Considering Kita Selangor: Eight Stepping up to protect A fair chance vaccine choices projects completed our earth in Bukit Lanjan 3 5 8&9 10 FREE l APRIL 2021 EDITION l www.selangorjournal.my SELANGOR Airshow ready for takeoff elangor will be hosting its inaugural Selangor Avi- ation Show 2021 (SAS 2021) from Aug 12 to 14. Themed ‘Selangor, the Asean Business & General Aviation Hub’, it is expected to draw at least 5,000 Svisitors and 30 exhibitors from local and international companies. The event is set to create a business ecosystem with investment opportunities on both the domestic and international stage. The state govern- ment had in its 2021 budget allocated a MORE ON total of RM2 million for the event. PAGE 7 2 NEWS Selangor Journal l APRIL 2021 Digital payments cut paper waste Exco: e-parking won’t be SHAH ALAM - Parking payments made through the Smart Selangor Parking (SSP) application has helped save 634,994 kilo- grams of paper, said state executive coun- imposed on everyone cillor for local government Ng Sze Han. He said the savings were calculated By SHERILYN PANG based on the number of users registered with the digital parking payment system SHAH ALAM - Visitors and non-residents which now exceeded 1.5 million since its of Selangor can still pay for their park- launch in July 2018. ing through e-parking agents once the “For the record in the last two to three Smart Selangor Parking (SSP) system is years, the response to the application has fully implemented next year. been very encouraging and (it) even has State executive councillor for local the largest number of users compared to government Ng Sze Han said e-parking other (similar) applications in Malaysia. agents who provide parking credit ser- “Apart from facilitating users, we be- vices will ensure that the public, in ge- lieve efforts to reduce the use of paper neral, will have an alternative method to can be achieved if more people switch to pay for their parking. digital payments,” he said. “The measure is mainly to ensure that Ng was speaking at a press conference small traders will continue to have the after chairing a meeting on the manage- opportunity to generate some income ment of parking lots under the state’s lo- by selling parking credits to the public. cal authorities at Wisma MBSA (Shah Alam These agents will help visitors pay for load the SSP app. agents’ functions will be confirmed soon. City Council) here on March 9. parking using their own mobile phones. “This service is for those who are not Launched in July 2018, the SSP app will In a discussion with the mayors and “We also need to think of the inte- residing in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur or the be fully implemented by Jan 1, 2022. presidents of municipal councils, the state rest of the senior citizens who may not Klang Valley. It is not necessary for them It is managed by the Selangor govern- government decided that the use of park- have smartphones or do not know how to have this app as they may only come ment and is the preferred choice of pay- ing coupons or manual payments will end to download the Smart Selangor Park- here for visits or for work purposes. ment for the local councils as well as the on Dec 31 this year. ing (SSP) app,” Ng said in an interview on “They can just walk up to the (autho- Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). March 16. rised) e-parking agents, provide their ve- The cashless parking system has 1.5 He said the service will also offer con- hicle registration number and the agents million users to date and is one of the state Two-hour parking venience to visitors from other states as will assist the visitors in paying for their administration’s efforts to propel Selangor parking,” he said adding that details of the into becoming a digitally-adept economy. in selected areas there is no necessity for them to down- SHAH ALAM - In a move to optimise the turnover rate of parking bays in places Selangor proud to put women in the lead that are highly congested, the state gov- ernment has planned to impose a time SHAH ALAM - Some 32.9 per cent of wom- ment as well as administrative officers of He said efforts and initiatives have limit of two hours for each vehicle at se- en have been appointed into decision-mak- Grade 48 and above. been carried out to encourage gen- lected locations. ing positions in the Selangor state admi- Amirudin also cited Subang Jaya City der-sensitive development, such as State executive councillor for local gov- nistration as of October last year. Council mayor Noraini Roslan and Men- the state’s Gender Mainstreaming pro- ernment Ng Sze Han said the measure is Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin teri Besar Selangor Incorporated chief gramme introduced in March last year, in to ease up the number of cars hogging Shari said this includes women who executive officer Norita Mohd Sidek as order to create a harmonious state and coveted spots and allow everyone the have been appointed as heads of depart- examples of women in leadership roles. country. chance to find parking. The programme was initiated to allow Ng said the parking rate will be fixed at the state government to achieve a mini- 50 sen for every 30 minutes (as compared mum of 30 per cent of women’s partici- to 50 or 60 sen for every hour at parking pation in all sectors and decision-making bays managed by the local authorities) positions. and users who surpass the maximum “We have appointed women who are time limit will be compounded. capable and of high calibre to spearhead “This will be enforced after the amend- key agencies and this reflects our seri- ment to the schedule under the Road ousness in giving fair treatment to all,” Transport Order (Car Parking Place Alloca- Amirudin said in a video recording post- tion), which is used by the local authori- ed online on March 8 to celebrate Inter- ties, has been gazetted,” he said during a national Women’s Day. press conference at Wisma MBSA here on “Various efforts and initiatives have March 9. been carried out to raise the dignity and Meanwhile, Shah Alam mayor Datuk appreciate the contributions of women Haris Kasim said the move will be imple- within the community, especially in Se- mented in three locations namely Glen- langor,” he said. marie, Kota Kemuning and Sungai Buloh, “Let us all show our appreciation to with more to follow in the near future. the women in our lives.” He also said the setting-up of the des- Amirudin added that this year’s theme, ignated lots will allow more people to get ‘Choose to Challenge’, serves to motivate their errands done as they no longer have Amirudin holds up a placard with the theme of the state-level International women to forge ahead and overcome to wait a long time for a parking spot. Women’s Day celebrations, #choosetochallenge, on March 8 their obstacles when facing challenges. Selangor Journal l APRIL 2021 NEWS 3 Sultan happy many frontliners inoculated SHAH ALAM - The Sultan of Selangor rector Dato’ Indera Dr Sha’ari Ngadiman. the end of March. Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj The statement added that those at “His Royal Highness is delighted and has expressed happiness upon learn- government hospitals who have been praised all frontliners in Selangor hos- ing that over 90 per cent of frontline inoculated comprise doctors, nurses, pitals who have carried out their re- workers at government hospitals in the ambulance drivers as well as support sponsibilities well,” the statement said. state have received their Covid-19 vac- staff who have been directly involved in Sultan Sharafuddin also hopes that cine shots. treating Covid-19 patients. once the frontline workers are vaccinat- Istana Alam Shah, in a posting on the “The Sultan also learned that over 50 ed, they will be able to serve the people Selangor Royal Office Facebook page on per cent of frontline workers at private with full confidence. March 18, said Sultan Sharafuddin is al- hospitals in Selangor have received The Ruler also advised the people in ways being updated on the latest vacci- their Covid-19 vaccine shots and all of the state who have yet to sign up for the nation statistics by the state health di- them are expected to be inoculated by vaccine to do so immediately. - Bernama Councillors, STFC to help with registration RM100m approved By NORRASYIDAH ARSHAD SEKINCHAN - A total of 288 councillors from 12 local councils for vaccine purchase in Selangor have been mobilised in an effort to raise public awareness on the importance of the Covid-19 vaccine. SHAH ALAM - The Selangor State State executive councillor for local government Ng Sze Han Executive Council has approved an said the group will go to focal locations, such as the morning allocation of at least RM100 million and night markets, to help the community on the vaccine reg- for the purchase of the Covid-19 istration process. vaccine for the state, said Menteri “We have also instructed members of the Village Commu- Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. nity Management Council (MPKK) to do the same. So far the He said as planned, Selangor is response has been very encouraging. expected to obtain the Covid-19 “People who do not know how to register, especially senior vaccine in late May or early June citizens, will be given help to register either through MySe- which will directly help speed up jahtera, online or through the toll-free number,” he said when the vaccination programme in the met after a grant handover programme here on March 23.