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The Employee or his family members should inform the HRD regarding
                                this emergency admission at first available opportunity. (Please refer
                                to Appendix 2 for details of benefits).


               24.  GROUP INSURANCE SCHEME

                     a)  The Company shall insure all Employees under its Group Insurance scheme
                         against death or permanent disabilities.   The coverage is provided 24 hours
                         a day and on worldwide basis. The sum insured shall be in accordance with the
                         Company’s policy. The benefits payable for each Employee is subject to the limit of
                         coverage under the plan which the Employee is insured.

                     b)  The insurance premium for this scheme is paid by the Company. Employees
                         may be given the option to contribute on their own for any additional coverage
                         for themselves or for their dependents, subject to acceptance & approval by
                         the insurance company.

                     c)  In the event of an accident, the Employee concerned or his family members
                         should notify the HRD at first available opportunity, stating full details of the
                         incident, together with a copy of the Police Report where applicable. This is
                         to enable the Company to file the insurance claim promptly with the Insurer.

                     d)  All claims made and received by the Company in relation to this scheme shall
                         be for the benefit of the Employee. In case of death to the Employee, the
                         Company shall pay such benefits to the Employee’s beneficiary(s) subject to
                         the condition that the Company may utilise part of the claims to offset any
                         amount of monies owing by the Employee to the Company. The release of
                         payment due from the insurance policy is also subject to the provisions of
                         Islamic Law if the Employee is a Muslim.

                     e)  All Employees are required to nominate their beneficiaries for this purpose
                         and submit such nominations to HRD.

                         (Please refer to Appendix 3 for the Nomination Form & details)


               25.  TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

                     a)  The Company recognizes that Employees are the most important assets, and
                         the Company shall, on a regular basis, provide both internal and external
                         training to Employees to enhance their skills and competencies.

                     b)  The  year-end  performance  appraisals  shall  be  used  as  the  basis  for  the
                         respective  Heads  of  Department  to  identify  the  training  needs  and
                         recommend appropriate training courses for their subordinates.










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