DECEMBER 1 marks TWO occasions!

With the end of the year approaching, the last Members Briefing is upon us - and what a year it was. BUT the other occasion is the REOPENING of the Sheraton Imperial Hotel. So join us for both occasions off by coming over on December 1 for an end of year drink and to celebrate in-person.

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This session will be held in-person at Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, we hope to see you there!

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has developed The National Testing Strategy to determine the testing needs of the nation in living with the COVID-19 virus. This is the national testing strategy was published on 26 November with an update on workplace requirements.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has released a comprehensive guide to conduct a risk assessment in determining the risk status of workplaces have been released. This guide is designed to assist employers in carrying out risk assessments at the workplace with regards to exposure to COVID-19 through a checklist of indicators representing the hazards and control measures.

All types of screening, including the use of antigen rapid test kits (RTK) are capable of detecting positive cases following the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, Omicron. RT-PCR and RTK are still capable of detecting Omicron, because all these screenings detect nucleocapsids, not nail proteins on the structure of the COVID-19 virus.

The government has yet to decide on whether to make COVID-19 booster shots a condition for individuals to be considered fully vaccinated. The Health Ministry was currently conducting a study based on the experience of other countries which had made booster shots a condition for complete vaccination.

The Ministry of International Trade and Industries has announced that the Vaccinated Travel Lane between Malaysia and Singapore registration portal www.Mysafetravel.gov.my is now live. MITI advises users to read the FAQ’s before making plans, for instance, the VTL registration is currently for travels between 29 November to 5 December 2021 only.

The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) is proud to announce the Relieve Pay Forward initiative launched by High School Senior student Hongju L., in collaboration with Global Doctors Asia and UNHCR. The project began in 2020 at the start of Malaysia’s first Movement Control Order, and the team finally launched their webpage on the Global Doctors Asia site in November this year.

An analysis of its US job postings since the start of the pandemic shows that jobseekers’ interest in sectors such as civil engineering and IT has soared. Both fields experienced nearly 60% more job searches by early October 2021 compared with 1 February last year. Over the same period, media and communications, and software-development job searches jumped by more than 48%.