To accelerate the vaccination rate at the forefront of the economy, the Ministry of Works, through the Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB) today, offers COVID-19 vaccination to 40,000 workers in in the construction sector.

The Ministry of Works (KKR) had presented the proposal for implementation of vaccination program for the construction sector to the The COVID-19 Immunization Special Task Force-CITF) on June 14, 2021 and it has been approved. Through this program, the private sector needs to provide and self -fund the task force and medical officers accredited as well as Vaccination Centers (PPV), while supplies as well as vaccine delivery will be provided free of charge by the Government. In this case, CIDB will coordinate and facilitate this implementation of vaccination program on behalf of the construction industry. This is part of CIDB's contribution in helping construction industry players especially in these challenging times.

In case you missed our webinar yesterday, June 16, 2021 with CNC Design on the topic of Industry 4.0 – Virtual Smart Factory in Big Area Additive Manufacturing for Industrial and Construction Sectors.

Here are some of the key takeaways from the webinar as follows: 
- Additive manufacturing is one of the pillars in Industry 4.0 alongside with the smart factory;
- Complex and unique design could be realised with additive manufacture where the conventional method unable to produce the design; and
- Cost effectiveness of the additive manufacturing especially development in rural area where accessibility is limited.

The Program Immunisasi Industri COVID-19 Kerjasama Awam-Swasta (PIKAS) programme announced on 12 June 2021 will be launched today in Selangor to be witnessed by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin accompanied by Senior Minister and Minister of International Trade and Industry YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.

Apart from Selangor, vaccination for the manufacturing sector will also be initiated in Penang and Johor simultaneously that will focus on critical manufacturing sub-sectors. These sub-sectors are critical during the lockdown as they are part of the supply chain of essential products and services including to support the smooth functioning of infrastructures such as the public health care system.

Here are the key takeaways from the NSC Conference Meeting on 11 June 2021 approved loading and unloading activities for import and export activities:

APPROVAL

- The NSC Conference Meeting on 11 June 2021 approved loading and unloading activities for import and export activities, for ALL types of goods

- Activities on existing items only - limited to the Warehouse section only

- Technical Committee Meeting 23/2021 - asked the MOT to make adjustment

PROPOSED LOADING/UNLOADING OPERATING TIME
- Meeting Agreed that operations be limited:
- 3 days a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) on time, daylight starts at 8 a.m. to 8 p.m (Operating hours based on PDRM advice to facilitate monitoring/enforcement)
- Operations are limited to unloading/uploading existing goods in/out of the factory to the port/airport PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION The proposal is like a one-off approval as per the IGP press release on June 6, 2021, para 4.