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KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): Datasonic Group Bhd said today it had received a letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs for additional contract value of RM7.3 million in relation to an ongoing contract for card personalisation centres at the National Registration Department (NRD).

The initial contract between the ministry and Datasonic’s wholly-owned unit Datasonic Technologies Sdn Bhd (DTSB) was for a sum of RM28.79 million across a two-year period from June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2021, with a one-year extension option.  

In a filing today, Datasonic said DTSB had received and accepted the letter of the additional spare parts scope dated June 4 from the ministry, increasing the contract sum from RM28.79 million to RM36.08 million (inclusive of 6% sales and service tax [SST]).

Shares in Datasonic rose eight sen or 6.3% to RM1.35 today, valuing the group at RM1.78 billion.

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