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The Star Vector Logo 720x340Wednesday, 24 Jun 2020 l 1:12 PM MYT
SEREMBAN: A 29-year-old doctor lost RM92,800 after he fell for a phone scam in which he was accused of failing to pay his income tax and for being involved in money-laundering, drugs and firearms cases.

Negri Sembilan commercial crime chief Supt Aibee Ab Ghani said the victim was at work on June 23 when he received the call from a man claiming that he owed the Inland Revenue Board RM38,000 in arrears.

"After talking to the doctor, the suspect transferred the call to what was supposedly the Pahang police contingent, and the victim was told that he was involved in the other crimes.

"He was then told to transfer all his savings into several bank accounts to allow the authorities to probe his case under the Anti Money Laundering Act," he said.

Supt Aibee said the victim went to the bank on the same day and transferred RM92,800 in stages into several bank accounts given by the suspect.

"The victim then decided to do some checks of his own and realised that he had been duped, and he then lodged a report," said Supt Aibee.

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nstTuesday, 23 Jun 2020 11:07 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Malaysia leads other countries in South-east Asia in the usage of mobile/digital wallets at 40 per cent, ahead of the Philippines (36 per cent), Thailand (27 per cent) and Singapore (26 per cent), according to a Mastercard Impact Study 2020.

As the Malaysia market edition results showed, Covid-19 that led to wide movement restrictions had driven momentum in Southeast Asia towards the digital economy by necessitating rapid adoption of e-commerce, digital payments and preference for online activities.

The report indicated that even as countries in the region start to ease the restrictions and prepare for a ‘new normal’, some of the trends and habits formed in response to the pandemic would likely remain.

The inputs were gathered from 10,000 consumers and/or business professionals across 10 markets in the Asia Pacific region.

Nearly half of the consumers surveyed in Malaysia reported an increase in online shopping during the period. Other online activities also saw heightened interest, such as surfing the Internet for news and entertainment (75 per cent), online video streaming (57 per cent), social networking (55 per cent) and home delivery of food or groceries (50 per cent).

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nstKUALA LUMPUR: The Federation of Malaysian Consumer Associations (FOMCA) has called upon the taxman to throw a lifeline to Malaysians by pushing back the due date for their income tax returns.

FOMCA president Datuk Dr Marimuthu Nadason said although the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) has extended the deadline for submission of Income Tax Return Form (ITRF) BE from May 15 to June 30, many are beleaguered as they are still finding it difficult to make ends meet.

"It is going to be agony to the people with very little money in hand to come up with payment to LHDN in these trying times," he said in a statement, today.

He said the Covid-19 pandemic has affected every one, with many forced to take pay cuts and no-pay leave, while others lost their jobs altogether.

"People are just coming out from their homes and starting to restructure and looking into their livelihoods," he said.

As such, Marimuthu urged LHDN to push the deadline for ITRF submission to the end of September.

He added that with this extension, taxpayers would be able to focus on their livelihoods, such as looking for a job or several jobs to increase their incomes.

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23 Jun 2020
SHAH ALAM - Gabungan Persatuan Pengguna Malaysia (Fomca) menyambut baik usaha kerajaan menggesa syarikat penerbangan menurunkan harga tambang susulan kelonggaran prosedur operasi standard (SOP) penjarakan sosial terhadap penumpang dalam pesawat dan pengunjung terminal lapangan terbang.


Timbalan Presidennya, Mohd Yusof Abdul Rahman berkata, perkara itu wajar diteliti setelah kerajaan memberi kebenaran membawa penumpang dalam kapasiti penuh berbanding ketika tempoh Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) sebelum ini.
Menurutnya, syarikat penerbangan perlu kembali kepada harga tambang asal tetapi perkara itu tidak berlaku apabila mereka masih mengekalkan kadar tambang yang mahal.


“Adalah tidak wajar syarikat penerbangan menjadikannya sebagai alasan untuk menampung kerugian yang dialami mereka sepanjang tempoh PKP kerana situasi pandemik Covid-19 itu dialami oleh semua pihak,” katanya kepada Sinar Harian di sini semalam.


Mohd Yusof berkata, Fomca dan pengguna memahami kadar tambang yang tinggi sebelum ini kerana mereka tidak dibenarkan beroperasi secara penuh tetapi kini semua syarikat penerbangan dibenarkan untuk membawa penumpang dalam kadar yang penuh.

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The Star Vector Logo 720x34021 JUNE 2020
BELOW are some frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding Bantuan Prihatin Elektrik.

Q What is Bantuan Prihatin Elektrik (BPE)?

A BPE is an additional assistance package provided by the government together with Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) for all domestic customers in the form of free electricity usage benefits of up to RM77 a month, equivalent to the first 300kWh electricity usage for three months during the movement control order (MCO).

In addition, domestic consumers who consume between 601 - 900 kWh of electricity per month will enjoy an additional 10% discount which is an additional 8% from the existing 2% discount rate from April to September.

Q What is the difference between BPE and the Prihatin discount?

A The Prihatin discounts are given to customers from April to September, while BPE is an additional aid provided to ease the burden of higher billing faced by customers from April to June.

Q Who is eligible for BPE?

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bernama20/06/2020 06:30 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Jun  -- Gabungan Persatuan-persatuan Pengguna Malaysia (FOMCA) menyambut baik skim Bantuan Prihatin Elektrik Tambahan yang diumumkan hari ini yang disifatkan dapat meringankan beban pengguna.

Ketua Pegawai Operasi FOMCA T. Saravanan berkata gabungan itu juga percaya pelaksanaan skim tersebut dapat memberikan lebih banyak masa kepada pengguna untuk pulih dari segi kewangan.

Beliau berkata demikian dalam kenyataan hari ini sebagai mengulas pengumuman kerajaan berhubung pelaksanaan rebat bil elektrik dan diskaun berjumlah RM942 juta bagi pengguna domestik untuk bulan April, Mei dan Jun.

Ketika mengumumkan perkara itu, Menteri Tenaga dan Sumber Asli Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah berkata di bawah skim bantuan berkenaan, kira-kira  empat juta atau 52.2 peratus pengguna domestik yang mempunyai bil elektrik bawah RM77 sebulan atau penggunaan kurang 300 kWh akan menikmati bekalan elektrik percuma selama tiga bulan.

Pada masa sama, FOMCA mencadangkan agar struktur blok tarif yang digunakan sekarang disemak semula kerana sudah ketinggalan zaman selain berbentuk menghukum pengguna bagi penggunaan yang tinggi sekalipun matlamatnya untuk menggalakkan penggunaan tenaga yang cekap serta mengurangkan impak ke atas alam sekitar.

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bh berita harian vector logoKUALA LUMPUR: Bantuan Prihatin Elektrik Tambahan yang menawarkan potongan bil elektrik pengguna selama tiga bulan, akan meringankan beban pengguna susulan peningkatan ketara bil sepanjang tempoh Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP).

Timbalan Presiden Gabungan Persatuan-Persatuan Pengguna Malaysia (FOMCA), Mohd Yusof Abdul Rahman, berkata sebahagian besar pengguna kini boleh menarik nafas lega dengan pengumuman itu, khususnya mereka yang terjejas pendapatan dalam tempoh PKP.

"FOMCA mengalu-alukan pengumuman itu. Kita maklum bahawa sepanjang PKP, penggunaan elektrik meningkat kerana hampir semua orang terpaksa duduk di rumah, namun pada masa sama ramai juga yang terjejas pendapatan dan diberhentikan kerja.

"Sehubungan itu, potongan bil ini akan memberi kesan kepada mereka yang terbeban dengan bil elektrik yang melambung tinggi pada April, Mei dan Jun.

"Sama ada jumlah potongan itu cukup atau tidak bergantung pada kadar penggunaan elektrik seseorang itu, namun yang penting ia amat membantu," katanya kepada BH, hari ini.

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fomcaJune 20, 2020 @ 6:57pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The RM942 million assistance under Bantuan Prihatin Elektrik will not only ease financial burden among the people but also gave them time to restore their monetary stability which was disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Federation of Malaysian of Consumers Associations (Fomca) chief operating officer Saravanan Thambirajah described the additional assistance as timely and that it was much needed by the people during this challenging period.

"Fomca would like to the Prime Minister, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resource, Energy Commission and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) for listening to the grouses of consumers.

"This assistance is timely and is a much needed for the rakyat during this trying time.

"Fomca, however, also would like to suggest to the government to conduct stakeholders engagement in future to get their opinions to get better picture of the problems," said Saravanan, who is also the Water and Energy Consumers Associations of Malaysia (WECAM) president.

Fomca also called on the government to review the current tariff block structure which the association deems as being outdated.

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malaymailSaturday, 20 Jun 2020 05:48 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca), while welcoming the Bantuan Prihatin Elektrik Tambahan scheme, has requested the government to also review the tariff block structure on the grounds that the current one is outdated.

Fomca chief operation officer T. Saravanan said the current block punishes the consumers if the consumption is high, even if it was meant to encourage energy efficiency.

“Today, we already have a mix of renewable energy such as large scale solar farms, which are able to generate green energy. The way forward, we need to relook into the need to restructure the tariff block.

“However, with this current initiative (Bantuan Prihatin Elektrik Tambahan), Fomca believes the burden of most consumers would be put at ease and they would have more time to recover financially,” he said in a statement here, today.

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mymetroSabtu, 20 Jun 2020 @ 1:37 PM

KEPUTUSAN Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) tidak menghantar petugas membaca meter elektrik sepanjang tempoh Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) berdasarkan garis panduan dan nasihat pelbagai pihak bagi mengelak risiko jangkitan Covid-19.

Menteri Tenaga dan Sumber Asli Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah berkata, setiap keputusan dibuat TNB selepas mendapat pandangan dan nasihat pelbagai pihak termasuk Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN).

"Keputusan TNB tidak membenarkan pembaca meter buat bacaan bukan keputusan dibuat tanpa mendapat pandangan daripada pelbagai pihak terutama MKN.

"Jadi keputusan itu berasaskan nasihat MKN mengambil kira pandangan beberapa pihak. Itu sebenarnya dibuat TNB," katanya pada sidang media khas di Putrajaya, hari ini.

Sementara itu, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif TNB, Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan berkata, prosedur operasi standard (SOP) ketika PKP itu selaras dengan saranan kerajaan bagi memutuskan rantaian penularan Covid-19.

"Apa yang kita beri sebagai perkhidmatan penting hanyalah untuk perkhidmatan mengekalkan bekalan, kita tidak mahu bekalan kita terganggu.

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