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KUALA LUMPUR (May 13): My E.G. Services Bhd (MyEG) confirmed today that it has not entered into any collaboration with the Social Security Organisation (Socso) in relation to the launch of its one-stop portal for employers to manage the Covid-19 screening of their workforce.

It was commenting on Socso's statement that it has not established any cooperation with MyEG for the implementation of the Prihatin Screening Programme.

In a bourse filing today, MyEG said it did receive a letter dated May 8, 2020 from the Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia expressing its support for the company's initiative, as well as its digital certificate related to the Prihatin Screening Programme.

Prihatin Screening Programme is a Covid-19 screening programme for employees of companies that are allowed to operate during the Movement Control Order (MCO), including foreign workers. Screening is free for Socso contributors, with the screening costs to be borne by Socso.

"MyEG’s one-stop portal and digital certificate initiative is a private one to provide Malaysian employers a more convenient option to manage matters pertaining to Covid­19 screening, including engaging the services of MyEG to help ascertain the eligibility of their workers for the Prihatin Screening Programme and to subsequently arrange for on-site testing at their own business premises to be carried out by clinics that are on Socso’s panel.

"In this connection, Socso is presently not a direct partner in this private initiative," said MyEG.

It added that it will release the necessary announcements should there be any further material developments on the matter.

Shares in MyEG fell 1 sen or 0.76% to close at RM1.31 today, valuing the group at RM4.72 billion.

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