The American Liaison Network (ALN) is a key component of the Embassy’s efforts to ensure the safety and security of U.S. citizens in Malaysia. The Citizen Liaison Volunteer (CLV) will have an important role in helping the embassy keep the U.S. citizen community informed and, in extraordinary circumstances, helping the embassy to deliver emergency services to U.S. citizens.

The Hotspot Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system, launched by the Malaysian government a few months back acts as an early warning mechanism, identifying possible COVID-19 hotspots.

The SOPs for Seremban Districts and Selangor undergoing Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) have been updated.

Updates mainly on areas affected, list of essential services allowed to operate movement control and permitted activities within the EMCO areas.

ON Semiconductor had organized a vaccination program under PIKAS for all its employees and onsite contractors. This event took place at d’Tempat Country Club Sendayan.

Great work to the management team, especially HR and committee members for coordinating the program smoothly.

Penang has started rolling out the third phase of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP), said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. The Penang lawmaker said the state’s COVID-19 vaccination centres (PPV) have a combined capacity to dispense 20,000 doses per day.

The daily COVID-19 vaccination rate which has surpassed 420,000 doses yesterday is a good news for Malaysia to achieve herd immunity before the end of this year. The country’s daily vaccination rate hit a record high at 421,479 doses, of which 264,034 were administered as the first dose, and 157,445 others as the second dose, yesterday, 12 July 2021.

Malaysia’s economy is now on the path to recovery and is projected to chart better growth this year, says Senior Minister cum International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. He said the brighter economic prospect was attributable to rising global demand, increased public and private sector spending, as well as continued policy support.

There is a need for customisation of policies and programmes to identify sectors or regions where more support is needed amid lockdowns being implemented in the country, said the Economic Club of Kuala Lumpur (ECKL) today, 13 July. Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar said the third MCO and subsequent Full MCO had stifled the recovery, resulting in the World Bank lowering its economic growth outlook for Malaysia for the second time to 4.5 per cent in 2021.

Citi Malaysia has extended its repayment assistance measures following the recent announcement on the Pemulih package to all customers. The bank said it was also actively engaging with those in the B40, M40 and T20 groups as well as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) has reported stellar results in this year’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). Results were released by the International Baccalaureate Organization on 5 July 2021. ISKL’s Head of School, Mr. Madani described the school’s results as “a testament to the hard work, resilience, and determination of our students, teachers, and administrators during especially challenging circumstances”.

Hospital Kuala Lumpur is currently in urgent need of hospital equipments due to overwhelming number of COVID-19 patients. AMCHAM is seeking support from any of our member companies who is able to contribute.

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

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

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On the one hand, Dzuleira Abu Bakar, CEO for Technology Park Malaysia (TPM) said, "There is a huge opportunity for AI to flourish in Malaysia." On the other hand, she also said, "A lot needs to be done to achieve mass adoption of AI. The two statements are not inherently contradictory, but they do indicate the scale of the work that needs to be done, and the potential rewards the Malaysian government believes it can reap from having a strong base of AI expertise in the country.