JULY 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 MB Promises New Water Tariffs Will Not Burden Consumers Page 3 State government is still discussing the new rates with the federal government. World Bank: Malaysia’s GDP to Grow 4.6% Page 6 Developing Selangor’s Aerospace Industry Hulu Langat: A Glimpse of the Past Page 8 20 and 21 June 2019, Selangor Menteri Besar, Amirudin Shari, headed the Selangor delegation for a visit to Toulouse, France with the aim of paying a courtesy call to Airbus, a major aircraft Boon Siew Group in On Page 4 manufacturing company in the aerospace industry. Story continues on Mega Land Deal Page 12 Unemployment Rates Recovering Page 13 Sultan of Selangor Financialization Approves Khoo Promotes Kay Kim Road Dangerous he state government renamed Speculation Page 15 Jalan Semangat in Petaling Jaya Tto Jalan Professor Khoo Kay Kim in remembrance of the late Emeritus Professor Tan Sri Dr Khoo Kay Kim. Story continues on Page 2 02 NEWS July 2019 | Selangor Journal Malay Language on RM 750,000 for Environment, Green Technology All Official Selangor Signboards Small Grants SHAH ALAM — The state government was initially implemented last year and has allocated RM 750,000 for green had received an overwhelming response. technology and environmental technol- Commenting further, Hee stated that ogy grants to 109 associations and orga- following the overwhelming response nizations from all over Selangor. last year, the Selangor government, un- EXCO of Environment, Green Tech- der the Environment and Green Tech- nology, Science, Technology and Inno- nology Committee, agreed to extend the SHAH ALAM — All road signs vation (STI) and Consumer Affairs, Hee grant to this year. in Selangor should use the Malay Loy Sian, said 55 of the associations He said the main objective was to language, Selangor Menteri Besar, received Small Environmental Grants raise public awareness and understand- Amirudin Shari, has announced. while 54 others received Small Green ing of the importance of safeguarding EXCO of Environment, Green Technology, In a statement on 4 July, Amiru- Technology Grants. the environment, and promoting the use Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) din said that the state government’s He noted the grants would finance of green technology. and Consumer Affairs, Hee Loy Sian stand is in line with Article 152 of environmental conservation projects “The state government is always com- the Federal Constitution and the and the use of green technology. mitted to addressing environmental National Language Act 1963/1967, “Among the projects that can be im- He said this when speaking at the Se- problems such as global warming, air and is part of the decree of Duli Yang plemented are planting trees, waste re- langor Green Environment and Green pollution, water pollution, flash floods Maha Mulia (DYMM), the Sultan of cycling, environmental education, wa- Technology Grant Scholarship Ceremo- and the extinction of flora and fauna Selangor. ter conservation, energy conservation ny 2019 at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul that are gaining public attention,” he “This [signage] issue received as well as education and community Aziz Building here on 8 July. said. the attention of DYMM Tuanku, awareness of climate change,” he said. Also present was Assistant Director “In addition, awareness of the im- who gave the advice that the state “Hopefully, the associations who re- of the Selangor Economic Planning Unit portance of green technology in the government is to uphold the Malay ceive this grant can make the most of it Local Authority Section, Marianie Abdul community needs technology to be en- Language and set it to be used in and implement programmes and proj- Rahman. hanced from time to time towards more the official Government signboards, ects that will have a high impact on so- The Selangor Green Environment and efficient, environmentally friendly and including local authorities,” he said. ciety and the environment,” he added. Green Technology Grant Programme renewable energy use.” “The government’s stand is in line with the commitment of Pa- katan Harapan (PAKATAN) which is committed to defending several Continued from page 1 core items of the constitution, such as the position of the Malay Rulers, I would like to inform the privilege of the Malays, Islam as that the DYMM the official religion of the Federation Selangor Menteri Besar, Amirudin and Bahasa Melayu as the national Shari, said the renaming of the road had Sultan of Selangor language,” he said. received the consent of Duli Yang Maha has given his consent In November 2018, Sultan Shara- Mulia (DYMM) Sultan of Selangor, Sul- fuddin Idris Shah decreed that all tan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. on renaming Jalan signboards in Shah Alam with Chi- “I would like to inform that the Semangat in Petaling nese script be removed and replaced DYMM Sultan of Selangor has given his Jaya to Jalan with signs in only one language, the consent on renaming Jalan Semangat in Malay language. Petaling Jaya to Jalan Professor Khoo Professor Khoo Kay involvement in drafting the Rukun Nega- The announcement was conveyed Kay Kim in remembrance of all services Kim in remembrance ra to restore harmony after 13 May, 1969. by his secretary, Datuk Mohamad and kindness of the late professor to the The late Professor Khoo was a schol- Munir Bani, through a letter ad- country,” he said in a statement. of all services and ar of history whose main works include dressed to State Secretary Datuk Jalan Semangat, located at Section kindness of the late The Western Malay States 1850-1873 Mohd Amin Ahmad Ahya and Shah 14 in Petaling Jaya, begins at the Sin professor to the and The Effects of Commercial Devel- Alam Mayor, Datuk Ahmad Zaharin Chew Media building and extends to opment on Malay Politics, which have Mohd. Saad. Jaya Shopping Centre. country. become canonical texts for the study of The signboard issue was again Professor Khoo, who passed away on Malaysian history. focused on after the installation of 28 May at the University Malaya Medical Amirudin Shari He was also actively involved in pro- signboards in Mandarin in Tanjung Centre (PPUM), was described as a na- Selangor Menteri Besar viding political views and issues relating Sepat, Kuala Langat. tionalist and a patriot, especially for his to nation-building and football. 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 July 2019 | Selangor Journal 03 More Public Effort Needed to MB Promises New Water Tariffs Battle Dengue Will Not Burden Consumers he public can no longer sole- SHAH ALAM — The state government ly rely on the insecticide will not announce a new tariff rate until sprayed by the Local Author- it is satisfied with the rate set by the Fed- ities (LTs) for the eradica- eral Government. tion of the dengue epidemic. Selangor Menteri Besar, Amirudin Dato’ Menteri Besar, Amirudin Shari, Shari, said that at this time the state Tsaid a recent study found that Aedes government is still discussing the new mosquitoes had evolved and were now rates with the federal government. able to spread dengue virus faster. “I cannot publicize it until we are sat- “It was possible before, when a cer- isfied. My promise is that this new rate tain number of mosquitoes were killed will not be agreed upon if it imposes a by spraying or fogging, but now it is no burden on users,” said Amirudin. longer possible. “However, we also do not want to told, if a mosquito carries the virus then bear the burden to the point where oth- all its descendants or eggs will also car- er development plans are interrupted,” It was possible ry the same virus,” he said. he said. as the rate has not risen since ten years before, when a He was speaking at a press confer- Amirudin said this when met at the ago; if it does not increase, this will dis- ence at the Selangor Tourism Refine- Invest Selangor Berhad Open House rupt the water management system,” he certain number of ment Programme (P3S) at the Mille- at the Shah Alam Convention Center said. nium Lake Garden, Kuala Kubu Bharu (SACC), here. Last April, the state government ex- mosquitoes were here today. Amirudin said his party and Air Selan- pected to announce the water tariff sta- killed by spraying or Amirudin said the public was advised gor had suggestions or formulas for con- tus after Aidilfitri as water tariffs have to take more precautionary measures sumers, especially the B40 group, who not been raised over the years. fogging, but now it is to ensure that no breeding grounds are not impressed with the increase. The water tariff in the state is current- were available for the mosquitoes, and Previously, Amirudin had not re- ly at RM 1.39 per cubic meter, a price no longer possible. to keep their homes clean. ceived proposals from the Ministry of that was set in 2006. He said the state government was Water, Land and Natural Resources to Water Minister, Land and Natural Re- also conducting studies on Aedes mos- raise state water tariffs up to 50 per cent sources, Dr Xavier Jayakumar, confirmed “There has been a recent develop- quitoes.