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Mei 6, 2020 17:46 MYT

Orang ramai diingatkan agar membuat aduan kepada Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT) jika ada premis pajak gadai yang mengenakan kadar faedah lebih daripada dua peratus.
Menteri Kanan (Kluster Keselamatan), Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob berkata, ia berikutan premis tersebut adalah di bawah bidang kuasa kementerian berkenaan.
"Saya dimaklumkan pajak gadai ini boleh kenakan faedah tidak lebih dua peratus. Jadi kalau mengenakan faedah, mesti tidak lebih dari itu jadi ia dibenarkan.
"Saya dimaklumkan pajak gadai ini boleh kenakan faedah tidak lebih dua peratus. Jadi kalau mengenakan faedah, mesti tidak lebih dari itu jadi ia dibenarkan.
"Namun kalau ada yang mengenakan lebih dari dua peratus, saya harap boleh laporkan kepada Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan kerana pajak gadai adalah di bawah bidang kuasa mereka," katanya dalam sidang media di sini pada Rabu.
Premis pajak gadai ditutup sejak Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) dikuatkuasakan 18 Mac lalu.
Selepas Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat (PKPB) dikuatkuasakan, premis itu menjadi tumpuan orang ramai.

--Astro Awani

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3 MAY 2020 | 12.00 PM MYT

From ordinary folk to consumer groups, Malaysians have diverging views about the conditional movement control order (MCO) that starts tomorrow.

Fomca chief executive officer Datuk Dr Paul Selva Raj (pic) said it was time to revive the economy and reopen sectors while keeping Covid-19 at bay.

“The earlier the government can get people back to work to revive the economy, the more helpful it will be, ” he said.

“Many people are affected in terms of job and income losses and facing all sorts of uncertainties about the future.”

Thus, he said reviving the economy was important.

“We have a positive view of the conditional MCO, ” he said in reference to the government’s announcement on Friday that selected economic and social activities would be allowed to resume on May 4.

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May 2, 2020 @ 5:39pm

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about numerous grievances for most of us, if not all. With the infectious disease declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), our daily routine has been restricted, as the government has declared a Movement Control Order (MCO) in order to contain the spread of this deadly contagious virus.

Not only our government, but many countries around the globe have declared lockdowns or restricted movements.

Fomca has received a lot of complaints during the MCO from consumers on the travel and leisure sector. Prior to the outbreak, many consumers made agreements with travel agencies, airlines, concert venues and many others. Many of them saved little by little to go for an excursion or holiday.

Some sacrificed many things in their lives to go for holiday, hoping that travel agencies as well as airlines would fulfil their dreams. And many consumers made the bookings using their credit cards and they have yet to settle the repayment.

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16 APRIL 2020
Negara kita sedang menghadapi wabak yang menimbulkan ancaman di antara keluarga dan semakin meningkat setiap hari. Banyak syarikat dan Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana (PKS) ditutup dengan pekerja yang terpaksa mengambil potongan gaji atau tidak menerima gaji, sementara pekerja sendiri sukar untuk menyara keluarga mereka. Semua ini perlu dilakukan disebabkan Covid-19 dan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) yang semakin diperketatkan.

Kemudian, pihak Kerajaan memperkenalkan pakej rangsangan untuk membantu rakyat yang terksesan akibat PKP. Pihak bank turut membantu rakyat dengan program bantuan moratorium pembayaran pinjaman selama 6 bulan.

FOMCA telah menerima banyak pertanyaan yang berkaitan dengan masalah perbankan. Pengguna telah membuat aduan kepada FOMCA kerana pihak bank kelihatan seperti tidak memiliki saluran komunikasi yang tepat untuk pelanggan yang telah mengambil pinjaman dengan mereka.

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Bernama - Wikipedia1 MEI 2020 | JUMAAT

Gabungan Persatuan-Persatuan Pengguna Malaysia (FOMCA) menasihatkan orang ramai agar berhati-hati dengan kegiatan scammer yang cuba memperdayakan pengguna dengan mencipta laman sosial dan laman sesawang yang mirip milik agensi kerajaan dan pihak bank.

Ketua Pegawai Operasi FOMCA, T Saravanan berkata, scammer berkenaan menggunakan kemahiran dalam teknologi dan mencipta laman sesawang dan media sosial seakan mirip Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) dan bank untuk memperdaya pengguna yang kesempitan dalam tempoh Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP).

"Para scammer akan mencari pengguna yang rentan terutama warga emas yang terhimpit pada masa kini.

"Sehubungan itu, pengguna dinasihatkan supaya menyemak terlebih dahulu maklumat yang mereka terima sama ada melalui sistem pesanan ringkas (SMS), panggilan telefon mahupun e-mel," katanya menerusi kenyataan di sini hari ini.

Beliau berkata, pengguna juga dinasihatkan supaya tidak memberi butiran peribadi seperti nombor akaun bank, nombor kad pengenalan dan sebagainya kepada mana-mana pihak.

"Sila hubungi bank atau mana-mana pihak yang cuba bertanyakan maklumat peribadi anda sekiranya anda menerima pesanan daripada bank mahupun LHDN," katanya.

Saravanan Thambirajah

Ketua Pengawai Operasi, FOMCA

--Bernama

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April 30, 2020 @ 5:07pm MYT

The current Covid-19 pandemic has put tremendous financial pressures not only on the low income but also the middle income families. Loss of jobs, reduced incomes and fear of an uncertain future are some of the immediate and long terms fears and concerns of households.

The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research has estimated a loss of more than 2.4 million jobs as a consequence of this pandemic. Clearly the financial support by government to assist consumers to survive these difficult times is extremely limited.

Firstly, many self-employed and daily wage workers are excluded. Secondly, the one-off aid received is clearly insufficient to meet personal and household basic needs and consumers have to find their own means to raise cash to meet their basic obligations.

There can be expected to be many fall-out from these economic consequences, including disposal of one's assets to generate cash for the family. Some families might even have to sell their homes. It would be tragic but may be unavoidable to survive and ensure sustenance for the family.

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Thursday, 16 Apr 2020 05:30 PM MYT

APRIL 16 — Our nation is facing a pandemic which is creating animosity among families and is mounting daily. Companies and SMEs are closing down with workers taking pay cuts or receiving no pay, while the self-employed are finding it hard to sustain their families. All these are due do the Covid-19 and the movement control order (MCO) which has been extended further.

The government came up with stimulus package to assist those badly hit by the MCO. Banks also came up with their assistance programme to consumers by declaring a moratorium of 6 months payments on loans to enquire or clarify their issues.

Fomca has been receiving a lot of enquiries related to banking issues. Consumers are calling Fomca as the banks do not appear to have proper communication channel for the customers who have taken up loans with banks.

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30 APRIL 2020 | 3.00 PM MYT

The Covid-19 pandemic has put tremendous financial pressures not only on the low-income group but also middle-income families. 

Loss of jobs, reduced income and fear of an uncertain future are some of the immediate and long term concerns of households. The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research has estimated a loss of more than 2.4 million jobs as a consequence of this pandemic.

Clearly the financial support by the government to assist consumers to survive these difficult times is extremely limited. 

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 27 APRIL 2020 l 

AirAsia Group has implemented new travel policies for its passengers in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, including requiring guests to bring and wear their own face masks before, during and after their flight, as well as during check-ins and bag collection.

Passengers without a face mask will not be allowed to board the flight, said chief safety officer Captain Ling Liong Tien in a statement on AirAsia’s website today.

Additionally, AirAsia has also revised its cabin baggage policy to facilitate social distancing, especially during embarkation and disembarkation, allowing only one piece of cabin baggage not exceeding 5kg per guest.

Ling said this will help to minimise unwanted contact between the guest and another guest’s baggage and vice-versa.

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23 Apr 2020, 11:14 am

“Water saves life” is now better known as “save water for a better life”.

Water is important for food and rural development, national food security, economic development and the environment to preserve water resources (both surface water, groundwater and natural flow regimes), bio-diversity and cultural heritage, along with mitigation of water-related hazards.

As the world confronts the Covid-19 pandemic, experts stress the importance of constantly and thoroughly washing hands with soap and water and using alcohol-based hand sanitisers to reduces the risk of getting or spreading the coronavirus.

What if we do not have access to clean water for any prolonged time during this or any future pandemic?

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