COVID-19 vaccination walk-ins for teenagers will begin on Thursday (Sept 23) at 156 PPV (vaccine centres) that have been identified by the Health Ministry nationwide. The walk-in method will be conducted according to schedules issued by schools. The National Covid-19 Immunization Task Force for Adolescents (CITF-A) has identified 156 public and integrated PPVs nationwide to boost the capacity of walk-in vaccination drives for teenagers.

Fully vaccinated travellers from overseas now have the option of home quarantine when they arrive in Malaysia. This will only be allowed for those whose residence is considered suitable for home quarantine based on risk evaluation, and who have tested negative for COVID-19 with a PCR test. The travellers can apply for home quarantine beginning 8am Tuesday (Sept 21) by visiting http://moh.gov.my.

The Ministry of Health has launched a website that lists the qualifying criteria for fully vaccinated travellers from overseas who now have the option of home quarantine upon arriving in Malaysia. Click on the 'Read More' tab to visit the site.

Out of Malaysia's 21,789,379 total adult population, 93.1% have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine while 79.6% are fully vaccinated as of Monday (Sept 20), according to the Health Ministry's COVIDNow website. Another 289,618 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered on Monday, 20 September.

Malaysia has given its commitment to completing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) ratification process by mid-December this year. The ratification process is pursuant to the agreement signed by 15 countries, comprising 10 ASEAN member states and five free trade agreement (FTA) partners at the Fourth RCEP Summit on Nov 15, 2020.

While corporations aim to achieve sustainability, getting it right can be a bit of a challenge, especially when certain key aspects such as communication are poorly executed.

As part of our MY AMCHAM CARES program, we invited Janitha Sukumaran, Founder & Consultant Director at Rantau, to provide insight on achieving sustainability.

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) in collaboration with Centre of Entrepreneur Development And Research (CEDAR), a subsidiary of SME Bank, launched a partnership to enable SMEs to adopt digitalisation that will play a crucial role as the nation moves toward post-pandemic economic recovery.

Sime Darby Bhd expects vehicle distribution and retail under its unit Sime Darby Motors (SD Motors) to remain the core contributor to group profits, especially in the luxury segment in China. SD Motors managing director Andrew Basham said its focus on the luxury segment, mainly in China, had paid off handsomely, contributing the bulk of the group's revenue in the financial year ended June 30, 2021 (FY21).

Angela Hwang, Pfizer’s head of biopharmaceuticals, talks about breaking new ground when the pressure is on—and how having a deep company heritage can help. This interview is part of COVID-19 vaccines: The road to recovery and beyond, a series that includes a broad array of voices leading the historic global effort to develop, distribute, and provide equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, including the Africa CDC; CEPI; Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; Moderna; and Pfizer.