Here are the highlights of the latest updated SOPs for Phase 1 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP):

Areas Involved:

KEDAH, SELANGOR, NEGERI SEMBILAN, MELAKA, JOHOR, W.P. KUALA LUMPUR AND W.P. PUTRAJAYA

** For areas under enforcement of EMCO, the EMCO SOP for the areas is in force until the expiry date of the EMCO.

Effective Period:

Starting August 10, 2021 (from 12.01 am)

YAB Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced the Facilities for Individuals Who Have Received Complete Vaccination during his special announcement today – special announcement speech as follows:

On 15 June 2021, I announced the National Recovery Plan (NRP) which is a phased exit strategy in an orderly and systematic manner, from the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. This plan is a carefully designed guide based on data and science to allow us all to return to normal daily life or back to normalcy.

Alhamdulillah in just two months, the Federal Territory (FT) of Labuan along with eight other states have successfully moved out of Phase 1 of NRP. Starting August 4, 2021, Perlis, Sarawak and WP Labuan have moved to Phase 3 of NRP while six other states are already in Phase 2. This shows that the recovery efforts are progressing as planned.

A media statement has been issued by the Minister of Finance regarding NRP: New Hospital Admission Symptomatic Cases As New Indicators For States In Phase 1 That Have Achieved Vaccination Rate Of At Least 50% Of The Adult Population – media statement as follows:

The NSC Special Session and National Recovery Council (NRC) chaired by YAB Prime Minister, YAB Tan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin Yassin this week has considered and decided to use a new indicator viz ‘Number of new hospital admission symptomatic cases’ as one of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) phase transition indicators. This decision was made on the advice of health experts, as well as international and domestic experience, with the observation that the risk of COVID-19 transmission decreased in line with increasing vaccination rates of the adult population.

The NRC also decided that the indicator would only replace existing indicators (i.e. the number of new daily COVID-19 cases) when the vaccination of a state in Phase 1 has reached a rate of at least 50% of the adult population. A benchmark for symptomatic cases used is based on daily hospital admissions for the number of patient cases in Categories 3, 4, and 5.

Malaysian Germany Chamber of Commerce (MGCC) is hosting their annual event – Oil & Gas Industry Outlook: A Passage to 2030 on Thursday, 12 August 2021 at 10 AM (+8 GMT). Each year MGCC will focus on different industries, and this year the focus will be on the Oil & Gas industry.

The Oil and Gas industry in Malaysia is undergoing a significant transformation in achieving sustainable growth and competitiveness. Recently, the National Oil and Gas Services and Equipment (OGSE) Industry Blueprint was launched to ensure the industry continues to flourish by 2030. With an additional ambitious 10-year plan, the National Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Policy is also expected to increase productivity in Malaysia by 30% across all sectors by the year 2030.