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03 JUNE 2020 AL CIRCLE

"COVID-19" lock-down: Altech Chemical’s Johor HPA plant site construction activities resume

EDITED BY : RUPANKAR MAJUMDER 2MINS READ

Altech Chemicals Limited has publicized an update on the status of activities at the Company’s high purity alumina (HPA) site in Johor Bahru, Malaysia that construction activities have now resumed.

Johor HPA project resume

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In response to the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malaysian government enforced a Movement Control Order (MCO) effective 18th March’20, for an initial period of 30 days. The MCO resulted in the closure of all non-essential government and private business premises, and consequently the suspension of all construction works and closure of Altech’s HPA plant site at Tanjung Langsat. Subsequently, the MCO was extended on four occasions and is currently in effect until 9th June’20.

However, the Malaysian government recently announced a relaxation of MCO restrictions under a revised Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO). The CMCO provides for the recommencement of business activities, such as construction, but only if pre-approval is obtained from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). A key condition of the recommencement of activities is a requirement to implement Standard Operating Procedures that follow the Malaysian Ministry of Health guidelines for COVID-19.

Altech has now received the MITI approval for business recommencement and has implemented the required COVID-19 related workplace standards for personal and workplace hygiene, including individual screening (COVID-19 testing) and social distancing. COVID-19 testing for all personal was completed last week, and final site inspection by the Construction Industry Development Board for verification of the implementation of the new procedures has been conducted; this has allowed for the recommencement of construction activities at the site.

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Before the suspension of construction activities in March’20, work on the electrical substation was nearing completion, with only cosmetic architectural detailing and internal fit-out of some mechanical and electrical systems remaining. It is expected that these outstanding works will now be completed by July’20, followed by rectification of any punch list items and a final handover inspection of the substation to Altech.


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EDITED BY : RUPANKAR MAJUMDER 2MINS READ

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