STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA REGARDING THE LATEST STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR TRAVELLERS ENTERING MALAYSIA

EDUCATION MALAYSIA GLOBAL SERVICES (EMGS)

8th August 2022

 STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA REGARDING THE LATEST STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR TRAVELLERS ENTERING MALAYSIA 

1. PURPOSE

1.1 The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information on a recent statement issued by Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (Director General of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia) regarding the updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for travellers (including international students) entering Malaysia beginning 1st August 2022.

 

1.2 The statement dated 4th August 2022 detailed the following information which is applicable to all types of travellers (including international students): 

 

    1. The Pre-Departure and On-Arrival Covid-19 detection test are no longer required.  
    2. There are no quarantine orders related to COVID-19 upon arrival in Malaysia. 
    3. Travellers may enter Malaysia regardless of their vaccination status. However, vaccination requirements are still subjected to the airline company’s requirements. 
    4.  Travellers are not required to complete the “Traveller’s Card” information in the MySejahtera Application. 
    5. Symptom monitoring activities for travellers at all international entry points in Malaysia will be continued and enhanced. 
    6. If a traveller is detected to have a fever via the thermal scanner or is found to be unwell through self-referral upon arrival in Malaysia, they will be referred to the health officials for an examination. These individuals will then be referred to a nearby health facility for further examination and treatment if they are suspected of having an infectious disease such as Covid-19, Monkeypox, MERS-CoV or any other related diseases. 

 

1.1 The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information on a recent statement issued by Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (Director General of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia) regarding the updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for travellers (including international students) entering Malaysia beginning 1st August 2022.

 

1.3 Please refer to https://mysejahtera.moh.gov.my/ms/ for more information. 

 

 

Education Malaysia Global Services

8th August 2022

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Sarah Azreen Abdul Samat

Sarah has over 22 years of experience in corporate finance transactions involving equity issuance, mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, corporate restructuring, and corporate valuation, amongst others. She began her career in investment banking with Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad in 2001 after obtaining her professional qualifications from PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Later in her career, she joined other investment banking institutions in Malaysia such as AmInvestment Bank Berhad, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad and RHB Investment Bank Berhad.

Presently, Sarah sits as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Reneuco Berhad and Independent Director of Pharmaniaga Berhad. She is currently the Executive Director of 3p Capital Advisers Sdn. Bhd., a company licensed with the Securities Commission Malaysia to provide advisory services to the capital market players.

Tuan Haji Ismail Bin Mohamed

Tuan Haji Ismail Mohamed sits on the Board of Director for Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS). He obtains his Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

Prior to sitting on the EMGS Board, he was also appointed to be the Board of Director to KEJORA from 2013 to 2018, and several companies such as Permodalan Darul Takzim Sdn Bhd, Perbadanan Usahawan Johor Sdn Bhd, PIJ Holding and Ranhil SAJ Sdn Bhd. Tuan Haji Ismail Mohamed also co-founded Pertama.

He started his career by setting up a company and being the founder of JYBB Enterprise. His career came to prominence when he became the co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Pertama Polyerethane Technology (M) Sdn Bhd and subsequently became the Special Officer to the Minister of Education in 2013.

Ismail Mohamed is acknowledged for his expertise in Agriculture and Agro-based industry, landing him being appointed as the Chairman of the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Committee of the Johor State, the Chairman of Agro KEJORA and the Chairman of the Johor State Agriculture, Agro-based industry, Entrepreneurial Development and Cooperatives Committee.