Go Automobile Manufacturing and SIRIM signed a memorandum of understanding today for a long-term strategic collaboration and partnership between the two parties. The memorandum was signed by executive director of Go Auto Group, Datuk SM Azli SM Nasimuddin Kamal on behalf of Go Automobile Manufacturing and president and group CEO of SIRIM, Prof Ir Dr Ahmad Fadzil Mohamad Hani.
Among the areas of collaboration between SIRIM and Go Auto are the development and improvement of lithium-ion-based rechargeable batteries towards their eventual replacement of lead-acid batteries in the automotive market, as well as the development of green and connected vehicle technologies.
Other areas also include the development of Industry 4.0 technologies such as rapid prototyping and 3D-printing, Internet of Things (IoT)-based devices, as well as vehicle type approval testing facilities in e-mobility as required by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
“Go Auto is thrilled with the collaboration with SIRIM, as they have over 40 years of experience and expertise in research and technology development in the nation. Their advantages in the field of research and development, in addition to ensuring industry standards and quality makes them our idyllic partner,” said Datuk Azli.
Oktober 19, 2020 @ 9:19am
SHAH ALAM: Loji Rawatan Air (LRA) Sungai Selangor Fasa 1, Fasa 2, Fasa 3 dan Rantau Panjang terpaksa dihenti tugas berikutan pencemaran sumber air mentah dikesan di Sungai Selangor pada jam 2 pagi tadi.
Ketua Komunikasi Korporat Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd, Elina Baseri, berkata henti tugas keempat-empat loji ini menyebabkan gangguan bekalan air tidak berjadual membabitkan 1,196,457 akaun merangkumi 1,292 kawasan di Wilayah Kuala Lumpur, Petaling, Klang/Shah Alam, Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Gombak dan Kuala Langat.
"Bagi proses pencairan dan 'flushing' bahan pencemaran yang terdapat di dalam Sungai Selangor, tindakan segera sudah dilakukan dengan melepaskan air secara graviti dari HORAS 600 dengan kapasiti 285 juta liter sehari dan pelepasan air mentah dari empangan sebanyak 800 juta liter sehari.
"Dalam pada itu, Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (LUAS) melepaskan air mentah melalui operasi pengepaman kolam KL Larut dengan kapasiti 336 juta liter sehari untuk tujuan yang sama.
Read more: Pencemaran dikesan di Sungai Selangor, 4 LRA henti tugas
Oktober 16, 2020 @ 2:48pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Semakin ramai pelanggan Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) melakukan melakukan urusan melalui portal dan aplikasi myTNB, apabila lebih 4.6 juta akaun pelanggan berdaftar sehingga 13 Oktober 2020.
Ia mewakili peningkatan memberangsangkan sebanyak 102.9 peratus sejak Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) mula dilaksanakan pada 18 Mac lalu.
Ketua Pegawai Retail TNB, Datuk Ir Megat Jalaluddin Megat Hassan, berkata kemudahan untuk melakukan urusan pembayaran melalui portal dan aplikasi myTNB amat berguna ketika ini apabila beberapa negeri di Semenanjung berada di bawah Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat (PKPB).
"Dengan itu, pelanggan tidak perlu bersusah-payah keluar dan beratur di kaunter atau kios untuk membayar bil elektrik, lebih-lebih lagi sewaktu penularan semula wabak COVID-19 kini," katanya dalam satu kenyataan.
Aplikasi myTNB boleh dimuat turun di Google Play, Apple App Store dan Huawei AppGallery, manakala portal myTNB boleh dilayari di www.mytnb.com.my.
Oktober 16, 2020 @ 1:59pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Kadar penggunaan kerusi keselamatan kanak-kanak (CRS) dalam kenderaan di Malaysia dilapor meningkat enam peratus pada tahun ini berbanding 2019.
Hasil itu dilaporkan Institut Penyelidikan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia (MIROS) susulan kajian dilakukan mendapati 50.1 peratus kadar penggunaan CRS direkodkan berbanding hanya 43.87 peratus pada akhir tahun lalu.
Ketua Pengarahnya, Dr Khairil Anwar Abu Kassim, berkata ia suatu perkembangan positif kerana menunjukkan tahap pengetahuan dan kesedaran semakin meningkat dalam kalangan ibu bapa mengenai keselamatan anak masing-masing ketika dalam kenderaan.
"CRS alat penting bagi memastikan keselamatan kanak-kanak dalam kenderaan terjamin dan peningkatan kadar penggunaan ini menunjukkan ibu bapa mulai sedar mengenainya.
"Ini kerana, aksesori itu membantu melindungi kanak-kanak semasa berlakunya perlanggaran dengan cara mengurangkan risiko kecederaan yang mungkin dialami oleh mereka," katanya melalui kenyataan, di sini.
Read more: Penggunaan kerusi keselamatan kanak-kanak dalam kenderaan meningkat - MIROS
DATE OF RELEASE: 12 OCTOBER 2020
PRESS RELEASE: FOMCA ANNUAL CAMPAIGN - FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH
October marks the “Financial Literacy Month” in Malaysia. The on-going event is organised by Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (FOMCA). Having been first organised in 2011, the event is currently in its ninth year. The theme chosen is “Financial responsibility begins with me.”
The main emphasis of the event is to highlight the importance of financial literacy and teach households how to establish and maintain healthy financial habits.
Furthermore, it promotes national awareness and engagement campaigns through various community events.
The Covid-19 and Movement Control Order (MCO) has since been extended to December 2020 and with no ending of the MCO in sight. Workers are losing their jobs and are unable to find new jobs, having their incomes reduced and facing a bleak economic recovery in the future, especially for families facing the crisis with limited means and not having a clear picture of their employment future.
Many consumers might even have to dig into their personal savings or make borrowings from informal sources to meet their basic family expenses. They would probably be from the low-income and the unskilled, this would put tremendous pressures to meet their financial obligations.
Read more: PRESS RELEASE: FOMCA ANNUAL CAMPAIGN - FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH
October 15, 2020 @ 11:10am
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no need for panic buying as there is sufficient supply of food and other essential items during the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi assured that the items were all available at reasonable prices.
"The ministry has received information that people in several places have resorted to panic buying following the announcement by Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob).
"We guarantee that food and other essential items are available in sufficient amounts at reasonable prices.
"People are advised to make necessary purchases only and refrain from hoarding and stocking up on supplies," he said yesterday.
Alexander said the ministry also stepped up enforcement nationwide to ensure the supplies continued to be available at reasonable prices.
"The ministry has mobilised 2,269 enforcement personnel nationwide to ensure adequate supplies without any price hikes.
Selasa, 13 Oktober 2020 @ 11:44 AM
Port Dickson: Pindaan ke atas Akta Kualiti Alam Sekeliling 1974 yang antara lain bertujuan menaikkan jumlah denda bagi kes pencemaran air, dijangka dibentangkan di Parlimen tahun ini.
Menteri Alam Sekitar dan Air Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man berkata, menerusi pindaan berkenaan, jumlah denda yang dicadangkan adalah RM10 juta daripada RM500,000 pada masa ini.
"Selain itu, pindaan itu juga akan meningkatkan hukuman penjara dan semua ini akan kita bentangkan dalam sidang Parlimen akan datang," katanya ketika ditemui selepas meninjau lokasi pencemaran tumpahan minyak di Pantai Cermin, di sini, hari ini.
Turut hadir, Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS), Norlin Jaafar; Pengarah JAS Negeri Sembilan Azuri Azizah Saedon dan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Datuk Dr Razali Ab Malek.
Katanya, akta sedia ada tidak mencukupi bagi menangani isu berkenaan, namun yang paling utama adalah sikap sesetengah pihak yang tidak bertanggungjawab.
Read more: Pencemaran air: Denda lebih tinggi bakal dikenakan
Rabu, 14 Oktober 2020 @ 2:12 PM
Kepala Batas: Takut selepas didakwa terbabit dengan aktiviti penjualan akaun bank hingga meraih keuntungan jutaan ringgit menyebabkan wang simpanan RM136,000 milik seorang suri rumah lesap selepas ditipu sindiket Macau Scam.
Mangsa berusia lingkungan 70-an menerima panggilan telefon pada Ahad lalu daripada individu tidak dikenali yang mendakwa dari Pejabat Pos Laju di Kuala Lumpur.
Individu itu memaklumkan terdapat bungkusan atas nama mangsa mengandungi sekeping kad pengenalan dan lapan kad pengeluaran wang automatik (ATM).
Ketua Polis Daerah Seberang Perai Utara, Asisten Komisioner Noorzainy Mohd Noor berkata, panggilan mangsa kemudian disambungkan ke Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen (IPK) Johor.
"Mangsa dikatakan bercakap dengan individu kononnya seorang inspektor polis yang memaklumkan mangsa terbabit dalam kegiatan menjual akaun bank kepada seorang lelaki sebanyak RM10,000 dan menerima wang sebanyak RM23 juta.
October 8, 2020 @ 8:31pm
LETTER: The Asean Economic Recovery Plan is meant to ensure a smooth flow of food supplies among the Asean countries for the post-Covid-19 and because of this and the pandemic, Malaysia needs to re-strategise in order to localise its food supply chain in response to restricted border policies which may take some time to ease.
Due to those restrictions for the time being, local producers will not be able to fully meet the demand for domestic fresh produce and among the reasons are low production capacity, high labour cost, transportation and equipment issues.
These constraints have left them without much choices except for direct sales to market and/or being dependent on wholesalers.
The Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority (FAMA) highlighted that Malaysia's fruits and vegetables import bill has been in excess of RM8.5 billion per year.
Source: https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2020/10/630712/addressing-food-security-long-term
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