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Isnin, 15 Jun 2020 @ 12:55 PM
LEMBAGA Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) mengarahkan kilang sawit di Kluang, Johor untuk menghentikan operasi secara serta-merta selepas dipercayai menyebabkan pencemaran sungai, sehingga tarikh penggantungan lesennya ditarik balik oleh Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS) Johor.

Pencemaran itu membabitkan Sungai Sembrong di Kluang.

Ketua Pengarah MPOB Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir dalam satu kenyataan berkata, kilang itu boleh dikenakan tindakan mengikut Peraturan 15, Peraturan-Peraturan MPOB (Pelesenan) 2005 sekiranya ia terbukti gagal mematuhi arahan tersebut.

Pihak JAS Johor bertindak menggantung lesen operasi kilang sawit tersebut mulai 3 Jun hingga 2 Julai, 2020 atau sehingga jabatan berkenaan berpuas hati dengan tindakan rawatan sisa itu.

Menurut kenyataan itu, siasatan dijalankan susulan aduan yang diterima pada 2 Jun lepas yang dibuat oleh JAS bersama Jabatan Perikanan Cawangan Kluang serta wakil penduduk kampung dari Perkampungan Orang Asli Sedohok berikutan kejadian ikan mati.

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Isnin, 15 Jun 2020 @ 12:57 PM
PAS perjalanan tanpa had My30 yang diperkenalkan bermula hari ini untuk pengguna pengangkutan awam kendalian Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) di Lembah Klang dijangka dapat melonjakkan kembali jumlah pengguna perkhidmatan itu.

Ketua Pegawai Operasi Prasarana Muhammad Nizam Alias berkata sejak penguatkuasaan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) Pemulihan bermula 10 Jun lalu, jumlah pengguna meningkat kepada 33 peratus berbanding semasa PKP Bersyarat yang meningkat sekitar 20 peratus.

"Untuk kembali ke angka asal mungkin mengambil masa sedikit tetapi kita optimis dengan pengenalan My30 pada hari ini akan menggalakkan lebih ramai pengguna termasuk yang mula kembali bekerja dan juga pengguna baharu yang tidak pernah menggunakan perkhidmatan awam ini," katanya pada sidang media di KL Sentral, hari ini.

Turut hadir Pengerusi Prasarana Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman.

Inisiatif My30 diperkenalkan dengan bayaran RM30 untuk tempoh sebulan merupakan pas perjalanan tanpa had bagi pengangkutan rel Transit Aliran Ringan (LRT), Transit Aliran Massa (MRT), KL Monorail dan perkhidmatan bas Rapid di Lembah Klang serta terbuka kepada semua warganegara berkuat kuasa hari ini hingga akhir tahun ini.

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KUALA TERENGGANU: Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna (KPDNHEP) mengingatkan orang ramai supaya memeriksa dan mendapatkan pengesahan pihak berkenaan sebelum membeli produk berkaitan kesihatan yang dijual terlalu murah.

Timbalan Menterinya, Datuk Rosol Wahid, berkata antaranya ialah alat pengimbas suhu digital yang dikatakan ada dijual jauh lebih murah berbanding harga pasaran, sekali gus didakwa sekadar memenuhi syarat ditetapkan Prosedur Operasi Standard (SOP).

Mengakui pihaknya menyedari kes sedemikian, beliau menegaskan, kes itu kini dalam perhatian KPDNHEP untuk tindakan susulan.

"Buat masa sekarang kita hanya boleh menasihati peniaga dan pengguna supaya membelinya daripada kedai yang sah dan diakui membekal alat berkenaan.

"Jangan beli daripada penjual tidak sah dan pastikan alat pengimbas mempunyai pengesahan Sirim Berhad (Sirim) bagi memastikan ia berfungsi dengan baik," katanya selepas program pematuhan dalam Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Pemulihan (PKPP) di sini, hari ini.

Rosol berkata, KPDNHEP tidak mempunyai peraturan khusus berkaitan alat pengimbas suhu digital produk murahan itu.

Katanya, orang ramai yang mempunyai maklumat mengenai kedai atau pembekal menjual alat tidak berkualiti itu boleh melaporkannya kepada KPDNHEP untuk tindakan.

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June 11, 2020 @ 12:05am

The water that Malaysians consume originates from surface water sources that have been treated in treatment plants under stringent control and complies with the minimum quality standards set by the Health Ministry as per the guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The physical, chemical and microbiological components of water are checked regularly. Hence, according to the National Water Services Commission, the country's water supply is not only clean and safe to consume directly but is also free of E. coli bacteria. But what about the presence of the Covid-19 virus?

WHO has stated that the virus that causes Covid-19 has not been detected in drinking water. Conventional water treatment methods that use filtration and disinfection, such as those in most municipal drinking water systems, should remove or inactivate the coronavirus that causes Covid-19.

Besides, the risk to water supplies is low as substances added during the treatment process such as chlorine kill the pathogens before they reach the tap.

Although the risk of Covid-19 is low in drinking water and is relatively safe to consume without the need for additional water filtration, there is suspicion on how low is the low.

Different water filters have different functions. Some can make the water taste better, while others filter harmful chemicals or germs. No single filter can keep every type of contaminant out of the drinking water, and as the filter ranges in price, one must be certain of which contaminants to be removed.

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Tuesday, 09 Jun 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: With face masks now widely sold in the country, questions remain on whether they meet the necessary standards to provide protection from Covid-19.

Association of Malaysian Medical Industries secretary-general Datuk Haminnuddin Abd Hamid said if someone chose to wear a face mask, the standard three-ply medical-

grade variety was recommended as it had a bacterial filtration efficiency rate of 95%.

“Non-medical grade face masks trap dust particles only and offer no real protection against viruses, ” he said, adding that face masks used in healthcare facilities such as hospitals must be registered with the Medical Device Authority (MDA) Malaysia, a body under the Health Ministry.


He added, however, that no one was checking the quality of masks sold publicly for use in non-medical settings.

This means poor quality masks that either do not have filters or come with ineffective filters – both of which allow viruses to pass through the mask – may end up being sold to the public.

“The challenge is that even if the public wants good quality three-ply face masks, there will still not be enough, ” Haminnuddin said, adding that two-ply masks did not have filters.

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In 1972, after the first day of the United Nations Conference on Human Environment, it was decided that there would be a day declared as World Environment Day. Since 1974, World Environment Day has become a global celebration with a common theme of "Only One Earth" to signify the importance of protecting the one and only place we call home.

This initiative also aligns well with our No 13 of our Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), which is climate action. Environment Day is celebrated on annually on June 5 and aims to promote awareness to protect our nature and biodiversity. The theme for the year 2020 is "Biodiversity" with the tagline "Time for Nature". What do we mean by biodiversity?

At its root, biodiversity basically means the variation of all the species from various habitats and terrains. Biodiversity is not a list of plants and animals, but a series of relationships in a complex web. When one part disappears, every other part of this complex chain is affected.

Biodiversity comprises three levels of diversity, which are genetic diversity, species diversity and ecosystem diversity. Thus, it is the foundation for a healthy planet and healthy people. Diverse ecosystems are more resilient and better able to recover from stress such as drought or human-induced habitat encroachment such as over-grazing.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Federation of Malaysian Consumers' Associations (Fomca) is urging the government to look into increasing its health expenditure to 7 per cent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Fomca president Datuk Dr Marimuthu Nadason said an increase in spending, better budget management and reduction of corruption and leakages would enhance the public healthcare sector.

He lauded the Health Ministry for their handling of the Covid-19 crisis that was eased by the additional financial support given to them.

Marimuthu however said in normal, pre-Covid times, however, the healthcare system is overburdened and underfunded.

He said 65 per cent of the population used public healthcare services however only 45 per cent of this demographic was served by registered doctors, while 25 per cent of them were served by specialists.

"There is a clearly under-investment in pubic healthcare. Health expenditure is a mere 4.4 per cent of GDP, while the World Health Organisation suggests expenditures of up to 7 per cent of GDP," he said while quoting data made available to Fomca by the Health Ministry.

He said that among the three biggest challenges include the insufficient beds in hospitals which deny patients who need to be warded the urgent medical facilities and services that they are supposed to be provided with.

"This has severe consequences for low income consumers, for if they are unable to get access to public healthcare, are forced to go to private hospitals, which would severely affect their financial wellbeing.

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Khamis, 4 Jun 2020 @ 3:12 PM

SEORANG peniaga kerugian RM12,650 selepas diperdaya individu menyamar pegawai Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna (KPDNHEP) yang menjual tong gas tidak wujud, bulan lalu.

Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersial negeri Superintendan Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof berkata, mangsa dihubungi suspek yang juga lelaki mendakwa dari KPDNHEP Raub pada 28 Mei lalu berkaitan penjualan tong gas lelong.

"Mangsa ditawarkan tong gas lelong pada harga RM49 setong dan dia setuju untuk membeli 250 tong pada harga RM12,250.

"Dia kemudiannya melakukan lima transaksi pembayaran namun menyedari ditipu selepas tong gas berkenaan tidak dihantar pada tarikh dipersetujui," katanya hari ini.

Mangsa membuat laporan di Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Cameron Highlands semalam dan kes disiasat mengikut Seksyen 420 Kanun Keseksaan.

Sumber: https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2020/06/585923/ditipu-rm12000-kononnya-beli-tong-gas-lelong

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Thursday, 04 Jun 2020 l 3:12 PM MYT

PETALING JAYA: Unregistered daycare centres should make themselves legal by registering before operating, urged Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said that illegal daycare centres could not be monitored during the conditional movement control order (MCO) as they had no records with the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry.

"We have given permission for registered taska operators to start reopening and these are centres monitored by the ministry, and their operators are all trained.

"There are also unregistered or illegal taska and we are worried over these type of premises because the operators have no training of any sort and if something bad were to happen, it is out of our knowledge.

"I'm appealing to these operators to register with the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry so that they can get training and any aid allocated for registered centres," he said during his daily briefings on Thursday (June 4).

He said that the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the government in allowing registered daycare centres to operate were strict to ensure full compliance and maximum safety of everyone involved.

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Thursday, 04 Jun 2020 l 2:51 PM MYT

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma) has urged local and international buyers to stay vigilant amidst the rush to purchase medical gloves.

Its president Denis Low said the association had recently received over a dozen reports from its members who discovered fraudulent and fake agents claiming to represent their respective companies for glove supplies.

"Some members reported that fake company letters were produced to appoint bogus agents while others were prompted by customers as quoted prices soared higher and promised of delivery timeline was cut short.

"As the global glove demand continues to spike due to the overwhelming Covid-19 pandemic, fraudsters and scammers quickly emerged and are harming both the genuine sellers and buyers in the industry," he said in a statement on Thursday (June 4).

The association urged buyers from both local and international markets not to fall prey to such fraudsters and scammers.

Low said buyers are encouraged to check the Margma website to ascertain the genuineness of the manufacturers they are dealing with or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for clarification.

He said the prices of gloves has soared and demand is overwhelming, with the industry supply fully booked till early next year.

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