A total of 195,923 individuals have received the vaccine in Phase 1 of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme up till yesterday (March 9). Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said of the total, Sarawak recorded the highest number of individuals who received the first dose of the vaccine at 27,500, followed by Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Pahang.

The COVID-19 pandemic may have caused an acceleration in the digital revolution, but how has it changed the space for and role of women? What are the new opportunities and obstacles brought about by a digitized world? To celebrate International Women’s Day, AMCHAM held a topical webinar on what are these new opportunities and how rocky is the road ahead.

The BMCC in collaboration with The British High Commission Kuala Lumpur (BHCKL) will be organising a webinar titled “The time is now: Race to Zero” on the 25th March 2021 from 4.00pm – 5.45pm. This webinar aims to highlight that the shift to a zero-carbon future is underway ─ it is creating good jobs, driving sustainable growth, building resilience, protecting people's health and building a better future for us all.

Since AMCHAM is a supporting partner, AMCHAM members will have a complimentary access to this webinar.

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 upcoming Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) programs. The Implementation Training will happen in two phases, where two pillars will be addressed in each phase, with 3-4 months in between phases. The pillars that will be covered are Leadership, Workplace and Marketplace.

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, together with Junior Achievement Asia Pacific, announced the student winners of the 2020-2021 edition of its annual FedEx Express / JA International Trade Challenge Asia Pacific Competition.

HP Inc. has announced the launch of its first virtual showroom in Malaysia. Part of a virtual experience for customers that spans six countries in Southeast Asia, the HP Virtual Showroom takes customers into a modern-day virtual world of diverse technology experiences for different customers who live together under one roof. The virtual showroom experience brings HP’s latest PC and print innovation to customers in the comfort of their homes.

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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 117.1 million globally, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The number of confirmed deaths stands at more than 2.6 million.