'Projek sakit' bebankan pembeli, resahkan pemaju
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20 Jun 2022
KUALA LUMPUR - Michael (bukan nama sebenar) membeli sebuah unit hartanah berstrata pada 2017, namun tidak lama selepas Perjanjian Jual Beli (SPA) ditandatangani, dia mula perasan akan tanda-tanda 'tidak sihat' pada projek itu.
Pembinaan projek perumahan itu sering tergendala termasuk hampir setahun terhenti sebelum disambung semula. Itupun hanya selepas pembeli mengadu kepada Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT) serta mendapatkan bantuan daripada Persatuan Pembeli Rumah Kebangsaan (HBA).
"Namun kini pembinaan terhenti terus dengan projek hanya 55 peratus siap,” katanya kepada Bernama.
Menurutnya, dia kembali ke KPKT untuk membuat aduan, namun dimaklumkan oleh kementerian itu bahawa projek tersebut sudah 'hampir-hampir menjadi projek terbengkalai'.
"Kami sebagai pembeli, sudah tidak tahu apa lagi yang harus dilakukan,” keluh Michael.
Berdasarkan portal KPKT, sesebuah projek pembangunan dikategorikan sebagai 'projek sakit' apabila kemajuan pembinaan mengalami kelewatan lebih 30 peratus berbanding yang dijadualkan atau SPA telah luput tarikh.
TIDAK TAHU HAK
Seorang lagi mangsa projek sakit, Siti Hawa (bukan nama sebenar) dan suaminya membeli sebuah unit berstrata di bawah program perumahan mampu milik pada 2018, dan sepatutnya menerima kunci untuk unit mereka yang bernilai RM300,000 itu pada Mei 2022. Namun katanya hingga kini kediaman yang diimpikan masih belum siap.
Menurut Siti Hawa, sejak awal lagi sudah ada 'yang tidak kena' dengan projek berkenaan, namun sebagai pembeli rumah kali pertama, dia dan suaminya tidak tahu akan hak mereka.
Gagal beri perkhidmatan bermutu, pembekal internet berdepan tindakan
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19 Jun 2022
KUALA LUMPUR - Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia (MCMC) akan mengenakan tindakan kawal selia terhadap pembekal yang didapati gagal menyediakan perkhidmatan internet berkualiti.
Ketua Pegawai Kawal Selia MCMC Zulkarnain Mohd Yasin berkata, ini adalah pendekatan agresif terhadap pembekal agar dapat memberi perkhidmatan yang bermutu kepada pengguna.
"Pada masa sama, pengguna dapat merasai pengalaman berkualiti yang benar-benar memenuhi apa yang dijanjikan oleh perkhidmatan 4G ini,” katanya dalam program Buletin Bernama terbitan Bernama TV pada Ahad.
Beliau berkata, pembekal yang gagal memenuhi janji itu berdepan hukuman mengikut Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998 iaitu denda tidak melebihi RM300,000 atau penjara sehingga tiga tahun atau kedua-duanya sekali.
Zulkarnain berkata, pihaknya menerima arahan daripada Kementerian Komunikasi dan Multimedia (K-KOMM) untuk melaksanakan audit perkhidmatan jaringan sistem internet di semua kawasan di setiap negeri.
"Setakat ini, kita telah jalankan audit atau pemeriksaan dengan melihat dari segi liputan dan kelajuan. Pada masa sama, kita telah mengeluarkan arahan untuk mereka (pembekal) mengambil tindakan untuk membaiki perkhidmatan,” katanya.
Sebelum ini, K-KOMM mengarahkan MCMC untuk melaksanakan pemetaan di seluruh negara bagi mengukur tahap sebenar kelajuan internet dan membandingkannya dengan laporan oleh syarikat telekomunikasi. - Bernama
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LETTER | AirAsia and Mavcom's misleading stand on refunds
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Jun 16, 2022 11:28 AM
LETTER | I refer to your news dated 10 June 2022 titled 'AirAsia Aviation Group says refunds nearly completed'.
Capital A Group CEO Tony Fernandes said “AirAsia airlines have already paid back nearly everyone. AirAsia has opened the world to so many people and the majority of our guests decided to take a credit shell to help us which we thank them for. Now that travel restrictions have been removed substantially in our major markets, we saw that many of our guests have already utilised their credit shells to start travelling again.”
AirAsia X CEO Benyamin Ismail said “It’s great to be back in the air after two long years in hibernation. We have resumed flights to Sydney, Delhi and Seoul already and are planning to announce a number of new routes in the near future to our most popular destinations and even more.
“We understand the frustration from our guests who were waiting for reimbursement caused by flight cancellations during the pandemic. However, we are ensuring they get back what they paid for future use, in the form of full credits for such amounts paid, by way of travel vouchers.”
Two years ago, I booked an AirAsia flight to Australia. However, the flight was cancelled by AirAsia due to the Covid-19 pandemic. AirAsia then decided to issue credit accounts without offering other refund options.
The truth is that all passengers like me wanted a refund and not by way of a credit account or travel voucher. By holding back passengers’ money, can AirAsia clarify what it really meant by saying that it has already paid back almost all passengers?
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, “refund” means an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy with a product or service that you have bought and “reimbursement” means the act of paying back money to someone who has spent it for you or lost it because of you, or the amount that is paid back.
Read more: LETTER | AirAsia and Mavcom's misleading stand on refunds
Maybank warns customers about online fraudsters, fake apps
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06- 16- 2022 09:22 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has warned consumers to be aware of online fraudsters finding new ways to scam unsuspecting users, especially given the recent rise in e-commerce activity spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a statement today, the bank said as more consumers opt to transact online, scammers are finding opportunities to trick consumers using new and sophisticated scam tactics.
It also said that on top of developing fake banking websites or apps to lure or phish customers, scammers have now incorporated malware components in fake law enforcement apps and fake retail e-commerce websites or apps to gain access to customers’ online banking information such as their user names and passwords.
“A common scam that customers might fall prey to begins with them coming across an unbelievably cheap deal or advertisement on a social media website,” said the bank.
Maybank said some useful tips customers can follow to protect themselves when using online platforms include avoiding installing/downloading apps/APK files or clicking on suspicious links sent via chat messages such as SMS, WhatsApp, Messenger or other similar services.
“Apart from that, do not provide permission for any app to send or view your SMSes, and do not ignore any warnings from your devices, especially when downloading or installing a new file.
“Do not enter your banking details, especially username or password, in any suspicious apps or websites, among others,” it added.
It also affirmed that Maybank continuously shares informative content on its Maybank2u website and on Facebook and Instagram, in an effort to remind and create awareness among customers about the dangers of malware scams.
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'Don't take us for a ride, with free rides, fix the public transport system'
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June 17, 2022 @ 10:23am
KUALA LUMPUR: Netizens called on the government to upgrade and improve the country's public transport system instead of offering one-off freebies, which they said will not help ease their commute.
The barrage of comments spotlighting Malaysia's inefficient public transport system and poorly maintained facilities, including lifts and escalators at stations operated by RapidKL as well as KTM Komuter in the Klang Valley, were shared on Twitter and Facebook.
The remarks came following the government's announcement yesterday that the public can use the public transport systems in the Klang Valley without paying a sen for one month starting yesterday.
"I repeat. I would rather you (stakeholders) fix the trains than do this. What's the point of giving out free rides if we can't even commute to begin with? Or did they mysteriously forget about the lack of trains at Pasar Seni recently?", a netizen tweeted.
"Fix the escalator and lift too please, especially at station MRT Kajang and MRT Pasar Seni," another wrote.
"Price not an issue if the service is efficient. Why does the ministry never get this?," a frequent commuter asked.
"Don't take us for a ride with free rides. This still doesn't solve the problem as there will still be long lines at transit stations like Pasar Seni. Why not increase train frequency? Get the public transport system fixed," a netizen said.
Another commuter wrote: "I'm scared of the repercussions of this. Train stations will only get more crowded.
"One month of free public transport rides but almost everything malfunctions or has some sort of problem, especially at Pasar Seni.
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'Chicken prices may soar if floated'
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June 16, 2022 @ 7:05pm
PUTRAJAYA: Chicken prices are expected to rise next month when the floating price system begins following the end of the maximum retail price scheme on June 30.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said due to the possibility of chicken price hikes, the Finance Ministry planned to provide aid to the needy, with the plan set to be finalised by the end of the month.
"The Finance Ministry will do something to help those in need," he told a press conference after the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry's monthly assembly here today.
The government has set the maximum retail price of standard chicken at RM8.90 per kg and super chicken (slaughtered and cleaned without legs, head, liver and gizzard) at RM9.90 per kg.
Previously, chicken breeders had expressed their hope that the government would allow the floating of chicken prices after it decided to end subsidies for breeders from July 1.
Nanta reminded industry players not to take advantage of the floating price by raising the price of chicken arbitrarily.
He said the ministry would monitor prices and errant traders would face action under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011.
Macau Scam’s new tactic: a police notice to probe Macau Scam
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June 13, 2022 9:27 PM
MELAKA: Macau scammers are using a new tactic of a false police document purportedly from the Melaka contingent, requiring the recipient to assist a police investigation on the Macau Scam.
Melaka CCID chief E. Sundra Rajan said the fake document surfaced yesterday in a chat message to a 24-year-old victim.
The document, a Notice of Suspect’s Presence, purportedly signed by the Melaka police chief, claimed that the recipient was suspected of being involved in drug smuggling and money laundering and of receiving a commission of RM228,000.
“Through the fake document, the victim was asked to cooperate with the Melaka police contingent headquarters within two hours of receiving the letter. He was warned that an arrest warrant would be issued immediately if the victim did not cooperate.
The document also claimed that the target victim’s bank account would be frozen and he would be remanded for 45 days, Sundra Rajan said in a statement here today.
He said the victim was also warned not to tell others about the document he received. However, the victim fortunately had contacted Melaka police headquarters via WhatsApp to seek confirmation.
He said police investigation found that the fake document was a new method of operation by the criminal syndicate to deceive and intimidate individuals into believing that they were involved in a bona fide police investigation.
Read more: Macau Scam’s new tactic: a police notice to probe Macau Scam
Raise food prices if needed but don’t take advantage: Fomca
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Association chief executive tells restaurateurs to avoid from profiteering off of unstable market factors
12 Jun 2022 8:00AM
KUALA LUMPUR – Businesses have the right to up their prices to make a living but the new rates must be well-founded and reasonable to avoid profiteering off of unstable market factors.
According to the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations chief executive Saravanan Thambirajah, the low market supply of staple items such as poultry and wheat flour explains why food prices at eateries have gone up.
However, he said restaurateurs should not take the opportunity to raise prices without justification at the expense of consumers.
“If there is a reduction in the costs of raw materials and business owners do not lower their prices accordingly, then they are definitely profiteering,” he told The Vibes, adding that recent soaring prices can be attributed to an imbalance in market supply and demand.
Labelling global issues such as export bans enforced by other nations and fluctuations in our currency exchange rate as the cause behind declining supplies of raw materials, he said it would be difficult to predict when the situation will ease up.
He added that the recent execution of the new minimum wage is another business cost employers must bear and possibly plays a role in the increased prices.
It was reported in May that India has banned wheat exports with immediate effect as it seeks to bolster its food security following its wheat production suffering during a heatwave.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced in March the implementation of the revised minimum wage of RM1,500 starting May 1 for companies with five employees or more.
Read more: Raise food prices if needed but don’t take advantage: Fomca
Lagi pengantin ditipu, pesan 700 dapat 50 makanan sahaja
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10 Jun 2022, 10:09 am
PETALING JAYA- Kes pengantin baharu ditipu pihak penyedia katering terus dibongkarkan lagi selepas satu video memaparkan majlis pasangan mempelai bertukar sedih tular di laman media sosial sejak semalam.
Menerusi video berdurasi 32 saat dimuat naik di laman TikTok Nurul Norafiza, wanita itu mendedahkan dirinya seakan ditipu pihak katering apabila hanya menerima makanan untuk 50 orang daripada jumlah pesanan mereka sebanyak 700.
“Hari kebahagian bertukar kesedihan, tragedi paling sedih untuk saya dan keluarga pada 4 Jun 2022. Tidak sangka boleh jadi begini, apabila jadi depan mata, menangis tidak berhenti.
“Pesan 700 makanan, sampai kurang daripada 50, sayu hati, majlis saya hancur disebabkan pemilik katering tidak bertanggungjawab. Semoga Allah membalas di sana,” tulisnya ringkas.
Difahamkan, pemilik katering itu turut terlibat dengan beberapa penipuan majlis perkahwinan selain telah ditahan pihak polis untuk siasatan lanjut.
Sementara, orang ramai terus melahirkan perasaan simpati serta mendoakan agar pasangan itu terus tabah dengan ujian dihadapi ketika majlis istimewa mereka.
“Ya Allah, kesihannya, moga awak tabah. Saya pun sedih tengok awak menangis, sabar ya,” kata Wawazura3.
“Tabah ya kakak, semoga ada balasan buat mereka. Moga Allah kurniakan kebahagiaan di tempat lain,” doa Nayli Johar.
” Moga si pelaku dapat balasan, rosakkan kebahagian orang, sabar ya kakak,” jelas Kal Merican. -KOSMO! ONLINE
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GST1.0: Harga naik kerana peniaga lambat terima bayaran balik - Industries Unite
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Jun 10, 2022 09:40 MYT
KUALA LUMPUR: Pelaksanaan cukai barangan dan perkhidmatan selama lebih kurang 4 tahun dari April 2015 hingga Jun 2018 sepatutnya menurunkan harga barang, namun secara amnya itu tidak berlaku.
Hal demikian adalah disebabkan peniaga, yang awalnya mengikut tatacara pelaksanaan sistem percukaian itu, akhirnya terpaksa meningkatkan harga jualan untuk menanggung kos kerugian kerana pembayaran balik yang dijanjikan lewat sampai ke tangan mereka.
Kata Pengasas Bersama Industries Unite, Datuk Irwin SW Cheong, kebanyakan negara yang melaksanakan GST atau cukai seumpamanya berjaya menurunkan harga kerana ia dilaksanakan dengan cekap dan telus.
“Kalau cukai nilai tambah (VAT) yang dikutip di Thailand, sehari sebelum anda keluar meninggalkan negara itu bayaran balik sudah dibuat, sangat cepat dalam beberapa jam sahaja.
“Di Malaysia, kita ada buat survei berkenaan hal ini, banyak peniaga yang kata bukan (memakan masa) berbulan-bulan tetapi ada yang lebih setahun, sampai 18 bulan tak dapat lagi,” katanya.
Beliau menjelaskan, kalau peniaga tidak menaikkan harga barang jualan ketika menunggu tibanya bayaran balik ke tangan mereka, mereka tiada keuntungan.
Maka katanya sekiranya kerajaan mahu melaksanakan semula cukai tersebut, perlu dipastikan perkara sedemikian tidak lagi berlaku agar GST benar-benar mencapai matlamatnya.
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