SEREMBAN: The state government has threatened to revoke immediately the operating licences of businesses caught polluting raw water resources, says Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.Drawing upon the lessons from several recent episodes of river contamination in the Klang Valley which disrupted supply of treated water to tens of thousands of consumers, he said the Negri Sembilan government had decided to issue a warning to would-be-polluters that the state was no longer in a mood to compromise.“There will be no more talking or discussing things because we have been getting many complaints of rivers being polluted here.“If you are found to have contaminated a drinking water source we will take drastic measures as you are not only inconveniencing the state government and the public but the very act can be a potential health hazard, ” said Aminuddin here yesterday.
Aminuddin urged the public to notify authorities if they come across any party releasing untreated effluent into the environment.“I have seen rivers clogged with garbage and other waste, but thankfully, these did not cause the river to be polluted.“I have told all enforcement agencies, including local councils, the Environment Department and the state water regulatory body (BKSANS) to be strict in their enforcement, ” he said after closing a seminar on licensing needs for companies drawing raw water from the state, be it from the sea, rivers or ground water.Aminuddin said all industries, including those involved in sand mining, should take heed of his warning.
KUALA LUMPUR: Helpless victims of botched beauty procedures have turned to various organisations to help them seek justice.MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong has been one of those actively playing a role to save the victims, mostly women, not only from financial ruin but also emotional trauma for almost 30 years.He said many women came to his office seeking help after undergoing bad procedures, mostly leaving them penniless and disfigured, either temporarily or permanently.Chong said since 2017, 10 women had lost more than RM2 million on these treatments.“These 10 women spent a total of RM2,367,998.73, thinking these procedures would make them beautiful. The complaints are made against beauty and slimming centres, skin specialist and reflexology centres,” he said.
He said some of the centres involved were well known and regarded as among “the credible ones”.He said many of the cases received were from women who felt those who were supposed to “beautify” them did a bad job. They were prepared to go to court.However, Chong said it was difficult to catch these perpetrators and prove them wrong due to a lack of evidence and the laws in place.Chong said there were three types of cases he has come across over the past decade.The first were victims seeking treatment at aesthetic clinics run by qualified doctors, but the procedures were not done by the doctors themselves. Instead, the procedures were done by their assistants or staff with no medical background or training.
The second type were beauty and spa centres where the beauticians themselves performed the invasive procedures. Chong said not only were they unqualified or medically untrained, their facilities were also a danger and prone to infection as they were unlikely to be sterilised or able to meet the Health Ministry’s safety standards.The final and most dangerous category, Chong said, involved those who did “house calls” or carried out the procedures at hotel rooms. Those doing this were regular people with no medical background or qualifications at all. He said these were usually recommended by friends and family who had previously engaged their services.
Read more: NST : Victims face financial ruin, emotional trauma and physical scars, Shabana Naseer...
THE Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) should really look at the Postal Act 2012 with the view of enforcing the regulations to protect consumers who depend on the services of postal and courier companies including Pos Malaysia.What consumers want from the postal services is for their items to reach the designated recipients promptly and in good condition. However, the services rendered of late has been very unsatisfactory.According to the National Consumers Complaint Centre (NCCC), 49.35% of the total complaints made against postal and courier services in 2018 were on delays in receiving the items sent. This issue must be contained as it involves a significant segment of consumers, some of whom were in despair when they approached the NCCC.With today’s information technology, parcels come with tracking numbers to help both parties know the status of delivery. But more often than not, many consumers end up not getting their deliveries even though they were waiting at home or the address specified after being advised by the senders.
Read more: The Star,FOMCA: Highlighting grouses on quality of postal service
Ketika membeli ayam segar, dagingnya berasa lembut dan sejuk tetapi tidak beku. Usai membeli ayam segar segera masukkannya ke dalam peti sejuk tidak lebih daripada dua hari. Jika ingin menyimpannya lebih lama letakkan di dalam bekas pembeku.
*Cairkan dengan baik
Daging beku boleh dinyah beku dengan merendamnya di dalam air. Perkhidmatan Pemantauan dan Keselamatan Makanan Amerika Syarikat (FSIS) juga menyarankan ketuhar gelombang mikro sebagai salah satu cara menyahbekukan daging. Proses ini penting supaya ayam dapat dimasak sepenuhnya.
*Masak dengan sempurna
Suhu 73 darjah Celsius boleh membunuh semua bakteria dalam daging ayam. Cara paling tepat untuk memeriksa sama ada ayam sudah masak adalah dengan menggunakan termometer yang dicucuk ke dalam daging untuk mengetahui suhunya. Perkara ini dilakukan untuk semua teknik memasak baik digoreng, dipanggang atau direbus.
KUALA LUMPUR – Kenaikan mendadak harga gas asli seperti diumumkan Gas Malaysia Bhd (GMB) akan menyebabkan harga sarung tangan getah meningkat pada masa depan susulan peningkatan kos pengeluaran, kata Persatuan Pengeluar Sarung Tangan Getah Malaysia (MARGMA).Presidennya Denis Low Jau Foo dalam kenyataan hari ini berkaitan pengumuman pada Jumaat mengenai kenaikan harga yang berkuat kuasa esok, menyifatkan notis itu diberikan dalam tempoh amat singkat.Menurutnya, dalam perniagaan eksport sarung tangan getah, pesanan akan diambil antara dua hingga tiga bulan lebih awal berdasarkan kos pengeluaran oleh pembeli asing.Beliau menyifatkan bahawa kenaikan tarif gas asli secara mendadak itu telah mengganggu keseimbangan pasaran sehingga berlaku peningkatan kos yang tidak dijangka.
“Pengeluar di Malaysia perlu menyerap kenaikan kos itu bagi kira-kira RM5 bilion pesanan yang diambil sebelum pengumuman tersebut.“Ini menyebabkan, Malaysia akan kerugian kira-kira RM47.2 juta perolehan asing akibat kenaikan mendadak tarif gas untuk tempoh tiga bulan akan datang,” katanya.Beliau berkata, peningkatan kos seumpama itu boleh disalurkan kepada pembeli di luar negara sekiranya diberikan notis dan tempoh masa yang mencukupi.Beliau turut menyifatkan tindakan GMB sebagai langkah kurang tepat khususnya apabila MARGMA mempunyai masa dan sekali lagi memohon diberikan notis lebih awal.Kenaikan harga gas asli kepada RM34.12 per MMBtu daripada RM32.38 per MMBtu adalah bersamaan peningkatan 5.37 peratus bagi kategori Tarif F.“Peningkatan tersebut adalah terlalu mendadak dan kuantum juga adalah tinggi iaitu dengan hanya diberikan notis tiga hari kepada pengeluar pada hujung minggu dan berkuat kuasa 15 Julai, 2019. Tarif itu lebih tinggi daripada tarif asas tarif purata pada RM32.74 MMBtu seperti diumumkan dalam halatuju pada 28 Disember, 2016,” katanya.
Read more: Harga gas naik tingkat kos pengeluaran sarung tangan
MELAKA: People's personal data seems to be widely available to insurance agents and even loan sharks, according to Melaka Pakatan Harapan's youth vice-chief Naqiuddin Nazrin.He said feedback received from the grassroots suggested that callers claiming to represent insurance firms and loan providers had personal details of individuals."We need to look into a more comprehensive data protection law to protect innocent people from being scammed," he said in an interview on Tuesday (July 9).Naqiuddin said many were still waiting for the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2010 to be amended."I have been informed that the government is reviewing the law to enhance personal data protection.
"Such leaks are risky and could jeopardise the safety of individuals," he said.Naqiuddin, who is also Melaka PKR vice-youth chief, said calls from unknown parties had been rampant recently, including from online sales agencies."How come personal data is available to strangers?" he asked.Naqiuddin urged the authorities to take stern action in curbing the illegal sales of data.Meanwhile, those who have received calls from unknown people are alleging that the callers even had their Mykad details. M. Krishna, 50, said he received a call from insurance agent detailing his old home address at Kota Baru, Kelantan."I used to work in Kelantan between 2002 to 2006 but the caller could give me the exact details on the house I lived in previously," he said, adding that he was upset upon receiving the call.
Read more: Somebody's selling personal data to salespeople, loan sharks, says Melaka PKR man
PETALING JAYA: The adoption of e-wallets in the country will never accelerate if security fears of online fraud and scams are not allayed, says Syahrunizam Samsudin.The TNG Digital Sdn Bhd chief executive officer said many have read of cases of Malaysians falling prey to e-wallet scams where they have experienced losses in excess of RM2,000."Today, we are still bombarded with fake websites, online scams and yet most e-wallet companies in the market only focus on attracting users with promotions, cashback and freebies."What is lacking, however, is the push for consumer awareness and education to decrease the prevalence of frauds and scams in the market.
"In short, the more aware a user is, the lower the chances are for a user to be defrauded," he said in a statement on Tuesday (July 9).He was responding to The Star's front page report, which stated that cases of online fraud are becoming rampant, making up nearly 70% of complaints reported to the Malaysia Computer Emergency Response Team (MyCERT) so far this year.Syahrunizam said e-wallet companies must be committed to future-proofing Malaysia’s e-payment ecosystem and part of that responsibility is to close the gap in consumer education."Kickstarting this, the Touch ‘n Go e-Wallet is spearheading an educational video series, 'Cashless Confidential', featuring local heavy weights, Dr Jason Leong and Kuah Jen Han, discussing common topics relating to online safety and security, such as info phishing and identifying scam sites in bite-sized, easy to understand episodes to be shared on television, radio, and social media platforms," he said.
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Julai — Rang Undang-Undang (RUU) Perlindungan Pengguna (Pindaan) 2019, bertujuan antaranya bagi meningkatkan hukuman terhadap mana-mana orang yang gagal mematuhi ‘award’ dibuat Tribunal Tuntutan Pengguna (Tribunal), diluluskan sebulat suara di Dewan Rakyat, semalam.Timbalan Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna Chong Chieng Jen ketika menggulung perbahasan RUU itu berkata pindaan terhadap Akta Perlindungan Pengguna 1999 (Akta 599) berkenaan, secara tidak langsung akan memaksa peniaga bertindak lebih adil kepada pengguna.
“Mana-mana peniaga yang gagal selepas 14 hari untuk mematuhi sesuatu award yang dibuat oleh Tribunal melakukan satu kesalahan, apabila disabit boleh didenda tidak melebihi RM10,000 atau dipenjara tidak melebihi dua tahun, atau kedua-dua sekali,” katanya.Beliau berkata peniaga yang enggan membayar jumlah award yang dikeluarkan Tribunal, boleh dikenakan penalti tambahan iaitu tidak kurang daripada RM100 dan tidak melebihi RM5,000 setiap hari.Tribunal yang ditubuhkan sejak 15 November 1999 berperanan menyediakan saluran alternatif kepada pengguna, untuk menuntut hak secara tebus rugi dan menyelesaikan pertikaian dengan cara lebih mudah.Terdahulu, ketika membentangkan RUU itu bagi bacaan kali kedua, Chong berkata RUU itu juga bertujuan meningkatkan had nilai bidang kuasa Tribunal daripada RM25,000 kepada maksimum RM50,000.
Read more: Hukuman lebih berat ingkar tribunal tuntutan pengguna
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