Several SOPs were introduced as part of the Malaysian Government’s initiative to restart the nation’s economy. This allowed for various sectors to resume business activities. On 4 June, 2020, a number of SOPs have been updated. These updates can be found on the AMCHAM website, and all subsequent updates will also be added over time.

This guidance is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. It contains recommendations as well as descriptions of mandatory safety and health standards. The recommendations are advisory in nature, informational in content, and are intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace.

This Guide has been developed by the ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ILO-ACT/EMP) and contains recommendations for health and safety practices and approaches to COVID-19 prevention.The publication aims to provide general guidance and information to employers on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace, to enable workers to return to work safely while keeping the risk of contamination as low as possible. It also provides ideas on how to protect workers’ mental well-being during the pandemic.

AMCHAM is now archiving past Daily COVID-19 Update Newsletters on our website. If you have missed out on any of these past issues, they are now available online. Other newsletters such as the SDGs in Play and the Pulse, AMCHAM's monthly newsletter are also available for viewing under the News section.

The world in 2020 has been reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. Adoption of technology has become even more important than ever for businesses to excel in this new environment. The next issue will be to bring communities together. On 4 June 2020, EventBank held a panel discussion on how to bring communities closer in the digital age.

COVID-19 is, first and foremost, a global humanitarian challenge. Thousands of health professionals are heroically battling the virus, putting their own lives at risk. Governments and industry are working together to understand and address the challenge, support victims and their families and communities, and search for treatments and a vaccine. Companies around the world need to act promptly. This report covers the current situation surrounding the pandemic and how the situation may evolve (as of 1 June 2020)