Join us on 6 August 2021, 7.00am - 8.00am (MYT), for a panel discussion focused on the E&E industry in Penang, Malaysia.

This is an opportunity to hear how US companies have benefitted from the support provided by HSBC Malaysia and industry associations like Invest Penang. Panelists will also be discussing and providing key insights on the E&E industry outlook for Malaysia and invest opportunities within the sector.

AMCHAM's CEO Siobhan Das will be featured as a panelist.

The last 16 months have been a long haul for everyone, but we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel (we hope).

The AMCHAM Executive Office Team has been doing our best to support all of our members in their varied needs through thick and thin since COVID-19 became our new reality. While there never seems to be a right or good time, especially in our most unpredictable of circumstances, we are giving the entire team a week to ‘decompress’.

The government will announce within the next two days the SOP relaxation for those who have completed their COVID-19 vaccination, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

13 localities in Johor, Kelantan, Sabah, Perak and Selangor will be placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) from Friday, August 6, until August 19. 5 of the localities are in Sabah, namely Perumahan Ladang Mostyn and Kampung Kasnuri in Kunak; Kampung Tanjung Aru Lama and Universiti Apartment 1 in Kota Kinabalu, and Kampung Kuala Mengalong in Sipitang.

Malaysia’s Health Ministry today said it has granted a conditional approval for the Moderna COVID19 vaccine for emergency use.

The Ministry will continue to evaluate the quality, safety and effectiveness of the vaccine to ensure that its benefits outweigh the risks.

A total of 494,214 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were given on Wednesday (Aug 4) across the country, almost hitting the 500,000 mark. From the total, 230,053 individuals received their first dose, while 264,161 were given their second dose, according to a tweet by the Special Committee for Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV).

The Biden administration is developing a plan to require nearly all foreign visitors to the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of eventually lifting travel restrictions that bar much of the world from entering the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Wednesday.

As Malaysia carries out its National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme in line with the recently announced National Recovery Programme, it is crucial for organisations and businesses to understand what it means to return to work in a post-vaccinated world and how they can safeguard their workforce in a constantly changing environment. This webinar will aim to provide the latest situational updates in Malaysia and seek to address frequently asked questions surrounding post-vaccination.

Today, 5 August, Dell Technologies made a generous contribution of RM138,000, which will be used to purchase 60 units of Dell laptops for the ‘Penang E-Learning Computer Programme’. Additionally, 60 units of refurbished Dell laptops were also donated.

Well done Dell Technologies!

Azmi & Associates have released two new legal articles, both analyzing recent cases in Malaysia:

Cities are now outperforming national housing markets, with 43 cities registering an annual price growth above 10%, up from just one year ago, according to Knight Frank’s latest report Knight Frank’s Global Residential Cities Index, published in July. The report also confirmed that average prices across 150 cities are rising at their fastest rate since 2007.

This morning, InvestKL hosted an informative session on the Greater Kuala Lumpur Live Lab (GKL Live Lab) grant program. The session highlighted an interesting opportunity for companies to explore ideation, innovation as well as incentives for further investing in Greater Kuala Lumpur.

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

MCHAM is HIRING! Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding career in corporate affairs and policymaking? Are you enthusiastic and passionate about business and policy matters, especially related to Malaysian and U.S.?

If this is you, apply today to join the team as a Government Affairs Manager.

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 199.5 million globally, according to Johns Hopkins University. The number of confirmed deaths stands at more than 4.24 million.