The COVID-19 vaccines have arrived and everyone in Malaysia can soon register to get vaccinated starting from March 1, 2021. Among the five ways to register, MySejahtera is the easiest way and you can get it done within a few minutes. If you’re using an iPhone, you can register your consent starting today.

Malaysia will receive its second batch of 182,520 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine tomorrow for distribution to states that have yet to receive the vaccine, said Coordinating Minister for National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy, who is also Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, said the vaccine, produced in Belgium, was scheduled to arrive via the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in the morning from Singapore.

AMCHAM attended an industry engagement session with the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) regarding the interpretation and enforcement of SOPs primarily for retailers by the enforcement authorities. Other government agencies attending were the Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) and the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP). Where possible, clarification and resolutions were provided and attendees were advised to channel any appeal against a compound fine issued via an official letter to the MOH headquarters or via email to uipkkm@moh.gov.my.

According to the Ministry of Health Malaysia, one in 4 Malaysians will suff­er from Cancer before age 75. Other surveys state that one in five Malaysian deaths are due to Heart Diseases and one in ten deaths that occur are due to stroke. Despite the prevalence and rising healthcare costs for critical illness conditions, many Malaysians remain under protected and are open to financial impact from a significant life event.

EY has released its latest tax alert issue (No. 4/2021). This issue covers:

In collaboration with the EU-funded programme WeEmpowerAsia of UN Women, LeadWomen is inviting Malaysian and Malaysian-based corporates to expand on their gender diversity efforts by joining the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Activators Malaysia Campaign. This will be the FINAL WEPs Awareness Training which will bring a wider consciousness of the WEPs and provide a toolkit to help identify your companies' strengths, gaps, and determine opportunities to improve their performance on gender equality, using the Gender Gap Analysis Tool.

Join the region’s largest AmCham event of 2021 from 9-11 March for a rare opportunity to engage with industry leaders and government representatives from the U.S. and across the Asia Pacific region.

All morning plenary sessions will be taking place virtually, with afternoon in-person industry breakout discussions for each of the 14 AmCham Committees to be held at Marina Bay Sands Singapore.

Purchase your virtual pass now. Tickets for the afternoon in-person events are pending government approval, and we will notify you once registration for the in-person tickets is live.

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 now passed 111.3 million globally, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The number of confirmed deaths stands at more than 2.46 million.