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Due to high COVID-19 infectivity trends in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, the National Security Council (MKN) based on Ministry of Health guidance, has decided to implement an Enhanced MCO in Selangor and several localities in Kuala Lumpur from 3 to 16 July 2021. In line with this decision, the Ministry of Transport has made a number of updates to agencies and matters under its purview.

The enhanced movement control order will be imposed on several localities in Kuala Lumpur and mukim in Selangor beginning Saturday (July 3). With the implementation of the EMCO, all roads in the areas affected will be closed and guarded by the police. All residents in the EMCO areas are not allowed to leave their homes except for one person from each home, which will be allowed to buy basic necessities within 10km of their homes,

Only food manufacturing factories and producers of daily essential needs are allowed to operate during the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur which would begin on July 3. Only the essential services sector is allowed to operate from 8am until 8pm.

The Penang government has targeted approximately 1,000 individuals to participate in Penang COVID-19 Screening (PSC-19), a targeted COVID-19 mass screening programme, during the launch on July 5. Residents in Sungai Pinang, Padang Kota, Dato Keramat, Pulau Tikus, Pengkalan Kota and Batu Lanchang would be among the first to be screened.

The 30% Club Malaysia Board Mentoring Scheme is organising a fireside chat on Board Diversity, Sustainability and Governance on 5th July at 11.30 am.

The guest speaker is Rohaizad Darus while the moderator is Savita Saigal. The host for the fireside chat is Ambassador Dato' Aminahtun Karim.

Join us at this exciting event!

Micron makes NAND memory chips that serve the data storage market and DRAM memory chips that are used in data centers, smartphones and other computing devices. It has benefited from the pandemic-induced global shift toward remote work as demand for laptops and other electronic devices soared.

The Samtec team is at it again! This time they donated RM10,000 worth of medical equipment to Hospital Kepala Batas to help set up the the new Hospital Medan to cope with the rising numbers of ICU patients. Many thanks for an essential donation in this time of urgent need.

Hospital Ampang has close to 150 COVID patients now in, and for the past few weeks the hospital has been expanding the wards in terms of manpower, equipment, and proper isolation spaces.

Both patients and clinicians need equipments urgently to be able to do their work.

If anyone is able to assist, please contact Kevin at kevin@amcham.com.my or Elaine at elaine@amcham.com.my

Hospital Kepala Batas has set up the new Hospital Medan to cope with the rising numbers of ICU patients since May 2021. They are currently in urgent need of medical equipment. AMCHAM is seeking support from any of our member companies.

If anyone is able to assist, please contact Kevin at kevin@amcham.com.my or Elaine at elaine@amcham.com.my

Robust digital financial infrastructure proved its worth during the COVID-19-crisis, helping governments cushion people and businesses from the economic shock. The McKinsey Global Institute discusses the next step: economies that embrace data sharing for finance could see GDP gains of between 1 and 5 percent by 2030, with benefits flowing to both consumers and financial institutions.