The Board of Directors (or “the Board”) of LHIB wishes to inform that an employee of one of the subsidiaries of LHIB, namely EF Furniture Sdn Bhd, had on 23 December 2020 reported being infected by COVID-19 after developing symptoms and conducting screening test. With guidance from Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM), 6 new cases (i.e., foreign workers who were in close contact with the said employee) were further reported COVID-19 positive after undergoing screening test on 26 and 27 December 2020.

LHIB had, on 27 December 2020, extended its cooperation during a visit by Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah (Muar District Health Office) and Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (Bukit Pasir District Police) to its premises. KKM had, on even date via its letter, informed LHIB of the implementation of the EMCO from 27 December 2020 to 5 January 2021 (10 days) on the specific foreign workers’ dormitory in Bukit Pasir, Muar, Johor. LHIB will be seeking clarification from the relevant authorities on implementation of the EMCO.

All employees in the affected plant premise are currently placed under quarantine and isolation. As recommended and guided by KKM, we have on even date conducted COVID-19 full screening of all the remaining workers at the specific foreign workers’ dormitory in Bukit Pasir, Muar, Johor.

The Board reiterates that the safety and well-being of employees and the local community is of utmost priority and will carry out the relevant measures towards containing the situation and to flatten the COVID-19 curve. Meanwhile, the Group has taken an additional step to temporarily suspend its operations of the affected facility until 5 January 2021.

Notwithstanding the above, LHIB’s operations have adhered to, and will continue to adhere to, COVID-19 preventive SOPs on a stringent basis. Disinfection exercises at all premises and accommodation are also conducted regularly, with all the necessary precautionary measures strictly in place. Other unaffected production facilities at different locations are operating normally.

The temporary suspension of the said facility has minimal impact on the Group’s operations and financial performance for the financial year ending 31 December 2020. The Group will embark on screening exercises for its migrant workers according to requirements announced by the Government and will monitor the situation closely. Appropriate updates will be furnished in due course as the need arises.

This announcement is dated 28 December 2020.