Pencemaran air: Denda lebih tinggi bakal dikenakan
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Selasa, 13 Oktober 2020 @ 11:44 AM
Port Dickson: Pindaan ke atas Akta Kualiti Alam Sekeliling 1974 yang antara lain bertujuan menaikkan jumlah denda bagi kes pencemaran air, dijangka dibentangkan di Parlimen tahun ini.
Menteri Alam Sekitar dan Air Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man berkata, menerusi pindaan berkenaan, jumlah denda yang dicadangkan adalah RM10 juta daripada RM500,000 pada masa ini.
"Selain itu, pindaan itu juga akan meningkatkan hukuman penjara dan semua ini akan kita bentangkan dalam sidang Parlimen akan datang," katanya ketika ditemui selepas meninjau lokasi pencemaran tumpahan minyak di Pantai Cermin, di sini, hari ini.
Turut hadir, Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS), Norlin Jaafar; Pengarah JAS Negeri Sembilan Azuri Azizah Saedon dan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Datuk Dr Razali Ab Malek.
Katanya, akta sedia ada tidak mencukupi bagi menangani isu berkenaan, namun yang paling utama adalah sikap sesetengah pihak yang tidak bertanggungjawab.
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Groups call for action against online sale of unregistered health products
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October 13, 2020 7:45 AM
PETALING JAYA: Health groups and consumer advocates have called for greater regulation of unregistered hand sanitisers that can be purchased easily online, and said there’s no guarantee these products are effective or safe.
Hand sanitisers are considered a cosmetic product, and as such must be registered with the health ministry through the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) before being sold.
However, a number of unregistered products are available for purchase at online retailers for low prices, which are often displayed alongside approved products from well-known brands.
Dr Subramaniam Muniandy, president of the Malaysian Medical Association, told FMT that it “can be a challenge to determine if the products come from a reliable and trusted source,” when buying online.
“Consumers can put their health in serious danger if they buy fake products or products that do not match what was advertised.” He added that it’s important for customers to check if a product is registered before buying anything online.
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PRESS RELEASE: SMART METER CONSUMERS RAISING CONCERN ABOUT THE DEVICE AND THE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE OF CHANGING
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DATE OF RELEASE: 5 OCTOBER 2020
PRESS RELEASE: SMART METER CONSUMERS RAISING CONCERN ABOUT THE DEVICE AND THE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE OF CHANGING
Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (FOMCA) and its affiliate the Water and Energy Consumers Associations of Malaysia (WECAM) has been receiving numerous enquiries and complaints on the new Smart Meter which have been installed by the National Electricity provider. Many consumers have been raising their concern on sudden sharp increase in their electricity bills and also the procedures on how to change and how it will impact them.
Currently, the utility provider is in the midst of changing the old meter to SMART meter. It is a usual program that this utility provider replaces aged meter which is beyond accuracy lifespan. There are two type of meters with different accuracy life span: - Electromechanical meter life span is 15 years while Electronic meter is 10 years. The main objective is to ensure accurate meter reading and billing.
The main possible reason for the spike in the electricity bill could be due to the aged meter used earlier which was not recording accurately due to, Faulty meter, Degradation of the mechanical components in the meter or Tampered meter. The replacement of aged meter is a utility prudent practice and it is in accordance to the Electricity Supply Act 1990 (for accurate billing).
Addressing food security for the long term
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October 8, 2020 @ 8:31pm
LETTER: The Asean Economic Recovery Plan is meant to ensure a smooth flow of food supplies among the Asean countries for the post-Covid-19 and because of this and the pandemic, Malaysia needs to re-strategise in order to localise its food supply chain in response to restricted border policies which may take some time to ease.
Due to those restrictions for the time being, local producers will not be able to fully meet the demand for domestic fresh produce and among the reasons are low production capacity, high labour cost, transportation and equipment issues.
These constraints have left them without much choices except for direct sales to market and/or being dependent on wholesalers.
The Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority (FAMA) highlighted that Malaysia's fruits and vegetables import bill has been in excess of RM8.5 billion per year.
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Water treatment plants not fully operational yet, says Air Selangor
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October 5, 2020 9:08 AM
PETALING JAYA: The Sungai Semenyih and Bukit Tampoi water treatment plants are not fully operational yet after the river was found to be polluted yesterday.
Air Selangor corporate communications head Elina Baseri said that as of 7.30am today, pollution was still being detected with a reading of five threshold odour number (TON) near the Bukit Tampoi plant and seven TON near the Sungai Semenyih plant.
She said Air Selangor could not yet tell when the water supply will be fully restored.
“In the past 14 hours, Air Selangor has not been able to produce the daily 602 million litres of water needed to supply users in the 274 affected areas.
“Air Selangor advises users to get water supply aid from public taps as water tankers will be prioritised for critical premises such as hospitals and dialysis centres,” she said in a statement.
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Sungai Semenyih pollution likely from Nilai industrial area, says minister
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October 5, 2020 7:31 AM
SEPANG: The odour pollution in Sungai Semenyih, which resulted in the closure of the Sungai Semenyih and Bukit Tampoi water treatment plants (LRA) since 4.30pm yesterday, is suspected to have originated from the Nilai Industrial Estate in Negeri Sembilan.
Environment and Water Minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said initial investigations found that the polluted water was flowing to Sungai Semenyih from Sungai Batang Benar, close to the industrial area.
“We have to wait for the odour pollution to subside before the plants can operate again. As of now, we are not sure how long (it will take) because we are still investigating the cause,” he said.
Tuan Ibrahim was speaking at a press conference with Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari after listening to a briefing from Air Selangor at the Sungai Semenyih water treatment plant raw water pump station at Jenderam Hilir here last night.
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Bank hubungi dua juta peminjam
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Kuala Lumpur: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) memberi jaminan sektor perbankan terus komited membantu isi rumah dan perniagaan yang memerlukan bantuan selepas moratorium secara automatik berakhir semalam.
Ia berkata, institusi perbankan memperkenalkan pelbagai pakej untuk membantu peminjam yang terjejas termasuk lanjutan moratorium secara bersasar serta fleksibiliti bayaran balik pinjaman bagi membantu peminjam berdasarkan keadaan kewangan mereka yang khusus.
"Pendekatan bersasar ini akan memastikan lebih banyak sumber tersedia untuk membantu mereka yang mudah terjejas. Pendekatan ini juga membolehkan sektor perbankan menyokong ekonomi secara lebih meluas melalui pemberian pinjaman yang berterusan," katanya dalam satu kenyataan, semalam.
BNM berkata, industri perbankan menghubungi peminjam secara aktif melalui pelbagai cara, malah bank pusat itu bersama-sama dengan industri perbankan mengadakan lebih 150 sesi perbincangan dan interaksi.
Take up low-paying jobs for now, fresh grads told
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October 1, 2020 7:30 AM
PETALING JAYA: A sociologist has advised unemployed fresh graduates to take up lower-paying jobs for now, as they struggle to look for jobs in the midst of the economic impact from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Denison Jayasooria, a research fellow at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), said this would require a change of mindset but only for the short-term.
“They should not push away low-paying jobs, but this is for two years at the most. Then they can move on to other opportunities as the economy picks up,” he told FMT.
“During this period, self-employment might be the best option. Get the unemployed graduates into induction camps jointly organised by the higher education and human resources ministries.
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BNM regrets MyCC decision to penalise General Insurance Association of Malaysia
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Wednesday, 30 Sep 2020 04:13 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) regrets the Malaysia Competition Commission’s (MyCC) decision to penalise General Insurance Association of Malaysia (Piam) and its 22 members for infringing Section 4 of the Competition Act 2010.
In a statement today, BNM said on September 14, 2020, MyCC concluded that Piam and its 22 members had infringed the Act when it had entered into an agreement on the application of trade discounts on parts prices and hourly labour rates for motor vehicle repairs by workshops under the Piam Approved Repairers Scheme.
Besides imposing financial penalties, MyCC had also directed the parties to cease and desist from implementing the agreed parts trade discount and the hourly labour rates, and for such discounts and rates to be determined independently by individual insurers and workshops.
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Salt shortage ‘in days’ if iodine condition enforced, warns sundry shop group
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September 30, 2020 4:53 PM
PETALING JAYA: An association representing more than 4,000 sundry shop owners has warned of a possible salt shortage “in days” because of Putrajaya’s requirement for iodine to be added to salt from today.
In a statement today, the Federation of Sundry Goods Merchants Association of Malaysia said the entire supply chain did not have enough time to comply with the requirement.
Its president Hong Chee Meng said the health ministry’s statement, issued on Sept 25, said iodine must be added to salt less than 20kg before it could be sold.
“It is very difficult for the market to comply within five days which is a very short notice,” he said, adding manufacturers and importers needed to be given time to comply with the new requirement.
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