TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS FOR TRAVELLERS ARRIVING FROM BANGLADESH, PAKISTAN, NEPAL AND SRI LANKA

EDUCATION MALAYSIA GLOBAL SERVICES (EMGS)

6th MAY 2021

TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS FOR TRAVELLERS ARRIVING FROM BANGLADESH, PAKISTAN, NEPAL AND SRI LANKA

1.     PURPOSE:

 

1.1.   EMGS would like to provide further updates on the bulletins issued regarding the temporary travel ban imposed by the Government of Malaysia for travellers arriving from India and the United Kingdom.

 

1.2.   The Malaysian Government has now extended the ban to cover travellers arriving from certain other countries.

 

2.     IMPLEMENTATION:

 

2.1.   Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced on 5th May 2021 that the travel ban has been extended for travellers arriving from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

 

2.2.   The travel ban covers all categories of long-term pass holders including International Students, business travellers and social visitors.

 

2.3.   An exemption is given to holders of diplomatic and official passports as provided for under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961. These categories of travellers will be allowed to enter Malaysia subject to the existing Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

Education Malaysia Global Services

6th May 2021

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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.