On behalf of the EU-ASEAN Business Council, as a supporting partner, EUROCHAM Malaysia would like to invite our members to participate in the upcoming webinar by EU-ASEAN Business Council regarding ASEAN in 2022: Economic Outlook & Driver’s Growth happening tomorrow, Thursday 27 January 2022, 4 PM (SGT).

ASEAN is beginning to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination rates in some member states are well above the global average while the rest are ramping up efforts to inoculate citizens, enabling the region to experience a strong recovery. The strong desire to focus on sustainable growth and digitalisation, renewed promises to achieve economic integration, and the growing consumption power of the middle-class are positive signs of growth in ASEAN. However, while some forecasts are optimistic, others remain cautious, citing the capricious nature of the coronavirus and its variants as a significant source for worry alongside increasing geopolitical tensions.

Here are the highlights of the latest updated SOPs for Chinese New Year Celebration during the National Recovery Plan (NRP) Phase 4:

General Rules:

Responsibilities of the Management of Houses of Worship Other than Islam:

1. The Management of Non-Muslim Houses of Worship must control and monitor the grounds of Non-Islamic Houses of Worship by ensuring compliance with the following SOPs:

• To open a health screening counter at the entrance, conduct temperature checks, and detect symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, and flu.
• To ensure that only fully-vaccinated individuals are allowed in, by checking for COVID-19 vaccination digital certificates.
• To record attendance using the MySejahtera application or record attendance manually.
• To provide hand sanitisers at the registration counter and require the wearing of face masks.

Ericsson has established a network operations centre (NOC) in Malaysia dedicated to Digital Nasional Bhd's (DNB) 5G network.

The DNB 5G NOC, based at Ericsson's premises in Malaysia, will monitor, maintain and manage network faults, security and performance KPIs of the DNB network, leveraging the state-of-the-art Ericsson Operations Engine.

The NOC is part of Ericsson's managed services offering for the DNB 5G network and entails managing the performance of the 5G network end to end.

"Powered by advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms, the Ericsson Operations Engine predicts potential network issues caused by hardware, software, or external factors.

"Every day, it automates nearly one million network commands, and processes alarms to prevent network issues before they happen," Ericsson said in a statement today.

We would like to welcome Artsana Group as a new advocacy member of EUROCHAM Malaysia! We are excited to work alongside your esteemed organisation to continuously enhance the EU-MY business community. We are #strongertogether as we work to provide the utmost best service to our ecosystem.

Artsana is a leading International Group in Baby Care, Toys, and Health Care markets. It manufactures and distributes products with some of the major brands in these Industries such as Chicco, Recaro, NeoBaby, Prénatal, and Toys Center Italy.

On behalf of the EU-ASEAN Business Council, as a supporting partner, EUROCHAM Malaysia would like to invite our members to participate in the upcoming webinar by EU-ASEAN Business Council regarding ASEAN in 2022: Economic Outlook & Driver’s Growth happening Thursday 27 January 2022, 4 PM (SGT).

ASEAN is beginning to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination rates in some member states are well above the global average while the rest are ramping up efforts to inoculate citizens, enabling the region to experience a strong recovery. The strong desire to focus on sustainable growth and digitalisation, renewed promises to achieve economic integration, and the growing consumption power of the middle-class are positive signs of growth in ASEAN. However, while some forecasts are optimistic, others remain cautious, citing the capricious nature of the coronavirus and its variants as a significant source for worry alongside increasing geopolitical tensions.

The Ministry of Health Malaysia has issued a media statement regarding Vaccination Program for Children Aged 5-11 Years – media statement as follows:

• Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has been monitoring the status of COVID-19 infection, especially in adolescents and children.

• From 25 January 2020 to 19 January 2022, the total number of COVID-19 cases involving individuals under the age of 18 was 579,624 cases. Of the total, 269,773 cases involved children aged 5 to 11 years.

• Although children usually experience only mild symptoms, several children experience severe symptoms and need treatment in hospitals, including in the intensive care unit (ICU).