Users will now be able to see the progress of their vaccine registration process on the MySejahtera app after a recent user interface (UI) update. According to the Coordinating Minister for COVID-19 Immunisation Khairy Jamaluddin in a Twitter post, the UI update will be shown to those who have registered and there is no need to send in another registration. He said that users just have to wait for the new UI to be reflected on their app.

A total of 80,336 people in the country have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose as of Thursday (March 4). An infographic on the Special Committee on Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) Facebook page also provided a breakdown of doses administered by state, with Sarawak in the lead at 13,691. Kuala Lumpur was second at 8,505 followed by Perak at 7,757.

Penang recorded total approved manufacturing investments of RM3.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20), bringing cumulative inflows to RM14.1 billion in 2020. InvestPenang said the investment achievement for 2020 was the second highest in its history, which was only short of 2019’s historical high of RM16.9 billion, reflecting investors’ continued confidence in Penang as a sustainable investment location.

Cleantech Solar and Tan Chong Subaru Automotive (Thailand) Co., Ltd (TCSAT) inaugurated a 1 MW system on the rooftops of TCSAT’s office building and assembly plant located in Lat Krabang Industrial Estate, near Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. The installation includes over 3000 solar panels at TCSAT.

IBM Cloud has announced a new IBM Cloud Satellite, marking its significant milestone for IBM’s hybrid cloud strategy. Raymond Wong, Cloud Platform Leader for IBM ASEAN shared the importance of migrating to IBM’s hybrid cloud strategy, and the experience of customers and partners in the ASEAN region.

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