The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the COVID-19 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The epicentre of the epidemic in China, a global powerhouse and key driver of the world’s economic growth. It is no surprise then that the ongoing community spread of the disease in China has had far and wide-reaching consequences, from travel bans and restrictions to business slowdown and suspension due to interruptions in supply chains.
Employers are generally responsible to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for their employees, on top of business continuity concerns. It is advisable for businesses to continually monitor and assess developments, advice from WHO and directives from their government and local authorities in light of COVID-19. Workplace health and safety systems and protocols, and preventive measures to reduce the chances of infection, should be in place and effectively communicated to employees. Employers also need to consider how to manage affected employees fairly where stay at home or remote working arrangements become necessary.
With this in mind, ZICO, a member of AMCHAM came up with a publication that will be helpful to provide an ASEAN-wide overview of key employer obligations and considerations related to COVID-19.
Click the image below to download the full report
The 2018 Economic Impact Survey captures the contribution from 31 American electrical & electronics businesses to the Malaysian economy encompassing FDI, job creation, knowledge transfer, and support for local SMEs.
To view the survey results, click here
A Snap Poll on Malaysia’s Cabinet 2020 was conducted within the AMCHAM membership in the 24 hours after the announcement of the new line-up. 80 respondents gave us an immediate reaction to the news which addressed key concerns expected from the business community. Please be sure to participate in AMCHAM polls to help us gauge the sentiment of the day.
Click on the attachment below to view the current results of the snap poll:
The one thing we can all agree on is that Malaysia is not boring.
Once again, we find ourselves facing a brand new government, albeit in extraordinary circumstances, and dealing with all the uncertainty that goes along with the changing of the guard . To capture an immediate response to the new Cabinet, AMCHAM ran a snap poll (see below) and, as expected, the results expressed concerns for the stability of the government and the confidence for them to reassure investors and to manage the ongoing struggling economy. All of this on the backdrop of COVID-19, falling oil prices and a severely impacted global supply chain.
Tackling COVID-19 many member companies have been reviewing or implementing business contingency plans (BCP) along with common sense
AMCHAM is staying vigilant in dealing with COVID-19; for now we are continuing to deliver key programs for our membership but implementing measures to minimize the risk of exposure including restricting the size of the programs, wider spacing of the seating arrangements and mandatory washing of hands before entering the Chamber – if on premise – or with sanitizers at remote locations. Staff members are under instruction to work from home should they feel unwell, show any symptoms or feel they have been exposed directly or indirectly to COVID-19.
AMCHAM Snap Poll on Malaysia’s New Cabinet
https://amcham.com.my/2020/02/11/coronavirus-preventive-measures/
