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Senior Executive Forum

August 26 – 28, 2026 (8:00 AM – 9:00 PM) (AWST)

DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront 1 Barrack Square, Perth, Western Australia

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MABC Newsletters

10 July 2026

In this issue:

  1. 2026 Annual Dinner & Awards – Now Open for Registration

  2. South Australia: Partnering for Growth

  3. 2026 Australian Business in ASEAN Survey – Still Open

  4. Strengthening Australia–Malaysia Trade Through Trust and Innovation

  5. Strengthening Australia–Malaysia Bilateral Relations

  6. Australia Supports Quality Journalism in Malaysia

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3 July 2026

In this issue:

  1. Save the Date – 2026 Annual Dinner & Awards

  2. Interchamber Canada Day Event 

  3. Malaysia’s Digital Action Plan 2030: A Gateway For Australian Tech Companies In Southeast Asia

  4. Shape the Future of Australian Business in ASEAN

  5. Major Changes for Millions of Australian from July 1

  6. Malaysia’s Weststar Group and Australia’s Rocket International form sovereign aviation and defence joint venture

  7. Australian pipeline assessment technology lands in Malaysia via Insights Analytics

  8. AGM 2026 Photos

  9. A Practical Guide to Third-Party Cyber Risk Management with Ethixbase360 

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26 June 2026

In this issue:

  1. Message from the Chairman of MABC

  2. Australia’s Bekier Case And Boardroom Compliance

  3. Shape the Future of Australian Business in ASEAN

  4. Advertising Opportunities with AustCham ASEAN

  5. MABC Newsdeck – Australia & Malaysia Working Together to Build Stronger Maritime Leadership.

  6. Save the Date – 2026 Annual Dinner & Awards

  7. Member Event – CPA Australia

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19 June 2026

In this issue:

  1. Annual General Meeting 2026 – for Members Only

  2. Share your voice in 2026 Australian Business in ASEAN Survey 

  3. Australia Institute of Management Western Australia – 2026 Senior Executive Forum

  4. Austrade News: Australia & Malaysia Strengthen Collaboration on Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage

  5. Save the Date-2026 Annual Dinner & Awards 

  6. MABC Advertisement: A Practical Guide to Third-Party Cyber Risk Management with Ethixbase360 

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12 June 2026

In this issue:

  1. Annual General Meeting 2026 – for Members Only

  2. Observations by the Chairman: Australia’s Minimum Wages, AI & the Economics of Offspring

  3. Members Promo: EQ Father’s Day Dining & Spa Experiences

  4. Members News: Paul-Tec’s fully integrated security solution: A Case Study 

  5. Share your voice in 2026 Australian Business in ASEAN Survey 

  6. Revised Expatriate Salary Policy 

  7. A Practical Guide to Third-Party Cyber Risk Management with Ethixbase360 

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5 June 2026

In this issue:

  1. Save the Date: Annual General Meeting 2026  

  2. InterChamber Midsummer Sundowner

  3. Member Event: Bakertilly Asia-Pacific Regional Transfer Pricing Updates Webinar 

  4. Share your voice in 2026 Australian Business in ASEAN Survey 

  5. AustCham Mongolia Summer Sundowner / AustCham Shanghai InterChamber King’s Birthday Drinks 

  6. AustCham Lao Annual Ball 

  7. News Snapshot  

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29 May 2026

In this issue:

  1. Eid Al-Adha greeting from MABC 

  2. Save the Date: MABC Annual General Meeting 2026

  3. Harvard Faculty-Led Leadership Forum in Western Australia

  4. Australia Islamic Heritage Spotlighted in Kuala Lumpur 

  5. Share your voice in 2026 Australian Business in ASEAN Survey

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22 May 2026

In this issue:

  1. Interchamber Midsummer Sundowner

  2. Australia Institute of Management Western Australia – 2026 Senior Executive Forum

  3. Annual General Meeting 2026 – Save the Date

  4. Australian Federal Budget 2026-27

  5. Australia Marks 111 Years of Anzac Day with Malaysia

  6. Help Us Help You – 2026 Australian Business in ASEAN Survey

  7. AISM Open Day 2026

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15 May 2026

In this issue:

  1. Save the date – AGM 2026

  2. 2026 Australian Business in ASEAN Survey

  3. 2026 MABC Membership Survey

  4. InterChamber Ladies Sundowner 2026 – Event Recap

  5. AISM Open Day 2026

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MABC Articles

July 2026
MALAYSIA’S DIGITAL ACTION PLAN 2030: A GATEWAY FOR AUSTRALIAN TECH COMPANIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Malaysia’s newly launched Digital Action Plan 2030 (MD2030) is a decisive policy in the country’s digital ambitions. The initiative is intended to move Malaysia from technology consumer to technology producer. For Australian companies operating in the digital space, this blueprint creates substantial opportunities that also aligns directly with Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040 (known as the Nicholas Moore Report). Read More SOUTH AUSTRALIA: PARTNERING FOR GROWTH Martin Haese MBA, a former Lord Mayor of Adelaide and now Special Envoy to Singapore and Southeast Asia for Trade and Investment for the Government of South Australia,...
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June 2026
AUSTRALIA’S BEKIER CASE AND BOARDROOM COMPLIANCE Bekier is not a direct legal test for section 17A, but it is a useful benchmark for what an inadequate board compliance culture looks like. Read More MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN OF MABC Our 41st Annual General Meeting closed yesterday with the attendance of 45 members and graced by the Australian High Commissioner, Her Excellency, Danielle Heinecke. On behalf of the Malaysia Australia Business Council, I extend my sincere gratitude mission of fostering meaningful cross-border collaboration. for the strong support of our members. Your continued engagement strengthens our I am also delighted to welcome our newly elected Executive Committee members. I appreciate their willingness to volunteer their time and expertise in building...
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May 2026
Australian Business in ASEAN Survey 2025 Dr. Kenji Kong Weng Keat, chair of the Johor Chapter of the Malaysia Australia BusinessCouncil (MABC) says that, according to the preliminary analysis of the AustralianBusiness in Southeast Asia Survey for 2025, 70% of Southeast Asia respondents are likelyto consider the integration of the ASEAN economy as vital to their businesses in theregion. Dr. Kong showed and provided opinions on the survey conducted by AustCham,in collaboration with RMIT with the support of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairsand Trade. He states that over 30% of the survey respondents expect revenues fromAsean to grow significantly by more than 10% every year for the next 5 years. Read More PROMOTING INTANGIBLES TRADE: A REGULATORY PERSPECTIVE Malaysia and Australia...
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AirTrunk bets $4.2b on Malaysia data centre expansion
AirTrunk will invest $4.2 billion to build two giant data centres in Malaysia, as its existing campuses in the country near capacity amid booming demand for facilities that can power artificial intelligence. The new data centre campuses, dubbed JHB3 and JHB4, will add 240 megawatts of capacity to AirTrunk’s...
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Inside the Australian data centre boom - in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur | The big question for the Australian operators of the sprawling data centres sprouting like mushrooms amid the dense foliage of Malaysia’s rainforests isn’t whether there are enough clients. Instead, ASX-listed companies such as NextDC say they’re busy trying to decide which of the dozens...
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No gas tax on existing export contracts, PM assures trading partners
Anthony Albanese has assured existing gas contracts would not be affected by any decision to impose a new tax on exports as he and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim promised to keep supplying each other with essential energy products on a “no surprises” basis. With the government considering...
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Malaysian Investment in Australian Property Rises on Strong Ringgit
Malaysians remain active investors in Australia’s property market, ranking as the ninth-largest source of foreign investment into Australian residential land, with about A$111.6 million invested between July 2023 and June 2024. (Note: data released this week) — driven by strong migration links, student...
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Malaysian Offshore Energy: Australia Duo Bags Major Seismic Reprocessing Work
Australian energy tech specialists DUG Technology and Searcher Seismic have been awarded a multi-client seismic reprocessing project offshore East Sarawak. The initiative will uplift legacy seismic data to support deeper exploration evaluation—reinforcing Australia’s technical contribution to Malaysia’s...
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Australian Premium Food Exports Are Making a Mark in Malaysia
Australian marbled lamb and other premium products are gaining traction among top chefs and restaurateurs in Malaysia, supported by Austrade initiatives to boost high-end agricultural exports. Read More
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