Travel for tourism will be allowed under the targeted bubble travel between states under the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO), says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The Defence Minister said this will take effect from Wednesday (March 10) and will be subject to strict conditions.

The Ministry of Health has released a guide on what procedures should be taken based on your status in the COVID chain. The guide also details what the various types of categories are for COVID patients and what to do if you have come into contact with them, according to category. Click on the 'Read More' tab to learn more.

The government is set to announce details of the special protection plan to compensate those who experience serious side-effects from the COVID-19 vaccination next Monday (March 15). Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the full details will be made during his joint press conference with Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.

Malaysia will purchase additional Pfizer-BioNTech COVID19 vaccines bringing the total allocation of the vaccines in the country to 32 million. The additional Pfizer-BioNTech doses are expected to be enough to cover 50 percent of Malaysia’s population along with existing doses the country received on Feb 22. According to MOSTI, all the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines secured so far are expected to be delivered by this year.

The BMCC in collaboration with The British High Commission Kuala Lumpur (BHCKL) will be organising a webinar titled “The time is now: Race to Zero” on the 25th March 2021 from 4.00pm – 5.45pm. This webinar aims to highlight that the shift to a zero-carbon future is underway ─ it is creating good jobs, driving sustainable growth, building resilience, protecting people's health and building a better future for us all.

Since AMCHAM is a supporting partner, AMCHAM members will have a complimentary access to this webinar.

In collaboration with the EU-funded programme WeEmpowerAsia of UN Women, LeadWomen is inviting Malaysian and Malaysian-based corporates to expand on their gender diversity efforts by joining the upcoming Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) programs. The Implementation Training will happen in two phases, where two pillars will be addressed in each phase, with 3-4 months in between phases. The pillars that will be covered are Leadership, Workplace and Marketplace.

The Finance Act 2020 has introduced some major changes to the transfer pricing regime in Malaysia, effective 1 Jan 2021. These changes would have implications for all open years of assessment. Join in the conversation as Deloitte transfer pricing practitioners and the Director of the Multinational Tax Branch of the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia share their perspectives on the transfer pricing proposals in the Finance Bill 2020 and current trends.

EY has released their latest tax alert. This issue (No. 5/2021) covers:

Semiconductor equipment manufacturer Lam Research Corp is expecting the current heightened demand for semiconductor chips to continue in the long term as technology becomes increasingly involved in more aspects of life, and sees its new factory in Batu Kawan, Penang, helping it to address this greater demand.

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COVID-19 has pushed working women to the point where many have dropped out. In this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Diane Brady speaks with McKinsey senior partners Alexis Krivkovich and Lareina Yee about the devastating impact of COVID-19 on working women and how employers can help make the new normal sustainable.