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Khamis, 21 Mei 2020 @ 6:10 AM


BERMULA 18 Mei lalu, pengguna Boost mempunyai dua pilihan dompet iaitu Premium Wallet dan Basic Wallet di mana saiz dompet dan jumlah transaksi ditambah.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutifnya, Mohd Khairil Abdullah berkata, pengguna Premium Wallet kini mempunyai saiz dompet lebih besar iaitu sehingga RM4,999 berbanding RM1,500 sebelum ini.

"Dengan ketibaan hari raya tahun ini, walaupun kebanyakan keluarga tidak boleh pulang ke kampung, Boost melalui Premium Wallet menawarkan fungsi e-duit raya.

"Melalui fungsi penghantaran duit, pengguna kini boleh mengirim duit raya secara elektronik kepada ahli keluarga," katanya.

Katanya, bagi pengguna Basic Wallet pula, kini mereka boleh menikmati saiz dompet lebih besar iaitu RM1,000 berbanding had sebelum ini RM200.

"Malah, had perbelanjaan juga ditingkatkan kepada RM2,000 sebulan," katanya.

Menurutnya, bagi mengelakkan penipuan dalam talian, pengguna Basic dan Premium tidak dibenarkan memindahkan baki ke akaun perbankan.

"Ini adalah langkah keselamatan yang dilaksanakan untuk melindungi pengguna. Sekiranya penipu itu mendapat maklumat berkaitan akaun yang dimiliki, mereka masih tidak boleh memindahkan jumlah berkenaan dari akaun pengguna," katanya.

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Khamis, 21 Mei 2020 @ 10:35 AM

PENGURUSAN Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) tidak membuat bacaan meter sebaliknya mengeluarkan bil anggaran berdasarkan kepada maklumat purata penggunaan pada bulan sebelumnya dalam tempoh pelaksanaan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) mulai 18 Mac hingga 30 April lalu.

Air Selangor dalam satu kenyataan memaklumkan, sekiranya pelanggan mendapati bil anggaran pada Mac yang dikeluarkan sebelum ini terlebih caj dan pembayaran sudah dibuat ke atasnya,maka jumlah itu akan direkodkan di dalam akaun pelanggan.

Manakala, sekiranya terkurang (bil), ia akan ditambah di dalam bil bulan berikutnya berdasarkan bacaan meter sebenar.

"Bermula 2 Mei lalu, pembacaan meter mula dilaksanakan oleh Air Selangor dan bil pada Mac akan diselaraskan dengan April serta Mei berdasarkan kepada bacaan sebenar meter di premis perniagaan.

"Selain daripada itu, bil bulanan tinggi juga disebabkan oleh penggunaan semasa PKP yang tinggi berbanding bulan sebelumnya.

"Pelanggan disarankan melayari laman web Air Selangor di http://www.airselangor.com.my-water-smart/water-tariff information bagi mengetahui maklumat lebih lanjut mengenai jadual tarif bil air," katanya.

Menerusi kenyataan sama, Air Selangor memaklumkan, bil air tinggi juga boleh terjadi disebabkan kebocoran pada sistem paip dalaman premis.

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Mei 19, 2020 10:48 MYT
ALOR SETAR: Harga sayur-sayuran di Pasar Besar Alor Setar dilapor meningkat, paling ketara membabitkan cili merah dan kacang bendi.
Harga sekilogram cili merah naik dari RM11 kepada kini mencecah RM16 manakala kacang bendi dari RM5 naik menjadi RM6 sehingga RM7.
Menurut peniaga Putra Adam Marwan Mawardi, 21, kenaikan harga itu didakwa di pihak pemborong yang memberi alasan tidak dapat menghantar barangan ekoran Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat (PKPB) yang membataskan pergerakan mereka merentas negeri.
"Sebab hendak pergi ambil, tidak boleh rentas negeri. Bendi dari Pulau Pinang, sebab itu tidak boleh pergi ambil.
"Sebab itu harganya mahal sedikit," katanya yang mendakwa kebanyakan pemborong adalah dari Pulau Pinang dan Perak.
Seorang lagi peniaga mendakwa kenaikan harga barangan itu berlaku sejak seminggu lalu.
Sum Sew Ling, 48, berkata sebelum ini harga sekilogram cili merah ialah di antara RM10 dan RM11 sahaja berbanding RM16 sekarang.
Sementara itu, Ketua Pegawai Penguatkuasa Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna (KPDNHEP) Kedah, Omar Ismail memaklumkan pihaknya melakukan pemeriksaan di seluruh pasar awam setiap hari untuk memastikan tiada peniaga yang menaikkan harga cili dan bendi.
Bagaimanapun, beliau mengakui kekurangan bekalan daripada pembekal dan kesukaran pemborong untuk menghantar sayur-sayuran mengakibatkan harga meningkat.
Bagaimanapun katanya, KPDNHEP akan membuat Skim Kawalan Harga menjelang Hari Raya Aidilfitri ini bagi mengelak ada pihak yang mengambil kesempatan.

Sumber:
https://beta.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/pkpb-jadi-alasan-kenaikan-harga-cili-kacang-bendi-di-alor-setar-243519

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May 18, 2020 9:29 PM

PETALING JAYA: A consumer movement has called for an additional three-month extension to a loan moratorium offered by banks, as many people were struggling with the economic impact of restrictions to curb Covid-19.

Marimuthu Nadason, president of the Federation of Malaysian Consumer Associations (Fomca), said the moratorium should last until the end of 2020, as those who have lost their sources of income or their jobs would have difficulty in paying off debts that had accrued.

“Without consumers, banks will collapse. When people are doing better, they will take more loans and banks will make a profit. Banks need customers to keep their cash and take loans,” he said in a statement. “It is a win-win situation. At this challenging time, banks should lend a hand and give in by extending the moratorium.”

Marimuthu said the government aid under various stimulus programmes was “relatively insufficient” for those in the B40 group (bottom 40% of society), and many were resorting to pawnshops to obtain cash.

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Isnin, 18 Mei 2020 | 4:14pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna (KPDNHEP) membuat pemantauan harian ke atas 25 jenis bekalan barangan di 1,003 premis perniagaan termasuk peruncit, pemborong dan pengilang di seluruh negara, semalam.

Menteri Kanan (Keselamatan), Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, berkata sejumlah 3,015 aduan harga dan bekalan sudah direkodkan untuk tindakan bahagian penguatkuasa melalui sistem E-Aduan.

"Tindakan akan diambil jika didapati mana-mana peniaga sama ada di peringkat pengeluar, pengilang, pemborong atau peruncit yang cuba mengambil kesempatan menaikkan harga barangan secara mendadak.

"Semalam, sebanyak 1,003 premis perniagaan diperiksa terdiri daripada 823 peruncit, 149 pemborong dan 31 pengilang," katanya pada sidang media harian Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat (PKPB) di Putrajaya, hari ini.

Katanya, secara keseluruhan bekalan barangan keperluan mencukupi dan mampu menampung keperluan dalam negara yang berterusan serta mudah diperolehi.

"Oleh itu, orang ramai dinasihatkan agar tidak bimbang dengan bekalan makanan dan keperluan harian sepanjang bulan Ramadan kerana ianya dijamin mencukupi," katanya.

Dalam pada itu juga, katanya pegawai penguatkuasa KPDNHEP turut melakukan 2,006 pemeriksaan khas Pematuhan prosedur operasi standard (SOP) PKPB.

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May 18, 2020 @ 6:36pm

WELL thought-out efforts are needed to keep pollution levels down if Malaysians are to continue to enjoy a cleaner and healthier environment brought about by the slowdown of industry and human activities throughout the Movement Control Order (MCO) period.

The country has seen a reduction in pollution and a significant improvement in air and water quality as evidenced by reports from the Department of Environment Malaysia (DoE) and visuals from the media of clearer skies and less polluted waters.

To ensure the situation can continue and be improved on as well as facilitate sustainable living, a concerted and collective effort is needed by all stakeholders – from the government, academics, industry players and the layman, said environmental conservation experts and enthusiasts.

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) environmental technology lecturer Associate Professor Dr Muhammad Izzuddin Syakir Ishak pointed out that the development and expansion of urbanisation in the country over the years saw the environment receiving large amounts of pollution from various sources such as transportation, residential/commercial wastewater, trash and polluted storm water runoff from urban landscapes.

"Pollution load over the years has increased to the level that exceeded the carrying capacity of the air and water system, resulting in air and water quality deterioration. Since the MCO has been enforced, air quality has improved dramatically due to reduced emissions and particulate matter in the air has decreased by half," he observed.

Dr Meisam Tabatabaei, senior lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, said with Covid-19 bringing industries and the transportation sector to a standstill, the substantial cut in the consumption of fossil fuels has reduced the emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases (GHG).

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May 18, 2020 @ 6:51pm

LETTER: The Covid-19 pandemic has created a huge challenge that impacts every aspect of our lives. The government has come out with plans to assist the people. Unfortunately, not all affected people seem to benefit from the Prihatin Economic Stimulus Package and the Prihatin SME Economic Stimulus Package.

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has declared a 6-month moratorium for all borrowers – of housing loans and car loans, to fixed rate Islamic financing. Inevitably, the Finance Ministry had to coax the banks to defer the compound interest to be accrued to the principal.

At a time when people are struggling to make ends meet, banks should be more compassionate instead of focusing just on profit making. The Movement Control Order (MCO) which was implemented on March 18 has been extended till June 9. Some places have been placed under Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO).

Throughout the MCO, more than one million people have lost their jobs and many others have had to take no pay leave or reduced pay. Financial constraints have caused severe family tribulations. This was proven when, after the MCO was eased to a Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO), many people rushed to pawn shops.

The queues at the pawn shops throughout the nation were very long. Many people were there to pawn their jewelleries or to renew their items pawned. Pawn shops are known as the 'poor man's bank' as many customers are from the lower income bracket (B40) and some from the middle income bracket (M40).

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Friday, 15 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Water consumption in the country has gone up even as the national reserve margin is among the lowest since 2008 and seepage from leaky pipes continue.

Latest data from the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) showed consumption per capita in Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan has spiked to 230 litres per capita per day (LCD) last year, up from 226 litres (LCD) in 2018 and 222 LCD in 2017.

The reserve margin – the difference between the production capacity of water treatment plants and the usage – was at 12.7% in 2018, the lowest since 2008. Last year, it crept up to 12.9%.

The United Nations set the daily water requirement at 165 litres per person every day.

In 2018, seven states recorded an increase in non-revenue water (NRW) from loss and seepage through faulty and leaky pipes – Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Terengganu, Perlis and Selangor.

“The level of our NRW at 33.9% for the peninsula and Labuan in 2018 remained unsatisfactory. Pipe leakage, storage reservoir overflows and water theft all contribute to NRW.

“Reducing NRW is one of the key performance indicators SPAN has set for operators, ” said former chairman Charles Santiago in the latest SPAN report.

The report was published earlier this year before Santiago was removed as SPAN chairman. He confirmed the water consumption data for last year.

In the report, Santiago also highlighted the need to conserve the country’s rivers, pointing to incidents of pollution in Selangor, Johor and Pahang that had disrupted water supply in recent months.

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Thursday, 14 May 2020 4:38 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR: Residential customers who fear a surge in their electricity bills when the meter reading resumes could take some comfort from Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s relief package.

The power giant’s relief package for its 7.5 million residential customers comprise an easy payment plan (EPP), waiver of interest on late payment and an extended halt to the disconnection of power supply.

TNB president and CEO Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said on Thursday the EPP was to allay the fears of customers since meter reading has suspended and also the prolonged movement control order (MCO).

“We are aware of our residential customers’ growing concern over a possible spike in their bills once the actual meter reading is done, ” he said.

“EPP will be available automatically for all residential customers from the first actual monthly bill that they will receive after TNB resumes meter reading operations from 15th May 2020.”

For the record, TNB temporarily halted physical meter reading during the MCO and replaced it with estimated bills based on the previous month’s bill amount.

Copies of the estimated bills are readily available through TNB digital channels, namely myTNB portal and app, as well as online banking platforms that customers have registered their bills as a payee.

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13/05/2020 11:43 AM
Sejurus sahaja Perdana Menteri Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin mengumumkan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat (PKPB) dilanjutkan sehingga 9 Jun 2020, rakyat menyambut baik berita tersebut. Beberapa siri Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) yang telah dijalankan berjaya mewujudkan norma baharu dalam kehidupan masyarakat.

Susulan itu, Menteri Kanan (Kluster Keselamatan) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob menegaskan bahawa semua pihak tertakluk kepada prosedur operasi standard (SOP) mengikut Akta Pencegahan dan Pengawalan Penyakit Berjangkit 1988 (Akta 342) yang kekal berkuat kuasa menerusi PKPB lanjutan itu.

Pelaksanaan PKPB adalah susulan strategi kerajaan dalam menangani wabak iaitu ketegasan SOP dalam mengawal jangkitan koronavirus (COVID-19) dan membina semula rantaian fiskal domestik menerusi Pakej Rangsangan Ekonomi Prihatin menunjukkan peningkatan menerusi amalan penjagaan diri yang positif.

Menariknya, norma baharu kehidupan ini bukan sahaja perlu dilalui dalam tempoh 12 atau 18 bulan iaitu sehingga vaksin COVID-19 dapat dijangkakan untuk berhasil. Transisi amalan seharian masyarakat kepada atas talian dan penjarakan sosial selama dua bulan merupakan latihan intensif ke arah proses pembudayaan dalam kalangan masyarakat di negara ini.

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