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News 18 JUNE 8 — 10, 2012 MB meets FB, Twitter followers Khalid (left) belting out a song. Inset: Nadarajan. By Basil Foo subang jaya: Fortunate Facebook and Twitter followers of Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim got to see a lighter side of the menteri besar who took to the stage to sing during a high-tea event at Holiday Villa recently. Khalid also mingled with some 200 guests at their tables and took questions regarding election promises, local council elections and cleaning up the Klang River. “Out of the 36 promises we made, more than 30 are done, like free water and allocating land for Chinese, Tamil and religious schools,” he said. He added that reducing assessment rates by 20 per cent was unlikely to happen as the operational cost for local councils increases every year. He said the state would try to pass a law to restart local government elections during the next state legislative assembly sitting in July. “In a democracy, we must be able to choose our representatives from local government, to state government, to Parliament.” He told guests Selangor will look into whether the law for local elections can be reinstated. Khalid was also asked what steps the state government was taking to clean up the Klang River. He said state government-linked company Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Berhad (KDEB) will be signing an agreement with a company from China on June 25 to clean up the river. “The programme will be launched then. The costs will also be explained then,” he added. Kuala Selangor resident Azianie Manap, who started following the menteri besar on Facebook last month, said it was her first time meeting Khalid up close as she only previously saw him on TV. The 32-year-old lauded the state’s policies for being peoplecentric but hoped for more development in her district as most of her neighbours had to travel to the city everyday for work. “It would be great if we could work where we stay,” she said. Marketeer Thomas Lim said the state should increase the promotion of its economic stimulus policies in Banting, where he lives, so that more people could reap the benefits. The 36-year-old, who added the menteri besar on Facebook three years ago, said his area had many school leavers who needed jobs. “More opportunities for Indians, especially on the contract side,” was what 45-year-old sales executive S Nadarajan said was his most pressing request to the MB. Also present at the function were Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar and Khalid’s political secretary Faekah Husin, who celebrated her birthday by cutting a cake. Khalid, to wrap up the function, gave out lucky draw hampers and joined the band onstage to sing “Bossanova” by Saloma. Subang residents raise LRT concerns subang jaya: Residents of Goodyear Court apartments 3, 4, and 5 in USJ 8 are appealing for barriers to be built to ensure privacy between their homes and a nearby LRT station which is under construction. “The (elevated) station will be 26 metres high, which is about four to five floors. People waiting for the train can see what goes on in nearby apartments,” said Subang Jaya assemblyperson Hannah Yeoh. She was speaking during a press briefing at her office on June 1 on the outcome of a meeting between Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd (Prasarana) and Goodyear Court residents. She added that during an earlier meeting with Prasarana in April, USJ 6 residents had asked for a wall to be built while construction of the station was going on for security reasons. “Because the houses have no guards, the residents don’t feel safe. They are open to the ongoing construction and feel intruded,” she explained. She said Prasarana had agreed to consider the residents’ requests and will approach the residents again in a few months to present their ideas to tackle the issues. Residents have also asked for less intrusive piling work as their houses currently vibrate during construction work. “Anyone who has cracks in their homes can lodge a complaint with the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) to see if the cracks are caused by the piling work,” Yeoh said. Residents are also concerned that indiscriminate parking may become a problem due to a lack of enforcement at Station 8 of the Kelana Jaya-Ampang LRT extension line. Vehicles can only drive through to pick up or drop off passengers at Station 8, which sits along Persiaran Kewajipan, between USJ 6 and Goodyear Courts 3, 4, and 5. The LRT is scheduled for completion in 2014 and Yeoh said MPSJ has two years to ensure that parking does not become a problem – by hiring more enforcement officers or outsourcing the jobs. A good feeder bus system, provided by the transport company, can also help address the issue of indiscriminate parking. “But the buses must be regular. We have asked Prasarana to furnish us with more information about their plans for the buses as soon as possible,” Yeoh said. Station 7, which sits about one Azianie and her five-year-old son Advin Ahmad Waliuddin. Lim and his eight-year-old nephew Tan Wei Han. Khalid (middle) and birthday girl Faekah (right). Yeoh addressing the concerns of residents. kilometre away, is slated to have 600 parking lots at a fee, which Prasarana says is needed to cover some of their costs. Yeoh said the company needed to ensure that parking would be either cheap or free as otherwise, residents might just go to nearby neighbourhoods to park for free – and possibly causing congestion due to indiscriminate parking. Also present during the press briefing was USJ 6 Residents’ Association committee member Mohd Yunus Ismail. The next dialogue will include residents from USJ 13 and will be coordinated by MPSJ through the housing area’s Residents’ Association or Rukun Tetangga.
PKNS launches Indonesian venture SHAH ALAM: PKNS Academy is bringing onboard PT Artechs Min Indonesia to assist with the setting up of a training and development centre in that country. Representatives from both parties met in Batam to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently. The signing involved PKNS deputy general manager (Administration and Development) Noraida Mohd Yusof and PT Artechs Min Indonesa director Rosina Nainggolan. The academy is in the process of obtaining full university-college status in 2014 and is planning on having a series of seminars and training. On the same day, PKNS general manager Othman Omar presented a working paper at the “Strategic Leadership Towards Globalisation” seminar in the Harris Hotel in Batam Center. The paper titled “The New Economy and Human Capital Development in the Competitive Environment of the 21st Century” was part of his three-day working visit to the district. He also gave the opening speech for the seminar which was attended by Batam mayor Ahmad Dahlan. Othman spoke on how the wave of globali- SMK Jugra top ‘entrepreneurs’ SHAH ALAM: By turning a profit from the sale of fried kerepek over four days, SMK Jugra in Banting beat 34 other schools in the recent Selangor Young Entrepreneur Programme. The programme, which aims to provide students first-hand experience and exposure in the business world, is organised annually by the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) and Selangor Education Department. “The school formed a company named Legasi Jugra Sdn Bhd and managed to collect RM5,538.50 just by selling kerepek at PKNS complex Shah Alam,” said a PKNS spokesperson in a statement. A total of 28 secondary schools and four primary schools were involved in the programme which also aims to show youths Noraida signing the MoU while (from left) Othman, Rosina and Ahmad look on. sation could contribute to economic growth. “In a world made smaller by information technology, it is difficult for a country to isolate itself. Hence, the most important strategy is to improve management skills by building business relationships,” he said. The one-day seminar was jointly sponsored by PKNS Academy and PT Artechs Min Indonesia. It saw an attendance of about 300 guests from the public and private sectors, Selangor Young Entrepreneur Programme consultant Allif Rashid showing students from SMK Rantau Panjang how to record inventory and sales. how to be successful entrepreneurs in future. Under the programme, students had to form a company, manage inventory, advertise and market their products and find ways to sell their products more effectively. “They will also learn how to compete with other businesspeople and find ways to improve their own business,” said the spokesperson. In addition, all participants also gathered at Dewan Melawati, Hotel De Palma for a show-and-tell session to share what they had learnt from this programme. PKNS hopes the programme will show students how competitive the business world is and that they have to work hard and be more creative if they want to be successful entrepreneurs. academicians and Malaysian and Indonesian business practitioners. PKNS subsidiary PKNS Academy offers academic and skills training to corporations, government bodies and individuals in Malaysia. It also offers programmes at executive diploma and Masters levels. It has acquired strategic partners like the International Professional Managers Association, the Paris Graduate School of Management and Pusan National University. media JUNE 8 — 10, 2012 19 A chance to run for charity KuALA LuMpur: Athletes up for a challenge can do their bit for two charities by taking part in the Intermark Charity Tower Run 2012 on July 7. The 62-storey vertical race up Vista Towers, one of the tallest in Malaysia, is organised by The Intermark Sdn Bhd and proceeds will be channelled to SOS Children’s Villages and Shelter Homes Malaysia. “The run marks the success of the Intermark development, its tenants and the communities who made this achievement possible. “We feel the best way to celebrate it was to come together for a run which will benefit the children who represent our country’s future and growth,” said The Intermark Sdn Bhd director Patrick Liau in a statement. Corporate companies are also welcome to send teams with a maximum of three participants each, but must be categorised according to age and gender. Participation fees for individuals are RM50 and RM1,000 for each corporate team of three. SOS Children’s Villages aims to provide a new family and home for over 78,000 children housed in 500 centres around the world. Shelter Homes Malaysia on the other hand strives to provide better education for their children aged between four and 17 years. “Besides benefiting the charities, we also want to spread an environmental message which is ‘Take the Stairs!’,” said Liau. For registration or enquiries, call 03-21750380 or email angelia.kau@mgpa.com.
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