From: HIS MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE (PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY)
The operation of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Declaration of Infected Local Areas) Order 2020 which had been extended for the period from 1 April 2020 to 14 April 2020 by the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Declaration of Infected Local Areas) (Extension of Operation) Order 2020 is further extended for a period from 15 April 2020 to 28 April 2020.
The Doc attached lists the latest rules and regulations for the third phase of the Movement Control Order (MCO) concerning moving in and out of an infected area, movement conditions, movement to carry out works, and the penalties involved. The Doc also provides the latest list of essential items during the current MCO period.
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NEW YORK, April 9, 2020 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced important advances in the battle against the global COVID-19 pandemic.
As outlined in Pfizer’s five-point plan, the company has been collaborating across the healthcare innovation ecosystem ranging from large pharmaceutical companies to the smallest of biotech companies, from government agencies to academic institutions to address the COVID-19 global health care crisis. Researchers and scientists have been relentlessly working to develop an investigational antiviral compound to treat SARS-CoV-2, which causes the current pandemic of coronavirus infections (COVID-19), a vaccine to prevent infection as well as evaluating other therapies that have scientific potential to help infected patients fight the virus.
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) wishes to inform that the approval by MITI for organizations to operate during the first two phases of the Movement Control Order (MCO) will apply to the third phase as well.
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The third phase of the Movement Control Order (MCO) this week, MDEC will be having another entry in its ongoing webinar series. This will be an interactive session on the subject of Malaysia’s Economic Stimulus Response. Industry experts will be joining this week.
You are also invited to respond to a survey designed to get your feedback on how Covid-19 is impacting your business.
Details below:
Covid-19 Webinar:
Dissecting Malaysia’s Economic Stimulus Response for the Digital Economy
The Malaysian Government recently announced the People-Centric Economic Stimulus Package (PRIHATIN) and PRIHATIN Plus for SMEs. Join us in a 1-hour webinar with industry experts to uncover what’s in the stimulus package for you, from the angles of tax, wage subsidy and labour law. If you are a digital tech company or a global business services (GBS) company, join us in this interactive webinar on Thursday, 16th April 2020 at 3PM.
Speakers:
1. SIM Kwang Gek – Managing Director, Country Tax Leader of Deloitte Malaysia
2. THAM Lih Jiun – Executive Director, Grants & Incentives Tax Leader of Deloitte Malaysia
3. LOONG Caesar – Managing Partner, Raslan Loong, Shen & Eow
Moderator:
HEW Wee Choong – Vice President, Investment Development, MDEC
Survey: Covid-19: Impacts on Business – Feedback Collection
We would like to get your feedback on how the MCO is impacting your business and operations as well as to understand how MDEC can serve you better amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. As such, we appreciate it if you could spend some time to fill up a survey which will take approximately 10 – 15 minutes to complete.
Kindly complete the survey latest by
Friday, 17th April 2020 at 6PM
We strongly encourage for everyone to ensure full adherence to the MCO.
Let us all work together to protect ourselves, our families and our team members from the threat of Covid-19.
Attached are 2 docs, the first is for applying for permission to continue business operations during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period. The second doc is the sheet for listing down worker details. Applications can be made at the MITI website: https://application.miti.gov.my/
These are the latest FAQs by Ministry of International Trade And Industry (MITI) on Movement Control Order (MCO).
