Penang Smart Parking app back online today

September 2, 2020 @ 4:26pm
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Smart Parking (PSP) application is back online after encountering a technical glitch yesterday.

State Local Government Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo, however, said the PSP application had yet to "stabilise".

"The PSP application came back online at 11am today but it is still 'on and off'. We will continue to monitor the system closely.

"If it remains unstable at the end of the day, both the Penang Island and Seberang Prai City Councils will issue a statement on parking fees for today," he told newsmen.

Yesterday, irate Penangites took to social media to vent their frustrations after they were unable to log in to their PSP account.

As such, no parking fees were charged for yesterday.

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Kerajaan kaji pengkelasan semula kumpulan isi rumah

Selasa l 2 September 2020
KUALA LUMPUR - Kerajaan sedang mengkaji penggunaan konsep desil iaitu B1, B2, B3 dan B4 bagi mengklasifikasikan pendapatan rakyat di negara ini.

Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Ekonomi), Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed berkata, langkah itu dibuat agar ia selari dengan Survei dan Perbelanjaan Isi Rumah dan Kemudahan Asas (HIES & BA) 2019 yang diterbitkan Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia.

"Perkara ini sedang dipertimbangkan dalam tempoh Rancangan Malaysia ke-12, 2021-2025 selepas satu kajian lanjut pengkelasan semula kumpulan isi rumah dilaksanakan.

"Kajian ini akan mengambil kira ciri dan keperluan kumpulan pendapatan.

"Usaha ini dijangka akan membantu kerajaan mengenal pasti kumpulan khusus mengikut keperluan sebenar kumpulan pendapatan masing-masing seterusnya meningkatkan kesejahteraan rakyat," katanya di Dewan Negara di sini hari ini.

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AirAsia starts charging counter check-in fees, up to RM30 per guest

Tuesday, 01 Sep 2020 02:56 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 ­— Effective September 1, 2020, AirAsia will start charging counter check-in fees in a move to encourage contactless check-ins. According to the low-cost carrier, they have successfully deployed its contactless check-in kiosks and enhanced mobile app features to enhance operational efficiency and guests convenience.

Fee starts from RM20 per guest

The counter check-in fee costs RM20 per guest for domestic flights and RM30 per guests for international flights. This means if you’re travelling in a group of four, that’s a total of RM160 in fees for a return trip.

The fees can be paid by cash or credit card at the airport. Alternatively, guests are able to pre-book the counter check-in service by modifying their booking under on the AirAsia website or mobile app. Just go to “My Bookings” > “Add-ons” > “Airport Shuttle, Car Rental, Tune Talk & More” > “Counter Check-in”. Do note that you can’t add the option when you book a new flight ticket.

AirAsia Group Chief Operations Officer Javed Malik said, “We have seen a very high adoption of our self-check in services through our website, mobile app and airport kiosks over recent times. Thus, the implementation of the counter check-in fees is a way for us to further encourage guests to use these digital technologies, which we have invested enormously in, to promote and enhance operational efficiency and guest convenience.”

“In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, these self-check in facilities have become very crucial in minimising physical contact between our guests and staff. In the past two months, thousands of guests on essential travel have experienced our contactless travel procedures as we stepped up our safety and security measures for the health and safety of our guests and Allstars.”

How to avoid counter check-in fees?

To avoid paying the check-in fees, guests can opt to check-in using the AirAsia.com website, mobile app or at the airport kiosks. Once you’ve checked-in, you can print your boarding pass and print your baggage tag.

Once you’ve attached the tag to your bag, you can drop it off at the baggage drop counters. The baggage drop counters open 2 hours before departure time for domestic flight and 3 hours for international.

The counter check-in fees are currently applicable for domestic and international flights in Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Honoulu (Hawaii). Below are the check-in fees in various currencies:

There are exemptions for the counter check-in fees. This includes guests with reduced mobility, guests travelling with an infant (under 24 months of age) and young guests travelling alone (YPTA). The check-in fee is also waived for guests affected due to schedule changes and flight cancellation.

If the check-in kiosks are not available or out of service, the counter check-in fees will be waived as well. This also includes guests who are unable to complete their web, mobile or kiosk check-in due to a system error.

Exemption is also given to guests that purchased a seat upgrade, Big platinum and Big Black members, Premium Flex and Flatbed guests, Red Carpet guests and guests on travel warrant and government bookings.

You can read the full FAQ here. — SoyaCincau

Source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/09/01/airasia-starts-charging-counter-check-in-fees-up-to-rm30-per-guest/1899071

Ismail Sabri: Businesses must check customers’ temperatures, but not compulsory to jot them down

Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 03:22 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — Business owners must check the body temperature of patrons but are not required to record every reading, clarified Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today.

He explained the main intention is to ensure people are not symptomatic before they enter a business premises.

“If the reading is more than 37.5°C, they cannot be allowed in, and if they are less than 37.5°C, it is their right to enter the premises.

“So, it is not compulsory to record, they just need to check the temperature, and from there, see if they (visitors) can be allowed in or not.

“If they (businesses) do not record the temperature, they cannot have action taken against them,” he said.

Ismail Sabri however stressed jotting down one’s personal details such as name and phone number for contact tracing purposes is still a requirement, unless they scan their details using the MySejahtera app.

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Woman lodges police report over payment dispute at supermarket

August 20, 2020 10:04 PM

PETALING JAYA: A woman has lodged a police report claiming she has been “harassed” by a supermarket over a disputed payment for groceries.

On Aug 1, Vijiya and her parents went to NSK Selayang to purchase groceries and paid a total of RM556.15 for the items by using a BSN debit card.

However, she said, the cashier told them the transaction was unsuccessful and requested them to pay with cash.

Vijiya refused, saying the money had been deducted from the bank account. “My parents and I went to an ATM machine available in the supermarket to confirm the transaction by checking the balance in the account,” she said.

Despite showing proof of the deduction, she claimed the supermarket prevented them from leaving, saying there was no payment received.

“We had to wait until midnight before my brother came and urged them to release us with the groceries. We were forced to sign forms, acknowledging the unsuccessful transaction,” she told FMT.

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