A media statement has been issued by the Ministry of Health Malaysia regarding Current Developments of Omicron's New Variant (B.1.1.529), Control and Preventive Measures in Malaysia – media statement as follows:

As of 30 November 2021, a total of 20 countries (18 of which reported import cases) have already reported Omicron VOC detection and a total of 203 out of 215 Omicron VOC cases have been reported on the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID) website. The breakdown of the number of cases by country is as follows:

Join us on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at 3PM (+8 GMT) for our Advocacy Talks webinar with Deloitte on the topic of Budget 2022 and Immigration Issues.

It will be an in-depth look at the Malaysian Budget 2022 as the budget introduced some bold play to provide individuals and businesses with the necessary stimuli to bounce back and thrive post-pandemic while boosting tax collection for a more resilient and stronger nation.

Join us for an informative and beneficial session on the topic of Budget 2022 and Immigration Issues with:

i. Thin Siew Chi, Business Tax Executive Director, Deloitte Malaysia;

ii. Ang Weina, Global Employer Services Leader, Deloitte Malaysia;

iii. Senthuran Elalingam, Indirect Tax Executive Director, Deloitte Malaysia; and

iv. Tamas Adorjan, Transfer Pricing Associate Director, Deloitte Malaysia.

On behalf of EUROCHAM Malaysia’s member International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL), we are proud to announce the Relieve Pay Forward initiative, which was launched by High School Senior student Hongju L., in collaboration with Global Doctors Asia and UNHCR.

This project started in 2020 at the start of Malaysia’s first Movement Control Order (MCO), and recently they have just launched their webpage on the Global Doctor Asia site in November of this year. A ceremony was conducted to officiate the launch that happened on November 19, 2021, at the Hyatt House in Mont Kiara.