Glove factory closed, fined RM25,000 for MCO violation

Glove factory closed, fined RM25,000 for MCO violation

Police say the factory was operating with 60% workforce in violation of MCO rules.

A company in Taiping has been fined for operating beyond its permitted capacity.
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A rubber glove processing factory in the Kamunting Raya Industrial area in Taiping has been ordered to close until June 27, and issued a compound notice of RM25,000 for failing to comply with rules of the movement control order.

Taiping district police chief Osman Mamat said the factory was found to be operating with a workforce capacity of over 60% in violation of rules set by the National Security Council.

“Our inspection also found that the owner of the premises had submitted inaccurate information regarding close contacts and exact location of infections to the Taiping district health office,” he said.

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