AMCHAM restarted our GATE 40 sessions today with a session by Nazhif Yusoff, Country Director from Vriens & Partners.

Nazhif gave a brief introduction about himself and Vriens & Partners to start the session.

Tourists to Langkawi as part of the ‘travel bubble’ pilot project that kicks off tomorrow, 16 September will only be allowed to enter the resort island if they test negative for COVID-19. Potential travellers to obtain these negative test results—either through an RT-PCR or RTK-Antigent swab test—48-hours prior to travelling and produce evidence of their results at the predetermined entry points at airports and ferry terminals before continuing the journey.

A total of 17,653,079 individuals or 54.1 per cent of Malaysia’s population have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as of yesterday (Sept 14). 66.3 per cent or 21,649,228 individuals have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. As for the daily vaccination, a total of 243,971 doses of vaccine were administered yesterday, bringing the total doses administered under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) to 39,234,306.

The difference in the policy of Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Programme and immigration rules between peninsular Malaysia and the States of Sabah and Sarawak is the special provisions enjoyed by both States under Section 64 and 65 of the Immigration Act 1959/63. The provisions in Section 64 and 65 of the Immigration Act allowed both States to manage immigration matters on the entry of foreigners and the period of stay of foreigners.

This 16 September marks the second Malaysia Day since the global pandemic swept across the world. As we continue our fight against the pandemic, now, more than ever, is a time for us to celebrate unity and our collective strength as Malaysians. The pandemic forced society to face technological change, not something that we were prepared for–a McKinsey & Company study found on average, seven years’ worth of digitalisation was condensed in a matter of months.

Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad, one of Malaysia’s fast growing life insurance companies, has launched GoGuarantee Plus, a limited-edition endowment plan to help Malaysians safeguard their retirement. GoGuarantee Plus is a life insurance plan combined with guaranteed returns at 3% of sum assured every five years and a lump sum payment of up to 120% of total premium paid.

Lam Research Corporation announced the expansion of its global manufacturing capacity with the opening of the company’s largest facility in Batu Kawan, Malaysia, early Aug. The new manufacturing site will allow Lam to work closely with key customers and supply chain partners in the region, while fortifying the resiliency of its manufacturing network and supporting growth amid rising demand for semiconductor technology.

The current global pandemic has added more layers of anxiety and uncertainty to any international relocations, regardless the reasons of relocating. There are instances when one must move notwithstanding the external situation or circumstances. Amid these turbulent times, however, having a professional mover to guide through the process is crucial.

Asia is the world’s consumption growth engine—miss Asia and you could miss half of the global picture, a $10 trillion consumption growth opportunity over the next decade. Scale continues to be a key characteristic, but the story of the next ten years and beyond is one of rising diversity in consumer markets in this already diverse region amid significant social, demographic, and technological change.