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US-MALAYSIA PARTNERSHIP: BUILDING ON A LEGACY OF DECADES OF SHARED GROWTH AND
PROSPERITY

By Brian D. McFeeters - November 17, 2021 @ 9:06am
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(From left) Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein; US Ambassador
to Malaysia, Brian McFeeters and Science, Technology and Innovation Minister,
Khairy Jamaluddin. A total of one million doses of Pfizer vaccine arrived at the
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang at 8.10 am yesterday via Raya Airways, a
day after the 245th anniversary of the US independence. - Pic credit Facebook
Hishammuddin Hussein.


AFTER nearly two challenging years of battling Covid-19, it is thrilling to see
Malaysia's vitality returning. As vaccination rates rise, Covid cases plummet,
and businesses open their doors, it's clear that Malaysia is ready to get back
to work and rebuild.

The pandemic has illustrated how interconnected we are. Covid presents an
unprecedented challenge for us all, and the United States has been Malaysia's
partner in fighting the pandemic from the beginning.

Last year, we donated emergency supplies of Covid testing kits and personal
protective equipment. This July, our government was proud to donate one million
Pfizer vaccines to Malaysia. Last month, we gave an additional RM3.3 million to
help vaccinate hard-to-reach and vulnerable groups.

Just as important as our strong government-to-government relationships are
US-Malaysian business relationships.

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During the Covid crisis, many US companies stepped up their corporate social
responsibility donations through the AmCham Cares campaign — helping Malaysia
with medical supplies where needed most. US companies operating here have led
the way in providing RM7 million to support local communities throughout the
Covid pandemic.



US companies are also playing a strong role in Malaysia's post-Covid economic
recovery. They employ skilled Malaysians who make a significant share of
Malaysia's electronics and other exports.



More importantly in my view, US companies can be key partners in Malaysia's
advancing economic development over the next decades, including in the digital,
health and advanced-manufacturing areas.

As the shadow of Covid gradually lifts, our companies are eager to pivot to the
recovery phase, a challenge our two countries both need to face. President
Biden's White House has vowed to "Build Back Better" — a vision Malaysia shares
through the National Recovery Plan, the 12th Malaysia Plan, and the new National
Trade Blueprint.

As one of Malaysia's top investors, the US is eager to play a part in building
Malaysia back better. US Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo, will arrive later
today and her visit to Malaysia will pave the way for a stronger bilateral
commercial relationship as we explore ways to rebuild post-pandemic.

US companies in Malaysia are already focused on developing high-tech, innovative
products and technologies from jet engines to cutting-edge cancer treatments.

Looking at the longer term, we want to deepen our partnership with Malaysia as
it looks to the future and faces the challenges ahead, from economic development
and supply chain resilience to climate change.

The US-Malaysia trade partnership is a mutually beneficial one. One example of
how our partnership works is Phoenix, Arizona-based onsemi, whose local
subsidiary is the largest employer in Negri Sembilan, providing over 6,000 jobs.
The company has invested US$650 million over two decades in Malaysia.

US companies like onsemi invest and create jobs in Malaysia. At the same time,
the products these companies manufacture are vital to the global supply chain
that both our nations depend on.

The semiconductors made in Negri Sembilan are the very ones that keep US
companies — from the tech giants of Silicon Valley to automakers in Detroit — up
and running and American workers employed.

We recognise that the most valuable investment we can make is in Malaysia's
people. US companies are focused on making high quality investments that employ
thousands of Malaysians and provide workers with new, cutting-edge skills.

For instance, Microsoft recently announced that its first data centre region in
Malaysia will help generate an estimated US$4.6 billion in revenues for local
partners and consumers over the next four years and train one million Malaysians
by the end of 2023.

Investing in and helping to build Malaysia's human resources is also a priority
for our government. This year, over 5,000 Malaysians are attending school in the
US. Our educational exchange programmes — from our Young Southeast Asian Leaders
Initiative to our Fulbright programmes — help to foster Malaysia's future
leaders.

Through these programmes, Malaysian leaders and scholars are able to study at US
institutions and spend time at US companies. US companies want to invest in
Malaysia and predictability and transparency continue to be key to boosting
investor engagement and confidence.

To attract both new investment and re-investment, company representatives tell
me the government of Malaysia needs to be proactive in discussing and resolving
investment issues, company by company.

Malaysia has also taken important steps in creating national action plans to
combat child labour and trafficking in persons and we support the implementation
of those plans and the protection of worker rights.

The US-Malaysia business partnership builds on a legacy of decades of shared
growth and prosperity that provides us the means to help tackle our most
pressing challenges, including climate change.

Malaysia's plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050 is one of the most ambitious
in the region. The Biden administration supports this goal and is placing
climate change at the centre of its foreign policy.

I am proud to see US companies in Malaysia taking significant steps toward
reducing their emissions and helping Malaysia reach its net zero goals by taking
a range of actions from building solar plants to exploring carbon capture and
sequestration projects.

Malaysia's ambitious MyDigital plan outlines a framework that would make this
country a leader in digital technology and US companies are positioned to be key
partners in bringing this plan to life.

In addition to the Microsoft investment mentioned above, another two US
companies have received conditional approval for additional hyper-scale cloud
services centres. These new, forward-looking ventures build on the solid
foundation of our past success as trading and business partners.

I'm confident that US businesses can continue to play a vital part in Malaysia's
advancing economy for decades to come, for the benefit of the people of both our
countries.



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The writer is United States ambassador to Malaysia


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