TYT TUN DATO’ SERI UTAMA AHMAD FUZI BIN HAJI ABDUL RAZAK MAKES SPECIAL VISIT TO ICONIC MEDICARE’S RM200 MILLION GLOVE AND FACE MASK MANUFACTURING FACILITY

PENANG, 08 JUNE 2022 –TYT Tun Dato’ Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi Bin Haji Abdul Razak Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang has today made a special visit to the RM200 million glove and face mask manufacturing facility by Iconic Medicare Sdn Bhd (“Iconic Medicare”) in Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Penang.

From left: Iconic Worldwide Bhd Executive Officer JASON CHUNG WEI CHIUN 钟维钧, DATO TAN KIAN POH 拿督陳建寶, Iconic Worldwide Bhd Executive Officer TAN SEOK YING 陈雪莹, Iconic Worldwide Bhd Executive Officer TAN CHO CHIA 陈祖正, Iconic Worldwide Bhd Managing Director DATO’TAN KEAN TET 拿督陈建得, TYT Tun Dato’ Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi Bin Haji Abdul Razak Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang, YBhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Tan Khoon Hai 丹斯里陈坤海博士, Ahli Parlimen of Batu Kawan YB Puan Kasthuriraani A/P Patto, ADUN Bukit Tambun YB Goh Choon Aik 吴俊益, Dato Heng Yak Hoi 拿督王益辉, Iconic Medicare Sdn Bhd Chief Marketing Officer TAN CHO CHUAN 陈祖全

In conjunction with the visit, Iconic Worldwide Berhad (“Iconic Worldwide” or “the Group”), Managing Director Dato’ Tan Kean Tet handed over 200,000 pieces of disposable medical masks worth RM140,000 as a gesture to support TYT Tun’s ongoing efforts to help those in need. Iconic Worldwide Executive Directors James Tan, Katherine Tan and Jason Chung were present during the event.

Meanwhile, TYT Tun was accompanied by Ahli Parlimen of Batu Kawan YB Puan Kasthuriraani A/P Patto and ADUN Bukit Tambun YB Goh Choon Aik.

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Tan Khoon Hai was also present as a guest during the event.

From left: Iconic Worldwide Bhd Executive Officer JASON CHUNG WEI CHIUN 钟维钧, Iconic Worldwide Bhd Executive Officer TAN SEOK YING 陈雪莹, Iconic Worldwide Bhd Managing Director DATO’TAN KEAN TET 拿督陈建得, TYT Tun Dato’ Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi Bin Haji Abdul Razak Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang, Iconic Worldwide Bhd Executive Officer TAN CHO CHIA 陈祖正, Iconic Medicare Sdn Bhd Chief Marketing Officer TAN CHO CHUAN 陈祖全, Iconic Medicare Sdn Bhd Chief Procurement Officer TAN SEOK FANG 陈雪芳

The visit involved a tour of Iconic Medicare’s twelve (12) double former glove dipping lines and twenty (22) medical face mask production lines, which are able to yield a production capacity of 3.5 billion pieces of gloves and 220 million pieces of face masks per annum. TYT Tun was then adjourned to Iconic Hotel for lunch and a taste of Iconic’s homegrown durian brand.

Iconic Medicare is the fully-owned subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia listed Iconic Worldwide, which is primarily involved in tourism, property development and manufacturing of personal protective equipment (PPE).

To recap, the RM200 million glove and face mask manufacturing facility in Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Penang was officially launched on 15 January 2022 by the Penang Chief Minister Tuan Chow Kon Yeow.

The Company had in April this year passed an environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibility audit as per the SMETA methodology, which was carried out by a third-party international audit firm. Iconic Medicare was officially certified for its glove manufacturing business after going through a 4-pillar SMETA audit scope.

Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audits (SMETA), one of the most widely used ethical audit formats in the world, is founded on the conventions of the International Labour Organization, as well as relevant local laws. It comprises modules such as labour standards, health and safety, management systems, environmental assessment and business ethics.

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