For the manufacturing sector in Selangor, Seremban and Senai, undergoing Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO), an updated set of SOPs have been released. Updates include health protocols for employers to follow, workers' housing, emergency response teams protocols, positive COVID case management and more.

To immediately reduce congestion at certain ports, special permission to permit all handling, receiving, loading, and unloading activities of imported non-essential goods and cargo for export and import purposes in areas under Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) will begin on 15 July to 17 July (Thursday to Saturday).

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The COVID-19 vaccination centre (PPV) for the Construction Industry Vaccination Programme (CIVac) in the northern region will be in Penang. Registration for CIVac in the northern region is now open for all workers in the construction sector but it will be on a first-come-first-served basis. The transport and infrastructure committee chairman urged employers in the sector to register their workers as soon as possible.

The 434,828 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered yesterday, 14 July, is the highest number registered so far. 279,938 individuals received the first dose and 154,890 the second dose. This brings the total number of vaccines dispensed nationwide since the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) was implemented on Feb 24 to 12,647,558 doses.

The government has urged the Special Committee on Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Supply (JKJAV) to consider relaxing standard operating procedures (SOP) for those who have received both doses of their vaccine.

The leeway will include greater physical movement and the easing of regulations for some social activities.

Businesses in Asia-Pacific (APAC) are less likely to feel the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on their real estate portfolios, with only 14% expecting the pandemic to permanently alter their real estate strategies, according to Knight Frank’s global (Y)OUR SPACE 2021 survey, which features almost 400 international businesses with a combined headcount of over 10 million, providing an insight into the workplace strategies and real estate needs of global companies.

The Global Minimum Tax attempts to limit tax competition by introducing a globally uniform floor, below which the effect of low tax rates or fiscal policy measures would be largely obviated. This article is intended to provide high level answers to some of the most frequently asked questions on the Global Minimum Tax. This article is current as of the date of publishing. Please be mindful that this is a rapidly evolving topic.

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 elaine@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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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 passed 187.7 million globally, according to Johns Hopkins University. The number of confirmed deaths stands at more than 4.04 million. More than 3.47 billion vaccination doses have been administered globally, according to Our World in Data.