PPN Phase + SOP Changes On 22 October 2021!

Malaysia just announced a slew of PPN Phase + SOP changes on 22 October 2021!

Here is what you need to know…

 

PPN Phase Changes On 22 October 2021!

On 22 October 2021, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Ismail Sabri, announced that :

• Johor and Terengganu will be upgraded from Phase 3 to Phase 4

These PPN phase changes will take effect on Monday, 25 October 2021.

 

PPN SOP Changes On 22 October 2021!

The Prime Minister also announced additional SOP changes for the National Recovery Plan, which will start on different dates.

1. Fully-vaccinated adolescents (12 to 17 years old) will enjoy the same privileges as fully-vaccinated adults in 3 weeks.

   This will not take immediate effect but three weeks later – in mid-November, to ensure that about 80% of adolescents have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

2. The Langkawi Island Pilot Project for International Tourism Bubble (Inbound) has been approved for 3 months, starting on 15 November 2021.

   This pilot tourism project allows these selected individuals to enter Langkawi Island without quarantine :
   a) high yield tourists
   b) fully-vaccinated individuals
   c) children below 18 years old who are travelling with their fully-vaccinated parents or guardians
   d) a selected list of countries approved by the Immigration Department, Health Ministry and Foreign Ministry.

   These tourists must agree to these conditions :a) stay for a minimum of 3 days in Langkawi Island
   b) undergo an RT-PCR test for COVID-19 within 72 hours before departure
   c) purchase insurance coverage of at least US$80,000
   d) must use the services of a MOTAC licensed tour operator
   e) must fill and sign a Health Declaration Form LoU and Indemnity
   f) must install the MySejahtera app, and register an account before departure

   More details : SOP + Rules For Langkawi International Tourism Bubble!
   

3. Foreign workers can now be brought in for the plantation sector, subject to a 7-day quarantine, and these conditions :
   a) must be fully-vaccinated in the country of origin (certified by WHO)
   b) undergo an RT-PCR test for COVID-19 within 72 hours before departure
   c) enter through KLIA 1 or KLIA 2, except for Thai workers travelling through Bukit Kayu Hitam, Wang Kelian, Betong and Rantau Panjang
   d) undergo a 7-day quarantine in a quarantine centre
   e) undergo an RT-PCR test on Day 2 and Day 5 of the quarantine.

   Foreign workers for other sectors will be decided later by the Minister of Domestic Affairs and the Minister of Human Resources.

 

 

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