Helping Hand for Special Needs Children
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AUGUST 2019 FREE selangortv.my f facebook.com/selangorjournal twitter.com/selangorjournal selangorjournal.my Here in Selangor, we almost have the complete ecosystem to go on with this exploration in the aerospace industry. We want to ensure it is a win-win and is able to create more job opportunities for the people of Selangor. Amirudin Shari Selangor Menteri Besar Smart Selangor IPR Alignment Launching 30 August Page 3 The Smart Selangor Inisiatif Peduli Rakyat (IPR) Alignment will be launched on 30 August. Helping Hand for Special Needs Children MIER raises GDP growth aising a child with special needs requires parents to always put in the effort of having Page 6 prediction to 4.6 per cent more time in order to pay attention to the child’s needs and education—in other words, it Rcan be challenging. No two disabled children are the same as they may be diagnosed with various complex disorders such as Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Asperger’s or even Tourette’s syndrome. Story continues on Page 4 Strategic Management IR4.0 he Fourth Industrial Rev- ital realms interfacing with the The Quiet District of Kuala olution (IR 4.0) is the lat- biological sphere across a vast Langat Page 8 est in a series of paradigm spectrum encompassing the in- Tshifts in man’s industrial trajec- ternet of things, high-speed mo- tory that began with the First In- bile internet, big data analytics, dustrial Revolution. IR 4.0 is de- cloud technology, artificial intel- Rent-to-Own Scheme to Launch fined by a fusion of technologies ligence, robotics, machine learn- in September Page 12 and overlapping of domains. ing, and deep learning. We witness the physical and dig- Story continues on Page 14 02 NEWS August 2019 | Selangor Journal Exploring New Industries for More Job Opportunities SHAH ALAM – Selangor is taking on the challenge of exploring new indus- tries that will contribute to an increase Careers in the IR4.0 Selangor Keen to Compete in job opportunities, thus boosting the era do not mean that state’s economic growth. Entrepreneurial Development and many will be deprived at ASEAN Level Rural, Village and Traditional Develop- Rodziah Ismail of employment, or that ment EXCO, Rodziah Ismail said this is KUALA LUMPUR – Selangor in- He said the state government in line with the intention of shaping the job opportunities will tends to put its level of self-sufficien- should not limit themselves by view- state into a regional powerhouse. be depleted but a right cy to the test by competing on the re- ing Malaysia as the only market that “In this regard, corporations need to match is needed to gional level within ASEAN, said Dato’ can strengthen the state’s position. join forces to initiate steps in prepar- Teng Chang Khim, EXCO for Invest- “When we see strength at the re- ing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution ensure that students and ment, Industry and Trade for Small gional level, we can improve our abil- (IR4.0),” said Rodziah. graduates get jobs in and Medium Industries (SMI). ity and become a better competitor,” “Careers in the IR4.0 era do not mean he said. that many will be deprived of employ- their fields of study. He said this after attending the ment, or that job opportunities will be Policy Makers and Industry Leaders depleted but a right match is needed to Rodziah Ismail Through it we can Session: Developing Joint Economy ensure that students and graduates get EXCO of Entrepreneurial discuss, collaborate through the ‘Selangor, Regional Pow- jobs in their fields of study,” she said. Development and Rural, Village and erhouse’ Forum. Rodziah said this when met at the Traditional Development and cooperate, not Prior to that, the forum at the Hil- Career Carnival Day held at the Teratai only to maintain ton Hotel was officiated by Selangor Hall in Shah Alam Section 19 on 28 July. Menteri Besar, Amirudin Shari. Also present were Anggerik State salary perspective but rather taking into Selangor’s position as Commenting further, Chang Khim Assemblyman, Mohd Najwan Halimi, account the welfare of the workers, as a ‘powerhouse’ but also said that the forum was very mean- Selangor Social Security Organization well as other benefits. to be a power in this ingful for the state government as (SOCSO) director, Mustafa Deraman, “We hope the jobs that will be offered it gathered companies and industry and Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) will not have a salary that is too low as region. players from within and outside the Zone 7 Council chairperson, Mohamad more fields and skills can still be ex- country. Jamil Abdul Rahim. plored, which will eventually result in a “Through it we can discuss, col- Rodziah said corporations should also more empowered worker,” said Rodziah. Dato’ Teng Chang Khim laborate and cooperate, not only play a role in ensuring that the agenda “We want to see the people of Selan- EXCO for Investment, Industry to maintain Selangor’s position as a of providing employment to the people gor work with an income of not just a and Trade for Small and Medium ‘powerhouse’ but also to be a power is met. minimum monthly wage of RM 2,000 Industries (SMI) in this region,” he said. However, she noted that nowadays but a target of RM 6,000 by 2025,” she job offers are not viewed solely from the added. ADVISOR Editorial Advisory Board, CCSB Re-examine all GROUP EDITOR Fathi Aris Omar that you have Editorial Team MANAGING EDITOR been told... Ameena Siddiqi dismiss that Aras 2, Carlton Holiday Hotel & Suite, WRITERS No 1, Persiaran Akuatik 13/43 Batrisyia Jay which insults Seksyen 13, 40100, Shah Alam, Selangor Muhaimin Merican your soul. Tel 03-5523 4856 DESIGNER Fax 03-5523 5856 Naqiuddin Muaz Walt Whitman Email [email protected] NEWS August 2019 | Selangor Journal 03 Smart Selangor IPR Alignment Launching 30 August en’s Health Scheme), Bantuan Sihat Se- langor (Selangor Health Aid) and Skim Rumah Selangorku (My Selangor Home Scheme). “The data of these eight schemes have now been 100 per cent collected, and in August we will be launching and ex- plaining what Smart Selangor IPR is to The data of these the public,” said Amirudin. eight schemes have “The state government has created a network for Communication Corpora- now been 100 per tion Sdn. Bhd. to integrate all of these Smart Selangor IPR databases into one cent collected, and system,” he added. “Therefore, the organizers and the op- in August we will erators can then review and encourage the people to register under one system.” be launching and Amirudin said this during a debriefing explaining what session that explained the alignment of IPR programmes that are implemented Smart Selangor IPR by the state government to the Selangor SHAH ALAM — The Smart Selangor Selangor (Selangor Smart Mothers), State Assembly. Inisiatif Peduli Rakyat (IPR) Alignment Skim Peduli Sihat (Health Care Scheme), is to the public. At the same time, Amirudin said the will be launched on 30 August, said Se- Tabung Warisan Anak Selangor (Selan- state government would consolidate 25 langor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari. gor Children’s Heritage Fund), Bekalan IPR schemes by 5 March 2020. According to Amirudin, as many as Air Percuma (Free Water Supply), Skim Amirudin Shari Amirudin added that the state govern- eight IPR initiatives are involved in the Mesra Usia Emas (Senior Citizens Caring Selangor Menteri Besar ment has identified the IPR schemes that alignment, including the Kasih Ibu Smart Scheme), Skim Kesihatan Wanita (Wom- are to be pursued, branded or abolished. MB: Selangor in Strong Financial Position elangor is in a healthy fi- nancial position, recording reserves totalling RM 2.38 The state Two Disused Pontoons Removed billion in the first six months of the year, the state assembly was government’s From Sungai Selangor Stold. Mentri Besar Amirudin Shari said reserve balance as this was through the receipts of the wo disused sand-mining pon- Hari Raya Aidiladha. Consolidated Revenue Account, of 31 December, toons have been removed from Amirudin said that although diesel Consolidated Trust Account and 2018, was RM 2.1 Sungai Selangor where there had flowed from one of the pontoons, Consolidated Loan Account. was a diesel spill recently, said he believed the oil spill was due to sab- “However on 30 June, 2019, the billion, Menteri Besar, Amirudin Shari. otage. balance of the state government’s T“We were informed by Kumpulan Se- “This is the first incident (of oil spill- Consolidated Fund saw a decrease mesta that two pontoons, which were ing from pontoon). We cannot blame of 16.3 per cent, or RM 467 mil- no longer in operation in the river, were the entire system at the pontoon be- lion, namely from RM 2.84 billion to Datuk Ahmad Yunus Hairi (PAS– removed following the completion of cause there are many possible causes of RM 2.38 billion, when compared to Sijangkang) on the state govern- police investigations into the source of pollution,” he said. the same period in 2018. ment’s latest financial performance. the river pollution in the area. He said it appeared that the pollu- “The state government’s reserve The state government has project- “There were only two pontoons (in tion was caused by oil deliberately dis- balance as of 31 December, 2018, ed management expenditure, and Sungai Selangor), and we will set a charged from tanks and not from leak- was RM 2.1 billion,” he said during development expenditure totalling standard operating procedure (SOP), age. the assembly sitting. RM 2.64 billion, and a revenue tar- after this for the removal of any disused The Selangor government had earli- Amirudin (PKR–Sungai Tua) was get of RM 2.2 billion, with the deficit pontoon from the river area,” he told re- er said that sabotage was suspected in responding to questions from Eliza- defrayed through the Consolidated porters in Shah Alam after handing over the diesel pollution in Sungai Selangor, beth Wong (PKR–Bukit Lanjan) and Revenue Account.