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March 24, 2021 5:43 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) plans to carry out maintenance on several key assets this year, to ensure consumers can enjoy continuous water supply in the future.
Air Selangor corporate communications chief Elina Baseri in a statement today said the maintenance work had received the approval of the National Water Services Commission.
The maintenance work include the connection of new pipes near the Carlsberg factory at Persiaran Selangor, Section 15, Shah Alam, which would cause a 48-hour water supply disruption in some areas.
Elina said the work would be carried out on March 30, from 9am to 9pm, with scheduled water supply disruptions in five areas in Petaling, 14 areas in Klang and 12 areas in Shah Alam, while supply was expected to be fully restored by 9am, April 1.
Apart from that, she said the valve replacement work on the raw water pipeline from the Klang Gates Dam would cause a temporary shutdown of the Bukit Nanas and Wangsa Maju Water Treatment Plants (LRAs) and this would result in a scheduled water supply disruption for 68 hours.
Elina said the work would be carried out from 9am to 9pm on April 6, and it would cause water supply disruptions in 12 areas in Gombak and 46 areas in Kuala Lumpur, with full recovery expected by 5am on April 9.
“The duration of the water supply disruption and restoration time in the affected areas varies depending on the quantity of water supply, the distance of the consumers’ premises, and the water pressure in the distribution system,” she said.
Read more: 68-hour water supply disruption coming up in Selangor
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23 Mac 2021
KUANTAN- Tindakan seorang pemuda yang mengemas kini akaun bank miliknya menerusi pautan yang diterima melalui sistem pesanan ringkas (SMS) menjerat diri apabila wang simpanannya berjumlah RM15,000 lesap.
Kejadian berlaku pada Selasa lalu, apabila mangsa berusia 22 tahun menerima satu SMS memintanya mengemas kini dan mengesahkan akaun bank miliknya.
Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersial Pahang, Superintendan Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof berkata, pada mulanya mangsa tidak mengendahkan, namun selepas menerima SMS sama pada keesokan hari menyebabkan mangsa bertindak mengakses pautan yang diberikan itu.
"Mangsa menekan pautan itu kerana yakin itu adalah SMS dari pihak bank dan terus mendaftar masuk ke laman web sebuah bank bagi mengemas kini dan mengaktifkan akaunnya.
"Setelah itu, mangsa terus mendaftar keluar tanpa membuat sebarang semakan semula ke atas akaun miliknya," katanya dalam satu kenyataan pada Selasa.
Beliau berkata, bagaimanapun pada Sabtu lalu, mangsa terkejut apabila mendapati terdapat tiga transaksi pemindahan wang dilakukan kepada individu tidak dikenali sebanyak RM15,000.
Jelasnya, mangsa kemudian menghubungi pihak bank dan menceritakan masalah yang berlaku dan sekatan akaun telah dibuat.
"Mangsa tampil ke Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah Temerloh pada petang Isnin untuk membuat laporan," katanya.
Sumber: https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/129799/BERITA/Semasa/Duit-simpanan-RM15000-dalam-akaun-lesap
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Mac 23, 2021 07:00 MYT
KUALA LUMPUR: Isu masalah air bukanlah perkara baharu. Kerap kali dibicarakan, dilaporkan dan dibincangkan, namun seakan tiada perubahan dan tetap berulang.
Masalah yang acap kali kita hadapi ini tidak mungkin dapat berakhir sekiranya kita masih melihat perihal kewangan dan materialistik itu lebih penting daripada alam sekitar, kata aktivis alam sekitar, Amlir Ayat.
Jelasnya, pemikiran sedemikian akhirnya hanya akan menjejaskan kehidupan kita apatah lagi generasi yang akan datang walaupun hadir bermacam bentuk teknologi untuk merawat kecelaan yang kita sendiri cipta.
“Apabila kita punyai sikap materialistik dan berjangka pendek, maka kita sanggup untuk lakukan apa sahaja terhadap alam sekitar.
“Letaklah teknologi hijau apa sekalipun, ia takkan selesai jika orang masih buang sampah ke dalam sungai dan ada sikap tah mahu memelihara air,” katanya.
Seharusnya ujar Amlir, masyarakat di setiap peringkat dari bangku sekolah khususnya dan khalayak awam perlu dididik dan dipupuk kesedaran tentang peri pentingnya air atau alam sekitar secara amnya supaya kita tidak berfikiran bahawa teknologi akan dapat menyelesaikan segala masalah.
Apabila masyarakat benar-benar sedar dan faham akan peranan penting air dalam kelangsungan kehidupan manusia di muka bumi ini, maka teknologi akan berfungsi dengan sebaiknya dalam mengekalkan kelestarian dan kemapanannya.
“Kalau kita didik masyarakat untuk guna air secara berhemah, tak cemarkan sungai, maka mereka ini bukan sahaja akan menggunakan air dengan berhemah secara individu malah sebagai pemain industri atau apa juga bidang mereka, dalam kepala mereka (sentiasa berfikir) “aku mesti jaga air.”
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March 21, 2021 11:27 AM
PETALING JAYA: A consumer organisation wants the authorities to move away from mere “sloganeering” when it comes to protecting water resources and has called for more action as it claims that pollution is getting worse.
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) said there is an urgent need for tougher water-related laws with much higher penalties in view of the numerous violations caused by irresponsible individuals and industries.
It said recent incidents, including the depletion of water at reservoirs in several dams such as the Muda Dam in Kedah and river pollution in Selangor and Johor, are evidence of deteriorating water quality and supply.
In Kedah, it said, residents are worried that their health will be affected because the supply of tap water has not only been reduced but also dirty and silty.
“Communities sourcing water from the hills also complain that the supply is contaminated with mud as a result of uncontrolled logging and extractive activities in the catchment area,” CAP said in a statement in conjunction with World Water Day tomorrow.
It said the water quality at Timah Tasoh lake in Perlis and Tasik Chini in Pahang has also been badly affected by environmental pollution from the surrounding areas.
“Our investigations found that threats to water resources such as destruction of catchment areas due to logging activities, and pollution of rivers and seas by industrial waste, sewage, agrochemical residue and sediment from agricultural areas, and animal manure and livestock waste including garbage disposal, have increased.
Read more: Tougher laws needed to save water sources, says CAP
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March 21, 2021 10:52 AM
PETALING JAYA: Hypermarket chain AEON has recalled a batch of eggs which has been flagged by Singaporean authorities for the presence of Salmonella enteritidis (SE).
The affected eggs from Linggi Agriculture Sdn Bhd bear the “CEM014” stamp.
Yesterday, the Singapore Food Agency said it was recalling the batch of eggs. It said SE can cause foodborne illness if food is undercooked or consumed raw.
“AEON would like to inform that we have immediately recalled similar batches of eggs that can be identified by the stamp ‘CEM014’ from our supermarket shelves.
“Customers who have purchased the products are urged to return them to the place of purchase at the customer service counter for a full refund as per the receipt,” it said.
It added that those with any queries may call 1300-80-2366 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Last week, Singapore authorities also ordered the recall of eggs from Lay Hong Bhd Layer Farm Jeram because of a similar issue.
Source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/03/21/aeon-recalls-eggs-flagged-in-spore-for-contamination/
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17 MAR 2021 / 11:19 H
PETALING JAYA: Consumers will have to wait another 10 days before they know if it is safe to consume eggs sold in the market.
The Veterinary Services Department collected samples from eight poultry farms in Jeram, Selangor for tests in response to Singapore’s rejection of eggs from the farms.
Agriculture and Food Industries Deputy Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah told theSun that samples of the eggs are now at the department’s laboratory in Salak Tinggi.
“We can expect to see some results in seven to 10 days.”
The Singapore Food Agency announced last Friday that it had instructed importers to recall eggs from the Lay Hong Bhd layer farm in Jeram after detecting Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) in the eggs.
Hamzah said the farm has also been directed to stop marketing the eggs pending results of the Veterinary Services Departme findings.
The test requires the contaminated eggs to be pasteurised, a process called “heat treatment”.
The Salmonella virus, if consumed, can cause diarrhoea, abdominal pains, fever, nausea and vomiting. However, according to public health expert Dr Hanafiah Bashirun, the eggs can be safe for human consumption if boiled or fried at 100°C.
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March 17, 2021
GEORGE TOWN: The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the authorities to investigate all poultry farms in the country to ensure that they comply with food safety regulations.
This follows a recent report on the import of eggs from a farm in Kuala Selangor being suspended by Singaporean authorities as they were found to be contaminated with salmonella enteritidis bacterium.
CAP president Mohideen Abdul Kader said the authorities should also look into how chickens were reared, which could have contributed to the contamination.
"We urge the authorities to set up a committee to investigate the monitoring system with regards to food safety," he said today.
He advised consumers to cook their eggs thoroughly before consuming. The bacterium salmonella enteritidis can cause diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, nausea and vomiting.
Mohideen said the incident showed that some Malaysians were not conscious about food safety.
"It is strange that such an incident was not discovered by our local authorities earlier even though it is estimated that Malaysians consume 30 million eggs daily. Given the situation, Malaysian consumers may have unknowingly consumed the contaminated eggs."
The main pieces of legislation regulating food safety in the country are the Food Act 1983, Food Regulations 1985 and Food Hygiene Regulations 2009, aimed at protecting the public against food-related hazards and frauds, to promote safe preparation, handling, distribution and the sale of healthy and high quality food.
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17 Mar 2021
IPOH: A customer service representative is at her wits' end after her e-commerce account was apparently hacked and her credit card used to buy more than RM18,000 worth of items.
Low Syuk Yee, 38, said she never received any one-time passwords from the issuing bank for the 25 transactions made within four hours on Aug 13 last year.
She subsequently lodged a police report as well as reports with the bank and online shopping platform.
She said the transactions amounting to RM18,437.40 were for the purchase of mobile and social media chat top-ups.
“The police said they would not be able to open an investigation into the matter, the online platform does not want to reveal details to me, and the bank said that I have to settle the monthly payment," she told a press conference organised by Perak MCA Public Service and Complaints Bureau chief Low Guo Nan on Tuesday (March 16).
She said she was at least able to stop the charges from being racked up further after getting a message from the bank about a transaction for RM812.40 on the night of Aug 13.
Syuk Yee said when she got the message from the bank, she immediately asked the bank to block her card.
“I also called the online platform, and the representative told me to change my password and make a police report.
“My transaction history on the site shows that I always only buy clothes and children’s items, and never spend more than RM500 per month.
Read more: No respite for fraud victim as bank insists on payment for purchases she never made
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March 15, 2021 @ 12:03pm
LETTERS: I refer to Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz statement recently that 40 per cent of millennials spend beyond their means.
In another worrying development, according to Bank Negara Malaysia, 47 per cent of Malaysian youths have high credit card debts.
These figures are alarming and probably unprecedented in the history of our nation. It is a stark reflection of the lack of financial prudence on the part of the millennials.
Lavishing spending and high living have resulted in thousands of them, on the threshold of adulthood, already being burdened with mounting debts, unable to service their personal loans whether housing, car, credit card and many other financial commitments.
Debt is something like quick sand in that it has the tendency to draw its victim deeper and deeper. Financial prudence is not an inborn trait but a self discipline that has to be acquired.
It is a dereliction of duty if parents do not educate their children on the importance of living within their means besides nurturing the saving habit.
How a man uses money, makes it, saves it, and spends it is perhaps one of the best tests of practical wisdom. Financial institutions are also partly to blame for this deplorable state of affairs.
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March 11, 2021 8:30 AM
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) has urged Putrajaya to remodel the waste management system to meet the rising demand for recycled plastic resin in the next four years.
MPMA vice-president CC Cheah said it made “commercial sense” to tap into the recycling industry, which generates some RM4.5 billion in annual revenue.
Demand for recycled plastic, he said, was expected to hit 4.5 million tonnes by 2025.
Cheah said the Covid-19 pandemic had also led to a surge in demand for plastic for consumer products, such as food packaging and electronics.
This, in turn, would further contribute to the demand for recycled plastic resin, he said.
“There is money to be made in waste management. There are a lot of business opportunities that many private companies want to invest in,” he told FMT.
He believed that with the right incentives, proper regulation and framework as well as Putrajaya’s support, the sector can grow into a RM15 billion to RM20 billion industry.
Cheah said that apart from that, the industry would offer job opportunities, especially for chemical, mechanical and electrical engineers as well as technicians, on top of other disciplines.
In remodelling the nation’s waste management system, he said, Putrajaya should invest in more materials recovery facilities, or MRFs, nationwide.
These facilities are used to “separate and densify commingled materials” to prepare them for recycling.
Read more: There’s money in recycling, don’t let it go to waste, govt urged
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