Selangor bans smoking, vaping, alcohol drinking in playgrounds, parks for health reasons
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Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020 04:12 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Selangor has banned smoking and the consumption of alcohol in playgrounds and parks — the first state in Malaysia to do so.
State Local Government, Public Transportation and New Village Development chairman Ng Sze Han today said the Selangor government decided to include outlawing drinking alcohol, smoking and vaping under its 2005 Parks By-Laws of local councils.
Prior to the amendment, the by-laws do not list smoking and the consumption of alcohol as prohibited activities at parks and playgrounds.
“With this amendment to the Parks By-Laws 2005, Selangor under the leadership of Pakatan Harapan is set to be the first state in Malaysia to prohibit the drinking of alcohol and smoking at playgrounds and recreational parks,” the Kinrara assemblyman from DAP wrote in a statement on his official Facebook page.
Ng noted that Malaysians are increasingly prioritising and practising a healthy lifestyle, with parks and playgrounds increasingly frequented by the public including by children and the elderly for recreational activities, sports and family activities.
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Rancang simpanan persaraan
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Rabu, 15 Julai 2020 @ 7:30 AM
ORANG ramai dinasihatkan bertemu pegawai Khidmat Nasihat Persaraan (RAS) yang disediakan Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) bagi memastikan perancangan kewangan yang baik khususnya membabitkan simpanan persaraan.
Menteri Kewangan, Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz berkata, perkhidmatan ini disediakan secara percuma bagi membolehkan perancangan simpanan dilakukan dan ia turut ditawarkan kepada orang ramai termasuk bukan ahli KWSP.
"Program i-Lestari (KWSP) mencatatkan penerimaan baik sejak diluluskan di bawah Pelaksanaan Pakej Rangsangan Ekonomi Prihatin Rakyat (Prihatin).
"Sehingga 13 Julai, sebanyak 4.43 juta permohonan diluluskan dengan jumlah pengeluaran kumulatif antara April sehingga Julai adalah sebanyak RM5.37 bilion," katanya dalam laporan Laksana ke-13 pelaksanaan Pakej Rangsangan Ekonomi Prihatin Rakyat (Prihatin) dan Pelan Jana Semula Ekonomi Negara (Penjana) di sini, semalam.
Bekalan air mula pulih 9 pagi ini
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Rabu, 15 Julai 2020 @ 8:36 AM
KERJA penggantian dan penambahbaikan aset kritikal di Loji Rawatan Air Sungai Selangor Fasa 3 (LRA SSP3) siap sepenuhnya jam 11 malam tadi.
Sehubungan itu, pemulihan bekalan air juga mengikut jadual iaitu bermula 9 pagi ini sehingga 5 petang, Jumaat.
Ketua Komunikasi Korporat Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor), Elina Baseri berkata, Air Selangor kini sedang mengaktifkan semula sistem LRA SSP3.
"Kepada pelanggan yang terjejas, Air Selangor menasihatkan agar menggunakan air secara berhemat sepanjang tempoh gangguan bekalan air berjadual ini kerana bantuan bekalan air ke kawasan perumahan hanya akan digerakkan pada 16 dan 17 Julai.
"Pada masa ini, lori tangki Air Selangor memberi bantuan kepada premis kritikal seperti hospital dan pusat dialisis," katanya dalam satu kenyataan, hari ini.
Elina berkata, Air Selangor juga menempatkan sebanyak 82 tangki statik di sekolah sebagai persediaan untuk pembukaan sesi persekolahan, klinik kesihatan dan pusat dialisis.
Petaling Jaya woman suffers RM700,000 losses in Macau scam
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Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020 10:53 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — A female civil servant suffered losses of almost RM700,000 after a Macau scam syndicate duped her into believing she was involved in a money-laundering scheme.
Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal said the 51-year-old woman who worked at a statutory body agency had received a phone call from an individual claiming to be a Pos Laju staff from Kuala Lumpur on May 21.
He said the victim was informed that there was a package registered under her name containing an identity card and an ATM card sent to an individual with an address in Tuaran, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and that the package had been held.
“The victim, who initially denied the matter, was then put on the line with another individual who introduced himself as a police officer from the Kota Kinabalu headquarters, stating that the victim had been identified to be involved in money laundering activities,” he said in a statement here today.
Read more: Petaling Jaya woman suffers RM700,000 losses in Macau scam
Penyelenggaraan cerun tidak dijalankan sejak 2013
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14 Julai 2020
PUTRAJAYA - Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) didapati tidak menjalankan pemeriksaan penyelenggaraan rutin terhadap cerun sejak tahun 2013.
Perkara itu didedahkan oleh Ketua Audit Negara, Datuk Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid pada sidang akhbar berkenaan Laporan Ketua Audit Negara (LKAN) bagi Tahun 2018 Siri 3 hari ini.
Menurutnya, peruntukan belanja bagi menguruskan kerja pembaikan cerun berjumlah RM205.56 juta.
"Bagi kerja pencegahan cerun, peruntukan disalurkan di bawah Inisiatif Pembiayaan Swasta II berjumlah RM40 juta bermula tahun 2018," katanya.
Bagaimanapun beliau berkata, perbelanjaan kerja pencegahan cerun adalah sekitar 32 peratus berbanding peruntukan yang diterima.
"Kerja pembaikan dan pencegahan cerun amat penting dilakukan untuk mengurangkan kadar kerosakan harta awam, kerugian ekonomi, menjamin keselamatan pengguna jalan raya dan risiko kehilangan nyawa.
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Expired food used in cooked food supply programme in boarding schools, reveals audit
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Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020 l 4:32 PM MYT
PUTRAJAYA: Dry ingredients used in the cooked food supply (BMB) programme in some boarding schools had expired for as long as 427 days, the third series of the Auditor-General's Report 2018 found.
The report said that in a physical audit done from February to March 2019, it found that 28 dry ingredients in 13 out of 42 school samples had no expiration dates and had food that had expired, ranging from one to 427 days.
"This is because there was no inspection done by the contractor or the dormitory supervisor on the expired stocks and the stock production methods used by the contractors that did not use the ‘First In First Out’ (FIFO) concept.
"This can cause food poisoning among the students," stated the report which was released on Tuesday (July 14).
The report noted that the audit involved the evaluation of the BMB programme from 2016 to 2018, covering two main audit areas which are its performance and programme management.
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Be careful of syndicate seeking tax payment — IRB
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July 11, 2020 16:29 pm +08
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has advised the public to be wary of fraudulent tactics by syndicates to get taxpayers to make payments for outstanding sales and service tax (SST) through false letters using the IRB's name and logo.
In a statement today, the IRB said such false letters contained personal details of victims, including banking information and the amount of outstanding payment to be made, and signed by an IRB office, which were forged.
According to the IRB, false IRB letters can be easily identified because SST particulars are handled by another agency and not under the IRB.
“The IRB views seriously the matter and the public are advised to be careful, with every call, email or dubious letter that they received, by verifying the matter with the IRB.
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Chicken price will not exceed RM9 per kg by August, says deputy minister
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Sunday, 12 Jul 2020 04:33 PM MYT
MELAKA, July 12 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) today gave the assurance that the retail price of chicken nationwide will not exceed RM9 per kg by August.
Its deputy minister, Datuk Rosol Wahid, said this upon assurance given by industry players during a meeting with the ministry recently following the surge in the chicken price during the movement control order (MCO) period.
However, checks conducted by MDTCA until early this month found some traders selling the chicken for between RM8.20 to RM8.69 per kg, he told reporters after the Walkabout Price Monitoring Programme at the Historic Melaka City Council Public Market, here today.
Previously, it was viralled that in Terengganu, the price of chicken had gone up to RM10.50 per kg.
Two days ago, MDTC confirmed that there was an increase of between 10 sen and RM1.50 per kg for chicken during the period June 4 to 19.
Rosol said MDTCA would continue to monitor the prices of essential goods, especially ahead of the Aidiladha celebration at the end of this month.
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Fear of public transport driving up used-car sales, say dealer
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July 12, 2020 7:00 AM
KUALA LUMPUR: Used-car dealers are smiling again as sales are going up after the three-month Covid-19 lockdown – and many buyers are those who have decided to ditch public transport.
Tony Khor, president of the Federation of Motor and Credit Companies Association of Malaysia, said most buyers no longer feel comfortable using public transport.
“Our customers say they prefer to drive their own cars after Covid-19. They feel safer,” he told FMT.
He said used-car dealers did not expect this trend and had been bracing themselves for hard times.
But a recent government announcement of 100% sales tax exemption until Dec 31 on locally made cars and 50% for imported cars had led to an increase in sales.
Demand was rising for Japanese cars of about five years in age and those that are below RM30,000. The highest number of sales were in Perak, Johor and Kedah: most of the customers had formerly used express bus to travel interstate.
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Do you know about the Rule of 78 imposed on early settlement of loans?
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Sunday, 12 Jul 2020 l 10:00 AM MYT
I write to highlight something very important to consumers, especially hire purchase borrowers. I recently underwent an unpleasant experience when I looked into early settlement of such a loan from a local bank.
The silver lining of the experience is that I managed to gain knowledge on how perhaps we have been duped by the financial industry without our knowledge. This new “wisdom” that I gained is about the “Rule of 78”.
In 2014, a letter from a consumer organisation published by The Star pointed out that the Rule of 78 practiced by the banking industry for small loans is recognised as unfair practice – “it has been abolished in the United Kingdom since 2005” ("Stop using Rule of 78 for loans, banks urged").
I am surprised that an issue as important as this to borrowers and consumers was then allowed to disappear from the public’s radar without action by the authorities.
This matter impacted me pertaining to a hire purchase transaction I entered into in 2013. I bought a car as a gift for my sister. Being an existing customer of the bank and finding it convenient, I was persuaded to take a hire purchase loan from it.
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