Malaysia will align its National Strategic Plans for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and upcoming White Paper on the Future of Healthcare with the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Implementation Road Map, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

In his intervention remarks at the 150th Session of the WHO's Executive Board Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, Khairy said Malaysia welcomed the Implementation Road Map as it would provide important guidance on the country's respective programmes in achieving NCD-related goals.

“One of the key lessons learnt in managing the Covid-19 pandemic is the effectiveness of a whole-of-nation approach.

“Similarly, in preventing and controlling NCDs, we need an all-encompassing approach at the national and sub-national levels with multi-stakeholder collaboration involving the government, civil society, private sector and local communities,” he said.

Join us on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at 3PM (+8 GMT) for our AdvocacyTalks Webinar with Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) on the topic of Forging Industry Resilience with the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Industry Blueprint 2021-2025.

Over the past decade, Malaysia has gained popularity as a safe and trusted destination for healthcare travel due to its uniqueness, cultivated in a seamless end-to-end ecosystem involving public and private industry players that have attracted approximately 8.4 million healthcare travellers since 2011. The sudden emergence of the pandemic greatly impacted the healthcare travel industry and required the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) to rapidly pivot its strategy to recover and rebuild the industry.

With an overall aspiration to provide the best Malaysia healthcare travel experience by 2025, the Blueprint will allow MHTC to forge industry resilience as Malaysia rebounds from the pandemic safely and securely according to streamlined policy directions and more importantly, for continuity of care for global citizens in need of critical care.

A great start to new sustainable opportunities!

EUROCHAM Malaysia had a very productive and captivating meeting with UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB) today! Joined by team members from UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB) - Faroze Nadar, Executive Director as well as Zhi Ying Tan, Member Relations Lead, and Jess Yeoh, Research and Advocacy Lead - we discussed future collaborative efforts, plans, and engagement in relation to sustainability priorities and initiatives.

UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB) is the official local network to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). Malaysia & Brunei’s largest Business Sustainability Platform in enabling Private Sector Sustainability Performance.

UNGC is a strategic policy initiative that aims to mobilise a global movement of sustainable companies and stakeholders to create the world we want. It encourages businesses to align strategies and operations with the Ten Principles of human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption, and to take actions that advance broader societal goals, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with an emphasis on collaboration and innovation.

Join us on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at 3PM (+8 GMT) for our AdvocacyTalks Webinar with Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) on the topic of Forging Industry Resilience with the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Industry Blueprint 2021-2025.

Over the past decade, Malaysia has gained popularity as a safe and trusted destination for healthcare travel due to its uniqueness, cultivated in a seamless end-to-end ecosystem involving public and private industry players that have attracted approximately 8.4 million healthcare travellers since 2011. The sudden emergence of the pandemic greatly impacted the healthcare travel industry and required the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) to rapidly pivot its strategy to recover and rebuild the industry.

MHTC is charting a new course for continuous and sustainable industry growth which has been strategically proposed for roll out over the next five years, as guided by the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Industry Blueprint 2021-2025. With an overall aspiration to provide the best Malaysia healthcare travel experience by 2025, the Blueprint will allow MHTC to forge industry resilience as Malaysia rebounds from the pandemic safely and securely according to streamlined policy directions and more importantly, for continuity of care for global citizens in need of critical care.

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.