Following the recent announcement of the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Selangor and KL, new sets of SOPs have been released.

Notable updates include the areas affected, restrictions on crossing state and district borders, and activities that are allowed and prohibited.

The Government has decided to allow all economic sectors including the manufacturing sector to continue operating in the six districts of Selangor under the Movement Control Order (MCO) 3.0, except for certain activities listed under the negative list of the MCO 3.0 General Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

Several localities in Johor, Perak and Terengganu will be placed under the movement control order from May 7 to 20.

The localities are - Johor Baru, Kulai and Kota Tinggi - in Johor, Taiping, Larut Matang and Selama in Perak and parts of Terengganu's Besut district.

Recipients of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine who were given dates earlier than the recommended 12 weeks between doses for their second jab will have their appointments rescheduled. The COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV) tweeted as such in response to queries from members of the public, stating it will provide a new date for their second appointments soon.

Brian McFeeters, U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia had a fruitful discussion with members of the Malaysian American Electronics Industry (MAEI) earlier this morning at the AMCHAM Executive Office. It was an opportunity for our MAEI members to have face time with Ambassador McFeeters to discuss on areas of concerns within the industry. Some of the areas discussed included talent, supply chain resilience and Malaysia's competitiveness. It was a productive session and we hope to host other roundtables in the future.

It's always a pleasure to have a member company visiting the AMCHAM Executive Office especially if it's a new member. It was great to finally meet the team in person and to get to know our member.

We look forward to working closely with Dexcom and engaging with the rest of the team.

Organized by the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance (MICG), this Forum brings together a panel of distinguished speakers to discuss Governance matters (including anti-corruption) from the business sectors and regulators' perspectives.

AMCHAM's CEO, Siobhan Das will be appearing as a panelist on the Panel Discussion – Good Governance As A Starting Point For SMEs.

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.

RHB Investment Bank has launched its RHB Top 20 Malaysia Small Cap Companies Jewels 2021 featuring new small cap stock ideas for investors to consider. This 17th Edition is part of a larger RHB ASEAN Small Cap yearly compendium from the bank’s research teams in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. The 20 companies covered in the publication have a market cap limit of less than US$1 billion, covering seven different industry segments.

Facebook has announced their 2021 Community Accelerator Program in Malaysia, an initiative focused on “helping leaders harness the power of their community to turn ideas into action.” In a statement, the company said the eight-month program will provide participants training, mentorship and funds to invest in an initiative that extends their (Facebook) community’s positive impact.

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This week, McKinsey examined what industries should do to develop the talent and knowledge they need. To flourish during and after the pandemic, companies need a new set of skills, including social and emotional, advanced cognitive, and digital capabilities. In a recent McKinsey Global Survey, 69 percent of respondents said that building the skills of existing staff is more important than any other method of talent building, including hiring.