The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) has issued a media statement regarding the Latest Recommendations for Booster Dosage – media statement as follows:

The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) would like to inform you that, as of 13 April 2022, a total of 26,054,361 or 79.2% of the Malaysian population has received the complete dose of COVID-19 vaccine with the following breakdown:

• 22,959,339 or 97.6% of the Malaysian population aged 18 years and above have received a complete dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

• 2,865,407 or 92.1% of the Malaysian population aged 12 to 17 years have received a complete dose of COVID-19 vaccine;

• 1,374,520 or 38.7% of children aged 5 to under 12 years had received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine while 229,615 or 6.5% of children aged 5 to under 12 years had received the complete dose of COVID-19 vaccine;

In case you missed out on our BizTalks webinar with Crowe Malaysia on the topic of Expatriate Tax Filing Requirements in Malaysia.

We would like to thank our esteemed speakers from Crowe Malaysia, Ms. Shalina Jaafar, Executive Director, Global Mobility Services, and Ms. Monaliza Mohd Ali, Director, Global Mobility Services for the exclusive webinar regarding the Expatriate Tax Filing Requirements in Malaysia which included an overview as well as a brief explanation on the submission of the 2021 Form e-BE/e-M via e-Filing.

It was a very informative and in-depth session that serves many benefits to our fellow members, bilateral chambers, corporate and strategic partners.

On behalf of our fellow member KPJ Healthcare Berhad, we would like to extend this special Benefits and Privileges (B&P) at a discounted rate for EUROCHAM Malaysia members when undergoing a medical check-up or treatments at selected KPJ hospitals.

Special Benefits and Privileges (B&P) are as follows:

- 10% discount for health screening packages;

- 10% discount for room and board; and

- 50% discount for an eye examination with an Optometrist (applicable at KPJ Centre for Sight branches only)  

EUROCHAM Malaysia will be hosting our upcoming Advocacy Talks webinar together with the South-East Asia IP SME Helpdesk on the topic of New Trademark Updates in Malaysia this month!

This webinar will be an in-depth discussion on key cases pertaining to the new Trademark Acts (TMA), what is protected and how to get registration under the TMA as well as what is an infringement and how does one enforce one’s right under the TMA.

Join our experienced speakers, Dr. Chris Hemingway, Director (Office Managing Partner), Marks & Clerk (Malaysia), and Muhammad Azrul Abdul Hamid, Partner, Azrul, Liew & Co who will be sharing on the New Trademark Updates in Malaysia.

Another successful EUROCHAM Malaysia Networking event to usher us into the second quarter!

Together with Mr. Sven Schneider, EUROCHAM Malaysia CEO for opening the night with his ever-present motivation and uplifting speech as always. We would like to thank Ms. Joanne Kua, KSK Group CEO & Managing Director of KSK Land for delivering a short yet profound and outstanding speech to kickstart the event. Special thanks too to the Board of Directors of EUROCHAM Malaysia who attended and provided a notably engaging presence.

The night would not have been the success it was if not for our main sponsor. We would like to thank our gracious host and main sponsor, KSK Land for hosting such an amazing night. We enjoyed the atmosphere and we truly look forward to working together for future events and sessions. We would also like to thank Pernod Ricard and Moet Hennessy for sponsoring the night, it was truly an experience like no other. It was truly another one for the books!

Selangor continued to receive the highest number of manufacturing projects and created the highest employment opportunities in Malaysia despite 2021 being a challenging year, according to Invest Selangor.

In a statement on Wednesday (April 13), Invest Selangor said 247 investment projects and 14,393 employment opportunities were secured last year.

Since 2017, Selangor has been in the forefront annually, and received a total of 1,329 investment projects with a total capital investment of RM67.5 billion, it added.

"In addition to the unpredictability nature of the pandemic and delayed economic growth, the lack of the state's promotional missions and engagement sessions overseas due to the closing of international borders, compounded to a comparatively lower foreign direct investment in 2021.