AMCHAM Update #289 COVID-19 Outbreak |
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Dear Subscriber,
During this period of Full Movement Control Order (FMCO 3.0), AMCHAM will be bringing you daily updates on the latest COVID-19 developments, which includes Government-issued orders, regulations, and SOPs as well as initiatives from related bodies and organizations. |
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| AMCHAM kicked start our Monday with a virtual meeting between Brian McFeeters, the U.S Ambassador to Malaysia, and the AMCHAM Penang members. |
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT AMCHAM |
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Looking for a challenging and rewarding career?
AMCHAM is looking for a dynamic, proactive, and versatile Government Affairs Manager to join the AMCHAM team!
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| An aid package worth RM150 billion has been unveiled to help the people, businesses, as well as those vaccinated under Phase One of the National Recovery Plan to curb the spread of COVID-19. The government will also provide a total amount of RM10 billion direct fiscal injection. |
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| Phase 1 of the Full Movement Control Order (FMCO) is maintained as outlined in the National Recovery Plan (NRP) until the three key indicators are achieved. The three indicators are the average number of daily COVID-19 cases falling below 4,000, the ICU bed utilization rate is at a moderate level, and the vaccination rate of the population who have received two full doses has reached 10%. |
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| Amidst a worrying COVID-19 situation in the country, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali today stressed that it was unfair to single out workplaces as the main contributor of new infections. Citing data from the Ministry of Health that showed over 75 per cent of new cases to be sporadic. |
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| Senior Minister and Minister of International Trade and Industry, YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali visited the Vaccination Administration Centre (PPV) under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)-led PIKAS at Setia City Convention Centre (SCCC) which has begun the vaccination process for manufacturing workers in Selangor today, 28 June 2021. |
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Total Cumulative Administration of Vaccine Doses |
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If you have not already signed up for your COVID-19 Vaccination, please click on the link below. |
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AMCHAM will be hosting a week-long series of events that highlights Sustainability through the Lens of Business. These string of events will be taking place from 5 July to 8 July 2021. |
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| Hotel Equatorial Penang in Bukit Jambul is reopened today, June 28 as a COVID-19 vaccination centre (PPV) after shuttering on March 31.
Some 1,600 economic frontliners, especially those in the state’s business and industrial sectors, are expected to be inoculated there daily. |
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| EY has released its latest tax alert issue No. 13/2021. This issue covers: - Accelerated capital allowance (ACA) for the purchase of machinery and equipment
- Tax deduction on cost of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Updates to IRB’s FAQs on Tax Matters during the Movement Control Order (MCO) 3.0
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| Hospital Ampang has close to 150 COVID patients now in, and for the past few weeks the hospital has been expanding the wards in terms of manpower, equipment, and proper isolation spaces.
Both patients and clinicians need equipments urgently to be able to do their work.
Click on the 'Read More' tab to view the equipment needed. |
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| Hospital Kepala Batas has set up the new Hospital Medan to cope with the rising numbers of ICU patients since May 2021. They are currently in urgent need of medical equipment. AMCHAM is seeking support from any of our member companies.
Click on the 'Read More' tab to view the equipment needed. |
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| This daily round-up brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, as well as tips and tools to help you stay informed and protected. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have passed 181 million globally, according to Johns Hopkins University. The number of confirmed deaths stands at more than 3.92 million. |
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