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BY LIZAWATI MADFA

KUALA LUMPUR, OCT 11: The State Government is honoured and welcomed more than 70 delegations from United Kingdom (UK) in their Mega Technology Mission to Malaysia through Selangor.

Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said, the mission with key UK investors is looking at new opportunities to expand their businesses particularly in the high-tech field.

He said, that is in line with the State Government’s intention to develop Selangor as a regional smart state.

“Invest Selangor as a State Government’s agency is made responsible to play a key role in this new opportunity.

“I hope the State Government and Selangor business community can take advantage of this opportunity to establish a collaboration with these big UK companies,” he said to SelangorKini.

He led the State Government is welcoming the UK delegation, headed by Britain’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Vicki Treadell, at Istana Selangor yesterday.

Also present were Investment, Small & Medium Industries, Trade and Transport Exco, Dato’ Teng Chang Khim and Invest Selangor Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Hasan Azhari Idris.

Mohamed Azmin said investors showed positive response and confidence in Selangor’s potential as a technology development hub.

“The investors feel the ‘Internet of Things’ policy is apt for a global future that needs new approaches to create sustainable economic growth in this region,” he said.

KUALA LUMPUR, OCT 11: His Royal Highness the Selangor Sultan, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah chairs the 247^th Rulers’ Conference at the Istana Negara today.

Yang Dipertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V also attends the two-days conference which starts today.

All the Malay Rulers are attending the meeting except for Yang Dipertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir.

Johor is represented by Tengku Temenggong Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar Sultan Ibrahim, Kelantan represented by Pemangku Raja Kelantan Tengku Dr Muhammad Fa-iz Petra while Pahang is represented by Pemangku Raja Pahang, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.

For the first day meeting, which started at 10 a.m., the Malay Rulers are accompanied by their respective Menteri besar while Yang Dipertua Negeri Pulau Pinang, Sarawak, Sabah and Melaka are accompanied by their chief ministers.

BY ERMIZI MUHAMAD

SHAH ALAM, OCT 11: Central Spectrum Sdn Bhd (CSSB) has allocated RM272,353,00 as an initiative to help asnaf (eligible zakat recipient) own houses.

Its Chief Executive Officer, Mahmud Abbas said, it is a part of the company’s corporate social responsibility to help those in need.

He added that the initiative is implemented through home improvements and new residential unit development for that group.

“Three new houses valued at RM41,780,00 each has been allocated plus eight houses were repaired with a total cost of RM146,743.00.

“The programme certainly aims to help asnaf own houses and provide comfort to the less fortunate.

“Besides enhancing the quality of life, the programme is also implemented to help recipients and their families enhance their self-esteem when facing the community,” he said to SelangorKini.

The new houses handover ceremony was held last October 6 involving seven recipients.

CSSB is a real estate developer, a State Government’s subsidiary which developed the Selangor Halal Hub and Pulau Indah Industrial Park.

BY LIZAWATI MADFA

KUALA SELANGOR, OCT 11: The Kuala Selangor District Council (MDKS) conducted an operation to clean-up and seize a house in Bagan Pasir recently.

The Development Planning Department Director, Mohamad Yusli Askandar said the action was taken due to complaints from other residents who were uncomfortable with the house being turned into a store for used goods.

He said the owner was pre-warned to clean the house, but it was not done within the timeline given.

“Therefore, we conducted an operation to clean-up and seize the house as well as all recyclable items and object that can possibly contain water.

“We also conducted a counseling session to provide awareness on the negative impact of storing used goods continuously,” he said.

Mohamad Yusli said MDKS is seeking public’s cooperation to keep their houses clean to ensure the comfort of their neighbours and nearby residents.

He added that they can be fined not more than RM1,000 or jailed exceeding six months or both, according to the 1976 Local Government Act, subsection 82(5).

“MDKS encourages the community the lodge their complaints on MDKS’s services online through the SPARks application which can be downloaded for free from Play Store and App Store,” he said.

BY HAFIZAN TAIB

PETALING JAYA, OCT 10: The maintenance of Taman Putra Damai Citizens’ Housing Project (PPR) in Lembah Subang is still under the State Government with Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) being responsible to handle all its affairs.

Following that, Housing, Building Management and Urban Settlement Exco, Dato’ Iskandar Abdul Samad has denied claims that Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) has taken over the management.

In fact, he questioned KPKT for opening an office in the area since MBPJ is the one doing all the management and maintenance work.

“What maintenance is KPKT doing?

“KPKT has an office there but I don’t know what is it for, you have to ask the minister (Tan Sri Noh Omar),” he said to media today.

He said MBPJ places its officers and employees in that area to do maintenance including waste management.

“MBPJ office is also operating there and its Council Member conducts community activities,” he said.

BY LIZAWATI MADFA

SHAH ALAM, OCT 10: The State Government has allocated a total of RM1.3 million to help 299 ‘Zero to Hero’ participants under the Hijrah Selangor (HIJRAH), so far.

Selangor Hijrah Chief Operation Officer, Roslim Md Akhir said, it was channeled through 13 leading companies covering various types of business.

He said, among the businesses are telecommunication, basic sewing, bakery, fabric printing, post-natal massage, professional makeup and mobile aircond services.

“We want every leading company to act as mentor to monitor the development of mentees under them.

“It includes their income report from the beginning of participation in the scheme to be evaluated,” he said.

He said that during a joint meeting with the programme’s leading companies at the State Government Building today.

Through the ‘Zero to Hero’ programme, HIJRAH chose and appointed potential leading companies to implement the mentoring system (train and monitor), basec on certain duration, to the selected participants.

Upon completion, only eligible participants are given the opportunity to apply for HIJRAH loan while the leading company supplies equipment and other goods.

The leading company monitors for six months and HIJRAH will conduct the monitoring.

ANKARA, OCT 10: Turkey has urged United States (US) to review its visa service suspension after the arrest of a US consulate employee.

The REUTERS International News Agency reported that tension between the two North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) countries has affected Turkish currency and the country’s stock exchange.

Relations between Ankara and Washington started to dwindle after US openly supported Kurdish rebels in Syria, ignored Turkey’s request to extradite its cleric, Fethullah Gulen who is now based in US and indicted a former Turkish minister in US court.

However, last week, the arrest of a US consulate employee in Istanbul has brought the relation to a new low.

Ankara claimed the employee has links with Gulen, suspected to be the mastermind behind a failed coup in July 2016.

Gulen strongly denied having anything to do with the coup.

The US embassy strongly criticised Ankara’s allegations claiming it to be unfounded. Following that, the Turkish non-immigrant visa service was suspended immediately.

Ankara immediately reciprocated Washington’s action by doing the same for US citizens trying to get Turkish visa.

Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is disappointed with US’s decision to suspend its visa service.

He added that Turkish Foreign Ministry has contacted his counterpart on that matter.

“In the end, the decision was very disappointing,” said Erdogan during his visit to Ukraine.

BY EZLI MASHUT

SHAH ALAM, OCT 10: The Malaysia Statistics Department reported that Selangor has the third highest average monthly household income in 2016 at the rate of RM9,463.

The highest average monthly household income in the country is in W.P. Kuala Lumpur, recording an average of RM11,692 followed by W.P. Putrajaya at RM11,555.

The other states recorded average monthly household income at lower than the national average (RM6,958).

The income values for all states have increased, where five states registered average monthly household income growth rate at above the national average of 6.2 percent.

Terengganu registered the highest growth rate at 9.1 percent followed by Perak (8.6%), Pahang (7.2%), Selangor (6.8%) and Kelantan (6.3%).

 

Household income at District Administration Level

The districts of Sepang (RM8,174), Petaling (RM7,904), Gombak (RM7,903), Hulu Langat (RM7,851), Klang (RM6,724) and Johor Bahru (RM6,518) recorded the highest median household monthly income, among 140 district administrations in 2016.

The six districts above have shown the same trend in average monthly household income, being the top six since 2014.

Seventeen districts registered household income median above national median rate which is RM5,228 and eleven districts registered average household income above national average which is RM6,958.

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BY ERMIZI MUHAMAD

SHAH ALAM, OCT 9: The State Government’s effort to help fishermen in coastal areas should be commended, said Sekinchan Assemblyman, Ng Suee Lim.

He said, the overall responsibility for fishermen’s welfare should be in the Federal Government’s jurisdiction.

However, he said the state’s administration led by Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and State Government Exco, Zaidy Abdul Talib have effectively taken the responsibility.

“The State Government with its limited capacity has been consistently taking the responsibility although the fishermen’s overall welfare is under the ministry’s jurisdiction.

“For example, the State Government has helped with various policies and initiatives such as GPS equipment aid, nets and machines,” he said to SelangorKini.

The State Government had previously allocated RM1.6 million to provide fishing gear to fishermen as well as fish food to Selangor aquaculture entrepreneurs.

In addition, RM600,000 is allocated for the aid of equipment for livestock pools involving 168 recipients.

At the same time, the 2018 Budget will see a number of new initiatives in helping fishermen improve their income.

KUALA LUMPUR, OCT 9: The ringgit rebounded against the US dollar due to new demands after moderate profit-taking last week, as a result of re-emerging tensions over the North Korean nuclear test, said traders.

At 9.15am, ringgit was quoted at 4.2290/2340, from Friday’s 4.2360/2390.

The local note however, traded mostly lower against other major currencies

today.

It strengthened against the Singapore dollar to 3.0984/1025 from Friday’s 3.0999/0039, but weakened against the yen to 3.7561/7615 from 3.7500/7533.

It depreciated against the euro to 4.9644/9720 from 4.9574/9626 and sank against the British pound to 5.5345/5415 from 5.5326/5378 previously.

*Source: BERNAMA

BY HAFIZAN TAIB

BANDAR SERI PUTRA, OCT 9: The Selangor International Islamic University College (KUIS) new academic building construction, starting last September 7, cost approximately RM27.2 million and is expected to be complete in two years.

Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said the State Government is concern on the project development and has asked the Public Works Department (JKR) and KUIS to monitor the progress.

“We want to ensure the project is strictly on schedule without any delay that will cost more.

“This must avoided at all cost,” he said to media after the KUIS New Academic Building Ground Breaking Ceremony, today.

Similar to other State Government-owned higher institutions, he said that Selangor Government also gives flexible loans to KUIS to stimulate its growth and progress this year.

“We are giving RM42 million for development including this new building while the rest is to upgrade other facilities,” he said.

The new three-storey academic building will accommodate 4,254 students at any one time, with facilities such as tutorial rooms, seminar rooms, lecturers and programme heads’ rooms, computer laboratories and lecture halls that can accommodate up to 200 to 500 students.

This will reduce the problem of limited tutorial and lecture rooms due to increasing student numbers each year and it will meet the need for a conducive learning and teaching environment for the students’ comfort.

KUALA LUMPUR, OCT 9: A total of 425,251 candidates across the country are sitting for the Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) exam starting today until October 12.

Out of that, 394,458 are candidates from government school, 9,034 from state religious school, 10,949 from private schools registered with the Education Ministry and 2,540 from religious public schools.

Meanwhile, 1,091 are candidates from private schools which are not reistered with the Education Ministry, 544 private candidates and 65 from integrity schools/moral hostels and tunas bakti, BHOnline reported.

PT3 replaced the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) since 2014.

Meanwhile, in Selangor, 75,473 candidates are sitting for the PT3 exam in 332 examination centres in the state.