimising Expatriate Management
Thursday, 21 November 2024
WORQ KL Sentral


MDBC / Netherlands Embassy: MISA 2024 Awards Ceremony & Dinner
Thursday, 21 November 2024
Sunway Resort Hotel

December

EuroCham / MDBC: AI Policy Frontiers [WEBINAR]
Thursday, 5 December 2024
Microsoft Teams

2023
  1. MDBC – 12 Jan: Lunch with Members
  2. MDBC / NL Embassy – 16 Jan: 2023 New Year’s Gathering
  3. MDBC / CCIFM – 15 Feb: Morning Talk with SKRINE
  4. MDBC Johor – 15 Feb: Meet & Greet with the Dutch Ambassador
  5. MDBC – 27 Feb: MISA 2023 Special Edition Day Program
  6. MDBC – 28 Feb: MDBC 25th Anniversary & MISA Awards Ceremony & Dinner
  7. ADCN / MDBC – 28 Feb:  Greentech Masters: Pure Harvest
  8. MDBC Penang – 9 Mar:  2023 Budget Briefing by Deloitte
  9. MDBC – 15 Mar:  Van Gogh Alive
  10. MDBC / MGCC – 15 Mar:  Interchamber Ladies Sundowner
  11. MDBC Johor – 21 Mar: 2023 Budget Briefing by Deloitte
  12. MDBC – 23 Mar:  Deloitte 2023 Budget Briefing

  1. MDBC – 18 Apr: Special Event
  2. Maxis / MDBC– 10 May: Maxis Solution Day
  3. MDBC – 18 May: Discover – Boon Edam
  4. MDBC Edu 360 – 25 May: Intro to Lean Improvements [POSTPONED]
  5. AMCHAM / MDBC – 7 June: InterChamber Networking
  6. MDBC – 15 June: Visit to Sime Darby & MOF
  7. MDBC – 19 June: AGM over FY 2021 & 2022
  8. BeluxCham / MDBC – 22 June: MyNext by TalentCorp
  9. NL Business Hubs in Asia / NLinBusiness / MDBC – 28 June: Beyond China

 

  1. MDBC – 20 July:  Cybersecurity: Hygiene & Resilience
  2. MDBC – 27 July:  Discover – citizenM
  3. MDBC – 1 Aug:  Meet & Greet (By Invitation Only)
  4. EuroCham / MDBC – 22 Aug:  Cyberview Networking Session
  5. MGCC / MDBC Penang – 25 Aug:  Penang Sundowner
  6. NLinBusiness / MDBC – 7 Sep:  International Business Day 2023
  7. AMCHAM / MDBC – 14 Sep:  Johor Interchamber Networking
  8. MDBC – 14 Sep: Visit to MIHAS
  9. DANCHAM / MDBC – 29 Sep: Networking Sundowner

  1. MDBC – 4 Oct:  RBC WG – Simplified Disclosure Guide
  2. MDBC – 19 Oct:  e – Invoicing with Deloitte
  3. NL Embassy / MDBC – 29 Oct – 1 Nov:  NL High Tech Trade Mission to Malaysia
  4. Control Union / MDBC – 16 Nov:  Sustainable Action Conference (SAC) 2023
  5. MDBC / NL Embassy – 17 Nov:  DVDO 2023 Celebrations
  6. MDBC / BeluxCham – 7 Dec: Year End Celebration
2022
  1. ADCN / MDBC – 18 Jan: Launch of the new ADCN website
  2. MDBC – 25 Jan: Outlook 2022
  3. ADCN – 7 Feb: Greentech Masters
  4. EuroCham / MDBC – 9 Feb: MY Healthcare Travel
  5. EuroCham / MDBC – 15 Feb: EV Infrastructure
  6. EuroCham / MDBC – 2 Mar: All About Cancer
  7. EuroCham / MDBC – 3 Mar: Briefing on the Penang Strategic Plan
  8. AMCHAM / MDBC – 8 Mar: Crisis in Ukraine
  9. MDBC / AMCHAM – 9 Mar: RCEP Briefing
  10. EuroCham / MDBC – 9 Mar: EV Adoption
  11. EuroCham / MDBC – 10 Mar: Situation in Ukraine
  12. EuroCham / MDBC – 22 Mar: Briefing on TalentCorp Initiatives
  13. MGCC / MDBC – 23 Mar: Interchamber Ladies Sundowner
  14. ADCN / MDBC – 28 Mar: Asia Food Challenge
  15. MDBC – 31 Mar: Office Warming

  1. EuroCham / MDBC – 11 Apr: The Future of Connected Vehicles
  2. MDaBC / MDBC – 12 Apr: Green Building & Energy Efficiency
  3. EuroCham / MDBC – 21 Apr: New Trademark Updates
  4. MDaBC / MDBC – 26 Apr: What to Expect for 2022 and Beyond?
  5. Standard Chartered / MDBC – 27 Apr: Exporting to the Netherlands
  6. DutchChamHK / MDBC – 5 May: Economic Outlook APAC
  7. CBI / MDBC – 18 May: Anti – Corruption Conference
  8. MDBC – 8 June: Discover Signify

  1. EuroCham / MDBC – 14 July: Data Sovereignty
  2. DutchChamHK / MDBC – 19 July: Retiring in Thailand & Malaysia
  3. MDBC – 19 July: Discover – Maxis
  4. EuroCham / MDBC – 21 July: Reg Talk with Futurise
  5. MDBC – 28 July: Malaysia Digital Investment Series
  6. MDBC – 22 Aug: Changes to the Employment Act
  7. MDBC – 25 Aug: Talent Development for Industry in Penang
  8. MGCC / MDBC – 26 Aug: Penang Sundowner
  9. MDBC – 13 Sept: Morning Coffee (MISA)
  10. MGCC / MDBC – 14 Sept: Malaysian Hydrogen Industry Outlook
  11. MDBC / SMCC – 22 Sept: Discover Novartis
  12. MDBC – 27 Sept: Discover – MPS Systems

  1. DANCHAM / MDBC – 27 Oct: Parliamentary Briefing
  2. MDBC / KPMG – 27 Oct: Budget 2023 Briefing [POSTPONED]
  3. MDBC – Nov: Month of Entrepreneurship
  4. ADCN / MDBC – 8 Nov: Pricing & Promos in Times of Uncertainty
  5. MDBC – 14 Nov: MDBC HR Forum 2022 & Connects Fair
  6. NL Embassy / MDBC – 30 Nov: Putting Sustainability into Practice
  7. Vriens & Partners / MDBC – 7 Dec: Between Reforms & Compromise

 

2021
  1. Eurocham / MDBC – 20 January: Digitalization in Logistics Solutions (Webinar)
  2. MDaBC / MDBC – 22 January: State of Emergency (Webinar)
  3. Eurocham / MDBC – 27 January: Healthcare Digital Revolutions (Webinar)
  4. MDBC – 17 January: 25th Anniversary Kick Off (Webinar)
  5. MDBC – 4 February: Outlook 2021 (Webinar)
  6. MDaBC / MDBC – 3 March: Vaccination Policy (Webinar)
  7. EuroCham / MDBC – 4 March: Updates on EU – Malaysia Relations (Webinar)
  8. RVO / NLIB / ADCN – 9 March: ReMeet 2.0 (Webinar)
  9. EuroCham / MDBC – 9 March: AdvocacyTalks on Palm Oil (Webinar)
  10. ADCN / MDBC – 15 March: The Future of Work (Webinar)
  11. EuroCham / MDBC – 18 March: One Stop Centre for Business Travellers (Webinar)
  12. NLIB / MDBC – 30 March: Global Impact of the Dutch Elections (Webinar)
  13. MDBC – 31 March: MDBC Connects Fair 2021 Q1 (MDBC Village)
  14. MDBC – 31 March: MCF21 Q1- Digital Transformation (Webinar)

 

  1.   ADCN / MDBC – 12 April: Developing the Metropolis of the Future (Webinar)
  2.   EuroCham / MDBC – 23 April: Creating Value Through Future Skills (Webinar)
  3.   EuroCham / MDBC – 27 April: Healthcare Digital Revolutions (Webinar)
  4.   MDaBC / MDuBC – 28 April: MY State of Play (Webinar)
  5.   EuroCham / MDBC – 28 April: Facilitating Business Through Islamic Finance (Webinar)
  6.   InvestPenang / MDBC – 28 April: Penang Opportunities (Webinar)
  7.   MDBC / Sheng Tai – 28 April: Briefing & Networking Evening
  8.   ADCN / MDBC – 3 May: e – Commerce with and to the EU (Webinar)
  9.   MDBC / NLIB – 12 May: MY ICT Market Study (Webinar)
  10.   EuroCham / MDBC – 19 May: A New Start for EV in Malaysia (Webinar)
  11.   MDBC / Cultural Impact – 3 June: Between the Lines (Webinar)
  12.   NL Embassy – 8 & 9 June: Defense Sector Matchmaking (CLOSED DOOR MEETINGS)
  13.   MDaBC / MDuBC – 9 June: Parliament Series (Webinar)
  14.   FeuilleOrganix – 12 June: A Novel Organic Approach in Chronic Wound Care (Restricted registration)
  15.   MDBC – 29 June: MDBC Connects Fair 2021 Q2
  16.   MDBC – 29 June: MCF21 Q2: Visa & My Entry (Webinar)
  17.   MDBC – 29 June: MCF21 Q2: Cyber Resilience (Webinar)

 

  1.   Shell / MDBC – 6 July: The Tree, the Sky, the Sun
  2.   MDBC / MDaBC – 21 July: Stacking the Chessboard
  3.   MDBC – 21 July: HR Forum 2021 – Safe@Work
  4.   InvestKL / MDBC – 5 August: Greater KL Live Lab
  5.   NL Embassy / MDBC – 18 August: Responsible Business Conduct
  6.   UNGCMY / MDBC – 24 August: 1.5C Business Ambition
  7.   EuroCham / MDBC – 25 August: Driving Energy Transformation
  8.   MDaBC / MDBC – 8 September: End of Political Polarization
  9.   NL Embassy / MDBC – 15 September: Responsible Manufacturing
  10.   EuroCham / MDBC – 21 September: Management of Strokes
  11.   MASBA / MDBC – 23 September: MM2H Programme
  12.   MDBC – 27 September: 24th AGM and CEO Talk
  13.   MDBC – 29 September: MDBC Connects Fair Q3

 

  1.   MDBC – 14 October: Work & Mental Health Balance
  2.   ADCN / MDBC – 18 October: Introducing Access2Markets
  3.   EuroCham / MDBC – 21 October: Budget 2022 in the Time of Crisis
  4.   BMCC / MDBC 25 – 29 October: Malaysia Climate Action Week
  5.   ADCN / MDBC – 8 November: Engaging a Remote Workforce
  6.   MDBC – 18 November: Day of the Entrepreneur
  7.   ADCN / MDBC – 22 November: Trading in Southeast Asia
  8.   Cultural Impact / MDBC – 23 November: How to Understand Your Indian Colleagues Better
  9.   MDBC – 25 November: KPMG 2022 Budget Briefing
  10.   MDBC – 9 December: MDBC Connects Fair Q4
  11.   MDBC – 15 December: Networking at BMW
2020
  1. SCB / MDBC – 11 Jan: Global Market Outlook Forum 2020
  2. QWR / MDBC – 14 Jan: Organizational Transformation     
  3. MDBC / NL Embassy – 20 Jan: New Year’s Reception 2020     
  4. EUMCCI / MDBC – 22 Jan: VIP Luncheon with YB Dr Ong Kian Ming
  5. EUMCCI / MDBC – 13 Feb: Accelerating Malaysia’s Human Capital Index
  6. MDBC Penang – 13 Feb:  Penang New Year’s Reception 2020     
  7. MDBC – 20 Feb: Outlook 2020 with the MITI Minister [POSTPONED]
  8. MDBC – 13 Mar: MDBC Edu360 – Mindset and Behaviour Change     
  9. AMCHAM / MDBC – 17 Mar: Malaysia in Flux
  10. MDBC / EUMCCI – 19 Mar: ICW Sustainability Leaders [POSTPONED]
  11. MGCC / MDBC – 25 Mar:  InterChamber Ladies Sundowner [CANCELLED]

  1. MDBC / SMC – 17 Apr: Promoting Good Posture (Webinar)
  2. MDBC / ADCN – 20 Apr: Leading Remote Teams in Challenging Times (Webinar)
  3. MDBC / Simply Enak – 24 Apr: Creatively Cooking Healthy (Webinar)
  4. MDBC / SMC – 30 Apr: Heart Health During COVID – 19 (Webinar)
  5. MDBC / ADCN – 11 May: Navigating The Future (Webinar)
  6. EUMCCI / MDBC – 14 May: MIDA’s Role in Sustaining Quality Investments Post COVID – 19 (Webinar)
  7. MDBC – 15 May: HR Forum 2020 – Well Being (Webinar)
  8. NLIB / MDBC – 15 May: COVID – 19 Impact on Global & NL Economy (Webinar)
  9. ADCN / MDBC – 18 May: Transmissions From the Front (Webinar)
  10. ADCN / MDBC – 1 June: Future Ready (Webinar)
  11. MDBC / NL Embassy – 2 June: Developments in the Malaysian Oil & Gas and Energy Sectors (Webinar)
  12. MDBC – 4 June: Managing Business in Crisis (Webinar)
  13. MDBC – 9 June: HR Forum – A Safe Restart (Webinar)
  14. MDBC – 11 June: HR Forum – Employment Matters (Webinar)
  15. ADCN / MDBC – 22 June: COVID – 19 Impact on IP in SEA (Webinar)
  16. EUMCCI / MDBC – 23 June: MATRADE’s Direction in the New Normal (Webinar)
  17. NL Embassy – 29 June: The Dutch Approach to Inland Port Ecosystems (Webinar)
  18. ADCN / MDBC – 29 June: The Future of Travel After COVID – 19 (Webinar)

  1. MDBC – 3 July: M4M A Healthy & Productive Workplace (Webinar)
  2. NLIB / MDBC – 15 July: Impact of COVID – 19 II (Webinar)
  3. MDBC – 17 July: M4M SCM in the New Normal (Webinar)
  4. MDBC – 23 July: HR Forum 2020 Digitization & Balance (Webinar)
  5. MDBC – 23 July: M4M Mobility & Connectivity (Webinar)
  6. Eurocham / MDBC – 5 Aug: BizTalk with DG Health (Webinar)
  7. Eurocham / MDBC – 18 – 19 Aug: ICW Sustainability Leaders 2020 (Webinar)
  8. MDBC Johor – 24 Aug:  Johor State Briefing & InterChamber Networking      
  9. Rabobank / ADCN / MDBC – 7 Sept: Financial Markets Outlook (Webinar)
  10. MDBC – 24 Sept: MDBC Virtual Connects Fair 2020 (Virtual Event)
  11. MDBC – 24 Sept: 23rd AGM over FY 2019 (Hybrid Event)
  12. MDBC / Vriens & Partners – 25 Sept: MDBC Edu 360: MY Government Affairs (Webinar)
  13. HKDutchCham / MDBC – 28 Sept: Building Business in ASEAN Through e  – Commerce (Webinar)

  1. MDBC / Cultural Impact – 6 Oct: MDBC Edu 360: Working with the Dutch (Webinar)
  2. MDBC / Virtual Mission – 13 Oct: Doing Business in Southeast Asia (Webinar)
  3. MDBC / Virtual Mission – 16 Oct: Doing Business in Malaysia (Webinar)
  4. MDBC / ADCN – 29 Oct: Serious Gaming (Webinar)
  5. MDBC / MDaBC – 4 Nov: Parliament Crisis (Webinar)
  6. MDBC / ADCN – 5 Nov: Building Back Better (Webinar)
  7. EuroCham / MDBC – 10 Nov: EU – Malaysia Relations (Webinar)
  8. MDBC / MDaBC – 11 Nov: Budget 2021 Outlook (Webinar)
  9. MDBC – 23 Nov: KPMG 2021 Budget Briefing (Webinar)
  10. MDBC / ADCN – 25 Nov: Employer Branding (Webinar)
  11. MDBC / MDaBC – 25 Nov: The State of Government (Webinar)
  12. MDBC / Sheng Tai – 15 Dec: Briefing & Networking Evening
  13. MDBC / AIAC – 16 Dec: Commercial Conundrums (Webinar)