APRIL 2019 FREE selangortv.my f facebook.com/selangorjournal twitter.com/selangorjournal selangorjournal.my To elevate Selangor as a regional powerhouse is not only a dream, it is a mission. With Selangor Maritime Gateway and the Smart Selangor initiatives, we are progressing ever closer to making the Smart Selangor 2025 vision of becoming the Premier Smart State in ASEAN a reality. Amirudin Shari Selangor Menteri Besar MB Attends Dubai Investment Annual Meeting 2019 Page 4 Selangor delegates to AIM are optimistic about involving investors and build up the investment success achieved by the state last year. Getting Familiar with Autism Page 7 Hulu Selangor: Where nature harmonizes with machines Page 8 Increasing Home Sports-Themed Residence Unveiled in Old Klang Road Page 12 Ownership for Pak Belang: Our pride, identity and failure Page 13 Selangorians Has Privatization Benefitted the For most of the people living in major cities across the nation, such as Public? Page 15 Kuala Lumpur and cities within Selangor, home ownership and afford- able housing are major issues. Purchasing a dream home is no doubt a priority for most, however this has proven to be quite a challenge—par- ticularly in today’s economic climate. Story continues on Page 4 02 NEWS April 2019 | Selangor Journal build up the investment success achieved by the state last year. Previously, Selangor created history Selangor when it recorded the highest investment announces value for the last 30 years of RM 24.8 bil- lion for 2018 through the manufacturing RM 60 million to and services sectors. The total investment value ap- overcome traffic proved for the manufacturing sector was RM 18.947 billion, an increase of congestion in 238 per cent compared to RM 5.529 bil- Bandar Saujana lion in 2017. Meanwhile, the services sector saw Putra Selangor successful in recording the MB Attends Dubai highest total investment in Malay- sia by RM 5.784 billion compared to Investment Annual RM 4.5 billion in 2017. he state government has Amirudin, in a statement, said the announced that they will state government will work hard to be building a flyover in Meeting 2019 achieve the RM 10 billion investment the Bandar Saujana Putra target for 2019 and believes the current area in order to accommo- “AIM is home to the largest global positive economic development will date the sudden surge of heavy traffic SHAH ALAM – Selangor Menteri Besar, investors, among them are corporate help to realize that goal. Tin the area. Amirudin Shari attended the Annual In- leaders, policy makers, businessmen, The ninth edition of AIM carries the The project which will cost vestment Meeting (AIM) 2019 in Dubai regional and international investors, theme ‘Mapping the Future of FDI: En- RM 60 million and is expected to on 8 April. entrepreneurs, academics and leading riching World Economies through Digi- ease the burden of residents in the Amirudin, via Facebook, said AIM is experts who are showcasing the latest tal Globalization’. area since the unexpected rise in traf- the main platform for attracting Foreign information, strategies and knowledge The meeting discusses the impact of fic for the past few years. Direct Investments (FDI). to attract FDIs.” digital globalization, how policies can Dato’ Menteri Besar, Amirudin He said it is an initiative by the UAE’s “It aims to connect businesses and be set in place to encourage an innova- Shari, says, the project is to benefit Ministry of Economy under the auspic- countries that are willing to participate tive investment atmosphere, the need to around 65,000 residents in the area es of the UAE Vice President who is also in sustainable partnerships with inves- create long-term investment opportu- as well as users of the South Klang Dubai’s Prime Minister and Superin- tors,” he wrote. nities, and how to attract and develop Valley Expressway (SKVE) and the tendent, Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Al Selangor delegates to AIM are op- skilled talent from across the world. North South Highway Express Link Maktoum. timistic about involving investors and (ELITE), who are coming from the direction of Bandar Saujana Putra. “We have discussed with the rele- vant parties” he added. “Developer Seribu Baiduri Sdn. Performance of assessed officer,” Amirudin said. gor State Secretary Office (PSUK). Bhd. has given their commitment in Civil Servants “This is because there are cases where Also present were Selangor State order to speed up the tender process officers rated scores exceeding 96 per Secretary, Dato’ Mohd Amin bin Ahmad and begin working on the construc- Measured Through cent or approaching maximum levels, Ahya; Selangor State Financial Officer, tion of the flyover,” he said during a and yet there is still plenty of room for Dato’ Nor Azmie Diron; Selangor State press conference after visiting Surau LNPT the officers to improve their weaknesses Legal Advisor; Dato’ Masri bin Mohd. Al-Ikhlas in Bandar Saujana Putra SHAH ALAM – The State Government and performance,” he added. Daud and State Executive Councillors during his Program Jelajah Maju Ber- is adopting the Annual Performance As- “Every performance appraisal is made (MMKN). sama ke Daerah Kuala Langat on 12 sessment Report (LNPT) as one of the more objective and realistic to illustrate At the same time, Amirudin reminded April 2019. mechanisms for measuring the perfor- the actual performance of the officers civil servants to practice and emphasize Explaining further, Amirudin ex- mance of Selangor civil servants. based on the achievement of the work, some of the basic principles of working plained that pressure from council Selangor Menteri Besar, Amirudin knowledge, skills, personal qualities and such as timeliness, factual accuracy, me- members as well as members of the Shari, said that through LNPT, the im- contribution of the officers during the ticulousness and being detailed in carry- State Legislative Assembly had been plementation to determine the perfor- assessment year.” ing out their duties. instrumental in speeding up the proj- mance of civil servants can be measured He said this at the 2018 Excellent “If the principle is practiced, I am con- ect. and evaluated more fairly and objective- Service Award (APC) Ceremony and the fident that the Selangor State Secretary “Residents no longer have to wor- l y. Jasamu Dikenang (AJD) Award 2019, Office is capable of producing human ry about the tender process as it is “The scoring system is justified, rea- which was held at the Sultan Abdul Aziz capital and high-quality service deliv- ongoing and the site work is expect- sonable, not too extreme and gives a Perak Jubilee Banquet Hall on 15 April ery systems as well as world-class stan- ed to begin in July of next year and true picture of the performance of the to recognize achievers from the Selan- dards,” said Amirudin. end in June 2021,” he added. ADVISOR Editorial Advisory Board, CCSB MANAGING EDITOR The ultimate test of Ameena Siddiqi man’s conscience may WRITERS Batrisyia Jay be his willingness to Editorial Muhaimin Merican sacrifice something Team today for future DESIGNER Naqiuddin Muaz generations whose words of thanks will not be heard. Aras 2, Carlton Holiday Hotel & Suite, No 1, Persiaran Akuatik 13/43 Seksyen 13, 40100, Shah Alam, Selangor Gaylord Nelson Tel 03-5523 4856 Fax 03-5523 5856 Email [email protected] NEWS April 2019 | Selangor Journal 03 MB on Work Visit to Kuala Langat KUALA LANGAT — On 12 April, Se- langor Menteri Besar, Amirudin Shari, began a work visit tour through the Je- lajah Maju Bersama programme to the Kuala Langat district. The programme started off with the on Jalan Saujana Putra in Ban- Selangor Menteri Besar performing the dar Saujana Putra. Speaking at dawn prayer with the locals at Masjid Surau Al-Ikhlas, he announced Jamek As-Solihin, Kanchong Darat. that the state government will He then kicked off a morning rally be building a flyover in the with civil servants in the Sri Jugra Hall, Bandar Saujana Putra area in Telok Datok, before chairing the State In the past 10 years, order to accommodate the sud- Executive Councillor (MMKN) meeting, den surge of heavy traffic in the at the Kuala Langat District and Land we have never reduced area. Office. Later, in the evening, Amiru- The meeting was then followed by development in the din held a townhall session Amirudin performing Friday prayers state. Therefore, it is with resident representatives to at Masjid At-Taqwa in Banting before hear the people’s problems in the area. gramme is Amirudin’s approach to be- commencing site visits in several areas important for us to During this session, he stated that the coming the eyes and ears to the issues around Kuala Langat. look for development state government will focus on new in- faced by the people of Selangor, which After the Friday prayers, Amirudin vestments that emphasize integrity and in turn can lead to a complete solution visited the paragliding site in Bukit with the presence of social values. to these issues. Jugra to try out the sport for himself. In “In the past 10 years, we have nev- The programme is part of the state the afternoon, he continued with a visit new investment values. er reduced development in the state. government’s endeavour to ensure that to the Boh Tea Plantation in Cheeding Therefore, it is important for us to look each district does not miss out any of the Hill, Banting. for development that will bring in new six existing smart clusters which are ed- On the final leg of his visit, Amiru- investment value,” he said. ucation, employment, housing, family, din addressed the issue of congestion The Jelajah Maju Bersama pro- health and welfare. ing the Institution of Higher Education Malaysia Rail Link Sdn.