The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global crisis where businesses had to continually adapt and evolve to keep their people safe and resilient. Are we ready to move from pandemic to endemic COVID-19?

In the third of our Asia Health, Wellness & Security event series, we bring together expert speakers from the public and private sectors in this 90min session to share their insights, experiences and what they have learned to future-proof their people in this new era.

The cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will be finalised by year end. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said the CPTPP is expected to be ratified by the middle of next year.

Malaysia has the 10th highest rate of complete COVID-19 vaccination globally, with some 77% of its total population fully inoculated. Citing a New York Times (NYT) tracker on Monday (Nov 8), CodeBlue, which reports issues and policies related to healthcare in Malaysia and around the world, said about 80% of Malaysia’s total population had been vaccinated with at least one dose.

Malaysia and Singapore today agreed to the setting up of a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Changi International Airport beginning Nov 29. The lane would allow fully-vaccinated individuals to travel between both countries and be subjected to COVID-19 tests in lieu of quarantine or Stay-Home notices.

This afternoon, AMCHAM held a Spotlight session featuring Ditrolic Solar, a leading solar company in South East Asia. Founder and CEO of Ditrolic Energy Group Tham Chee Aun talked us through Ditrolic Solar's solutions and its valuable contribution to renewable energy, in line with the Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) best practices.

Petronas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc. (ExxonMobil) to jointly explore opportunities in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies to help decarbonise Malaysia’s upstream industry and provide CO2 storage solutions for the region.

On 25 October 2021, the Energy Commission of Malaysia ("EC") issued the second edition of the Guide for Cross-Border Electricity Sales ("Revised EC Guide"), revising the original Guide for Cross-Border Electricity Power Sales issued on 31 December 2020. This Update by Christopher Lee & Ong provides the key changes in the Revised EC Guide.

Spirit AeroSystems has produced the first inboard wing flap for the new A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) narrow-body commercial jet developed by Airbus in Malaysia. In a statement on Tuesday, Airbus said Spirit AeroSystems in Malaysia is the sole supplier producing inboard flaps for the A321XLR, which is a new long-range version of the best-selling single-aisle aircraft.

US global food corporation Cargill has started the construction of its RM145 million specialty fats plant in Port Klang. President and group leader for Cargill's global edible oils solutions business Jennifer Shomenta said this is the first step in the company's global, multi-year investment expected to exceed RM415 million to expand its portfolio in specialty fats.

The Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance (MICG) is organizing the "9th Governance In Procurement Conference” on 8 December 2021.

This Conference will bring thought provoking and diverse insights and perspectives from experienced professionals and practitioners across a wide range of industries, on how organizations can be better prepared to step up Governance in their procurement areas.

The United Nations’ 2021 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report stated—with higher confidence than ever before—that, without meaningful decarbonization, global temperatures will rise to at least 1.5°C above preindustrial levels within the next two decades. This could have potentially dangerous and irreversible effects.