September 17, 2021

Virgin Pulse Delivers Vaccination Management Solutions to Help Organizations Address and Adhere to New COVID-19 Mandates

Digital Vaccination Card

Employees can easily and securely enter their vaccination information and upload photo of vaccination card. Also allows employees to digitally carry their digital vaccination card at work or elsewhere.

PROVIDENCE. R.I., Sept. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In response to the Biden Administration’s recent COVID-19 Action Plan rules and international vaccine regulations and mandates, Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of tech-enabled health, wellbeing and safety solutions, today announced that it has released new Vaccination Management and Mandate Compliance solutions to help organizations around the world meet evolving mandates and timelines and ensure the ongoing health and wellbeing of their workforce. Available October 4 as part of Virgin Pulse’s VP Passport™ workplace suite, these new capabilities provide real-time reporting, vaccination and testing status, symptom monitoring and next steps guidance so organizations can effectively navigate the ever-changing path of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Real-Time Visibility Dashboards

Employee-specific real-time vaccination information allows employers to make informed data-driven decisions: displays COVID-19 vaccination status, enables filtering by status, supports report exporting and so much more.

“Over the past 17 years, thousands of organizations around the world have trusted Virgin Pulse to protect and ensure the health, wellbeing and safety of their workforces today and in the future,” said Chris Michalak, CEO of Virgin Pulse. “This is a responsibility we are proud to embrace and one that requires us to deliver on our clients’ current requirements while anticipating their future needs which, as we have seen over the past 18 months, are not always linear or predictable. We launched VP Passport in less than 30 days to support organizations in ensuring a safe return to the workplace for their employees. Today, we have the opportunity to direct our expertise and innovation to help organizations clear yet another hurdle as they navigate the challenges of this pandemic.”

Given the fluid nature of these mandates, employers need a solution that meets today’s requirements and is future-proofed for the resurgence of COVID-19 cases. VP Passport equips employers with real-time visibility to vaccination and testing trends and access to intelligence necessary to make informed decisions about the health and safety of their workers in response to their current population health situation.

With VP Passport, employees can now answer a short survey related to vaccination and recent COVID-19 viral tests. These are securely stored within the Virgin Pulse platform where an uploaded digital copy of their vaccination record card is easily accessible for display. Upon request, an employee can display a badge reflecting their vaccination and/or testing status.

To help organizations adhere to the latest vaccination requirements and timelines and alleviate the increased organizational burden these mandates introduce, Virgin Pulse’s Vaccination Management and Mandate Compliance solutions provide:

Real-Time Visibility
A comprehensive dashboard with employee vaccination and testing status enables employers to manage risk and adhere to mandates at scale – whether they have 100 or 100,000 employees. A real-time view with a broad set of filters streamlines staying on top of complex and ever-changing policies. Employers can leverage the data to inform their path to compliance.
Digital Vaccination Card
Employees can self-report and securely store and digitally carry their vaccination card in their Virgin Pulse app for easy verification of vaccination status – at work or elsewhere. Employers can view the vaccination card in their dashboard for digital verification.
At-Home Testing Kits
Employers can make at home testing kits available for their population through Virgin Pulse to address those that need to test prior to coming to the workplace.
Next-Step Communication
Based on employee vaccination or testing status, employers can configure their specific guidance and next steps into the application to ensure effective communication and awareness of policies.

Customizable Vaccination Status Badge

A fully configurable badge that streamlines return to workplace by reflecting vaccination and/or testing status as well as helpful next steps guidance.

Availability
Virgin Pulse’s new vaccination management capabilities are delivered through Virgin Pulse’s VP Passport solution, which is available stand alone or integrated into Virgin Pulse’s Homebase for Health^® platform. Current VP Passport clients will have access to these new features on October 4. For global clients, VP Passport is customizable to meet location and population specific mandates. For more information about VP Passport, visit https://community.virginpulse.com/virgin-pulse-vaccination-management-and-compliance-solution-for-employers

About Virgin Pulse
Virgin Pulse is the global leader and premier provider of digital health, wellbeing and safety solutions focused on helping users make the best decisions about their health at all stages of their health and wellbeing journey and reducing healthcare costs and. Featuring the industry’s only true Homebase for Health^® that unifies and simplifies the health journey, Virgin Pulse fuses high-tech, high-touch, predictive analytics, AI and data to support clients and members across the entire health, wellbeing and benefits lifecycle—from screening and risk assessment to activation, behavior change and the adoption of sustainable, healthy habits to benefits navigation, condition management, gaps in care closure and digital therapeutics guidance. Today, 14 million+ users in more than 190 countries rely on Virgin Pulse’s digital and live solutions to change their lives—and businesses—for good. To learn more, visit VirginPulse.com and follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

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September 17, 2021September 18, 2021

Malaysian RE & EE Innovation Recognised As Best In ASEAN

A moment of pride for the country today as a total of 17 Malaysian organisations and individuals participating in the ASEAN Energy Awards (AEA) 2021, emerged as winners across various categories with Wong Tin Song of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA) being conferred the ASEAN Excellence in Energy Management by an individual award, further solidifying the nation’s leading role in the deployment of sustainability technologies across Southeast Asia.

Participating in AEA 2021, the region’s highest award for excellence in the field of energy, convened by the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), 13 were announced as winners in the Coal, Energy Efficient Buildings, Green Buildings, Energy Management in Building and Industries, Renewable Energy Projects and the Special Submission categories as well as 3 other winners under the 2nd ASEAN Energy Youth Awards (AEYA), during the virtual awards ceremony held in conjunction with the 39th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) and ASEAN Energy Business Forum hosted by Brunei Darussalam.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

September 17, 2021September 18, 2021

ASEAN Adopts Bandar Seri Begawan Declaration On Energy Security And Transition

ASEAN Energy Ministers expressed commitment to strengthen energy security and intensify energy transition towards low carbon energy in the region during the recently concluded 39th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) hosted virtually by Brunei.

Participating ministers agreed to adopt the Bandar Seri Begawan Joint Declaration of the 39th AMEM on Energy Security and Energy Transition which reaffirmed ASEAN Member States’ shared commitment and collective responsibility in the pursuit of energy security and transitions.

According to the Malaysian Energy and Natural Resources Ministry, the joint declaration also welcomed cooperation and support from ASEAN Dialogue Partners and international organisations to ensure the successful implementation of the ASEAN Action Plan on Energy Cooperation (APAEC) Phase II: 2021-2025.

The two-day meeting, which ended yesterday, was represented by the Energy and Natural Resources Minister Takiyuddin Hassan on behalf of Malaysia, the ministry said in a statement, today.

During the meeting, the ministry said Malaysia as the Chair of the Renewable Energy Sub-Sector Network (RE-SSN) and ASEAN Forum on Coal (AFOC), had also shared commitments and initiatives of its own in regard to energy transition.

This includes reiterating its commitment to ensure the successful implementation of the works planned under the APAEC Phase II, particularly in achieving ASEAN’s aspiration to increase the capacity of Renewable Energy (RE) in the power capacity mix to 35 per cent by 2035.

“In this regard, Malaysia also shared its initiatives for economic recovery post-COVID-19 through the implementation of RE initiatives which created jobs opportunities and opened up green investments.

“Malaysia also presented the country’s energy transition plan that will contribute to the decarbonisation agenda of the electricity supply industry, particularly in achieving the country’s renewable capacity target of 31 per cent by 2025 and 40 per cent by 2035,” it said.

According to the ministry, Malaysia had also shared its efforts to transition the country’s electricity sector towards lower carbon pathways, stressing that the plan would be inclusive, equitable and affordable for the people.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

September 17, 2021September 18, 2021

Vaccination Campaign of Children Aged 6 to 12 Years Old Launched

The Royal Government of Cambodia this morning launched the vaccination campaign of children aged from 6 to 12 years old against COVID-19, aiming to build stronger herd immunity and to reopen schools nationwide.

The event took place here at the Peace Palace under the presidency of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

The vaccines for this age group are Sinovac and Sinopharm made in China.

The launching ceremony was followed by a press conference hosted by Samdech Techo Hun Sen with the topic related to the update on the pandemic situation and campaign against COVID-19 in the country.

In Cambodia, there are nearly 1.9 million children aged from 6 to 12 years old.

The Kingdom has been conducting three COVID-19 vaccination campaigns: for the 18 years old and up, the 12 to under 18 years old, and the 3rd dose or booster dose.

Cambodia has so far vaccinated about 72.04 percent of the total population of 16 million.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

September 17, 2021September 18, 2021

Cambodia to Get 6 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines This Month

Cambodia will receive this month in total 6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines ordered from China, said Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen at a press conference held here this morning at the Peace Palace following the launching ceremony of vaccination campaign for children aged from 6 to under 12 years old.

On Sept. 24, 3 million doses will arrive in Phnom Penh and on Sept. 26 or 27, there will be 3 million more, he pointed out, adding that they will be used as the booster doses.

Cambodia will have enough vaccines for the under-12s and the booster doses with the 6 million doses which will arrive soon, the 4 million doses remaining in stock and the 3 million doses pledged by China during the recent visit of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister H.E. Wang Yi to Cambodia, he added.

As of Sept. 16, for the target of 10 million adults, 9,805,109 people have obtained their first jab, or 98.05 percent, among them 8,767,740 have been fully vaccinated.

For the children-youth aged 12 to under 18 years old, 1,721,924 or 87.54 percent of the nearly two-million target have received their first dose, while 1,236,594 already got their second dose.

Moreover, the booster doses have been administered to 806,717 people.

If we add all the figures, Cambodia has so far vaccinated about 72.04 percent of the total population of 16 million.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press