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We are delighted to announce that the submission period for MISA is now OPEN!

Click here to learn what the competition categories are for this year. 

Submit your nomination now!

The Award Categories for MISA ’21 / ’22 are:

  • Outstanding Dutch Investor in Malaysia (MNC) [For MDBC members only]
  • Outstanding Dutch Investor in Malaysia (SME) [For MDBC members only]
  • Outstanding Malaysian Investor in the Netherlands 
  • Outstanding Malaysian Exporter to NL / EU
  • Promising (new) Dutch SME to Malaysia [For MDBC members only]
  • Outstanding Dutch – Malaysian Partnership
  • Best Flexible Work Arrangements Program
  • Participants may enter more than one competition category BUT must enter a separate entry per category.
  • In the submission forms, due consideration should be given to your business elements related to innovation, sustainability, governance, ESGs, RBC, and SDGs.
  • Information related to Guidelines, Rules & Regulations can be found here.
  • The Assessment Criteria can be found here.

Further information, definitions, etc. per category can be found below.  Should you need any clarification you can contact us at  or call +603 – 2387 0043.

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Participate in MISA ’21 / ’22.

The MDBC Innovation & Sustainability Awards (MISA) will be held in November. MDBC’s unique and innovative awards program is a platform to showcase the best practices of companies in the areas of Sustainability and Innovation. This cornerstone program continues with a special MISA ’21 / ’22 edition with seven (7)… Read more

Tengku Zafrul sees 5.3-6.3% GDP growth for Malaysia this year

Malaysia is on track to achieve a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of between 5.3% and 6.3% in 2022, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz today. “I feel very optimistic that we will achieve the GDP forecast of between 5.3% and 6.3%,” he said during an interview… Read more

Malaysia’s labour market saw jobs increase 3.2% year-on-year in 2Q

Malaysia’s labour market saw an increase of 3.2% in jobs, or 267,000 more jobs, in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22) to record 8.619 million during the period, from 8.352 million a year ago. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), in its Quarterly Employment Survey released on Wednesday (Aug 10),… Read more

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