65 Kedai 7–Eleven Di Ipoh Dilengkapi CCTV - Suara Perak

27 Dec 2016

IPOH: Sebanyak 65 buah premis kedai serbaneka 7-Evelen sekitar Ipoh kini dilengkapi kamera litar tertutup (CCTV) Safecam.

Ketua Polis Daerah Ipoh, Asisten Komissioner Sum Chang Keong berkata, pemasangan itu dibuat oleh kerana ia diyakini dapat membantu mencegah dan menyelesaikan kes jenayah yang berlaku melibatkan kedai serbaneka 24 jam.

“Telah terdapat banyak kes-kes sebelum ini yang melibatkan kedai serbaneka 24 jam dapat diselesaikan melalui rakaman CCTV yang dipasang dalam kedai berkenaan.

“Jadi jika ada cubaan jenayah, semua itu akan dirakam dan pemasangan Safecam ini adalah bertujuan untuk mencegah,” katanya ketika ditemui media selepas Majlis Penyerahan Sticker MoU Safecam PDRM-7 Eleven Daerah Ipoh, pada Selasa.

Beliau berharap agar pihak 7-Eleven akan menjalin hubungan yang lebih rapat dengan pihak polis untuk tujuan pencegahan jenayah.

Tambahnya lagi, pemasangan Safecam itu akan dilakukan di semua daerah selepas program itu dilancarkan di peringkat negeri di Taiping pada 16 Disember lalu.

Indeks Jenayah Di Ipoh Menurun - Suara Perak

27 Dec 2016

IPOH: Kadar indeks jenayah di daerah Ipoh bagi tempoh sebelas bulan pertama tahun ini mencatatkan penurunan kepada 1,957 kes berbanding 2,182 bagi tempoh sama tahun lepas.

Ketua Polis Daerah Ipoh ACP Sum Chang Keong berkata, daripada semua kes itu, polis berjaya menyelesaikan kira-kira 47.52 peratus kes setakat ini.

"Jangan mudah bersikap selesa dengan pencapaian ini sebaliknya perlu menggandakan usaha untuk terus meningkatkan keyakinan masyarakat terhadap Polis DiRaja Malaysia," katanya ketika berucap pada majlis perhimpunan bulanan Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Ipoh di sini pada Selasa.

Pada majlis itu, Sum turut menyampaikan surat penghargaan kepada 44 pegawai dan anggota atas komitmen yang ditunjukkan ketika menjalankan tugas membanteras jenayah di daerah ini.

Dalam pada itu, Sum mengingatkan pegawai dan anggota IPD Ipoh supaya tidak sesekali mencuba atau terpengaruh dengan penyalahgunaan dadah kerana ia akan membinasakan kehidupan mereka.

"Walaupun hanya segelintir anggota polis yang terlibat, namun ia perlu ditangani kerana kegiatan yang tidak sihat itu tidak boleh dianggap perkara mudah dan tidak serius," ujarnya.

Beliau juga mahu ketua bahagian dan ketua polis balai termasuk penyelia memainkan peranan serta dan bertanggungjawab ke atas pegawai dan anggota di bawah seliaan masing-masing.

"Mereka yang terlibat dengan penyalahgunaan dadah perlu diambil tindakan mengikut prosedur operasi standard," katanya.

Launching of KOHIJAU-ICYCLE 8th Recycling Reward Point Collection Centre in Bercham

27 Dec 2016

Ipoh City Watch and Koperasi Alam Hijau Perak Berhad (KOHIJAU) will be launching its 8th KOHIJAU-ICYCLE Recycling Reward Point Collection Centre in Bercham, Perak in collaboration with Persatuan Keselamatan Sukarela Kawasan Bercham (PKSKB).

The details are as follows:

Date: 8 January 2017

Time: 9am

Venue: PKSKB Office at Lebuh Bercham Selatan, Bercham

The launching will be conducted by guests of honour; Bercham State Assmeblyman, Cheong Chee Khing, Bercham Village Headman, Mr. Lim Huey Shan and Chairman of KOHIJAU, Associate Professor Dr. Richard Ng.

More than 200 members of PKSKB and KOHIJAU-ICycle Members are expected to attend the launch.

Among the highlights during the launch include a talk on how to participate in the recycling system and help keep the environment clean. A demonstration will also be held on to use the system and collect points.

There will be also be registration of KOHIJAU-ICycle Members on the spot. Participants who register on that day will receive a door gift.

For details, kindly contact: 016-5200262 or 016-5553810 or Whatsapp to 013-5330989

‘Turning socks into snowmen’ project teaches young about charity - Malaysiakini

19 Dec 2016

The noble idea of a father, Andy Chan. has helped to kick-start a charitable cause to raise funds for a home for abused women in Klang.

Chan, whose 11-year-old daughter, Isabelle recently organised a workshop to teach primary school children how to turn white socks into cute little snowmen, said the fundraising project was intended to encourage young people to think about giving to charity.

“We are not only teaching them some art and craft, where the finished products end up collecting dust or in the waste paper basket,” Chan said. “We want them to think about other people who are less privileged than themselves.”

In the process, Chan said that the early exposure to entrepreneurship will also help the children to become good businessmen in future. They feel proud about their handicraft when people start buying from them.

“The beauty of this idea is that it is duplicable,” he said. “Each snowman is sold at RM20.With each child producing six snowmen, they will be able to raise RM120 each just by selling to family and friends.”

Enthusiastic response

At their home in Kelana Jaya last Thursday afternoon, the Chan family helped some 10 other kids and their parents to make the snowmen.

Eight-year-old Shaun Ng became excited when he managed to sell his first two snowmen to a neighbour, who told him that that the snowmen looked so cute.

“I am going to make more snowmen, and raise more money to help feed the people in the home,” he said, adding that he now has a back order of some 40 snowmen. He is trying hard to recruit his five-year-old sister Alyson as a partner in the project to help meet the demand.

“One generous lady, in particular, offered to buy 20 snowmen,” he said. “RM400 may be a small amount of money for some people, but it will certainly go a long way to help the old folks.”

Another eight-year-old from Becon House Sri Inai International School, Swarnina Poddar, said that after learning to make the snowmen, she now hopes to volunteer herself to help out whenever there is another workshop conducted.

“I enjoy raising funds for the poor,” she said. “This may be the first time I am doing it, but it will certainly not be the last.”

Six-year-old Teoh Enjie said it was fun to make the snowmen toys to sell. “What I like about this workshop is that I can bring a smile to the old people at the home,” he said. His friend, June Mulquiney, five, said she also enjoyed making the snowmen. “Mum will help to sell the snowmen to raise funds for the poor,” she said.

Aerin Tham said it is cool being able to help the needy. The 11-year-old from Nobel International School said that at the same time, he had lots of fun making the snowmen.

Hailing from Puay Chai (2) in Bandar Utama, seven-year-old Chong Ray Shuen said she has learnt about helping othersfrom the workshop which includes overcoming her fears, especially of approaching others to buy the snowmen that she made for charity’s sake.

“That's my greatest accomplishment!” she said.

Together they hope to raise at least RM1,000 to buy foodstuff that can be given to Rumah Grace in Pandamaran, Klang. Last year, Chan said Isabelle came up with another idea of turning trash into cash to buy food for charity.

“This was when we started using old socks and other recyclable materials to make the snowmen,” he said. “However, this year, the idea has evolved into making more snowmen using socks that can be purchased cheaply from the wholesalers.”

Chan, a corporate trainer, said he is happy to share the idea with other non-governmental organisations. “We try to make the fundraising project as duplicable as possible,” he said. “After attending one or two sessions, even a child as young as eight can start teaching her own friends how to make the snowmen. We need to inculcate in them the love for people who may not be as privileged as themselves.”

For more information, contact Andy Chan (mobile: +60 12 214 7558)

Recycling goes high-tech - Star Metro Perak

28 Nov 2016

Zambry (centre) doing his part to keep the environment clean during the launching of the Kohijau-iCycle recycling reward point system at the Taiping Lake Gardens. With him are (from left) Ng, Zamby’s political secretary Datuk Ahmad Shalimin Ahmad Shaffie, state financial officer Datuk Mohd Ghazali Jalal, Taiping Municipal Council president Datuk Abdul Rahim Md Ariff and state executive councillors Datuk Nolee Ashilin Mohd Radzi (partially hidden, blue helmet) and Datuk Samsudin Abu Hassan.

THE Kohijau-iCycle recycling reward point system by Koperasi Alam Hijau Perak Bhd (Kohijau) has been extended to Taiping.

The programme, which allows the people to embrace the 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) culture, was launched by Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir at the Taiping Lake Gardens during the Perak Government Leaders’ Retreat in Taiping on Wednesday.

Kohijau chairman Dr Richard Ng said since its launch on Oct 15, over 300 people had registered as members and contributed over 4,000kg of recyclables.

“Currently, there are seven Kohijau-iCycle recycling bins located in Jelapang Tambahan, SMK Raja Chulan, Loyal Garden Residences on Jalan Sultan Nazrin Shah, Desa Tambun Indah, and GP Food Court Buntong in Ipoh; Kuala Sepetang and now in Taiping.

“More locations will be set up soon for the convenience of members,” he said.

Taking the current population of Perak at 2.4 million, Ng said it was estimated that a total of 16,000 tonnes of garbage was being generated each month.

“If nothing is done by the year 2020, Perak will have a total of 768,000 tonnes of garbage ending up in its landfills, illegal dumpsites or the ocean,” he added.

Ng said Kohijau-iCycle members were expected to help increase the recycling rate in the state from the current 5% to at least 30% by 2020.

“In the near future, once Kohijau introduces organic waste composting, the recycling rate in some communities should be as high as 60%,” he added.

Those keen to participate in the recycling reward point system must first register via http://icycle-global.com – registration is open to any interested individual without any charge.

“Upon successful registration, members will be provided with bar code stickers.

“They can then collect their recyclables and place them in either a bag or box. The bar code sticker is then stuck to the bag or box before it is dropped into the designated Kohijau-iCycle recycling bins.

“The recyclables will then be collected, scanned and updated into the member’s respective accounts.

“The points can be exchanged for cash or coupons to buy household goods from Tesco or Aeon. They can also choose to donate to charitable organisations,” Ng explained.

Ng added that a portion of the profits generated through Kohijau would be ploughed back to the society including non-governmental organisations to help keep the environment clean.

KOHIJAU-ICycle Recycle System launched at Kuala Sepetang - 200 Residents Sign Up - Kinta Chronicles Blog

13 Nov 2016 by JAG

KOHIJAU-ICycle who launched their Recycle System at Kuala Sepetang this morning with the installation of their recycle bin got off to a strong start with 200 residents signing up with the system.

The launch was officiated by Kuala Sepetang Assemblywoman Chua Yee Ling together with KOHIJAU Chairman Dr Richard Ng and ICycle Director Dr Tan Ching Seong. 

Chua when contacted described the recycle system as a good peer reward system that encourages the recycling of domestic waste.

Under the system residents will earn Recycle points which can be ex-changed with cash or products similar to the Bonus Link system. 

“Talking about recycling is a big challenge in Kuala Sepetang fishing village. We have 800 households and a population of 3000.

“It will take some time for the residents to participate in recycling. Hopefully with the launch today we have kickstarted and will be able to create the awareness to sustain a recycling system”

Chua added that the effort to create awareness as continuous. 

“We started trying to recruit members since August. While we are happy that 200 of them have registered to participate in this system we are still looking for more members.

“Similarly we are happy that KOHIJAU has supported us with their recycle bin though we will need a few more going forward” said Chua. 

KOHIJAU Chairman Ng said the residents were generally positive of their recycle system which rewards contributors with points which can be ex-changed with cash or products similar to the Bonus Link system.

To participate in the program residents have to register with ICycle to receive an account number and barcode stickers. 

Residents will pack their recyclables in plastic bags, place their barcode sticker on the bag and dispose the bag at the ICycle recycle bin. 

ICycle will collect the recyclables and credit the points to their personal account which can be checked online.

Budget 2017 highlights - The Star

21 Oct 2016

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak tabled Budget 2017 in Parliament on Friday.

The following are the highlights of the Finance Minister’s Budget speech:

* Budget 2017 allocates RM260.8bil, up 3.4% from 2016 Budget Recalibration.

* Government expects to achieve 3% fiscal deficit in 2017.

* Only 2.1 million income tax payers out of 14.6 million of country's total workforce.

* No increase in Goods and Services Tax (GST) for 2017.

* A nation’s economy is highly related to perception, as without confidence there will be no investment to drive economy.

To appreciate the contribution of civil servants, the following was announced:

- To extend the Fully Paid Study Leave with scholarship to the Support Group, which is currently limited to the Management and Professional Group.

- Quarantine leave up to five days without record for public servants whose children are ill and are quarantined.

- Computer loan facility extension for the purchase of smartphones. Public servants can utilise this once every three years, limited to RM5,000.

- An increase to the limit of motorcycle loan facility available for public servants from RM5,000 to RM10,000.

- To increase the civil servant’s housing loans to RM200,000 and RM750,000 from RM120,000 and RM600,000 respectively.

- To complete 30,000 units of Perumahan Penjawat Awam 1Msia at a selling price of between RM90,000 and RM300,000, which is 20% below market price.

- To extend the contract of service and contract for service officers, expiring at the end of this year, for at least one year.

- To address the issues of specialist doctors exiting and promotion delays, Grade 56 introduced between Grade 54 and JUSA C for medical and dental specialists.

- To appoint the first group of doctors, dentists and pharmacists on contract latest by Dec 2016 due to constraint in permanent post. In other words, nearly 2,600 doctors without housemanship will now serve on contract.

For the rakyat’s well-being, the Government remains committed to implement rakyat-centric projects and programs in urban and rural areas, as follows:

- To brighten villages at night, a total of 97,000 street lights and 3,000 LED lights to be installed at crossroads for 7,500 villages nationwide.

- To enhance connectivity of villages, towns and cities, 616km of village roads and bridges will be built and upgraded with an allocation of RM1.2bil.

- To maintain state roads, a total of RM4.6bil is allocated to all states under the Malaysian Road Records Information System.

- To build and refurbish 17,000 units of destitute and dilapidated houses in remote villages and orang asli settlements with an allocation of RM350mil.

- To increase the supply of clean water with an allocation of RM732mil, targeting 5,200 houses and upgrading the Felda water supply system. A water supply fund is to be established immediately with an allocation of RM500mil to address water supply issues throughout the nation.

- To provide electricity supply in rural areas, targeting approximately 10,000 houses with an allocation of RM460 million.

- The Government is concerned about the welfare of urban residences, especially flats. These rundown flats lack maintenance and functioning lifts.

* The Government will implement people-friendly projects with an allocation of RM800mil, with priority given to local G1 & G2 contractors.

* A total of 69 flood mitigation plans will be continued nationwide with an allocation of RM495mil.

* Government to implement MyBeautiful New Home, especially for the B40 group, with an allocation of RM200mil. At the initial stage, a total of 5,000 units will be built with prices ranging from RM40,000 to RM50,000 per unit. The Government will finance RM20,000, while the remaining will be paid as instalments by each owner.

* A total of 9,850 units of houses to be built under the People’s Housing Program with an allocation of RM134mil.

* A total of 11,250 PPR houses are being built with an allocation of RM576mil. The PPR houses are to be sold at between RM35,000 and RM42,000.

To assist in improving the rakyat’s income opportunities, especially the B40 group, RM275mil is allocated for the following:

- Expanding the MySuria Prog nationwide with allocation of RM45mil. Solar panels will be installed in more than 1,600 houses.

- Expanding the Mobileprenuer Programme by Giatmara with an allocation of RM30mil, targeting 3,000 participants using motorcycles.

- Introduction of agropreneur programs to produce 3,000 young entrepreneurs with an allocation of RM100mil.

- Revitalising eUsahawan and eRezeki programmes under MDEC, comprising 300,000 participants with an allocation of RM100mil.

* RM10bil allocated for subsidy, comprising of fuel subsidies including for cooking gas, toll charges, public transport and various incentives.

* To assist paddy farmers, the Government will allocate RM1.3bil to subsidise price, seeds and fertilisers including hill paddy.

* As an incentive to registered rubber smallholders, the Government will allocate RM250mil for rubber production.

* Government to introduce Rainy Season Assistance with an amount of RM250 monthly for three months in November, December and January.

* Monthly cost of living allowance of RM200 to RM300 for fishermen will be continued, benefiting 57,000 fishermen.

BR1M’s assistance for next year, which will benefit 7 million recipients with an allocation of RM6.8bil, will be increased as follows:

- For households in e-Kasih database with monthly income below RM3,000, it will be increased to RM1,200 from RM1,050 and RM1,000.

- For households earning RM3,000 to RM4,000, it will be increased from RM800 to RM900.

- For single individuals earning below RM2,000, it will be increased from RM400 to RM450.

* Bereavement Scheme to be continued with RM1,000 compensation given to the next of kin of BR1M recipients from households and those in the elderly category.

Greener Ipoh by KOHIJAU - Ipoh Echo

For the love they have to make Ipoh the most liveable city in Malaysia, Associate Professor Dr Richard Ng, the President of Ipoh City Watch (ICW) and his team founded the Koperasi Alam Hijau Perak Berhad (KOHIJAU) with a mission to promote recycling for a sustainable environment as part of the Social Business City adopted by Ipoh.

Within a year, ICW managed to collect over 7000kg of recyclable items under its collaborating programmes with Perak SWCorp involving 250 houses in Jelapang. As they earned about RM3000, Dr Richard believes in the potential of making recycling an opportunity to promote social enterprise.

 “After a successful campaign at Jelapang Tambahan, we gathered all our members from ICW and set up KOHIJAU to further improve the livelihood of the people while we do our part in keeping the environment clean,” said Dr Richard during the official launching of KOHIJAU on September 17.

The launching was attended not only by the dedicated members of ICW and KOHIJAU, but also the ADUN of Hulu Kinta, Datuk Aminuddin Md Hanafiah who applauded KOHIJAU. “I would like to congratulate Dr Richard, my former teacher, on his hard work and dedication to create a greener Ipoh.

There is only so much Ipoh city council can do but we hope with the help of KOHIJAU and ICW, Ipoh will perhaps one day, be once again, the city known for its cleanliness,” said Aminuddin. To further enhance the recycling business that will definitely benefit both state and public, KOHIJAU has partnered up with ICycle Malaysia. iCycle is providing a business system which allows recyclables collectors and contributors to earn Recycling Points which can be exchanged with cash or products, a system that is similar to Bonus Link.

The system will be first tested at Ipoh Loyal Apartment, courtesy of KOHIJAU in partnership with Winland Resources Sdn Bhd, the developer of the property. Aside from the apartment, Jelapang, Desa Tambun Indah and SMK Raja Chulan will also be part of the programme. Participating parties will receive account numbers and special bar-codes to stick on their recycling box or bags for tracking purposes. Their collection will then be updated into their personal account which can be checked via internet.

By Ili Aqilah

RM1 Juta Untuk Cantas Pokok - Suara Perak

October 4, 2016

IPOH: Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI) menyediakan peruntukkan sebanyak RM1 juta tahun ini untuk kerja-kerja mencantas dahan pokok yang boleh mendatangkan bahaya kepada warga bandaraya.

Datuk Bandar, Datuk Zamri Man berkata, kerja-kerja cantasan itu dijalankan secara rutin di bawah penyeliaan Jabatan Lanskap dan Rekreasi MBI bagi mengelakkan kejadian yang tidak diingini, lebih-lebih lagi ketika musim hujan dan ribut.

Menurut beliau, pihaknya telah mendaftarkan kira-kira 5,000 batang pokok di jalan-jalan utama di bandaraya ini di bawah sistem eZe3 yang dilaksanakan sebagai data inventori pokok teduhan.

“Jadi kita berharapkan kepada warga bandaraya Ipoh, apabila melihat pokok-pokok yang besar, jangan terus mencadangkan kepada kita untuk terus tebang, kita utamakan kepada cantasan dan sebagainya.

“Kalau sudah merbahaya sangat, barulah kita ambil tindakan untuk penebangan, itu pun perkara ini akan dibawa dalam mesyuarat jawatankuasa OEC untuk proses penebangan,” katanya kepada pemberita selepas Mesyuarat Penuh MBI bagi bulan September 2016 di sini pada Selasa.

Datuk Bandar berkata, sekiranya terhadap warga bandaraya yang menebang sendiri pokok-pokok berkenaan, pihak MBI mempunyai kuasa untuk mengambil tindakan penguatkuasaan.

Beliau memberitahu, sekiranya berlaku kejadian yang tidak diingini seperti pokok tumbang baru-baru ini yang menghempap warga bandaraya, mereka boleh menuntut gantirugi mengikut prosedur yang ditetapkan.

Beliau menambah, tuntutan gantirugi itu bukan sahaja disebabkan pokok tumbang tetapi juga dalam beberapa kes lain seperti cermin kenderaan pecah kerana terkena batu ketika kerja-kerja memotong rumput di kawasan MBI.

Terdahulu di dalam ucapannya, Zamri memberitahu, setakat Ogos 2016, MBI telah memperolehi hasil sebanyak  RM171.39 juta atau 92% berbanding dengan tempoh yang sama pada tahun 2015, meningkat sebanyak RM2.5 juta iaitu 2%. 

Bagi prestasi kutipan pula, kata beliau, pihak MBI telah membuat kutipan sebanyak RM144.61 juta setakat Ogos 2016, meningkat RM0.92 juta atau 1% berbanding tempoh yang sama pada tahun 2015.

Menurut beliau, secara keseluruhan, MBI masih berbelanja berdasarkan batas bajet dan secara berhemah. 

“Perbelanjaan keseluruhan Majlis sehingga Ogos 2016 adalah sebanyak RM116.16 juta atau 62% dari bajet yang telah dibataskan, berbanding tempoh yang sama tahun 2015, perbelanjaan telah meningkat sebanyak 12.83 juta atau 13%,” ujarnya.

Beliau menambah, bagi pembayaran pula, MBI telah membuat pembayaran sebanyak   RM112.66 juta atau 62% dari bajet yang telah dibataskan.