Sultan calls for firm New digital platforms Practising fairness in More to than Exciting proposals action to woo investors the Dewan meets the eye for Budget 2021

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THE Selangor government is all set for an economic rebound after months of finan- cial slump following the Covid-19 outbreak. Formulating programmes and initiatives for all that promise to leave no one behind, Men- teri Besar Dato’ Seri says now is the time for the state to forge ahead as the nation’s economic reactor. The state administration recently organ- ised the 2021 Selangor Budget Dialogue, bringing together a team of stakeholders and experts to share their views for a bet- ter future. Details of the dialogue will act as a blueprint for the state’s upcom- MORE ON ing budget. PAGES 2to4 2 NEWS Selangor Journal l SEPTEMBER 2020

Grow and support local talent, says expert

BY IDA NADIRAH IBRAHIM, SHERILYN PANG, AFIX REDZUAN, KHAIRUL AZRAN HUSSIN, NADIAH ZAMLUS, NORRASYIDAH ARSHAD, ZAREEF MUZAMMIL & ALIFF FIKRI

PHOTO BY HAFIZ OTHMAN & FIKRI YUSOF

SHAH ALAM - , particularly Se- langor, has to focus on producing a quality talent pool to be able to compete globally. Founder and group chief executive of- ficer of Aerodyne Group, Kamarul A, said this should be one of the medium-to-long term solutions in new wealth creation for the country, especially in adapting to the new digital economy. He said Malaysia should also shift from being a traditionally technology-consum- ing country to a technology-producing nation. “The economy today is slowly being replaced with the new digital economy Two lecturers handling a compact, high-speed robotic arm at the Technical Skill Initiative and Iktisas Smart Selangor Exhi- … we need to start focusing on changing bition held at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre on March 24 from being a tech-consuming nation to a tech-producing nation. has already initiated several programmes “This is the part where we have no will displace some jobs but we can repur- “What do we need? Talent. But having to push entrepreneurs forward. shortage of capabilities … we can look pose and retrain the talent. talent alone is still not enough. We need “So what if the technology is 20 per into improving from the way we manage “Technology can not only improve in quality talent that would enable us to cent inferior to what you get if you were the state, the way we do monitoring of this area, but we can retrain this talent compete globally. If we want to be a glob- to import it? Let it be, support the local state assets, the way we get the full value so they can fill the requirement of jobs in al tech producer we need global-class tal- companies so they can grow and with of state assets, not just through commu- the future,” he added. ents. This remains as one of the biggest the investments, they can compete on a nication but also using technology to al- The one-day 2021 Selangor Budget challenges,” he said during the wealth global scale,” he said. low us to improve this efficiency.” Dialogue, which serves to gather input creation session at the 2021 Selangor Commenting on short-term and im- Kamarul cited the water crisis as an from the grassroots and industry players Budget Dialogue, held at the Setia City mediate wealth creation, Kamarul said example in which the state government of the state ahead of the state’s budget Convention Centre, here on Sept 7. Selangor could focus on improving and can utilise the use of robotics, such as announcement, covered five syndicates Kamarul said sufficient funding is re- increasing efficiency. drones, to conduct constant surveillance, — agriculture, tourism and agro-tourism; quired for such an initiative and support He said this could be carried out using which he said would be more cost-effi- public health, housing and urban live- from the local entrepreneurs is crucial readily available technologies, such as cient. ability; microentrepreneurs, digitalisa- even if the local technology is not at par the Internet of Things and the next level “When we do this, the cost is lower tion and urban poverty; wealth creation; with other countries. Selangor, he added, of digital transformation. than using the traditional method. This and the creative industry. Delve deeper into the data: MCMC ex-chairman - The role of the state gov- ernment can prepare the channels for need to break down to get to the gran- vate-and-public sector collaboration is ernment can be expanded and be more aid supply not just for funding but also ular details.” key towards ensuring that data integra- detailed, says the former chairman of the to provide bank assistance for capital fi- Ishsal said the state government should tion can be used to develop a clear path Malaysian Communications and Multime- nancing,” said Ishsal during a dialogue be able to tabulate the needed data to de- for the state. dia Commission (MCMC), Al-Ishsal Ishak. session to discuss the 2021 Selangor velop solutions and remove challenges “For instance, obtaining a grant with He said the state administration Budget. that exist in the procedures at the local au- the state government, does that involve should prioritise in pinpointing the in- “In this Covid-19 pandemic era, the thority and state agency levels. data sharing? (Malaysia) may re- dustries whose growth they want to stim- role of the state government must be- “At the state level, the local authorities quire information from the government ulate in order to carry out adequate ef- come more detailed. For instance, man- and agencies can get hold of details such and vice-versa. This is an example of col- forts as soon as possible. ufacturing (sector) forms 22 per cent of as household incomes and so on. Only laboration between the private sector “In terms of its planning efforts, the the national GDP. In this sector, 98 per with this can you then generate the right and the (state) government, which is im- state government should prioritise which cent are SMEs. The listed ones comprise information or extract the resistance portant. sectors they want to stimulate first for only 174 companies but SMEs comprise from the process because ultimately, it “Above all, the objectives and the focus growth. For instance, the development over a million of them. We need to go is the process with the (Federal) govern- need to be clear and that is what the Se- of the F&B sector among the micro-en- deeper. ment that delays things,” he said. langor budget needs to look into,” Ishsal terprises has shown how the state gov- “These are very macro data that we Additionally, Ishsal said pri- noted. Selangor Journal l SEPTEMBER 2020 NEWS 3

Budget to focus on creative economy, agriculture, tourism

SHAH ALAM - Selangor will continue to cast its attention on wealth creation through the cre- ative economy, agriculture and tourism sec- tors, says Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari. He said these are some of the top sectors which would be highlighted in the upcoming Belanjawan Selangor 2021 (2021 Selangor Bud- get). “We will focus on the creative economy sec- tor and of course, on agriculture and tourism post-pandemic. “We need to figure out how to embrace and empower these sectors to benefit the econo- my of Selangor and its people,” Amirudin told reporters when met after the opening of the 2021 Selangor Budget Dialogue at the Setia City Convention Centre, here on Sept 7. Amirudin delivers his keynote address at the 2021 Selangor Budget Dialogue Meanwhile, Amirudin said the Federal gov- ernment should consider the state’s signifi- cance in the upcoming national 2021 Budget, which is expected to be tabled in November. “Selangor is a very important state. We have Smart state vision not contributed to almost a quarter of the nation- al gross development product (GDP). We hope they will take notice of the many things we have to do (because) we have many plans in place.” Citing the state government’s initiatives in just a pipe dream digitalisation efforts and establishing Selangor as the premier and regional Smart State in Ase- SHAH ALAM - Selangor’s vision to become a smart state He said Selangor has been known for its rapid eco- an by 2025, Amirudin said Selangor should not in the Asean region by 2025 is not an aspiration that is nomic development since the 1980s through the expan- be left out in the national budget. merely on paper or to only churn out big numbers. sion of various industries as well as the main contributor “I hope they don’t leave out Selangor as one Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the goal to the national gross domestic income (GDP). of the important states in Malaysia to be assist- has to be achieved in order for the state to become a However, he said the framework of the state’s devel- ed in terms of our infrastructure development livable city that remains competitive and sustainable for opment has to ensure that the livelihood of the people and so on,” he noted. the wellbeing of the people. run simultaneously with the progress achieved, includ- The one-day 2021 Selangor Budget Dialogue “The upcoming state budget will address various mat- ing in dealing with health issues such as the Covid-19 had covered five syndicates — agriculture, ters including the creative industry, health, security as outbreak. tourism and agro-tourism; public health, hous- well as agriculture, and we will set the direction,” said “Other findings from the budget dialogue sessions, ing and urban liveability; microentrepreneurs, Amirudin during the wrap-up of the 2021 Selangor Bud- such as agriculture, tourism, entrepreneurship and wel- digitalisation and urban poverty; wealth cre- get Dialogue at the Setia City Convention Centre, here fare, should also be given attention in order to plan out ation; and the creative industry. on Sept 7. development that would benefit all,” he said. ‘Time to be tech creators, depend less on imports’

SHAH ALAM - Selangor needs to step “We are now technology consum- up to the role of becoming a technol- ers and we only know how to con- ogy-producing state that is spurred sume … it is time for us to have the by green technology, says its execu- capability to create technology. The tive councillor. state would have to look into how to State Investment, Industry and implement this,” he said at the 2021 Trade, Small and Medium Industries Selangor Budget Dialogue at the Setia Committee chairman Dato’ Teng City Convention Centre, here on Sept Chang Khim said it is important to 7. create awareness on Selangor’s need Teng cited Aerodyne Group, a local to develop an ecosystem within its company specialising in drones and manufacturing industry. artificial intelligence (AI), that has be- He said the state government has to come the world’s third main industry look into ways to achieve this as it will player in the said field. lessen the state’s dependence on im- He said the company is based in Se- ported technology and at the same time langor and uses drones for data anal- make it more attractive to investors. ysis for the world market. 4 NEWS Selangor Journal l SEPTEMBER 2020

Have your say on new MB: We will leave ‘pro-rakyat’ website SHAH ALAM - The Selangor The public can log government has initiated an no one behind official website for the people in to the website at in the state to submit ideas www.amirudinshari. and suggestions for the up- coming Belanjawan Selangor com/selangor2021 2021 (2021 Selangor Budget). to give their Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the peo- feedback and ple can log in to the website suggestions for the at www.amirudinshari.com/ 2021 State Budget, selangor2021 to give their feedback and suggestions for which will be tabled the 2021 State Budget, which at the Selangor will be tabled at the Selangor State Legislative Assembly on State Legislative Oct 30, from 3pm to 5pm. Assembly on “It is important to take into account the people’s input and Oct 30 aspirations from various levels of society in order to clearly initiative is important in order understand the needs of all for the public, especially the parties to formulate policies people of Selangor, to under- that are more ‘pro-rakyat’. stand the objectives as well as “The people are encour- the main thrusts of the state aged to take part and submit budget and how it would ben- any suggestions via the web- efit everyone. site,” said Amirudin in a state- The 2021 Selangor Budget ment on Sept 3. will focus on five main thrusts The website, he said, will — agriculture, tourism and also be the platform to deliv- agro-tourism; public health, er comprehensive information housing and urban liveabili- on the Belanjawan Selangor ty; microentrepreneurs, digi- 2021 to the public both inside talisation and urban poverty; and outside of Selangor. wealth creation; and the cre- Amirudin added that the ative industry. SHAH ALAM - The Selangor gov- ployment issues, Amirudin said ernment will ensure that no one such funds would be used to re- is left behind despite its sprint skill and upskill workers, deal towards digitalisation and the with climatic changes as well as smart state agenda, says Menteri to bridge the economic gap. Logo contest to showcase Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. “This has to be a discussion He said the state is aware of that takes the ‘whole of govern- local talent the risks of the technology trap, ment and whole of society ap- especially involving those who proach’, as what was done when SHAH ALAM - The Selangor minds of the country to visual- have lost their jobs due to digital- we faced the Covid-19 pandemic. administration is now inviting ise a logo. isation and automation, and will “I would like to express the entries for the Belanjawan Se- “The submissions will be review the impact on the people Selangor government’s full com- langor 2021 (2021 Selangor assessed by a panel of judges in Selangor. mitment towards recovering the and justice in order for the state Budget) Logo Design Contest, that is made up of renowned Citing new ideas raised by economy, bridging the income to remain as Malaysia’s econom- which opens till Sep 21. Malaysian branding experts, economists such as having a pub- gap between the rich and poor, ic reactor,” said Amirudin in his Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri graphic designers and visu- lic wealth fund to address unem- as well as ensuring prosperity keynote address during the 2021 Amirudin Shari is calling for as- al artists,” Amirudin said in a Selangor Budget Dialogue at the piring local graphic designers statement on Sept 3. ADVISOR: Editorial Advisory Board Setia City Convention Centre, to showcase their talent and Judges include founder and GROUP EDITOR: Fathi Aris Omar here on Sept 10. skills by coming up with a logo head of Thinker Studios Adly EDITOR: Ida Nadirah Ibrahim Although the economic chal- based on a dynamic and con- Syairi Ramly as well as visual SUB EDITOR: Nur Anis Audrey Ong lenges will not be easy to resolve, temporary concept that is in artists Zulamran Hilmi and En- SENIOR JOURNALIST: Sherilyn Pang Amirudin said the state govern- line with the objectives of the gku Iman. MARKETING & ADVERTISING: ment will work hard to ensure in- upcoming state budget. The winner of the compe- Nadhrah Azlan [email protected] clusivity and that everyone will be The 2021 Selangor Budget tition stands to bring home a Syahir Khadri [email protected] equipped with the right tools to will be tabled at the Selangor MacBook Pro 13” laptop, while go through the challenges. State Legislative Assembly on the first runner-up will win an PHOTOGRAPHER: Asri Sapfie, Raheemie Arifin, “The post-Covid-19 period — Hafiz Othman & Fikri Yusof Oct 30. iPad Pro. The reward for third or the make-or-break moment “The contest reflects the place is an iPad Gen 7. GRAPHIC & LAYOUT: Graphics Department CCSB — for the middle-income earners state government’s principle Visit www.amirudinshari. Level 11, Menara Bank Rakyat, No. 1, Jalan Indah 14/8, and those who are moving to- in being inclusive and encour- com/selangor2021-pertand- Seksyen 14, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor EDITORIAL BOARD EDITORIAL wards that income range is cru- aging public participation, es- ingan for further information Tel : 03-5523 4856 Fax : 03-5523 5856 Email: [email protected] cial,” he said. pecially to have the creative and the entry form. Selangor Journal l SEPTEMBER 2020 NEWS 5

Sultan wants harsh penalties for offenders SHAH ALAM - , Sul- ence to Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ that a special committee be formed by could lead to tensions and disrupt so- tan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj, has Seri Amirudin Shari at the Bukit the state government to monitor and cial harmony,” the Ruler added. called for those found guilty of pollut- Kayangan, here. ensure that the rivers are not polluted On Sept 3, some 1.2 million peo- ing the state’s source of drinking water Following the meet, His Royal High- by chemicals or trash that jeopardise ple in seven districts were hit with un- to face the full brunt of the law, and ness expressed his concerns for the the sources of raw water,” the state- scheduled water disruption after the that their punishment should include people of Selangor. ment read. Sungai Selangor Phase 1, 2, and 3, and mandatory imprisonment and a maxi- “I would like to see stricter enforce- The Sultan also said that there should the Rantau Panjang Water Treatment mum fine. ment taken against the illegal build- not be any political interference in the Plants ceased operations. A statement uploaded on the Selan- ing of homes and factories along river enforcement of laws on issues involv- The one-week water cut affected ar- gor Royal Office Facebook account on banks as they have the potential to pol- ing the environment. eas in , Petaling, - Sept 8 said the Selangor Ruler raised lute Selangor’s rivers and tributaries. “I fear that if the water crisis contin- Shah Alam, , Hulu Selan- the matter when he granted an audi- “I have also previously instructed ues, the people will protest, and this gor, and Kuala Langat.

Only a fraction of Covid-19 aid disbursed

SHAH ALAM - The Selangor government has come forward and apply for the aid,” she told approved 266 applications for the special SelangorKini on Sept 2. RM1,000 one-off allocation offered to those in Previously, former patients or their family the state who have contracted Covid-19. members have been urged to submit their ap- A total cost of RM266,000 has been dis- plication for the special fund as the state ad- bursed to the former Covid-19 patients or ministration is facing some limitations in ob- their family members. taining the patients’ data as they are subjected State Health, Welfare, Women and Fam- to the Personal Data Protection Act. ily Empowerment Committee chairman Dr The special allocation is open to those Siti Mariah Mahmud said the amount is only who have resided in Selangor for more than a fraction of the total allocation of RM1.8 mil- five years and have been tested positive for lion, which was announced in the Selangor Covid-19 by the hospital, government clinics, stimulus package on April 1. or registered medical institutions. “The number of applicants is still low and Application for the aid can be accessed via we hope that those who were affected would www.selangorprihatin.com.

A Pengurusan Air Selangor Bhd worker performs several tests to check the quality of the treated water — Picture by BERNAMA Federal help vital, says MB on water woes SHAH ALAM - Close cooperation Authority (Luas) director Dato’ between all agencies, and particu- Hashim Osman and Department of larly from the Federal government, Environment director Nor Aziah Jaa- is integral to safeguard Selangor’s far to discuss the matter. water. On Sept 7, Amirudin said the state Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amiru- and Federal governments must come din Shari said the state government together to discuss heftier penalties will refer a detailed and updated re- for water polluters. port on the pollution of the state’s This is due to the limitations un- rivers, including the most recent der the Luas Enactment 1999 in case on Sept 3, to the Attorney-Gen- comparison to the Federal level’s eral’s Chambers (AGC). Environmental Quality Act 1974, “We hope stern action will be tak- which allows for prosecution by en immediately. the AGC. “The state administration would In the most recent case the Sun- also like to thank the AGC for its gai Selangor Phase 1, 2, and 3, and HIDDEN TALENT... Selangor Health, Welfare, Women Empowerment and Family Commit- swift response on the matter yes- Rantau Panjang Water Treatment tee chairman Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud admiring some items produced by housewives under the terday,” said Amirudin in a state- Plants had to cease operations due Tanjung Seri initiative. They include handicraft, embroidery and tailored pieces that are up for ment on Sept 8. to pollution in Sungai Gong, Rawang. sale at the Japanese retail giant Isetan in KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, from Sept 4 to 16. The initiative is He added that he had met with This resulted in water disruption part of the state government’s efforts to empower single mothers, people of different abilities State Legal Advisor Dato’ Salim to 1.2 million account holders in Se- and those from low-income groups. Soib, Selangor Water Management langor and Kuala Lumpur. 6 ECONOMY Selangor Journal l SEPTEMBER 2020

Faithful five picked State pins hopes on to propel economy

SHAH ALAM - Five manufacturing sectors have been cho- sen to drive the state and the country’s gross domestic manufacturing sector product (GDP), says Dato’ Teng Chang Khim. The Selangor Investment, Industry and Trade, Small By NORRASYIDAH ARSHAD and Medium Industries Committee chairman said they are the electrical and electronic sector, the machinery - Selangor is targeting to se- sector, the aerospace sector, the food and drinks sector, cure between RM8 and RM10 billion and the life science sector that covers pharmaceutical worth of investments in the manu- and medicine. facturing sector for this year based “We want to strengthen the manufacturing sector to on the current economic situation. support the services sector, which is the main thrust of Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amiru- the country’s economy,” said Teng while commenting on din Shari said the state secured RM3 Selangor’s GDP performance in 2019. billion within three months after the “This aim is in line with Selangor’s intention of not set- economic sectors were allowed to ting other states as its competitors. Instead, it puts coun- resume operations in May. tries in the Asia region as its main competitors in eco- “We understand the investment nomic development.” situation but we try to achieve a Currently, the state manufacturing sector only contrib- significant value. Last year, we utes 30 per cent to the GDP compared to 60 per cent by achieved RM17 billion (in approved the service sector. manufacturing projects) and On Aug 6, Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin RM18.9 billion in 2018, but because Shari announced that Selangor contributed 24.2 per cent of Covid-19, we had to lower it (our to the national GDP in 2019, thus maintaining the pole target),” said Amirudin, adding that the highest investments at RM47.8 “This effort could be made position it has held in the last few years. enhancement of the target can be billion with 315 approved projects. through funding via the Techni- He said the figure is an increase of 0.5 per cent from the further achieved via investments at Meanwhile, Amirudin said inno- cal Skill Initiative and Iktisas Smart 23.7 per cent recorded in the same period two years ago. the Malaysian Investment Develop- vation and tech investments by the Selangor and we welcome ma- ment Authority (Mida). Hartalega Next Generation Com- jor investments but this has to be According to Mida, Selangor was plex can be used for the Industrial planned out to see the benefit of hu- Helping entrepreneurs the top investment destination in Revolution 4.0, or 4IR, by producing man resource development as well the country last year and recorded more high-skilled workers. as human capital,” he said. go online

KLANG - The Selangor govern- ment will provide training for entrepreneurs venturing into e-commerce to learn new skills, says its state executive councillor. The State Investment, Indus- try and Trade, Small and Medium Industries Committee chairman Dato’ Teng Chang Khim said the profit recorded from the Selangor e-Bazaar Raya programme, which was held in May, has shown that online sales can contribute towards expanding the economy as well as ensuring fi- nancial security. The initiative had recorded RM341.5 million in returns, exceeding its RM8 million target. “Having a set of skills is essential in the new norms following Covid-19, and we encourage entrepreneurs to venture into this (e-commerce) industry. “Through Sitec (Selangor Information Technology and e-Commerce Council), we will nurture them with the right skills. We will not succeed simply by providing the funds, but by equipping them with the right skills, they would be able to benefit from it,” said Teng during the launch of the Selangor Digital Entrepreneur Roadshow 2020 here World’s top glove makers choose Selangor on Aug 22. The second series of the entrepreneur roadshow was SEPANG - Selangor is the world’s turing Sdn Bhd chose to invest and invest more than RM4 billion in held in collaboration with Lazada Malaysia, Boost e-Wal- largest glove producer, says Invest run their operations in the state. the next three to five years,” said let, Avana, Ninja Van, BungkusIT, Hijrah Selangor, and Selangor Bhd (Invest Selangor) “Hartalega is one of the big- Hassan when met after joining Se- Youbeli and was attended by 200 participants. chief executive officer Dato’ Hasan gest glove manufacturers and is langor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Teng said while online businesses require a low capital, Azhari Idris. expanding fast. In fact, they are Amirudin Shari for a visit to Har- with the correct management, they will be able to record Hasan said this is after four top opening a new plant here next talega Next Generation Complex high profits. glove producers, Top Glove Corp month. (NGC) here on Aug 24. “We entered the e-commerce era before Covid-19 Bhd, Hartalega Holdings Bhd (Har- “The company is expected to He said the company’s new (happened). However, when the movement control order talega), Kossan Rubber Industries open another operation site in plant will offer about 4,000 job op- was enforced, we had to depend on this method and it Bhd and Maxter Glove Manufac- Kuala Langat next year. They will portunities. has shown to be fruitful.” Selangor Journal l SEPTEMBER 2020 ECONOMY 7

New digital hub to attract investors near and far enter Selangor to do business can By SHERILYN PANG log into the system by self-regis- tering and be opened up to all KUALA LUMPUR - Invest Selan- the options that are made avail- gor Bhd (Invest Selangor) has launched another digitalisation able to them by the Hub. initiative, the Selangor Business “We have three main compo- Hub (SBH), which allows inter- nents on SBH at this moment. national and local businesses First is the Selangor trade invest- to engage and network with re- ment promotional activities con- gional stakeholders. taining webinar and conference A total of 3,000 businesses series; second is the Selangor have been targeted to sign up International Business Summit within a year. which features our international Selangor state executive and regional expos; and third is councillor Dato’ Teng Chang the IT programmes developed Khim said that the digital chan- by the Selangor Information nel of communication for busi- Technology and E-Commerce nesses has so far signed up 300 Council (Sitec),” Hasan explained. businesses to use and benefit He said, so far, various inves- from Invest Selangor’s various tors comprising 98 per cent local business options and offerings. and international SMEs who have “So far, we have managed to shown interest to invest in the sign up 300 virtual businesses state are already in the process for the SBH. The work is still on- of getting their approval proce- going. I have the target for us to dures fulfilled with both the state hit 3,000, and I believe within a and Federal governments. year, we may be able to achieve Additionally, the newly-up- the target,” Teng told reporters Teng and Hasan check out the SBH website after the launch of the state’s digitalisation initiative dated website of the state in- during the press conference af- vestment agency has thus far re- ter officiating the SBH here. very clear missions and visions lion residents. They are: electri- government are going to make corded 3.3 million visitors since it “However, that depends on that have been set up in our Ac- cal and electronics, life sciences, sure these initiatives are going to began operating five years ago. the whole situation as the pan- tion Plan for the state of Selan- food and beverage manufactur- materialise,” Teng emphasised. “For the Belanjawan Selangor demic is unpredictable. Our re- gor,” he said. ing, transport equipment, and Meanwhile, Invest Selan- 2021 (2021 Selangor Budget), we covery movement control order Teng said the SBH will focus machinery. gor chief executive officer Dato’ hope that the announcement has been extended to Dec 31 this on industries identified by the He said among the top indus- Hasan Azhari Idris said that SBH will centre around the encour- year and we don’t know wheth- Selangor Industrial Masterplan tries in-focus for SBH are the Ha- could expedite the migration of agement for more companies er it will be further extended or which was launched in 2017, lal and the aerospace industries. activities that are normally un- to have their base in Selangor. not, so we can’t be certain when which focuses on the potentials “Our team is still working hard dertaken physically into a virtual This way, it will benefit all the in- the international borders will of five different core industrial to put this up. Corporations from format. dustry players and so on,” Hasan be reopened. However, we have clusters in the state of six mil- various departments of the state He said investors interested to added.

Virtual meet will spur new interest from Asean, says exco

SHAH ALAM - The Virtual Selan- sia’s economic powerhouse and lion people, with over 60,000 cuss challenges and opportuni- ment Cooperation Fund’s man- gor Asean Business Conference has been growing higher than the graduates coming from 160 high- ties, which hopefully, will pave the aging director Than Su Ee, the (SABC) 2020 is set to become a national average annually, with er-learning institutions in the way for a more comprehensive International Data Corporation catalyst for new investments from our contribution of over 24 per state. recovery for all of you,” he told Asean’s managing director Sudev the Asean region to strategically cent to Malaysia’s GDP (gross do- Teng also said the state ad- the audience. Bangah, and economics profes- take root and expand in Selangor. mestic product) in 2019. ministration had significantly in- “Despite the uncertainty and sor Dr Jamal Othman from Uni- Selangor Investment, Industry “It is also the most strategic in- vested to showcase Selangor as complications, I believe Asean versiti Malaysia Kebangsaan’s & Commerce and Small & Medium vestment destination in Malaysia, a premier regional economic, in- as a region would still be able to Centre for Sustainable and Inclu- Enterprise Committee chairman complemented with a compre- dustrial and business hub, which remain relevant and strong, with sive Development. Dato’ Teng Chang Khim said the hensive infrastructure, equipped led to the annual SABC as part of her abundance of resources, pos- Themed ‘Asean: A Beacon of conference will continue to create with excellent ICT facilities and its globalisation and trade initia- itive business ecosystem, talent- Light in a Pandemic-Hit World opportunities for the state to form business-friendly environment,” tives. ed workforce and a huge market Economy’ and organised by In- strategic alliances with its region- said Teng in his opening remarks “Over the course of four we- of more than 640 million popula- vest Selangor Bhd, the event fea- al partners to accelerate its eco- at the Virtual SABC 2020 on Aug binars and a full-day conference tion.” tures four webinars every month nomic recovery and subsequent 25. scheduled in October 2020, SABC The first series of the Virtual starting from Aug 25, culminating growth. He said Selangor has the larg- will continue to be the engage- SABC saw prominent speakers with the Selangor International “Selangor, as a state, is Malay- est talent pool of about 3.6 mil- ment platform to share and dis- such as the China-Asean Invest- Business Summit 2020 on Oct 14. 8 FOCUS FOCUS 9

overnments around the world have been clambering to get their economies back up since the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic. Selangor too, is in urgency to rebound it’s economy, tak- ing advantage of its existing resources and infrastructure to complement the efforts of the Federal administration. GCome Oct 30, the state will be revealing the Belanjawan Selan- gor 2021 (2021 Selangor Budget), and preparations are underway to showcase a comprehensive and inclusive budget. The administration has been inclusive of the views of the people in its plans, organising the 2021 Selangor Budget Dialogue on Sept 7 at Microentrepreneurs, the Setia City Convention Centre in Shah Alam to get the opinion of experts and stakeholders. digitalisation and urban poverty Various suggestions were given throughout the dialogue. Some 18 panellists shared their ideas based on their areas of expertise, and The focus behind this thrust is on infrastructure, funding, and members of the audience too were given the chance to express their administrative processing. concerns.  The one-day dialogue focused on five syndicates, which will form to have government support for better physical infrastructure the main thrusts of the upcoming budget. They are: agriculture, tour- and address the lack of access to free Wi-Fi ism and agro-tourism; public health, housing and urban liveability;  microentrepreneurs, digitalisation and urban poverty; wealth cre- to increase digital knowledge among the public and youths and ation; and the creative industry. to promote competitiveness. Entrepreneurs must be prepared The following is a summary of some of the points highlighted Proposals for for digitalisation and become ambassadors for the B40 group during the dialogue on how the state should move forward.  to provide financing initiatives to microentrepreneurs in the non-traditional sectors. The state government must also work closely with financial institutions and encourage the latter to support microentrepreneurs

 to overcome legal or regulatory issues that have not been Wealth creation Budget 2021 streamlined at the district and local authority levels  to issue temporary licences to those in the gig-economy sector The three main themes that were suggested for the state government to focus on wealth creation are technology and innovation, gover-  to practise better data management by creating a centralised nance, and human capital. and comprehensive data collection centre Some of the ideas that will be looked into by the state administra- tion include:  to focus on shifting from being a tech-consuming state to becoming Agriculture, tourism a tech-producing state and moving towards green technology and agro-tourism  to create an ecosystem in the innovative industry to attract investors to the state. This includes facilitating the business transactions of For this section, the participants spoke on land issues, the com- both domestic and foreign investors and also introducing a soft- modity industry, access to seeds for planting, and urban poverty. landing zone for foreign investors, such as providing co-working Due to Covid-19, the tourism sector has been badly hit and the state Public health, housing spaces so that investors can opt for temporary space rentals government will look into ways on how the tourism and agriculture sectors can complement one another through agro-tourism. and urban liveability  bringing smart solutions to the digital industry  to work towards better management of land in the state Non-communicable diseases, nutrition, mental health, real-time  Creative industry providing more space for the manufacturing sector and address the issue of high prices due to the competition data, and public accessibility were the highlights of this session. between housing and industrial sectors. The categories of   to focus on human capital by producing high-skilled workers to land that are in the legalisation process are: state-owned land, More active participation by industry players, the role of the Cul- to provide accessible walkways and form an environment that meet the needs of the industry and to bridge employment gaps by land owned by government-linked agencies (four hectares), tural Economy Development Agency (Cendana) and the future of promotes a healthy lifestyle. This is part of efforts to curb looking at current demand land owned by administrative departments, and idle land e-games were among the topics highlighted. the rise in non-communicable diseases, which also includes improving the quality of air, water and affordable food  to form a centre of excellence and improve on labour skills especially  to look into the bleak outlook of the commodity industry, such  industry players have to be smart in consulting publishers/  for the high-technology sectors as cocoa, rubber, and palm oil. Diversifying cash crops should producers to reach a wider market to create awareness on the importance of a healthy diet and be practised to maximize land use actively bring the information into the community, for example  to ensure that different rules of censorship are applied to to People’s Housing Project (PPR)  to improve on the research and development of seeds and breeds content that have an international audience  to formulate a mental health module to increase public  to create a mind shift on how to sustain the tourism industry,  to streamline and channel information via Cendana, such as awareness and introduce work environments that are mental by creating new sources of wealth. Tour operators to be having open forums to increase the quality of the creative health-friendly, such as providing recreational rooms or stress- willing to change the way they conduct business to remain industry free corners competitive  to better disseminate information on how to fund the gaming  to use the SELangkah platform for real-time data collection as  to do away with middlemen in the tourism industry so that industry health-related programmes are difficult to be executed due to tour operators will benefit directly outdated data  to promote video games more actively   to provide support to the 640,000 small and medium industries in to provide more bicycle lanes and public transportation and the tourism sector and provide assistance in marketing tourism build cities that are friendly to people with different abilities products and the elderly

 to curb urban poverty by going down to the ground 10 FOCUS Selangor Journal l SEPTEMBER 2020

A clarion call to action

By SHERILYN PANG eral government as it is rich with direct investments); teach English economy has outperformed all disparities and improving the natural resources and land. in TVET (Technical and Vocation- the other states. livelihood and quality of life of the he economic growth of Se- “Selangor has the capacity to al Education and Training), Sci- “Its GDP grew at 6.8 per cent urban poor and disadvantaged langor reported by the De- lead the whole country in a big- ence and Technology; and bring in 2018 and 6.7 per cent in 2019, groups such as single parents partment of Statistics Ma- ger way. It is time for Selangor in more domestic investment via way above the national GDP and the aged,” he stated. laysia (DOSM) in August to think out of the box and follow better incentives as well as hav- growth of 4.8 per cent and 4.3 For the Selangor Budget, Yeah showedT it exceeded the national the 17 United Nations Sustainable ing the state’s people to support per cent respectively. Its growth hopes it will complement the na- gross domestic product (GDP) in Development Goals (UN SDGs). If the influential and caring Sultan, performance is all the more im- tional stimulus packages to pro- 2019. the state follows every goal, there Menteri Besar and Exco to per- pressive given it is also the larg- pel Malaysia towards further re- Compared to all the other will be no poverty in Selangor,” he suade the Federal government to est state economy accounting for covery. states, Selangor’s GDP grew the said. raise the allocation for Selangor,” 24.2 per cent of the national GDP “It is hoped that the 2021 Se- fastest at 6.7 per cent, with the “What’s more, it is the richest he listed down. in 2019,” said Yeah. langor Budget can complement federal territory of Kuala Lumpur state in the whole country but why “We surely deserve more The state’s performance may the national Covid-19 stimulus trailing from behind at 6 per cent. do we still have pockets of pover- funds.” have contracted due to the packages in sustaining the coun- This was due in part to the ty?” According to Ramon, Selangor Covid-19 pandemic in tandem try’s recovery momentum espe- state’s substantial population size Referring to poverty, Ramon must lead the way by allowing with the country’s worst slump cially in facing a weaker-than-ex- and its enterprising dynamics that believes that the Sultan of Selan- more Malaysians to be given land in 20 years, but Yeah pointed pected global economy roiled continue to make it the economic gor and the Menteri Besar’s dedi- to do farming. out that Selangor will lead the by the pandemic and worsening powerhouse of the country. cation towards the state holds the “Selangor is not short of land. nation’s economic recovery in US-China relations.” In view of its stellar economic key to its prosperity. As long as farmers are citizens of the third and fourth quarter of A bigger budget, he said, performance, the Belanjawan Se- “The Menteri Besar and the Sul- Malaysia, provide them with more this year as well as witness the would help Selangor offset any langor 2021 (2021 Selangor Bud- tan should step in to ensure that land to harvest so that everybody V-shaped rebound in 2021 bar- softness in consumer and busi- get) on Oct 30 is set to be an occa- we will not tolerate corruption can work together as one Malay- ring a resurgence of the corona- ness spending due to the resur- sion that would stir major interest or wastage while those who are sian team, one Selangor team, re- virus outbreak. gence threat of the virus that from Malaysians as Menteri Besar guilty should be exposed by the gardless of race and religion. They In echoing Ramon’s call for may linger longer than expected Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari prepares top,” Ramon said. can bring in the capital and labour. the state’s leadership to follow through 2021. to announce allocations for the Unfortunately, Selangor is still They just need some land. If rac- the UN SDGs, Yeah also urges As such, Yeah welcomes a nearly six million people living in dependent on the government to ism and religious bigotry persist, Selangor to focus on the nation’s higher allocation for social and the state. fund its development. the Sultan can act on these people Shared Prosperity Vision 2030. infrastructure spending to im- Notwithstanding that, it is “Selangor is still dependent on if the police don’t. Make Selangor “These goals actually centre on prove the quality of life of the B40 worth noting that Selangor has the federal government when we the ideal state for all other states three pillars — growth, inclusivity households, especially the urban just emerged from a harrowing shouldn’t have to because we can to emulate,” Ramon emphasised. and sustainability. poor as the state’s digital trans- series of hurdles. branch out on our own and be an “I wish Selangor would do bet- “The inclusive growth pillar formation efforts would be equal- Not only has it got to cush- ideal, exemplary state for the na- ter to lead the way for the whole should focus on reducing income ly expected. ion the economic impact of the tion,” he said. nation. Policies should be re- US-China Trade War, but it also “I am proud of Selangor as the viewed, be made more compet- has to battle the deadly Covid-19 state’s citizen but I am disappoint- itive and more meritocratic. Se- outbreak that has disrupted the ed that they are not doing better. langor citizens are collaborative, country’s growth plans, with the However, it can certainly do better compassionate and more unify- unemployment rate the worst hit by following these steps. ing. It can set the example for oth- since the Financial Crisis of 2018. “Encourage joint ventures with er states because Selangor Boleh.” Asian Strategy and Leadership businesses; go for more agricul- Institute (Asli) director and econ- tural activities to break the pover- First to rebound omist Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Ramon V ty cycle and create more employ- Navaratnam opines that Selangor ment; introduce more competition Sunway University professor of should be able to sustain itself and policies based on merit regardless economics Dr Yeah Kim Leng said lessen its dependence on the fed- of race; attract more FDIs (foreign in the last two years, Selangor’s Selangor Journal l SEPTEMBER 2020 FOCUS 11

Fairness, above all else By SHERILYN PANG tical background, Hasnul con- during a DUN proceeding. Be- ed. tested in the general elections fore that, there were a few can- “As a dep- t was the last thing that in 2013 and 2018 for his constit- didates but I was finally chosen uty speaker, I Hasnul Baharuddin would uency, previously under the PAS by the compo- have to be fair. expect to happen — to be ticket and then subsequently for nent members. I am touched by For example, I chosen as Selangor’s depu- Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah). their trust towards me and real- need to prepare tyI speaker for the State Legisla- Aside from taking on the new ly appreciate this opportunity,” the space for both tive Assembly. He is now second role especially in view of these Hasnul told Selangor Journal in a the opposition and the chief-in-command to Selangor unsettling economic times, recent interview. government’s side to speak Speaker . Hasnul has a responsibility to his Expecting challenges to and voice their opinions,” he ex- Hasnul (right) with the Hasnul, who is also the Morib constituency as well. abound as he began his job, plained. Selangor Speaker, Ng state assemblyman (N53), was In the Dewan Negeri, Hasnul Hasnul stressed on being impar- Hasnul has come on board at given the trust to lead the meet- commands the authority to de- tial during each assembly sitting. a time when the Belanjawan Se- ing for the first time during the cide who speaks and holds the “In the last sitting, I had to do langor 2021 (2021 Selangor Bud- healthcare-related matters, I second meeting of the third term power to discipline members my job immediately upon ap- get) is approaching. wish to see more provision in of the 14th state legislative as- who do not comply with the rules pointment and seeing the situa- With anticipation riding high these areas,” Hasnul said. sembly sitting in July. of the respected House. tion now, for sure the debates in for Selangor to showcase what it Hasnul started out as the co- Coming from a pharmaceu- “I was voted in by consensus the House would be more heat- has achieved so far, Hasnul says ordinator for the Morib constit- the focus should be given to ad- uency in 2010, overseeing the dressing the people’s problems basic needs of the constituen- resulting from Covid-19. cy while attached to PAS. It was “For the upcoming budget, during the 2013 elections that the state must focus on the peo- catapulted him into a political ca- ple’s problems as a result of the reer when he became the state As a deputy Covid-19 outbreak in Malaysia. representative of the area. Last year, we had RM40 million “In approaching this role, I am speaker, I have allocated for youth development deriving most of my experience “ programmes. My concern is how from being an MP in the Dewan to be fair. For we can better use this RM40 Rakyat throughout the years. million or do we need to review Though I may still be fresh on example, I need the amount or use it to organise this job (as deputy speaker) and to prepare the youth programmes more effi- am on my way towards familia- ciently post Covid-19? rising with the rules and regu- space for both the “As for ‘women and family’ is- lations of the House, I will carry sues, we had RM67 million allo- out my job as best as I can. opposition and the cated followed by the housing “My priority is to give ev- segment which received RM309 eryone a fair chance to speak. government’s side million. So, I would really like to More importantly, I will be more to speak and voice see if these budget amounts al- focused on not crossing the located last year have been fully boundaries of what is required their opinions utilised and spent in an account- of the role and only maintaining able manner. the necessary calls within my ju- “As for public funding and risdiction.” 12 LOCAL Selangor Journal l SEPTEMBER 2020

By ZAREEF MUZAMMIL

SHAH ALAM - Selangor state representatives are in support State reps in support of of the proposal to increase the maximum fine to RM1 million for any parties found guilty of polluting the state’s waterways to prevent a recurrence of such heftier fines incidents. Taman Tem- punished as a deterrent Legislative Assembly "Those who must also include imprison- pler assem- to others to never ever session scheduled from abetted (the ment because they (the offend- blyman Mohd pollute the source of raw October to November. crime), such as ers) can afford to pay the fine,” Sany Hamzan water in Selangor,” he said Meanwhile, Subang truck drivers and he said. even suggest- when contacted. Jaya state assembly- executors of the Kampung Tunku assembly- ed that the On Sept 5, Menteri Be- man Michelle Ng Mei order, should also man Lim Yi Wei also supported amount be sar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Sze said two elements be subjected to the raising the maximum fine to increased to Shari stated that the max- need to be taken into same punishment RM1 million, saying the current RM2 million imum fine for offenders account, namely setting because their ac- rate is not sufficient. as well as a will be in- a minimum fine tions harm “During the mandatory jail Mohd Sany Hamzan creased from of RM200,000 millions of prosecution sentence. RM500,000 and a mandato- Lau Weng San people,” she process, all as- “Polluting rivers is becoming to RM1 mil- ry jail sentence. said. pects need to more prevalent as offenders lion through an “Even if the fine is assemblyman be taken into choose to take the easy way amendment to increased to RM1 mil- Lau Weng San considered account and we out by releasing chemicals into the Selangor Wa- lion, the court can set the amendment to the en- have to make the waterways. They make mil- ter Management the fine at RM1, RM10 actment as relevant and them (the of- lions of ringgit in profit but re- Authority (Luas) or RM10,000. So, a min- said it must be sped up to fenders) feel fuse to follow the Department Enactment 1999. imum rate should be prevent similar cases. the pain and of Environment’s standard op- The motion set as a guide to deter- “The amendment to not repeat the erating procedures. will be tabled in mine the appropriate this enactment must not same offence,” “They should be severely the next State Michelle Ng Mei Sze amount. only increase the fine but Lim Yi Wei she said.

Your favourite reads, just a call away

SHAH ALAM - The BooksFly2U and book lovers in Selangor will call 03-55197667 for more infor- the books to be delivered within penned by renowned author book loan service launched by not have to forego their favour- mation. With knowledge, we are two days, with the cost of the de- Enid Blyton are among the most the Selangor Public Library Cor- ite pastime because of the virus. able to further develop and ad- livery borne by the borrower. popular to be borrowed through poration (PPAS) is able to reduce “PPAS has taken a proactive vance Selangor,” said Amirudin The service is available every BooksFly2U. the risk of Covid-19 infection in approach to promote the culture on Aug 20. day from 9am to 5pm, except on PPAS director Mastura Muha- public places. of reading by providing e-call The programme, launched on public holidays. mad said so far, over 200 peo- Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ book borrowing services. July 16, allows borrowers to make Previously, the library stated ple have used the service, with Seri Amirudin Shari said the ef- “Take this opportunity by an order for a book by phone. that the Harry Potter fantasy se- 12-year-olds being the youngest fort is in line with the new norm Whatsapping to 010-8491488 or Library staff will arrange for ries by J. K. Rowling and books borrowers.

Works at landslide area New attractions to draw progressing well six million visitors SHAH ALAM - Tourism Selangor Selangor), and the Malaysia Agro SHAH ALAM - Repair works at strengthen the slopes are ac- De Palma, Ampang for free for is actively promoting several new Exposition Park Serdang,” he told the landslide area at Taman Ke- cording to schedule. one week. attractions in the state to achieve SelangorKini. lab Ukay, , “We have reached 60 per The Selangor government its target of six million visitors this “Therefore, it is appropriate to is now 60 per cent complete. cent in three months. We have has allocated RM1,000 in fi- year, says its general manager Az- aim for six million tourists as we Municipal four months to go until Decem- nancial assistance to each rul Shah Mohamad. also have the ‘Pusing Selangor Council (MPAJ) Corporate ber to complete the remaining family for their rental for six Some of the locations include Dulu’ campaign, the ‘Jelajah Peso- Communications officer Nor- 40 per cent,” she told Selangor- months, while the Urban Well Discovery Park in , Paya na Selangor’, the ‘Familiarisation hayati Ahmad said the coun- Kini when contacted on Sept 3. Being, Housing and Local Gov- Indah Discovery Wetlands in Ban- Trip’ programme or FAM Trip, and cil is monitoring the repairs On May 30, residents of ernment Ministry has given a ting, Safari Mural Art in Klang, advertisements through various carried out by the contractors seven double-storey terrace maximum of RM3,000. Tamarind Square in , platforms.” from time to time to ensure it houses affected by the land- Amirudin also announced and the Myrtle tea farm in Sekin- Azrul Shah said the highest is completed as per schedule slide were directed to vacate a RM433,800 fund for repair chan. number of visitors come from Kua- by December. their homes for six months fol- works at the Sungai Sering “Other attractions include Pu- la Lumpur, followed by , Per- “The installation of steel lowing the incident that was riverbank to be carried out by lau Ketam and Sungai Lima, Bang- ak, , and Kelantan. sheet piles to prevent river- caused by soil movement due the Selangor Irrigation and huris bamboo garden (in Sepang), The new target for tourist arriv- bank erosion of Sungai Ser- to continuous rain. Drainage Department as well Selangor Fruit Valley (in Bestari als in the state was set following ing, repairs of the drains, and The occupants were tem- as for carrying out a detailed Jaya), Tanjung Sepat, Her- the Covid-19 outbreak that has af- several other processes to porarily housed at the Hotel study on the area. itage Centre, Sky Mirror (in Kuala fected tourism across the globe. Selangor Journal l SEPTEMBER 2020 LOCAL 13

In appreciation of our waterways

By ZAREEF MUZAMMIL pose of the initiative is to con- “The small-scale event will be Klang in , Gom- waterways, held on the fourth serve and preserve the rivers in held simultaneously (at the dif- bak, and the event will be broad- Sunday of September, and SHAH ALAM - Thirty-one loca- the state by the local communi- ferent locations), adhering to the cast live on social media to avoid was initiated to increase public tions in Selangor have been cho- ties, its leaders, and NGOs. standard operating procedures, a large gathering of people. awareness on the many values sen for the launch of the Friends “The launch of the initiative with low numbers of participants The programme will run from of rivers. of Rivers (FoR) initiative on Sept was initially scheduled for March attending at one time,” he told a 8.30am to 10am, and will focus International river conserva- 26, in conjunction with World but has been moved to Septem- press conference at the State Sec- on gotong-royong activities at tionist Mark Angelo founded the Rivers Day. ber, following the Covid-19 pan- retariat building here on Aug 18. the river. event in 2005, and millions of Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ demic and the enforced move- Amirudin is expected to World Rivers Day is an annual people in over 70 countries have Seri Amirudin Shari said the pur- ment control order. launch the initiative at Sungai global celebration of the world’s taken part since.

Hawkers, traders welcome offer of Councils urged to buy temporary permits own bodycams

SHAH ALAM - The SHAH ALAM - Local authorities ty of the device as it depends on Selangor govern- in Selangor are urged to use the local councils. ment’s restructuring their own budget to purchase “The local authorities have programme for pet- body-worn cameras as the devic- welcomed the use of the body- ty traders and hawk- es are sold at affordable prices. worn cameras as it can be used ers, which was intro- State Local Government, Pub- as evidence should any untoward duced in mid-August, lic Transportation and New Vil- incidents occur, such as provoca- has received an over- lage Development Committee tion between the enforcement whelming response. chairman Ng Sze Han said, there- officers and the public. All local authori- fore, there should not be an is- “It would also ensure that the ties in Selangor have sue of insufficient allocations to officers are able to carry been urged to ease buy the devices. out their duties ac- the process for trad- “The cost of the cording to the stan- ers to receive their body-worn camer- dard operating temporary business as does not reach procedure. It of- permits and licenc- RM1,000 per unit, fers protection es, which the state depending on the to all parties administration set at brand of the devic- involved,” he 500 this year. They The petty traders and hawkers in Klang show their temporary permits, es. Therefore there said. will be valid until Dec which they received on Sept 8 should be no issue On June 22, 31 unless there is a of not being able to Ng had said that breach of regulation, n Kuala Langat Municipal Council: 58 out of 97 afford it. the local authorities upon which they will be revoked. applications have been approved, with 31 “Not all of the enforce- will be given until the The following are some of the distribution of pending and eight rejected for not meeting ment officers are required to be end of the year to equip their temporary business permits issued by the local the terms equipped with the device when enforcement officers with body- authorities: n : 150 permits were on duty. It should at least be worn cameras. n Shah Alam City Council: 180 recipients, with given to unlicenced hawkers and traders un- worn by the head of the team. To date, five local authorities a RM90 charge imposed for the temporary li- der the jurisdiction of the local council However, if two or three officers — City Council, cence and the requirement to renew it every n Municipal Council: 503 hawkers are equipped with the device, it Subang Jaya Municipal Council, three months and traders have been issued permits since would be better,” he recently told Ampang Jaya Municipal Council, n Klang Municipal Council: 95 recipients, with June on the council’s initiative to help them SelangorKini. Municipal Council, and 35 receiving theirs on Aug 19 and the remain- get back on their feet after the movement Ng said the state government Klang Municipal Council — have ing 60 on Sept 8 control order. had not set the minimum quali- begun using the device. Non-revenue water at record low

SHAH ALAM - Pengurusan Air ter than the previous year’s tar- tensive planning and the contin- “Based on this record, Air Se- tives, including leak inspectors Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) get of 30.6 per cent. uous implementation of several langor is confident that the ongo- and specialists, district metering has reduced the non-revenue “Air Selangor continued a pos- internal initiatives since 2017.” ing initiatives and programmes zone teams, trunk main leak in- water (NRW) average to 29.6 per itive trajectory of reducing the The annual report, which was to reduce NRW rates will contin- spection teams, as well as NRW cent in 2019, a decrease of 2 per NRW average to 29.6 per cent in published on Aug 4, stated that ue to succeed every year, with a engineers and managers. cent compared to the 31.6 per 2019. A record low in the history some of the internal initiatives target of 1 per cent reduction in Air Selangor has also replaced cent recorded in 2018. of the water supply and distribu- include efforts to reduce cases the NRW rates annually,” said the a total of 164,283 units of aged In its Performance Report tion industry in Selangor, Kuala of burst pipes, installing sensors company. meters and 154,556 units of 2019, Air Selangor said the Lumpur and . on main pipes, and replacing old It has also assigned a dedicat- faulty meters under its yearly achievement is significantly bet- “This was achieved through in- and damaged meters and pipes. ed team to carry out the initia- meter replacement programme. 14 ADUN SPEAKS Selangor Journal l SEPTEMBER 2020

‘Let’s do more for Morib’

By SHERILYN PANG

orib, located at the southern part of Selangor, is fa- mously known for its beaches and natural beauty. The constituency (N53) is helmed by Hasnul Ba- haruddin, who oversees the welfare of over 90,000 MEDIA SELANGOR peopleM and the 35,000 registered voters there. A pharmaceutical graduate from Universiti Sains Malaysia, LOGO Hasnul, who was recently elected as the deputy speaker of Selangor’s State Legislative Assem- bly, speaks to Selangor Journal on his hopes to see the tourism sector in his MAconstituencyIN LOGO improve further and to up- grade Morib’s infrastructure to keep it viable N53 and attractive for visitors. MORIB

SJ: What is the main industry in your constituency?

Agriculture is Morib’s main economy. We have oil palm plan- It would tations and fertigation and veg- be good etable farming, among others. Our economic activities revolve if we can around tourism, giving our local entrepreneurs a great opportu- initiate some SECOnityNDA RtoY LOdoG Obusiness. There are many small and medium-sized public-private enterprises in the food-pro- partnerships to cessing line, withMakluman some owning Alamat Baharu homestays and running food- further develop stall businesses to take advan- Media Selangor Sdn Bhd (dahulu dikenali Communication Corporation Sdn Bhd) berpindah ke tage of our tourist spot status. Morib’s tourism Aras 11 Menara Bank Rakyat, MEDIA SELANGOR SJ: What are some of the main LOGO attractions in Morib? No.1tate Jalan the growth Indah of14/8, our tourismSeksyen 14, sector.40000 We Shah currently Alam, depend Selangor on Morib has a decent spread of the support of the private sec- areas for tourism activities. TAside +603 5523 tor, 4856 but F +603 if we5523 5856can initiateE [email protected] some MAIN LOGO from Pantai Morib, there are public-private partnerships to , and Pantai further develop Morib’s tourism, Kelanang, just to name a few. So that would be good. viously our state Budget allocat- in their housing areas and also the FROM TOP even though we may not be as ed RM2.333 million but for 2021, interstate linked roads. The fact popular as Port Dickson or Mela- SJ: What are some of the con- I hope there can be more to en- that the local authorities have an- Hasnul takes part in a ka, the potential for our tour- cerns that are raised by your sure the wellbeing of the peo- nual allocations dedicated to road goyong-royong event to ple and to guarantee that they and drainage system maintenance ism activity to grow is immense. constituents and how do you refurbish an old folks’ home That’s why I would like to sug- plan to address them? remain happy with our services. ensures that they will always be in I would also like to reiterate my good condition. And in April and gest to the state government to Bukit Jugra in Kuala Langat develop Morib further. For exam- At present, the concern lies hopes for the tourism sector in May during the movement control offers tourists the chance to ple, we can reclaim land to facili- with Selangor’s water issue. Pre- Morib, to see more aggressive order at the peak of the Covid-19 SECONDARY LOGO infrastructure development. This outbreak, I helped to distribute do paragliding is so that we can attract more in- aid to more than 2,000 families in NotificationChange of onAddress Change Notification of Address vestors. Not to forget, we have my area using funds provided by Hasnul meets with the many fishermen here and if the the state government. locals to discuss the state government can assist in improvements made to the building an aquaculture research SJ: What are some of your prob- water piping system and fish-farming centre here, it lem-solving methods? would benefit them greatly. My problem-solving meth- strengthen my ties with the local SJ: What are some of your ods include close engagement authorities and state bodies at Media Selangor Sdn Bhd achievements so far in your with all kinds of non-govern- the mid-tier and district levels so (formerly known as Communication Corporation Sdn Bhd) has moved to constituency? ment organisations at the grass- that solving grassroot problems Level 11 Menara Bank Rakyat, roots level. My target is to reach becomes easier. I keep myself at No.1 Jalan Indah 14/8, Seksyen 14, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor I have managed to improve the out to the people in the villages a good position where I am able T +603 5523 4856 F +603 5523 5856 E [email protected] basic amenities for the residents and pay close attention to their to make recommendations and here, such as mending the roads problems. I make it a point to obtain approvals for the people. Selangor Journal l SEPTEMBER 2020 SPORTS 15

e-Sports can spur the economy, says MB

By ALIFF FIKRI

SHAH ALAM - Selangor is capa- ble of building a creative econo- my by developing a new ecosys- tem through e-Sports, which has gained a following. Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Hamidin presents a gift to the Selangor Ruler when he was Seri Amirudin Shari said the game granted an audience at the Istana Bukit Kayangan on Sept 2 is not just popular among children but covers a large market scope. “It has an entire ecosystem of Sultan grants audience its own, from space creation to the creativity of character cre- ation,” he said in his summary to FAM president remarks during the 2021 Selan- gor Budget Dialogue on Sept 7. KUALA LUMPUR - The Sultan quarters and a state-of-the-art Amirudin cited local gamer of Selangor, Sultan Sharafud- national training centre in Pu- Wan Hazmer Wan Abd Halim, 40, din Idris Shah Alhaj, granted trajaya,” the statement added. who managed to create his own an audience to Football Asso- Hamidin also touched on video game that caught interna- ciation of Malaysia (FAM) pres- the impact Covid-19 has had tional attention. fields, Sunway Lagoon or even August 1987. ident Datuk Hamidin Mohd on the industry as well as the He said the game raked in as its background “The game actually has its Amin at Istana Bukit Kayan- national squad’s preparations high revenue even on the first while playing a game of Street own origins and can pave the gan, Shah Alam, on Sept 2. ahead of the 2022 World day of its launch. Fighter,” he pointed out, in ref- way for new economic creation.” Hamidin took the opportu- Cup/2023 Asian Cup qualifi- “It seems like the game can be erence to the game created by Last month, Hazmer launched nity to discuss current football ers and the grassroot devel- a promotional platform (for Se- Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi a video game titled ‘No Straight issues, including the privati- opment programmes in Se- langor). Imagine our cyber cre- Matsumoto and produced by a Road’ via his own company, Met- sation process of turning FAs langor, which are in line with ator featuring paddy Japanese company, Capcom, in ronomik. (football associations) into FCs the FAM SupaRimau Charter. (football clubs), according to a Also present were Malay- statement issued by FAM. sian Football League (MFL) “Other topics discussed in- chief executive officer Datuk cluded the progress of the Ab Ghani Hassan and FAM State extends help to former athletes F:30 Roadmap as well as the secretary-general Stuart Ra- SHAH ALAM - Selangor has cre- the initiative is a way of showing pending on their needs. plan to build a new FAM head- malingam. - Bernama ated the ‘Program Ceria Atlet Se- appreciation to the former ath- “Yakeb has received about langor 2020’, a fund that seeks letes who have brought glory to 250 applications and selection to help former athletes, both the country and the state. will be made based on apprais- Reminder to stick to SOPs able-bodied and disabled, who “We are collaborating with the als by the State Economic Plan- are facing hardships. National Athletes Welfare Foun- ning Unit and the foundation,” SHAH ALAM - Sports associa- eral SOPs for sporting events, in- Selangor Youth, Sports Devel- dation (Yakeb) to locate these he told a press conference after tions and athletes are required cluding the requirement to scan opment and Human Resource De- former athletes and those who the launch of the fund on Sept 3. to continue adhering to the QR codes and conduct health velopment Committee chairman have been selected will receive Mohd Khairuddin added that standard operating procedures screenings before entering a said aid amounting to RM5,000, de- aside from providing monetary (SOPs) that have been set for building, wearing protective assistance, other forms of help training sessions throughout the face masks, and keeping a safe like repairing damaged homes extension period of the recovery social distance of between one and providing home furnishings movement control order (RMCO). to three metres for static sports will also be rendered. Selangor State Sports Coun- and three to five metres for dy- Among the criteria for the se- cil (MSN) executive director Mo- namic sports. lection are whether or not the ath- hamad Nizam Marjugi said all Training centres are also al- letes are Selangor-born, have rep- sporting events are allowed to lowed to operate to strict sched- resented the state at the national be held without spectators but ules and must be disinfected ac- level, and have a fixed income. international-level events are still cordingly. Saunas and jacuzzis, He said that so far, 850 current banned. however, are still barred. and former Selangor-born ath- “To ensure the safety of all, On Aug 28, the Federal gov- letes have joined Yakeb, making sports enthusiasts are advised to ernment had announced the it the biggest group of athletes comply with the SOPs and must extension of the RMCO until Dec registered with the foundation. be alert to the current develop- 31. Enforcement action during He also said that for now, some ments of Covid-19,” he said when the RMCO period is gazetted un- RM195,350 has been allocated contacted by SelangorKini. der Act 342 (the Prevention and for the fund but that he plans to Previously, the Youth and Control of Infectious Diseases include it in next year’s state bud- Sports Ministry had laid out sev- Act 1988). get allocation. - Bernama WE’D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

The state government has called for the people to share their views for the upcoming Belanjawan Selangor 2021 (2021 Selangor Budget). THE BUDGET WILL FOCUS ON FIVE MAIN THRUSTS:

THRUST 1 THRUST 2 THRUST 3

AGRICULTURE, TOURISM PUBLIC HEALTH, HOUSING MICROENTREPRENEURS, AND AGRO-TOURISM AND URBAN LIVEABILITY DIGITALISATION AND URBAN POVERTY I. Focus on the development I. Provide quality health and sustainability of the facilities to the people of I. Spearhead economic agricultural, tourism and Selangor growth by empowering agro-tourism sectors microentrepreneurs and II. Increase the quality of life businesses online II. Ensuring the wellbeing of for the people at focused the workers in these sectors, areas II. Generate income opportunities and how the sectors will impact on the environment III. Resolve urban poverty issues by empowering the asnaf (tithe recipients)

THRUST 4 THRUST 5

WEALTH CREATION CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

I. Create new pockets of I. Focus on the livelihood economy for the benefit and sustainability of of all Selangor’s creative industry

II. Expand economic II. Foster creative professionals potentials and increase to reach an international competitive business level of exposure enterprises in Selangor

Submit your ideas and suggestions to: www.amirudinshari.com/selangor2021

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