Gardenia naikkan harga roti
November 30, 2020 13:16 MYT
KUALA LUMPUR: Beberapa produk keluaran Gardenia Bakeries Sdn Bhd (GBKL) bakal menyaksikan peningkatan harga sehingga RM0.20 sen bermula 1 Disember, kata syarikat itu dalam satu kenyataan.
Menurut syarikat itu lagi, peningkatan harga itu bermula dari RM0.05 sen melibatkan produk roti seperti Gardenia Squiggles - Funky Strawberry, Choco Malto, Gardenia Delicia Soft Roll - Butter Toffee, Sambal Bilis dan Gardenia Fluffy Red Beans.
Sementara itu, bagi kenaikan harga RM0.20 sen pula melibatkan produk roti The Gardenia Toast’em, Delicia Butter Raisin, Butterscotch, Choco Raisin dan Raspberry Milk & Cranberries.
"Semakan harga ini dibuat kerana kenaikan harga bahan mentah seperti lemak sayuran, serbuk koko, susu dan pembungkusan.
"Fokus kami sekarang adalah untuk terus meningkatkan usaha untuk mengoptimumkan produktiviti dan kecekapan operasi," katanya sambil menambah keputusan untuk meningkatkan harga produk adalah pilihan terakhir.
GBKL pada masa sama berkata tiada peningkatan harga bagi produk lain keluaran syarikat itu.
Terdahulu, tular dalam media sosial mengenai senarai produk Gardenia yang mengalami kenaikan harga.
Hydroelectric dams: TNB prepared for monsoon season
November 30, 2020 @ 1:54pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has made early preparations for its three hydroelectric dams since early August to face the monsoon season this year.
"Some of the preparations that were made include the management of the water levels through controlled release of water at all dams and thorough inspection at all hydroelectric stations owned by TNB," said TNB chief ventures officer Datuk Nor Azman Mufti.
"Fire drills and safety and preparation tests with other government agencies who are involved with flood management were also done," he said.
Nor Azman said other than generating renewable energy for the country, the hydroelectric dams also serve as a flood mitigation system which prevents disasters from worsening, especially at downstream river areas.
"Before the monsoon season, the water levels at the dams were reduced through controlled release of the water to ensure that the dams are able to hold the increasing rainwater.
"With that, there is no need to drastically release the water contained at the dams during the monsoon season, which can cause disasters at the downstream river areas," said Nor Azman.
Source: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/11/645504/hydroelectric-dams-tnb-prepared-monsoon-season?topicID=1&articleID=645504
Don’t fall for the home remedy lie
Monday, 30 Nov 2020
PETALING JAYA: Amid all the news about Covid-19 vaccines, tales still abound of home remedies as an antidote to the virus.
Herbs, healing oils, honey and home-made concoctions – these are some of the “preventive measures” being talked about among Malaysians despite the authorities’ battle against misinformation.
In a tweet on Oct 22, the Health Ministry reminded Malaysians that “there is no cure for #Covid-19 so far. If there are parties selling products that claim to be able to treat Covid-19, it is fake”.
Yet, that has not stopped the “snake oil salesman”.
For example, a banner offering free services related to “vaksin penawar Covid-19” was put up near a tree in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur.
The banner, which displayed a phone number, also stated that “telemedicine was available”.
A picture of the banner was posted last month by a Twitter user named Hafiz, who was amused by it. When contacted later, Hafiz said the banner had since been removed.
Lima telco disiasat
30/11/2020, Isnin
Kuala Lumpur: Dianggarkan hampir 100 syarikat penyedia kandungan dikesan melakukan jenayah 'menyedut' kredit prabayar milik pengguna telefon bimbit menyebabkan mangsa kerugian hampir RM100 juta sejak 10 tahun lalu.
Difahamkan syarikat ini aktif 'mencuri' wang milik pengguna talian prabayar hasil kegiatan membeli data peribadi pengguna dengan menyogok kakitangan syarikat telekomunikasi (telco) tempatan.
Sumber Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) mendedahkan kepada Harian Metro, syarikat ini akan menghantar pelbagai kandungan mesej melalui sistem pesanan ringkas (SMS) ke telefon bimbit pelanggan talian prabayar sebelum mangsa dikenakan caj antara 50 sen hingga RM5 bagi setiap penghantaran 'sampah.'
Menurutnya, ramai pakar teknikal dan 'orang penting' syarikat telco yang dikesan bersekongkol dengan menjual data peribadi milik pelanggan berdaftar talian prabayar.
"Jika diambil kira jumlah kerugian pengguna prabayar di negara ini susulan aktiviti haram dikesan, SPRM menganggarkan ia mencecah RM100 juta jika mengambil kira peratusan keuntungan diperoleh telco dan syarikat penyedia kandungan ini," katanya.
Mule account: 10 arrested for manipulating ATM cards of victims - Bukit Aman
November 25, 2020 08:22 MYT
KUALA LUMPUR: Ten members of a mule account syndicate were arrested in raids by Bukit Aman’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor from Nov 5 to 10.
The syndicate uses bank accounts of low-income individuals for illegal activities such as investment fraud and other scams.
Bukit Aman CCID director Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob said all the suspects arrested were locals aged between 20 and 32 comprising seven men and three women, and they were believed to have purchased each ATM card for between RM500 to RM800 from members of the public.
Members of the syndicate are believed to influence 'investors' by promising them a healthy return, and after a victim places money into the account, they will withdraw it via automatic teller machine (ATM) cards obtained from the account holders who are unaware that the accounts are being used for fraud.
"Following the arrests, the police have received a total of 32 reports involving mule account cases nationwide, involving losses worth about RM1.2 million,” he said.
Zainuddin said members of the syndicate were also found renting condominiums for between RM3,000 to RM5,000 a month to prevent their activities from being detected by the authorities.
Read more: Mule account: 10 arrested for manipulating ATM cards of victims - Bukit Aman
i-Sinar pilihan terbaik golongan bersasar
Khamis, 19 November 2020 @ 8:02 AM
KEMUDAHAN pengeluaran simpanan untuk ahli Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) di bawah program i-Sinar adalah pilihan terbaik kepada golongan bersasar bagi membantu mereka meneruskan kehidupan ketika pasca pandemik, demikian menurut ahli ekonomi.
Ketua Pakar Ekonomi Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd, Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid berkata, skim itu bertujuan membantu golongan terjejas yang kehilangan pekerjaan dan menerima pemotongan gaji.
"Wujud keperluan dari segi bantuan wang dalam jangka sederhana dan mengeluarkan simpanan KWSP adalah antara kaedah untuk meringankan beban kewangan mereka," katanya.
Bagaimanapun, beliau berkata, ada keperluan untuk memastikan simpanan ahli KWSP bagi persaraan adalah terpelihara memandangkan rakyat pada masa ini mempunyai kecenderungan untuk hidup lebih lama.
Jelasnya, penyelarasan yang lebih baik membabitkan pelbagai langkah yang dilaksanakan kerajaan adalah penting bagi memastikan semua individu tahu di mana mereka boleh mendapatkan bantuan.
"Apa yang lebih penting pada masa ini ialah penyampaian langkah yang efektif seperti program pindahan wang menerusi Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN), Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR), bantuan kewangan bersasar oleh bank, geran, padanan pekerjaan dan Sistem Insurans Pekerjaan (SIP)," katanya.
Domestic violence at crisis level months after lockdown
November 25, 2020 9:58 AM
PETALING JAYA: Newly-wed ‘Nellie’ jumped from the balcony of her first floor flat at 3.30am to escape her abusive husband, one week into their marriage.
The 21-year-old emotionally and physically battered bride required surgery, having suffered multiple fractures on four toes in the fall.
She was forced by her family into an arranged marriage on March 14, four days before the movement control order (MCO) was enforced in Malaysia because of the Covid-19 outbreak.
On the first day of the MCO, her husband began beating her. He threatened to hunt ‘Nellie’ and kill her if she tried to flee.
‘Nellie’ was recently discharged from the hospital and is at a Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) shelter where she is being assisted with case management.
The story of ‘Nellie’ paints a bleak picture of life for women for whom the lockdown of fear and abuse has intensified.
Read more: Domestic violence at crisis level months after lockdown
TNB expands Smart Meter installation. Here’s what you need to know
16 NOVEMBER 2020
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is expanding the use of smart meters in more premises nationwide. The new connected meters will provide a more efficient and accurate power consumption reading, while allowing users to better monitor their usage.
TNB has successfully installed 340,000 smart meters in Melaka and they targeting to install 1.2 million units for residential and commercial premises in the Klang Valley. The power utility company also aims to expand the smart meter usage to cover 9 million premises by 2021.
What is a Smart Meter?
Unlike traditional meters which requires manual reading by a TNB personnel, power consumption measurements on a smart meter can be done remotely. Users with the smart meter can view energy usage updates in 30-minute intervals from the myTNB portal or via the myTNB app. The smart meter itself won’t reduce power consumption, but it will help users to better track and manage their energy use.
Since the meters are connected, it could reduce the need for manual reading and it also improves TNB’s power outage detection.
Read more: TNB expands Smart Meter installation. Here’s what you need to know
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