Shoppers laud RM1 plastic bag fee
Tuesday, 27 Oct 2020
GEORGE TOWN: Even though plastic bags will cost RM1 each from Jan 1, many Penangites welcome the move and feel it will be great for the environment.
From Mondays to Wednesdays next year, retailers will no longer give plastic bags while from Thursdays to Sundays, you will have to pay RM1 to get one compared with 20 sen now.
And all the shoppers interviewed seem to love the idea.
Chef Norshelyaida Hasan, 25, said plastic bags were not only bad for the environment but inconvenient too.
“I always have a few reusable bags with me at all times. Even if I forget to bring them while buying something, I just buy another reusable bag.
“Plastic bags cannot be used many times and if the contents are heavy, they tend to tear.
“With the charge going up from 20 sen to RM1, I hope it encourages more people to use reusable bags, ” she said when met at Sunshine Square in Bayan Baru yesterday.
PKPB: KPDNHEP jamin bekalan keperluan asas mencukupi, harga stabil
Oktober 22, 2020 05:00 MYT
KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna (KPDNHEP) berpuas hati dengan jumlah barangan keperluan asas terutama stok makanan yang ada dalam pasaran negara.
Timbalan Menterinya Datuk Rosol Wahid berkata selain memastikan bekalan mencukupi, kementerian juga akan mengambil langkah agresif bagi menjamin kestabilan harga ketika negara mendepani gelombang ketiga pandemik COVID-19.
"KPDNHEP memantau rantaian pembekalan barangan di peringkat pengilang, peladang, pemborong dan peruncit bagi memastikan bekalan barangan itu mencukupi selain mengelak isu manipulasi harga oleh peniaga," katanya dalam kenyataan selepas mengadakan lawatan dan pemeriksaan di sebuah pasar raya di sini malam ini.
Rosol turut menasihati pengguna tidak membuat pembelian panik, khususnya melibatkan barangan keperluan asas ketika menjalani Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat (PKPB).
Mengenai tindakan penguatkuasaan yang dijalankan KPDNHEP, beliau berkata sebanyak 81 kes membabitkan pelbagai kesalahan berkaitan harga dan bekalan barangan direkodkan sejak pelaksanaan PKPB di Sabah, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur serta Putrajaya.
Read more: PKPB: KPDNHEP jamin bekalan keperluan asas mencukupi, harga stabil
Survey: Seven in 10 Malaysians polled think protecting environment more important than creating jobs
Wednesday, 21 Oct 2020 09:01 AM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Around seven in 10 Malaysians in an international poll place more priority on environmental protection, even if it comes at the expense of economic growth and the creation of more job opportunities.
In the recent International Science Survey 2019-2020 by United States-based pollster Pew Research Centre, Malaysians were asked which statement came closer to their view, even if neither was exactly right.
The two options given were “Protecting the environment should be given priority, even if it causes slower economic growth and some loss of jobs”, and “Creating jobs should be given the top priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent”.
Based on the survey results as released in a report last month, the overwhelming majority or 73 per cent of the 1,650 respondents in Malaysia chose environmental protection, while 27 per cent chose job creation, with the remaining one per cent either declining to answer or giving other answers.
This matches with the median percentage of 71 per cent respondents for the 20 countries surveyed — including Malaysia — that chose environmental protection as the top priority, and the median of 25 per cent which would prioritise job creation.
Gangguan air kerap gugat keyakinan pengguna, pelabur
Oktober 20, 2020 @ 4:18pm
SHAH ALAM: Kekerapan masalah gangguan bekalan air di negeri ini dikhuatiri boleh menggugat keyakinan pengguna dan pelabur terhadap sistem pengurusan air negeri.
Pengerusi Persekutuan Pengilang-Pengilang Malaysia (FMM), Jacob Lee, berkata gangguan bekalan air dilihat bukan sahaja membebankan pengguna individu, bahkan operasi syarikat, sekali gus berupaya memberi kesan kepada ekonomi.
Sehubungan itu, Lee mendesak kerajaan Selangor untuk mengambil tindakan segera bagi melindungi sumber air bagi memastikan bekalan air berterusan.
"Menuju ke tempoh akan datang ini, pembekal air harus menggunakan teknologi lebih canggih untuk menguruskan rangkaian bekalan dan sumber air.
"Keseluruhan rantaian bekalan air harus ditingkatkan dengan penggunaan teknologi tinggi bagi mengelakkan sebarang pencemaran atau gangguan pada masa depan
"Tanpa sistem pengurusan air holistik dan moden, negara khususnya Selangor akan tetap mengalami gangguan bekalan, " katanya melalui kenyataan di sini, hari ini.
Read more: Gangguan air kerap gugat keyakinan pengguna, pelabur
Malaysia ranked third in Asia on retirement income index
Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020 11:50 AM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Malaysia’s retirement income system has been ranked third in Asia and 19th overall by the 12th annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, a study of 39 retirement income systems across the globe which cover almost two-thirds of the world’s population.
However, Malaysia’s overall index value fell slightly from 60.6 in 2019 to 60.1 in 2020 due to several small movements in the sustainability sub-index, Mercer, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, said in a statement today.
“Of the study’s three sub-indexes, Malaysia scored highest for integrity (78), followed by sustainability (58.6) and adequacy (50.1). The global average sits at 71.3 for integrity, 50 for sustainability, and 60.8 for adequacy,” it said.
The 2020 Global Pension Index, which measures each retirement system through three sub-indices, namely sustainability, adequacy and integrity, includes two new systems — Belgium and Israel.
The report stated that Malaysia is ranked 13th for sustainability which measures the likelihood a system will be able to provide benefits into the future; 18th for integrity which considers factors such as regulation, governance, communication and operating costs; and 31st for adequacy which looks at benefits, system design, levels of savings, and home ownership among others to determine its ability to provide adequate retirement income.
Read more: Malaysia ranked third in Asia on retirement income index
After drop during MCO, food waste on the rise again
October 20, 2020 10:44 AM
KUALA LUMPUR: Remember how bread, rice, eggs, mineral water and other essential items flew off the shelves at grocery stores and supermarkets when the government announced the movement control order (MCO) in March?
The panic buying scenario repeated recently when the conditional MCO (CMCO) was reimposed in certain states to stem the spike in Covid-19 cases.
When too much of a certain food item lies uneaten and its shelf life has expired, it inevitably ends up in the garbage bin. This brings to mind photos of unopened packages of bread lying in a pile of rubbish which went viral on social media during the MCO and invoked the wrath of netizens.
Food wastage is a perpetual problem in Malaysia, and according to Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp), the households sector accounts for 44.5% of the 16,667.5 tonnes of food waste generated in Malaysia daily.
About 24% or 4,005 tonnes of the food waste is classified as still edible, with the quantity sufficient to provide three meals to 2,970,000 people for a day.
Read more: After drop during MCO, food waste on the rise again
Go Auto, SIRIM sign MoU for research of batteries, green vehicle tech, rapid prototyping, IoT devices
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.
Guru rugi RM105,461 terpedaya sindiket pinjaman tak wujud
Oktober 20, 2020 @ 9:50am
SEREMBAN: Seorang guru wanita di sini kerugian RM105,461 angkara terpedaya dengan sindiket pinjaman tidak wujud, selepas membuat 30 kali transaksi di internet.
Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersial (JSJK) Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen (IPK) Negeri Sembilan, Superintendan Aibee Ab Ghani, berkata mangsa berusia 36 tahun itu terpedaya dengan sindiket terbabit 24 Ogos lalu.
Katanya, pada hari kejadian jam 7 malam ketika berada di No 91, D CHU Ward, Bahau Jempol, dekat sini, mangsa melayari Facebook.
"Mangsa terbaca satu pautan iaitu Rakan Mas Credit Finance dan tertarik dengan tawaran itu serta bersetuju membuat pinjaman RM10,000.
"Dia kemudian menghantar salinan kad pengenalan dan slip gaji melalui aplikasi WhatsApp kepada dua individu iaitu bernama Elwin di nombor 0111-51503204 dan Allen di nombor 013-9650255.
"Tidak lama selepas menyerahkan dokumen itu, mangsa diberitahu pinjaman diluluskan, namun dia perlu membuat bayaran bagi duti setem, bayaran kewangan, yuran pemprosesan, yuran perjanjian dan internet," katanya di sini, hari ini.
Read more: Guru rugi RM105,461 terpedaya sindiket pinjaman tak wujud
Pencemaran dikesan di Sungai Selangor, 4 LRA henti tugas
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
Page 43 of 122