13 Jan 2021 / 07:51 H.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12: Eleven employees of i-Stone Group Bhd’s subsidiary companies have tested positive for COVID-19.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, i-Stone said four local engineers from i-Stone Systems Sdn Bhd, four foreign employees from i-Stone Engineering Sdn Bhd (IEN), and three foreign employees from P.A. Metal Technics Sdn Bhd (PAMT) are receiving treatment at a hospital and placed under quarantine.
“IEN and PAMT have imposed a halt in production activities as precautionary and preventive measures,” it said, adding that close contacts of the positive cases have been identified for swab tests.
The company, which is focused on the manufacturing automation business segment, said the management has immediately carried out disinfection and sanitisation works at all facilities to protect the health and safety of the workforce and its community.
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 12): Based on corporate announcements and news flow today, companies that may be in focus on Wednesday (Jan 13) include QL Resources Bhd, Boilermech Holdings Bhd, FGV Holdings Bhd, Pharmaniaga Bhd, I-Stone Group Bhd, Spring Art Holdings Bhd, Ho Wah Genting Bhd, Handal Energy Bhd, ATTA Global Group Bhd, MTD ACPI Engineering Bhd, Mulpha International Bhd, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, AirAsia Group Bhd, and Gas Malaysia Bhd.
QL Resources Bhd s takeover offer for shares it does not own in
Boilermech Holdings Bhd has been extended to Jan 29. The initial deadline for the conditional mandatory general takeover offer at 95 sen per share was Jan 14. QL currently controls a 48.41% stake or 249.79 million shares in Boilermech.