Budget 2020 Tabling, Said RM300 Million Has Been Earmarked for This Purpose Over the Next Six Years

Greater heights Education gets 5,000 CCTVs Mandatory Green townships for Subang RM334.15m for a safer waste initiative takes aerospace industry push Selangor segregation soon root 14 11 10 7 6 FREE NOVEMBER 2019 www.selangorjournal.my SELANGOR Premier Asean smart state by 2025

he Selangor government is targeting to Tbecome the Asean region’s premier ‘smart state’ by the year 2025. The project is well on track towards meeting its objective, with an expected 46 per cent completion rate aimed by the end of next year. Underscoring the state government’s seriousness in fulfilling its vision, Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari, at the state’s Budget 2020 tabling, said RM300 million has been earmarked for this purpose over the next six years.

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Selangor aims to be regional hub for modest fashion

KUALA LUMPUR - Selangor aims will be marketed through an exclu- to position itself as the regional sive platform. hub for modest fashion in the next The Selangor Modest Fashion five years through its Selangor Gala will be held on December 3, Modest Fashion initiative. at Four Seasons with the tagline The event, initiated by the Se- ‘Redefining Modesty’. langor state government under Amirudin said the featured de- Invest Selangor Bhd, focused on signs, for both men and women, blending fashion and trade and were inspired by Selangor’s tra- creating a sustainable ecosystem ditional fashions and among the for talents in the modest fashion highlights of the event will be the industry through engaging experi- introduction of timeless Royal ences for regional awareness. Malay fashion built on heritage Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari designs found only in Selangor, said the event is also the realisa- such as the “Warisan Selangor” tion of the state’s vision to empo- on the kain telepuk, kebaya Se- wer and create global champions. langor and baju sikap. “The fashion industry in Malay- “It is important to respect and sia is growing at a steady pace of protect our heritage attire whilst 12 per cent per annum, with re- reminding the public of our deep venues estimated to grow to cultural history here in Selangor. RM5.5 billion by 2023 from RM3.5 We can draw influences from billion in 2019,” he said in a state- them and make sure these styles ment on November 11. of dress are kept alive,” he added. In collaboration with Yayasan The event also supports the Raja Muda Selangor, Selangor development of fresh talent and Youth Community, Entrepre- will incorporate an incubator pro- neurship Selangor, and Royale gramme for apprentice design- Demure, the event will gather ers whilst aspiring designers will all designers, aspiring and esta- go through an accelerator pro- blished, to showcase their designs gramme and will be mentored and masterpieces under the Se- by established industry experts. langor Modest Fashion brand and - BERNAMA KDEBWM leads the pack in Enforcement to curb waste management vaping among students

By NAZLI IBRAHIM KUALA LUMPUR - The Health sures being taken to control Ministry is already taking en- the sales of vape or electro- SHAH ALAM - Kumpulan Darul forcement measures to curb nic cigarette which became a Ehsan Berhad Waste Manage- the sale of electronic ciga- current trend and attraction, ment Sdn Bhd (KDEBWM) has rettes containing nicotine especially for teenagers and emerged as not only the coun- fluids to those aged below 18 students. try’s best solid waste manage- years, especially school chil- Meanwhile, Dzulkefly said ment company but also owns dren, said its minister Datuk his ministry was actively en- the largest number of related Seri Dr Dzulkefky Ahmad. gaged in educational enforce- assets. He noted that the nation- ment related to the smoking Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari wide enforcement was fo- ban at eateries with 146,607 said this is proven from the cused on shops selling elec- food premises having been 1,000 compactors and roll on, tronic cigarettes or vapes inspected thus far. roll off (RORO) bins owned by near schools. He said the ministry has KDEBWM which operate daily, “Electronic cigarettes con- issued warning notices to collecting domestic waste and ing selected as the Smart Waste nas Dagangan Berhad (PDB), taining nicotine fluids are 27,759 premises for failing carrying out general cleaning Solution Company of the Year by held at the Shah Alam Conven- regulated under the Poisons to put up a smoking ban sig- in areas under the purview of Frost and Sullivan for two con- tion Center on November 12. Act 1952 and are prohibited nage, while 3,889 notices 11 local authorities in Selangor. secutive years in 2018 and 2019. He said KDEBWM had also for sale except by licensed were issued to those found “More compactors and RORO “This marks a great achieve- received the Brand Laureate pharmacists and registered smoking at eateries. will be added when KDEBWM ment as KDEBWM was also re- award for Best Solid Waste Ma- medical practitioners,” he According to Dzulkef- begins operations under the cognised as one of the best solid nagement Company. told the Dewan Rakyat dur- ly, stringent enforcement Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) waste management companies The Menteri Besar said Sela- ing the Question-and-Answer against smokers who refused early next year. in the country,” said Amirudin ngor is the highest waste-pro- session on November 14. to heed the ban on smoking “KDEBWM, within three years at the Petronas SmartPay Fleet ducing state in Malaysia with He was replying to a ques- at food premises will start of operations, has brought pride Card Scheme signing ceremony about 7,000 tonnes of waste tion from Syed Ibrahim Syed from Jan 1, next year. - BER- to the state government by be- between KDEBWM and Petro- genera-ted a day. Noh (PH-Ledang) on the mea- NAMA Selangor Journal l NOVEMBER 2019 BUDGET 3

RM2.33b allocation for Selangor Budget 2020

TOTAL of RM2.33 billion has been allocated towards Belan- jawan #Selangor2020 A(Selangor Budget 2020), with an overarching aim of driving Selangor’s economic development towards becoming a sustainable developed state. Themed ‘Selangor Negeri Unggul, Kehidupan Bermarta- bat’ (An Exceptional Selangor, Uplifting Life), the budget features five key thrusts centred around the economy, education, safety, health and social aspects. Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari, during the tabling of the budget at the Selangor state legislative assembly on November 1, said the five key thrusts are Generating Growth and Empowerment of the State ronmental Sustainability; and billion has been allocated to- 51.44 per cent of the budget Economy; Planning a Superior Championing Social Sustain- wards operating expenditure, Education Agenda; Creating ability. while RM1.133 billion or 48.56 or RM1.2 billion has been a Safe, Healthy and Prosper- Amirudin said 51.44 per per cent of the total amount is ous Selangor; Ensuring Envi- cent of the budget or RM1.2 dedicated towards development allocated towards operating expenditure, while RM1.133 billion or 48.56 per cent of the total amount is dedicated towards RM2.333B development expenditure AMIRUDIN SHARI Menteri Besar

RM expenditure. Amirudin said for 2020, the For the operating expendi- state has a projected revenue ture, RM430.76 million is for of RM2.2 billion, comprising Operating expenditure Development expenditure emoluments, RM506.95 mil- land revenue of RM968.4 million for services and supplies, lion or 44.02 per cent; pro- RM4.47 million for asset pur- perty tax of RM568.21 million RM1.2BRM1.133B chases, RM161.29 million for (25.83 per cent) and allocation grants and fixed payments, and from the Federal government RM96.53 for miscellaneous ex- of RM224.84 million (10.22 per Emoluments penses. cent). Economic RM RM430.76 MILLION Empowerment The budget has an estimated He said physical development deficit of RM133 million, which is the main focus of the 2020 Services and Supplies is RM227 million lower than budget, with 31.2 per cent allo- the RM360 million deficit in the cated to finance infrastructure Education RM506.95 MILLION 2018 budget. development while 29.9 per Amirudin attributed the cent is set for economic deve- Health and deficit to the administration’s lopment. Asset Purchases Security previous emphasis on sound The Menteri Besar said the al- RM4.47 MILLION financial management and an location aims to drive Selangor’s integrity-based philosophy. economic development towards “The practice of prudent becoming a sustainable deve- Grants and Fixed Payments RM Environment spending, strengthened work loped state. RM161.29 MILLION culture with integrity and the “The state government will reduction in wastage and leak- also continue to ensure that age in the past budget had Selangor remains as one of the Social welfare Miscellaneous Expenses successfully lowered the defi- main contributors to the na- cit by a reasonable amount,” tion’s development as well as RM MILLION 96.53 he said. the national economy,” he said. 4 BUDGET Selangor Journal l NOVEMBER 2019

Premier smart state status by 2025

SELANGOR’S mission to achieve the environment. status of becoming the premier smart Amirudin said the formation of a state in Asean by 2025 will continue, Control Centre is expected to analyse with RM50 million allocated towards and gather observations from collected this purpose in the state’s 2020 Budget. data and connect to several agencies Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said such as the police, the Road Transport the state government had allocated Department (RTD) and other security RM300 million over the next six years agencies. towards the goal. “Focus has also been placed on the He said a 46 per cent project comple- development of the Gigabyte Selangor tion rate is targeted by the end of 2020. Network (SeGNet) and the Hybrid Data To date, the vision has reached 26 per Centre, which is set to introduce the cent of its target. use of a government intranet network “We are confident that investors and with gigabyte speeds, and also spear- the private sector will join hands with head the use of the cloud computing the state government in supporting techno-logy for disaster recovery pur- this effort with a 1:1 fund support ratio. poses. This puts the overall value projection “In addition, the development of of the Smart Selangor development at several economy-enabling ecosystems RM600 million,” he said at the unveil- like the cashless economy ecosystem, ing of the Selangor Budget 2020 at the the digital base for small and medium have also been encouraged to explore state legislative assembly on Novem- enterprises (SMEs), tourism data, job smart solutions in providing necessary The Smart Selangor ber 1. markets for SMEs as well as the people, services to the people. This, he said, The Smart Selangor vision features a are key,” he said, adding that the Selan- could promote the grassroots culture vision features a host host of initiatives geared towards cre- gor International Cyber Games 2020 and engagements with the younger of initiatives geared ating a fully-developed state with an will also be continued. generation towards developing a smart emphasis on productivity, liveability The state government, he said, state. towards creating a and sustainability. would also provide a RM600,000 inno- The Menteri Besar said RM100,000 These, among others, include pro- vation grant for Artificial Intelligence would be given to the assemblyman fully-developed state viding enabling infrastructure to sup- (AI) technological development to en- who devises the winning solution. with an emphasis on port the new economy; create an eco- courage the private sector operating “This administration is confident of system for the people supported by both domestically and abroad to begin achieving its 46 per cent project deve- productivity, liveability digital infrastructure to facilitate ease joint research and development with lopment target and the Smart Selan- of availability of government services; local researchers. gor programme by the end of 2020,” he and sustainability and at the same time safeguard the Amirudin said state assemblymen said.

RM30m to draw Selangor Mega Job Fair set quality investments for repeat success

IN a bid to position Selangor as the gateway to propel businesses in the Southeast Asian region, the Selangor government has allocated RM30 million towards drawing quality investments into the state. Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said the Selangor International Business Sum- mit (SIBS) will continue in 2020 with an allocation of RM11 million to promote and strengthen Selangor as an investment and trading hub. He said the SIBS2019, held in October, had attracted a total of 35,000 visitors and saw the participation of 787 exhibitors. It THE Selangor government, selected private companies as well is believed to have secured potential trade buoyed by the success of this as 20 state agencies and depart- deals worth RM450 million. year’s Selangor Mega Job Fair 2019 ments. Amirudin said the state government, via programme, is hoping for a repeat “More than 12,000 career op- Invest Selangor, has allocated RM19 million in 2020. portunities in total were offered, towards promoting investments abroad. Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari with 20 employers also offering The Menteri Besar said the state admi- said RM800,000 has been alloca- jobs to those from the disabled nistration is also focusing on five core in- ted towards organising the state’s community,” he said. dustry sectors to keep up with the global Job Fair 2020, which forms part of He said the event, held on March shift towards Industry 4.0, which include: the state government’s efforts to 16, drew almost 20,000 visitors. reduce the unemployment rate in Amirudin said the programme l Electrical and electronics Selangor. not only helped in reducing the l Transportation equipment He said the 2019 job fair was unemployment rate in the state l Life sciences the first of its kind to be done on a but also helped companies which l Food and beverages industry large scale. were in need of manpower, espe- l Machinery and equipment “It saw the participation of 180 cially locals. Selangor Journal l NOVEMBER 2019 BUDGET 5

SBC to drive smart state vision

THE Selangor Business Capital (SBC) integrated development project, or Selangor Business City, is in line with the vision of making Selangor the premier smart state in Southeast Asia. Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said the SBC, which has an estimated gross development value of RM12 billion, has also drawn the interest of several large cor- porations such as Chinese gi- ants Tencent and Huawei as potential investors. He said the SBC’s advanta- ges include its location, which is strategically situated between Empowering Cyberjaya, Putrajaya, as well as the Kuala Lumpur International entrepreneurship Airport (KLIA) and klia2. Amirudin said the development would incorporate the THE Selangor government has allocated RM36.8 idea of a smart financial district million towards strengthening and improving with similar functions to that of the implementation of its entrepreneurship pro- a ‘sandbox’, featuring the latest involves the due processes to be the key catalyst for the coun- gramme. technology capable of solutions obtain planning and land de- try’s aerospace sector which has Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari, at the tabling of to make the services and busi- velopment permissions, as the set a 32,000 high-income job the Selangor Budget 2020 on November 1, said the ness sectors more effective. maximum business period. creation target, with an annual state government’s main aim is to provide conti- The SBC, he said, would also The state government would revenue of RM55.2 billion. nued empowerment of its small and micro-entre- boast world-class convention also be developing an aerospace “As part of efforts to strength- preneurs and enable them to become more com- and conference centres, five- industry area on a 2,000-acre lot, en the aerospace industrial eco- petitive and ready in facing the challenges of In- star hotels, shopping malls, of- which will be finalised later. system, the state government dustry 4.0 and the global markets. fice and business spaces, resi- Amirudin said the Action Plan has established the Darul Ehsan A host of initiatives have been planned for next dential buildings as well as for the Direction of the Selangor Aerospace Industry Coordina- year, including: various other supporting facili- Aerospace Cluster 2020-2030 tion Office (DAICO), a new unit l A rebranding exercise of the current Jelajah ties. cluster will have an impact on under the Invest Selangor Ber- Usahawan (Entrepreneurs Tour) programme to the He said the state govern- the development and progress had structure, tasked with coor- Selangor Entrepreneurs Mini Expo (MEXUS). ment would also introduce the of the aerospace industry. dinating aerospace-related pro- l Establish the Selangor State Entrepreneur De- 100-Days Approval Policy, which “By 2030, this sector is set to ject recommendations,” he said. velopment Council as a platform for the overall development of entrepreneurs, with the involvement of several permanent committees, state agencies and the Federal government. l Study opportunities for products from small scale manufacturing as well as home-made items, to be marketed in the global markets. Amirudin said the GROW programme, part of the Selangor Inthiyar Tholil Arvalar Maiyam (SITHAM) initiative to empower the Indian community, will receive a funding of RM1 million in order to create more successful Indian entrepreneurs. At the budget tabling, Amirudin also announced an additional capital of RM30 million for the Selan- gor HIJRAH Foundation (HIJRAH) which will target 3,000 new entrepreneurs by 2020. He said HIJRAH had channelled a total of RM460 million via 61,196 loans to 46,352 entrepreneurs in total, as of August 31, 2019. “The HIJRAH Foundation has also established a cooperative to benefit HIJRAH entrepreneurs by creating a business chain. “To date, 11,325 entrepreneurs have become members, with an accumulated fund of RM5.7 million. “Among the projects implemented are food truck sales, purchase and sale of frozen rubber, as well as the sale of business equipment and agriculture through the Kohijrah Shop,” he said. 6 BUDGET Selangor Journal l NOVEMBER 2019

RM264.4m allocation to boost infrastructure

A TOTAL of RM178 million has nary studies on road improve- grade the drainage system been allocated to the Public ment project proposals l RM700,000 for the deve- Works Department (JKR) for lopment of river basins infrastructure development in Amirudin said RM2 million l RM960,000 for the deve- Selangor. has been allocated towards lopment of water resources Menteri Besar Amirudin upgrading basic facilities and and hydrology Shari said that as of September infrastructure under local au- l RM600,000 for eco-friend- 20, 20 projects have been com- thorities of district council sta- ly drainage management pro- pleted, with 14 other under tus. grammes construction and a total of 18 For flood mitigation and l RM1.4 million for coastal projects at the planning stage. drainage projects, RM84.4 mil- development lion will be disbursed to the l RM1.7 million for the de- The list of projects an- Selangor Department of Irriga- velopment of mechanical and nounced include: tion and Drainage (JPS), where electrical infrastructure 62 per cent of the amount will l RM52.1 million for the be used for flood mitigation The three ongoing projects construction of new roads projects and 32 per cent for which received the highest al- mitigation project at Sungai projects located in the Klang l RM94.75 million to up- drainage upgrade projects. locations are: Labu in Sepang district district Meru and Kampung grade existing roads Jawa, Kampung Bukit Lan- l RM9 million to improve The breakdown of the allo- l RM5.4 million for the flood Meanwhile, RM25.84 has chong and Kampung Sungai road safety in rural areas, in- cations are as follows: mitigation project in Pandama- been allocated towards 11 re- Baru and RM4 million for Petal- stallation of street lights and ran, Klang furbishing projects on main ing district traffic lights l RM52.19 for the develop- l RM7.5 million for the flood drainages and internal sys- l RM4 million to upgrade l An additional RM2.35 mil- ment of flood mitigation pro- mitigation project at Hilir Su- tems, including: the main drainage and inter- lion for slope repair works jects ngai Kuang in Rawang district nal systems in Kampung Seri l RM6.7 million for prelimi- l RM26.84 million to up- l RM9.5 million for the flood l RM16 million allocated for Aman.

5,000 trees to be planted in Selangor in 2020

A SLEW of initiatives have been laid out by the Selangor government in its aspiration to create The collaboration ‘green townships’ throughout with local the state. Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari authorities is one said a total of RM40 million has been allocated for the develop- of the initiatives ment of the Selangor People’s to increase open Park pilot project next year, which will be carried out by the space and green Shah Alam City Council (MBSA). He said the creation of the areas which park is geared towards reali-sing can be used the ‘urban greening’ concept for housing areas. for recreational “The urban planning phase of the People’s Park will begin in activities near 2020. However, the physical de- residential areas, velopment will kick off in 2021 under the 12th Malaysia Plan,” outlined in the he said. “The collaboration with local Malaysia Plan authorities is one of the initiatives to increase open space and green areas which can be used AMIRUDIN for recreational activities near SHARI residential areas, outlined in the Malaysia Plan,” he said. Menteri Besar Amirudin said RM162,950 has also allocated RM500,000 to- been allocated to funding stud- wards the Planting Trees in Cities ies on the green network design programme. for Zone 1, which began this year “We aim to have 5,000 trees and will be completed in 2021. planted in major urban town- The Menteri Besar said for ships throughout Selangor,” he 2020, the state government has said. Selangor Journal l NOVEMBER 2019 NEWS 7

Selangor registers improvement in financial position

By NAZLI IBRAHIM the Consolidated Trust Ac- count, and RM10.09 million SHAH ALAM - The Selangor in the Consolidated Loan Ac- government’s financial position count,” he said at the state leg- has registered an increase of islative assembly sitting on No- 4.93 per cent, from RM2,135.37 vember 5. per cent in 2018 to RM2,240.66 He said the state govern- as of September 30 this year. ment would continue to in- Menteri Besar Amirudin crease the reserve fund by Shari (pic) said this encompass- improving its efficiency in re- es RM23.83 million in cash and venue collection, being pru- RM2,216.83 million in invest- dent in its operating and devel- ments. opment expenditure, as well “The reserve fund was as improving the financial po- through the receipts of the sition of the Consolidated Re- Consolidated Revenue Ac- venue Account. count, Consolidated Trust Ac- “The state has always up- count and Consolidated Loan held the principles of transpa- Account. rency and good governance “As of September 30, 2019, as well as accountability in the the state has RM2,240.66 mil- management of funds to en- lion in its reserves, which in- sure that the value and quality clude RM828.79 million in the of the expenditure are reflect- Consolidated Revenue Ac- ed in all matters through a ho- count, RM1,401.78 million in listic approach.” Waste segregation law in the works

grammes on waste separation.” The He said the public awareness on waste management is still implementation low even though various pro- of the law will grammes have been conducted at different levels. require the public “Based on random checks and observations, among the to sort their waste reasons why the people are dis- according to type, inclined towards sorting their waste is due to the lack of at- separating the tractive incentives. “Residents are also reluc- recyclables, residual tant to fork out the extra cost in waste, and bulky buying different plastic bags to separate waste,” he said. waste before the In October, Housing and Lo- cal Government Minister Zurai- trash is collected da Kamaruddin said the Fede- ral government will implement a more organised and effective HEE LOY SIAN solid waste management sys- Selangor Environment, tem nationwide. Under the previous govern- Green Technology ment, the enforcement of the and Consumer Affairs waste segregation programme Committee chairman under Act 672 of the Solid SHAH ALAM - The Selangor langor Solid Waste and Public law will require the public to Waste and Public Cleansing The programme affected state government is formulat- Cleansing Management Bill is sort their waste according to Management Act 2007 was im- those living in Putrajaya, Kuala ing a law that requires the seg- in the works, which will include type, separating the recycla- plemented in six states and two Lumpur, Johor, Malacca, Negri regation of waste at all prem- waste segregation as one of the bles, residual waste, and bulky federal territories in June 2016. Sembilan, Kedah, Perlis and Pa- ises, including residential and elements in the said enactment. waste before the trash is col- The Act makes it compulsory hang. business centres. “We have informed the Hou- lected,” he told the state legis- for residents to separate their Selangor and Penang, which Selangor Environment, sing and Local Government lative assembly on November 6. solid wastes according to cat- were then under the admin- Green Technology and Con- Ministry (KPKT) to discuss the “Before the drafting of the egories of paper, plastics and istration of the Opposition, sumer Affairs Committee chair- matter. Bill, the local councils have be- others, or face fines between did not participate in the pro- man Hee Loy Sian said the Se- “The implementation of the gun conducting awareness pro- RM50 and RM500. gramme. 8 FOCUS Selangor Journal l NOVEMBER 2019 FOCUS 9

Landasan Lumayan has been working closely with The Ocean Cleanup to pilot this collaboration to deploy the INTERCEPTOR in Sungai Klang, which is only 1 of 2 of its generation to be operated outside of the Netherlands

PHOTO CAPTION: Port Klang, especially for ships that are here for shorter stays, 1. Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari examining the SMG model after the I am asking port authorities launch ceremony of SMG To A Better cruise terminal operators and Tomorrow event, at the Shah Alam Tourism Selangor to promote Convention Centre on October 29 these places for Visit Malaysia Year 2020, together with the 2. The INTERCEPTOR has been River Taxi service that is being operating in Sungai Klang as part 2 set-up. of the SMG initiative under Menteri Besar Incorporated The state of Selangor is truly blessed when it comes to trans- 3. Amirudin after the press port connectivity. We have three conference with The Ocean Cleanup’s airports KLIA, klia2 and the Sul- Boyan Slat at the state legislative tan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport. We building on 4 November 2019 1 have one of the busiest ports. 4. The INTERCEPTOR is capable of We have many highways and extracting 50,000 kg of rubbish per train networks, and in the fu- day ture, we will have a river transport system. The SMG River Taxi is an ini- Selangor Maritime Gateway: tiative that will bring Sungai create a new source of income. Klang to life. If done well and As we continue to move for- managed professionally, it will ward with the SMG project, I be an alternative mode of trans- hope that organisations will not port for both locals and tourists. Breathing life into Sungai Klang look at SMG as something that As I mentioned before, Sungai the government is doing. In- Klang is a game-changer and he SMG project is ganisation, Landasan Lumayan, Mangrove Point, with the long- am proud to announce our first stead, I hope that organisations it can change the way we think very special as it is to tackle the problem, literally term goal of returning Sungai international partnership for will look at SMG as an initiative about moving around. Imagine 3 a key component in from the depths of the riverbed Klang to its status of being a key SMG with The Ocean Cleanup, that they wish to be connected not having to sit in a traffic jam realising our Smart and up to the surface and across transportation and economic a Dutch non-profit organisation to. It can be by offering your and instead of enjoying the view Central Economic 56km of waterways. hub. founded in 2013, with a mission that Selangor was already ta- services in one of the areas we of the traffic jam from a boat Region masterplan, Over the last 19 months, Lan- The Selangor Maritime Gate- to develop advanced technolo- king to stop plastic leakage into are working on or even adopt that is moving faster and get- Twhich is about capitalising on dasan Lumayan has been lay- way project is special as it is de- gies to clean the world’s oceans our waters. Sungai Klang and the various ting you somewhere quicker. the potential of Sungai Klang by ing the groundwork – engaging signed to bring people together and rivers of plastic in a large- Landasan Lumayan has since community and tourism as- So Landasan Lumayan, please opening up a maritime econo- with the communities that live as a community, as it did in the scale, efficient and environmen- been working closely with them pects of SMG, as part of your make this happen and make us my as an engine of growth, that and work along the banks, and past, through shared spaces to tally-sound way. to pilot this collaboration to de- CSR programmes. Be part of proud. will not only influence a stron- those who depend on the river play, learn, enjoy, build and ap- This process started ear- ploy The Ocean Cleanup s latest this change. Like I have said on a num- ger fiscal position for Selangor for their livelihoods, besides ex- preciate who we are as a multi- lier this year when The Ocean innovation, called the INTER- Last year, Port Klang saw the ber of occasions, I truly believe but improve the quality of life tracting waste to clean the river ethnic nation. Cleanup was looking for strate- CEPTOR in Sungai Klang, which highest arrival of cruise pas- that the people in Selangor, for the people. in tandem with planning for the It is about sharing in a future gic partners in Southeast Asia I understand is only 1 of 2 of its sengers with 517,433 people, with all our varied backgrounds, The Selangor state govern- river s future. It is heartening of possibilities, which is why I and they recognised the efforts generation to be deployed out- 41 per cent up from 2017, and can find common grounds and ment, has never given up on the to know that we have removed see Sungai Klang as a game- side of the Netherlands. we expect 2019 and 2020 to re- build a better tomorrow. The river, as my predecessors, Tan 50,000 metric tonnes of waste changer for Selangor. When you travel to some cord even higher numbers. The Selangor Maritime Gateway gi- Sri Khalid Ibrahim and Datuk and the very fact that we are to- She is an amazing resource rivers overseas, the river is re- recent Federal Budget 2020 an- ves us that common ground Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, were day removing less waste every that will effect change in our garded like an artery to the city, nouncement also highlighted and I hope that everyone here both committed to saving Sun- month, means that our efforts state with a fresh maritime where businesses along the the economic potential of Port in this room and the people in gai Klang. are working. economy that brings new op- As an initial investment, the Selangor river thrive and property with a Klang and plans to make Port Selangor will come to Sungai This is why in 2016, the state Selangor Maritime Gateway portunities, prosperity and a state government committed a RM45 4 river view is highly sought after. Klang a regional maritime cen- Klang and enjoy what it can of- government made the strate- has three clear objectives – clean sense of pride to everyone in I want to see this happening in tre, which is very much in line fer, together, as one. Be part of gic decision to start intensive the river, rehabilitate it and then Selangor, and just like how a million facilitation fund that would Selangor. I want to take this op- with SMG s vision and which, this project. Let’s embrace Sun- cleaning of Sungai Klang and rejuvenate it for socio, econo- river is unbiased and welcomes portunity today and challenge together, will boost the appeal gai Klang as part of our heritage then last year, we assembled a mic and eco-tourism values. everyone, so is the SMG proj- cover river-cleaning activities and the developers to start designing and vibrancy of Port Klang. that is being given a new lease. team of experts to manage the As an initial investment, ect, which makes Selangor a two catalyst projects, which are Taman properties that embrace the All these create an excellent Let s work together in making river with the Selangor Mari- when we first started this exer- forerunner in Malaysia’s Shared river as part of your overall opportunity to promote Malay- SMG our ‘Gateway To A Better time Gateway project, which we cise, the Selangor state govern- Prosperity Vision 2030, that out- Pengkalan Batu and Mangrove Point, plan, while businesses that are sia’s cruise industry by driving Tomorrow‘. first introduced in March 2018. ment committed a RM45 million lines the beliefs that economic already located along the river Port Klang as a key entry point This project was placed in the facilitation fund that would co- growth must ensure that pros- with the long-term goal of returning should start recognising the into Malaysia or an exit point to The above is the full text of Ment- good hands of Menteri Besar ver river-cleaning activities and perity is shared by everyone, Sungai Klang to its status of being a key benefits of making the river the region, and with all the SMG eri Besar Amirudin Shari’s speech Selangor (Incorporated), which the two catalyst projects, which not just a few. your frontage to attract visitors projects and Bandar Klang loca- at the launch of the Selangor Mar- then formed a dedicated or- are Taman Pengkalan Batu and Talking about technologies, I transportation and economic hub and harness this advantage to tions that are close enough to itime Gateway on October 29. 10 BUDGET Selangor Journal l NOVEMBER 2019

High speed internet for 70 pct of public infrastructure by 2022

BY 2022, an estimated 70 per throughout Selangor is being cent of schools, hospitals, post implemented in stages, from offices and other public infra- the fourth quarter of 2019 un- structure in Selangor will be til the end of December 2021. connected by fibre optic net- Amirudin said the imple- work. mentation of the NFCP in Se- Menteri Besar Amirudin langor is key towards genera- Shari, at the tabling of the Se- ting economic growth. langor Budget 2020 on No- The programme is targeting vember, said this would be the a minimum broadband band- outcome of digital infrastruc- width of 30Mbps and up to ture constructions under the 1Gbps. National Fiberisation and Con- The Menteri Besar said the nectivity Plan (NFCP). programme would also see The initiative, he said, will several industrial areas enjoy enable Selangor residents to gigabyte speed by as early as gain access to quality broad- next year. band service, in turn enabling “Among the areas set to them to seize even more op- benefit from the programme portunities in the digital eco- include the Bukit Jelutong In- nomy sector. dustrial Area, Bukit Beruntung He said the rollout of fiberi- Industrial Area and Techno In- sation infrastructure coverage dustrial Park, Klang,” he said. CCTVs with facial recognition Solar panels at state tech to keep Selangor safe buildings soon

IN a bid to boost the level of Another method to boost 5,000 GREATER emphasis will be giv- security in Selangor, the state security in the state, said Ami- CCTVs to be en towards the use of green government will increase the rudin, would see the current installed technology to ensure that Se- number of closed-circuit tele- Local Authorities Enforcement langor’s development is done vision cameras (CCTVs) in the Scheme (Skim Penguatkuasa statewide in a holistic manner. state to 5,000 units from the Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan) ab- Menteri Besar Amirudin 775 at present. sorbed and rebranded into the Shari said as part of the state The CCTVs, said Menteri Auxiliary Police Scheme begin- Upgrade to government’s bid to adopt a Installation of solar panels Besar Amirudin Shari, will be ning 2020. Auxiliary more environmentally-con- at state government equipped with state-of-the-art For starters, this will involve Police Scheme: scious approach, solar panels will be installed at state ad- buildings and in local facial recognition technology. 180 staff from nine local au- councils Monitoring, he added, will be thorities, comprising two city RM2 mil, ministration buildings starting done from a control centre councils, six municipal councils will involve next year to boost energy effi- which will coordinate data for and one district council. 180 local council ciency. security purposes. The Menteri Besar said RM2 staff Speaking at the tabling of He said the installation of million will be allocated to- the state’s 2020 budget recent- CCTVs is one of the elements wards this purpose. ly, he cited the wave of envi- Local authorities of the Safe City Programme, Community ronmental awareness brought introduced by the Federal De- Other measures to boost se- about by Swedish teenager to extend the partment of Town and Country curity in the state include: grant to Greta Thunberg. Planning (PLAN) Malaysia in raise safety “Recently we were swept installation of solar 2004. l Allocating RM2 million in awareness: by the Greta Thunberg wave, panels in buildings “The state government will community grants to improve which began a movement that also upgrade the CCTV specifi- security aspects, as well as RM2 mil intensified awareness on the and areas under cations as part of the ‘techno- raise awareness among com- global warming issue at the in- logy refresh’ method to ensure munities on the importance of ternational stage. their purview that the system meets current creating a safe, peaceful and Nadi Desa “As a 16-year-old girl, Greta needs and utilises the latest harmonious environment. programme: had captured global attention technology. RM300,000 over her clear and often fiery mental problems for the sake “We will also review the lo- l RM300,000 allocation for messages on the environment. of our future generation,” he cations where the CCTVs are the Nadi Desa programme, But she certainly wasn’t the said. currently installed by consul- which will be carried out via first person to display great Amirudin also urged local ting the authorities such as the the Theory, Understanding, concern over global warming. authorities to extend the in- police,” he said at the tabling In-Group Training, Presen- “However, we can learn stallation of solar panels in of the state’s 2020 budget re- tation and Coursework con- from her and become more buildings and areas under cently. cept. attentive towards the environ- their purview. Selangor Journal l NOVEMBER 2019 BUDGET 11

Education remains key priority in Selangor Budget 2020

EDUCATION continues to be langor Stimulus Group from notable universities in People’s Tuition Programme (PTRS): a key priority for the Sela- l RM3 million allocation for the region such as Mahidol ngor government, with almost the Selangor Kindergarten As- University of Thailand, Univer- RM10 mil 14 per cent of the state’s 2020 sistance Scheme (TUNAS), set sitas Indonesia, Bandung In- for UPSR and SPM students budget dedicated towards edu- to benefit 5,000 recipients stitute of Technology and the cation-related initiatives. l RM4 million towards the Se- prestigious National University Menteri Besar Amirudin langor BITARA programme, of Singapore (NUS). Kindergarten Assistance Scheme (TUNAS): Shari said the RM334.15 mil- which includes helping Sela- lion allocated towards furthe- ngor residents continue their RM3 mil ring the state’s education PhD studies in noted foreign to benefit 5,000 recipients agenda marks an increase universities, as well as spon- from the 11 per cent set aside sorships for Form Four stu- BITARA for the same purpose in the dents who display academic programme: Selangor 2019 budget. excellence Undergraduates This, he noted, reflected the l RM1 million grant for re- RM4 mil state government’s commit- search through the Selangor Convention: ment to the education agenda Academia-Industry Consulta- of the people of Selangor. tive Council, led by vice-chan- RM1 mil “Knowledgeable people, cellors or university presidents local and abroad with wisdom and integrity, throughout Selangor Selangor Academia-Industry l are a source of strength to the RM20 million for the imple- Consultative Council: state, and this group would mentation of the Smart Selan- Selangor Research, empower Selangor towards gor Technical and Professional RM1 mil Development and becoming the best. Skills Initiative (IKTISASS) research grant Innovation Expo: “This is why we channel so l RM1 million towards the or- much effort towards ensuring ganisation of the Selangor Un- RM3 mil access to education for all lev- dergraduates Convention in els of “ the community in Se- the Middle East and Indone- langor,” he said at the tabling sia and the Selangor State Un- of the Selangor 2020 Budget dergraduates Aid Programme recently. (Program Bakti Siswa Negeri Knowledgeable people, with wisdom Selangor), as well as the Selan- and integrity, are a source of strength The initiatives include: gor State Undergraduates De- Smart Selangor Technical and velopment Programme Professional Skills Initiative to the state, and this group would l RM10 million for the Se- l RM3 million for the imple- langor People’s Tuition Pro- mentation of the Selangor (IKTISASS): empower Selangor towards becoming gramme (PTRS) through spe- Research, Development and cial funding by Menteri Besar Innovation Expo with a new RM20 mil the best Incorporated (MBI) and the Se- focus, including participation Education funding gets RM16.6 mil push

EDUCATION funding has been bangsaan (SJK) Cina, SJK Tamil, given a shot in the arm, thanks missionary schools as well as RM Selangor Scholarship Fund: to a RM16.6 million allocation Sekolah Menengah Jenis Ke- in the Selangor Budget 2020. bangsaan,” he said. RM16.6mil Menteri Besar Amirudin Amirudin said the state gov- Funding for education Shari said the funding for edu- ernment has also allocated cation sponsorship, which RM2.45 million for the Universi- sponsorship, will would be disbursed through ty Entry Reward (Hadiah Masuk the Selangor Scholarship Universiti) scheme, which serves focus on seven Selangor School Aid: Fund, will focus on seven pro- as an incentive for students who programmes, including grammes, including funding successfully enrol into higher RM26 mil for undergraduates and post- learning institutions. for undergraduates and graduate students studying “This applies to those who both locally and abroad. hail from households with an postgraduate students Another RM26 million, he income of RM5,000 and below, studying both locally and said, has been allocated for and represents the state gov- the Bantuan Sekolah Negeri ernment’s ambition of having abroad University Entry Reward: Selangor (Selangor School Aid) more students and families programme, specifically on up- benefit from this initiative. RM2.45 mil grading school infrastructure. “To date, 71, 446 students “This includes Sekolah Aga- have benefitted from this pro- ma Rakyat, Sekolah Jenis Ke- gramme,” he said. 12 BUDGET Selangor Journal l NOVEMBER 2019

Slew of health initiatives for Selangor folk in 2020

THE Skim Peduli Sihat, which provides medical coverage for Selangor residents, will cover 20,000 more people in 2020, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 85,000. Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said the state government has allocated RM42.5 million towards the expansion of the scheme in its bid to ensure the people enjoy a greater quality of life. “A wholesome and competi- tive health policy continues to drive economic growth and en- sures that the people of Sela- ngor continue to enjoy a better quality of life. “Therefore, to realise this ernment is also allocating RM2 Other health-related alloca- dream, the state government million to 3,750 tuberculosis tions in the Selangor Budget will continue the Skim Peduli (TB) patients with a household 2020 include: Sihat,” he said. income of less than RM1,000, Amirudin said at the same to enable them to receive treat- l RM1.5 million for activities time, RM5 million has been al- ment for six months. to promote a healthy lifestyle. located to combat dengue out- “This programme, the first breaks, including prevention of its kind in Malaysia, de- l RM1 million to overcome and control efforts, statewide. monstrates the state govern- and address problems invol- As part of its strategies to ment’s seriousness in reducing ving mental patients through create a safe, healthy and pros- the number of TB cases in the awareness and prevention pro- perous Selangor, the state gov- state,” he said. grammes.

Idaman house buyers to benefit from Rent-To-Own scheme

THE Selangor government is pulling out all the stops to ensure that buyers of the Rumah Idaman Rakyat Selangor (Ida- man) will reap the benefits of the Federal government’s Rent-To-Own (RTO) scheme. This, said Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari, is being done in collaboration with the Hous- ing and Local Government Ministry. He said efforts have also been boosted by Bank Simpa- nan Nasional and Bank Rakyat, who have introduced special- ter one year, buyers would be ised financing products invol- given the option of purcha- ving loans of up to 110 per sing the house for RM250,000, cent of the sale price for a 40- the price of which is set during year loan term. the signing of the rental agree- The Menteri Besar said 4,800 ment. Idaman homes spanning areas The main objective of the in Kajang, Bangi and Paya Jaras Idaman housing programme is have entered the implementa- to improve the socio-economic tion phase and have been ap- status of low-income earners proved for construction. (B40) and middle-class seg- They are expected to be ment (M40) via the creation completed within three years. of a conducive living environ- The RTO scheme will see ment, in line with the frame- buyers rent the houses for a work of the Shared Prosperity period of up to five years. Af- Vision 2030. Selangor Journal l NOVEMBER 2019 BUDGET 13

Financial boost for Indian community RM375.78m heads for Islamic FROM January 2020, Indian community leaders in Sela- ngor will each receive a month- ly allowance of RM1,200 as development recognition for their efforts in These community assisting their communities. SELANGOR Menteri Besar Ami- has been allocated for the re- Menteri Besar Amirudin leaders form part rudin Shari has underlined the furbishment of Shah Alam’s Shari said the decision to grant state government’s commit- iconic Sultan Salahuddin Abdul the allowances was made af- of the state’s ment towards strengthening Aziz Shah Mosque, including ter considering the burden of administrative the development of the Islam- adding more parking spaces work, the rising cost of living ic agenda via an allocation of as well as extending the prayer as well as increasingly complex machinery at the RM375.78 million in the recent area. challenges faced by Indian Selangor Budget 2020. Meanwhile, a total of community leaders in their re- grassroots level. The allocation, he said, will RM237.89 million will be dis- spective areas. They help channel cover, among others, the op- bursed to Jais to enhance Is- “These community leaders erating and development ex- lamic education. form part of the state’s ad- information as penditure for the Selangor Is- The sum, said the Menteri ministrative machinery at the lamic Affairs Department (Jais) Besar, will go towards the sala- grassroots level. They help well as convey as well as allowances for the ries of the state’s Al-Quran and channel information as well as state’s mosque and surau com- Fardhu Ain (Kafa) teachers and convey the wishes of the com- the wishes of the mittees. contract staff, as well as the de- munity, on top of suggesting Amirudin said RM3 million velopment of tahfiz schools. solutions to issues which affect community, on their areas. top of suggesting “Having taken the challenges they face into account, the solutions to issues state government will allocate a total of RM700,000 towards which affect their this purpose,” he said. areas Amirudin said the state government hopes that the In- dian community leaders would provide the highest quality of AMIRUDIN service to their communities, and serve as the epitome of ef- SHARI ficiency and responsibility. Menteri Besar

No more free rides for foreigners on Selangor Smart Buses

FROM next year, a nominal charge of RM1 will be imposed on foreigners who use the Selangor Smart Bus service. The service, however, will remain free for Malaysian citizens. Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said the Smart Selangor Delivery Unit would be installing the ‘Tap To Ride’ system on all Smart Selangor buses. Malaysians will then be able to use their identification cards to board the buses. The service charge collected, he said, will go towards bus maintenance works as well as increasing the number of buses and Smart Selangor Bus routes. The Menteri Besar said the Selangor Smart Bus now features 41 routes in 11 municipalities, with 130 buses witnessing high ridership figures. The service has recorded 38 million passengers as of August this year. “The state government gives its assurance and com- mitment towards maintaining the continuity of this service with a RM30 million allocation in 2020,” he said. At the same time, Amirudin also noted that local councils should take the initiative to assess the Selan- gor Smart Bus routes to ensure that they are better connected to public transportation lines and stations such as the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), both existing ones and those under construction. 14 NEWS Selangor Journal l NOVEMBER 2019

Selangor Subang aerospace industry registers increase in continues to soar domestic By AFIX REDZUAN tourists SHAH ALAM - The booming aer- SHAH ALAM - ospace industry in Subang has The number of managed to draw RM91.5 mil- domestic tour- lion in investments, says Invest- ists visiting Se- ment, Industrial and Trade and langor continues Transport state exco Datuk Teng to register an Chang Khim. upward trend, He said the total investments reaching a total involved three companies - Airod of 1.86 million Techno Power Sdn Bhd, UPECA over the period Aerotech Sdn Bhd and Afjets Sdn of January to June this year. Bhd. This marks a four per cent increase “The mechanism applied by from the same period last year, said the state government to ensure Selangor Culture, Tourism, Malay Cus- that investment project propos- toms and Heritage committee chair- als are accomplished is done man Datuk Abdul Rashid Asari (pic). through Invest Selangor, where Speaking at the state legislative as- continuous engagement with sembly sitting on November 7, Rashid the relevant parties is done to said this was due to the continuous garner feedback on the project. efforts of Tourism Selangor in promo- “Invest Selangor will also ad- ting the state. dress issues raised by agencies, “Tourism Selangor continuously organise meetings, coordinate conducts promotional programmes with agencies as well as follow up to boost tourism activities in the state. on the status and progress of the “It also participates in programmes projects,” said Teng in response to such as the annual Malaysian Associa- a query posed by Kota Daman- sembly that the Selangor govern- He said 62 per cent of the aer- nies nationwide. tion of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) sara assemblyman Shatiri Mansor ment aims to achieve RM2 billion ospace industry is based in Se- He said at present, both the Fair, and is involved in groups includ- at the state legislative assembly in revenue and create 75,000 job langor. From that sum, Subang aerotropolis and aerospace indus- ing the Malaysian Inbound Tourism sitting on November 6. opportunities annually through possesses the lion’s share of the try have contributed RM1.7 billion Association (Mita) to tap into the do- Yesterday, Menteri Besar the aerotropolis and aerospace industry with 34 per cent, or 70 in revenue and created 55,000 job mestic tourism market,” he said. Amirudin Shari told the state as- industry by 2025. companies from the 200 compa- opportunities annually. Abdul Rashid was responding to a question by Bukit Gasing assemblyman Rajiv Rishyakaran, who had asked on domestic tourism and the Replacement of old water pipes in Selangor to Selangor government’s initiative to draw tourists to the state. complete mid-2020 He said Tourism Selangor had also organised school visits under SHAH ALAM - The water pipe gislative assembly sitting on No- its ‘Jelajah Squad Kembara Sekolah’ replacement works across Sela- vember 6. programme that was introduced to ngor, spanning 438 kilometres in Last month, Menteri Besar educate school students as well as total, are expected to complete Amirudin Shari said the sole li- teachers on the various tourism pro- by mid-2020. cense holder of water supply ducts available in Selangor. Public Amenities, Agricultural services in the state, Air Selangor He said the interactive programmes Modernisation and Agro-based Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor), had spent have increased the level of awareness Industry Committee chairman RM1.1 billion between 2016 and and spurred domestic tourism among Izham Hashim said 365.16 kilo- 2018 to upgrade and repair va- the people of Selangor. metres of pipes have been re- rious assets and water supply in- “Efforts to boost the number of placed since 2016, with the re- frastructures. tourists in the state are also done maining 72.84 kilometres is still The state government, he in collaboration with airlines such progress. said, had allocated a total of as Malindo Air and AirAsia through “In 2019, a total of 168 kilo- RM324.3 million in grants and organising familiarisation trip’ pro- metres were identified. These are loans to assist in the implemen- grammes. now in the designing and tender- tation of replacing ageing wa- “Through this programme, we hope ing process. ter pipes in Selangor and Kuala that tourism and travel agencies from “The total allocation for the Lumpur. outside Selangor would formulate pipe replacement programme This, he said, include the re- stood at 28.67 per cent. ges will be given priority. packages that can be offered to the from 2016 to 2019 was RM526 placement of 438 kilometres He said works to reduce NRW “We are taking the necessary domestic market in Malaysia,” he said. million,” he said in response to of water pipes and reducing will continue, and will also involve steps to ensure the quality of wa- The Selangor government had in a question posed by Sungai Bu- non-revenue water (NRW). the replacement of parts such as ter and reduce NRW. Our target is the recently-tabled Selangor Budget rong assemblyman Datuk Mohd Meanwhile, Izham said that as water pump valves, noting that to reduce it by one per cent every 2020 allocated RM9.7 million towards Shamsudin Lias at the state le- of August this year, the NRW rate facing high incidences of leaka- year,” he said. boosting the state’s tourism industry. Selangor Journal l NOVEMBER 2019 SPORTS 15

Malaysia make stunning comeback to shatter Thailand

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia struck an important 2022 World Cup/2023 Asian Cup quali- fying win as Harimau Malaya edged Thailand 2-1 in a thrilling Group G match at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil here on November 14. Muhamadou Sumareh fired home the winning goal in the 56th minute to complete Malaysia’s comeback following a superb second-half display from Tan Cheng Hoe’s side. The ‘War Elephants’ under Japanese Akira Nishino’s charge started well and took the lead after only seven minutes through Chan- atip Songkrasin. (Left) Malaysian player Malaysia remained calm but kept up the Mohamadou Sumareh ruthless attacks before Brendan Gan put Ma- celebrates with his laysia back on level after slotting in a brilliant teammates after scoring pass from Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) midfielder the winning goal. Mohamed Syamer Kutty in the 26th minute. Picture by BERNAMA The victory gave Malaysia their second win in the campaign after losing to United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Vietnam while Thai- 90 minutes of play. land tasted their first loss. However, Thailand who is ranked 109th In the match, Cheng Hoe made a cou- in the world had a golden chance to at least SELANGOR LANDS AND MINES OFFICE ple of changes in his starting line-up from pull off a draw in the 81st minute but Khair- the Vietnam loss in Hanoi, last month, with ulazhan made an important save to deny Khairulazhan Mohd Khalid replacing Mohd Supachok Sarachat’s effort. Farizal Marlias as goalkeeper, Muhammad Malaysia had several chances in the clo- Syahmi Safari taking over from Matthew sing moments to add more goals but in the Davies and Muhammad Syafiq Ahmad re- end, the game settled for a 2-1 win to Ma- placing Norshahrul Idlan Talaha as striker. laysia. PARCEL RENT The adjustments appeared to produce a Malaysia currently stands in fourth place HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN SELANGOR more lethal attacking approach and a much sharing six points with UAE while Thailand better performance in defence as Malaysia is in second place with seven points. - BER- What is the Rent of Parcel? managed to keep their cool throughout the NAMA The Rent of Parcel is not a new tax. It is a replacement of quit rent to property parcel owners with strata title. Existing quit rent will be substituted with the Rent of Parcel only for strata titled properties only.

Shah Alam Stadium repairs to Benefits of the Rent of Parcel : Implications for not paying : be done in stages, says MB Easy to facilitate transactions. Strata titled property owners who do not pay the Rent of Parcel will be The Rent of Parcel will be imposed exposed to the risk of expropriation SHAH ALAM - Repair works on fairly according to the terms of the of property by the authorities. the 25-year-old Shah Alam Sta- residential, commercial and industrial unit. dium will be done in stages, with priority to be given to ba- To ease property owners to make payments directly without going sic maintenance works such as through the management corporation its electrical and water systems. (MC). Selangor Menteri Besar Payments to be st Amirudin Shari said the cost for Have not received the bills? made by 31 May restoration works on the sta- every year Please validate your address. dium was estimated at RM250 million. “The cost of restoring the sta- PLEASE PAY ALL dium’s condition and systems at OUTSTANDING ARREARS NOW one go would be too costly as the Shah Alam Stadium, such as the pitch, we would need at least RM250 million to do basic amenities and structure, is satisfactory. Payment Methods so. Therefore, we will be doing it in stages. However, he noted that repair works on Payments can be made at : “It would not be beneficial to work only the basic facilities have been carried out Pejabat Tanah Daerah, Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Selangor Kaunter Majlis Bandaraya, Majlis Perbandaran dan on the exterior as its inner workings, such over the past three to four years. Majlis Daerah as the electrical and water systems need to Rizam Ismail, the Sungai Air Tawar assem- Through POS Malaysia branches nationwide and POS Online Via Online : https://ehasil.selangor.gov.my be repaired as well. So we will be fixing the blyman had, in his Selangor Budget 2020 basics first before we begin work on its exte- debate at the state legislative assembly sit- rior,” he told a press conference at the state ting, urged the state government to focus For further information, please visit legislative assembly on November 4. on restoration works on the Shah Alam Sta- https:/ptg.selangor.gov.my/ #SMARTSELANGOR Amirudin said the general condition of dium. 16 HAPPENINGS Selangor Journal l NOVEMBER 2019

Urbanscapes 2019 November 16 - 24 Location - Sentul Depot, Sentul West, Kuala Lumpur

November 17 YouTuber Millionaire Secrets: How To Make Money On YouTube! Time - 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location - MyInternetEvents.com @ KL Gateway, Kerinchi

THE EVENT will teach the attendees on social media strategy for businesses, such as how to create engaging content for social media, and how to communicate to an ever-evolving audience online. It will also teach how to create and maintain a free business website without the need for programming or web designing skills. SITEC brings experts from Google Malaysia to share helpful tips and knowledge that can be used in businesses.

November 19 Grow Your Business Online Workshop in collaboration with SITEC November 21 Time - 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM Investing For Women Location - Selangor Digital Creative Centre i-City Shah Alam Time - 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Info - Mahir Digital Bersama Google brings its third series in collaboration with SITEC Location - Common Ground Ampang, Kuala Lumpur

Pitch @ Selangor 2019 by SITEC Time - 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM November 26 Location - One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya SME CEO Forum: Industrial Revolution 4.0 Seats limited to 400 pax Time - 8.00 AM to 6.00 PM Location - Pullman Kuala Lumpur, Bangsar SITEC together with Mystartr.com, a reward and equity crowdfund- ing company licensed by the securities commission, has co-organised Pitch@Selangor 2019, a pitching event that will provide a platform for early-stage business to connect with potential supporters including angel investor, mentors, and business partners. Pitch@Selangor 2019 will also assist SMEs and Social Enterprise in Selangor to amplify and accelerate their entrepreneurship works and pitch their innovative proposal to various stakeholders including Selangor state assembly representative (ADUN), as some were invited as part of the judging panel.

December 7 - 8 December 14 Facon Education Fair December 2019 Common Ground’s Jingle Bazaar 2019 November 27 Free dinner and movie screening of “Game Changers” Time - 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM Time - 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Time - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Location - KLCC Convention Centre Location - Common Ground, Jaya One, Location - MSU College (Shah Alam) Petaling Jaya Great Eastern Viper Challenge - Sepang 2019 Location - Sepang International Circuit

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