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All recipients of the Sinovac and Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines as well those above 60 who have not taken their booster shots, will lose their fully-vaccinated status, starting April 1st. However, they will still be allowed to dine in at restaurants and enter shopping malls, workplaces and places of worship, like other fully-vaccinated individuals.

All foreigners travelling to Malaysia must purchase travel insurance with a minimum coverage of US$20,000 to account for their COVID-19 medical expenses, if any.

This regulation applied to all foreigners entering Malaysia using short-term social visit passes, irrespective of their vaccination status.

With Malaysia's borders reopening on April 1st, the Ministry of Health has released a traveler's checklist for those planning enter/exit the country

All travelers entering into Malaysia are required to fill out a pre-release form in the MySejahtera app. Pre-departure test results must also be uploaded within 2 days prior to departure.

The guide released by the Ministry of Health details the procedure on how to fill in the Pre-Departure form as well as the related documents.

On the 29th of March, Herbalife Nutrition strengthened its partnership with the largest institution of higher education in Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the institution to facilitate knowledge-sharing on nutrition expertise.

Technology services and consultancy firm Accenture is offering 2,000 information technology (IT) jobs under its Advanced Technology Centre in Malaysia (ATCM). In a statement, Accenture said this was to support the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDigital), and that those accepted for the positions would be hired and trained “in the next few years”.

Honeywell International Inc has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) for strategic sustainability, digitalisation and carbon-neutral energy initiatives. Petronas will collaborate with Honeywell for solutions within four specific areas, namely digital transformation, sustainability and emissions management, cybersecurity, and leadership and capability management.

Ahead of the fast-approaching Ramadan month, International SOS has unveiled its top five health tips for those observing the holy month during the COVID-19 pandemic. The world’s leading health and security services company also advises organizations to continue to prioritize the safety and wellbeing of their employees and shares expert advice for this season.

The Personal Data Protection Department recently issued the Guide to Prepare Personal Data Protection Notice to provide guidance to all data users on the preparation of simple but comprehensive personal data protection notices, which are aligned with the current business ecosystem as well as the personal data protection landscape in Malaysia. This update provides a brief summary of the requirements for the preparation of privacy notices, as well as the potential impact on data users.

The COVID-19 pandemic devastated the world’s health but may leave a lasting legacy of improving how the world addresses healthcare. This week, McKinsey explored how the pandemic changed healthcare approaches, including expectations, delivery, viral-vector gene therapy, investment, and consumer attitudes.