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The American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) is seeking temporary staff to support Membership Projects working from our Executive Offices in Kuala Lumpur (near Monorail & LRT). The Chamber is in the midst of coordinating our membership directories both hard copy and electronic versions.

The opt-in programme for the AstraZeneca (AZ) COVID-19 vaccine will be extended to more people in Malaysia as the government expects at least 1.1 million more doses to arrive this month. Khairy Jamaluddin, the coordinating minister of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, said the government would look to reach out to those who lack access to the Internet, as well as beyond states beyond Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

The Special Committee On COVID-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) have released details on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine. This release provides basic information on the Vaccine and what the symptoms if developed will require immediate medical attention.

Join AmCham Singapore on 6 May as they host a panel of experts who will share their thoughts on investment trends in the region and the impact of economic policy and recovery, stimulus initiatives, and market sentiments on those trends.

Complimentary tickets are available for AMCHAM members. For members who are interested, please contact Jeta at jeta@amcham.com.my to obtain a complimentary access code. Non-members will have to pay the full price.

The U.S. Commercial Service, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s export promotion arm, and its strategic partner USA Healthcare Alliance (USAHA) invite you to join a Virtual Med-Tech Trade Forum with Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand. The forum will focus on Medical Devices and Health IT and will take a deep dive into the best prospects for increasing the sales of U.S. health technologies in these fast-growing markets.

AMCHAM is also recruiting members for a Healthcare and Life Sciences Committee. Should you be interested to join the committee, please email Elaine Wong at elaine@amcham.com.my.

In a parking lot near Block C, Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) here recently, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) successfully launched the #SayaDigital campaign at the national level. The event was a roaring success despite strict adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the government. Participants and locals in attendance seemed eager to improve their respective digital literacy skills.

Microsoft Malaysia and PETRONAS have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to empower the nation's inclusive digital economy and advance the nation’s digital transformation across the public and private sectors. The collaboration between both parties focuses on the key areas of “Digital Foundation,” which comprise talent digital upskilling and infrastructure readiness for nation-building.

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Pear Anderson has been keeping track of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Southeast Asian travel industry. This is the latest update as of May 2, 2021. The Singapore-Hong Kong Air Travel Bubble is finally relaunched, set to open on 26 May. Vietnam detects first locally transmitted cases in over a month - just before their much anticipated Reunification Day/ May Day long weekend.

Over the last few weeks, regulators and lawmakers around the world have made one thing clear: New laws will soon shape how companies use artificial intelligence (AI). In late March, the five largest federal financial regulators in the United States released a request for information on how banks use AI, signaling that new guidance is coming for the finance sector.