Budget 2020 Tabling, Said RM300 Million Has Been Earmarked for This Purpose Over the Next Six Years
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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. MORE ON PAGES 4 & 5 2 NEWS Selangor Journal l NOVEMBER 2019 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 bil- lion has been allo- cated towards Belan- jawan #Selangor2020 A(Selangor Budget 2020), with an overarching aim of driving Selangor’s economic develop- ment towards becoming a sus- tainable developed state. Themed ‘Selangor Negeri Unggul, Kehidupan Bermarta- bat’ (An Exceptional Selangor, Uplifting Life), the budget fea- tures five key thrusts centred around the economy, educa- tion, 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 mil- lion 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.