Month: <span>September 2020</span>

Following the Government’s announcement on 1 September 2020 which barred long-term pass holders from India, Indonesia, Philippines entry into Malaysia, the Immigration Department Malaysia has issued a circular to further clarify the matter: –

Berikut merupakan senarai Pas Lawatan Jangka Panjang bagi warganegara India, Indonesia dan Filipina yang TIDAK DIBENARKAN masuk ke Malaysia: i)                 Pemastautin Tetap (PR) ii)               Pas Program Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) iii)             Semua Ekspatriat – Pas Penggajian (Kategori I, II, dan III), Pas Residen-Talent (RPT), Pas Lawatan Ikhtisas (Kategori Pakar) dan Pas Tanggungan. iv)              Pas Residen v)               Pas Suami/Isteri/Anak kepada Warganegara vi)              Pas Pelajar vii)            Pas Lawatan Kerja Sementara   Sekatan kemasukan ini juga TURUT MELIBATKAN warganegara asing lain yang bermastautin atau mempunyai Pas Lawatan Jangka Panjang di negara India, Indonesia dan Filipina. Dimaklumkan bahawa PENGECUALIAN sekatan kemasukan ini diberikan kepada warganegara India, Indonesia dan Filipina di bawah katergori berikut: i)                 Diplomat ii)               Anak Kapal yang masuk bagi menjalankan aktiviti sign-on atau joint ship.

Please find below, for your perusal and good reference.

 

Dear Esteemed MASA Members,

Please find below, letter from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Malaysia to our Ministry of Transport (MOT), for your perusal and good reference.​

• Recently, the number of new COVID-19 cases imported through maritime ports in China is increasing sharply.
• In order to maintain normal operations of maritime trade between Malaysia and China, the Chinese Government is seeking assistance from all Malaysian shipping companies / ocean fishing companies to note the following matters: –
  • Crew of ships planning to stop at a maritime port in China (including those having crew replacements at overseas port of call before entering China) to take nucleic acid tests within 3 days before boarding, and to board the ship with negative nucleic acid test certificates.
  • For the ships with confirmed COVID-19 cases, all crew members would be required to take nucleic acid tests.
  • All applicable ships should provide copies of above certificates for verification through ocean shipping agencies or shipping companies when completing the import and export procedures at customs in China.
  • Shipping companies and ocean fishing companies to conduct regular health information check and notification for crew members to keep control of their health status precisely, so as to make sure that they could enter into China smoothly.

The 43rd Annual General Meeting of Malaysia Shipowners’ Association (MASA) will be held on 23 September 2020 (Wednesday) at The Everly Putrajaya.

• Appreciate if you could revert by submitting the name of representative(s) from your company attending the AGM in the Attachment 1 (Attendance Slip Form) by 11 September 2020 (Friday).
• In cases where and when the representative(s) is/are unable to attend in person, kindly appoint a proxy in the Attachment 2 (Proxy Form) to attend on/for your behalf at the AGM by 11 September 2020 (Friday).
• Members are kindly reminded that the attendance of the representative or their proxies at the AGM shall be registered with the Secretariat (to shahkiman@masa.org.my / faridah@masa.org.my).

Please do not hesitate to contact MASA Secretariat at 03-8893 1941/1942 or email at general@masa.org.my should further clarifications on the AGM is required.

Thank you and regards,

“Towards Maritime Excellence”

SHAHARUZZAMAN BAHARUM

Secretary General

By order of the Executive Committee (EXCO) Members.

Dated this day: 1 September 2020.