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i-Sinar: Pengurangan pendapatan 30 peratus juga boleh mohon

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Created: 03 December 2020

GAMBAR hiasan. FOTO arkib NSTPKhamis, 3 Disember 2020 @ 7:12 PM
Kuala Lumpur: Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) mengumumkan kriteria dan butiran kemudahan i-Sinar yang kini dibuka kepada sehingga lapan juta ahli yang layak.

KWSP dalam satu kenyataan berkata, kriteria kelayakan ialah Kategori 1 iaitu ahli yang bekerja di sektor formal, bekerja sendiri, bekerja di sektor ekonomi gig, sudah lama tidak mencarum, hilang pekerjaan, suri rumah atau yang diberi notis cuti tanpa gaji.

Kriteria bagi Kategori 1 adalah:

1. Ahli yang tiada caruman dengan KWSP sekurang-kurangnya selama dua bulan berturut-turut semasa permohonan;

2. Ahli yang masih bekerja tetapi mengalami pengurangan gaji pokok sebanyak 30 peratus dan ke atas selepas 1 Mac 2020.

Bagi kategori ini:

Tiada dokumen sokongan diperlukan; kelulusan secara automatik berdasarkan data dalaman KWSP; ahli hanya perlu memohon secara dalam talian melalui isinar.kwsp.gov.my mulai 21 Disember 2020.

Pembayaran untuk ahli yang layak akan bermula dari pertengahan Januari 2021.

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Gardenia naikkan harga roti

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Created: 01 December 2020

Gardenia Logo Vector (.AI) Free DownloadNovember 30, 2020 13:16 MYT
KUALA LUMPUR: Beberapa produk keluaran Gardenia Bakeries Sdn Bhd (GBKL) bakal menyaksikan peningkatan harga sehingga RM0.20 sen bermula 1 Disember, kata syarikat itu dalam satu kenyataan.

Menurut syarikat itu lagi, peningkatan harga itu bermula dari RM0.05 sen melibatkan produk roti seperti Gardenia Squiggles - Funky Strawberry, Choco Malto, Gardenia Delicia Soft Roll - Butter Toffee, Sambal Bilis dan Gardenia Fluffy Red Beans.

Sementara itu, bagi kenaikan harga RM0.20 sen pula melibatkan produk roti The Gardenia Toast’em, Delicia Butter Raisin, Butterscotch, Choco Raisin dan Raspberry Milk & Cranberries.

"Semakan harga ini dibuat kerana kenaikan harga bahan mentah seperti lemak sayuran, serbuk koko, susu dan pembungkusan.

"Fokus kami sekarang adalah untuk terus meningkatkan usaha untuk mengoptimumkan produktiviti dan kecekapan operasi," katanya sambil menambah keputusan untuk meningkatkan harga produk adalah pilihan terakhir.

GBKL pada masa sama berkata tiada peningkatan harga bagi produk lain keluaran syarikat itu.

Terdahulu, tular dalam media sosial mengenai senarai produk Gardenia yang mengalami kenaikan harga.

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Hydroelectric dams: TNB prepared for monsoon season

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Created: 01 December 2020

TNB has made early preparations since early August at all three hydroelectric dams, including at the Sultan Mahmud hydroelectric dam in Kenyir to face the monsoon season this year. - Photo courtesy of TNB. November 30, 2020 @ 1:54pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has made early preparations for its three hydroelectric dams since early August to face the monsoon season this year.

"Some of the preparations that were made include the management of the water levels through controlled release of water at all dams and thorough inspection at all hydroelectric stations owned by TNB," said TNB chief ventures officer Datuk Nor Azman Mufti.

"Fire drills and safety and preparation tests with other government agencies who are involved with flood management were also done," he said.

Nor Azman said other than generating renewable energy for the country, the hydroelectric dams also serve as a flood mitigation system which prevents disasters from worsening, especially at downstream river areas.

"Before the monsoon season, the water levels at the dams were reduced through controlled release of the water to ensure that the dams are able to hold the increasing rainwater.

"With that, there is no need to drastically release the water contained at the dams during the monsoon season, which can cause disasters at the downstream river areas," said Nor Azman.

Source: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/11/645504/hydroelectric-dams-tnb-prepared-monsoon-season?topicID=1&articleID=645504

Don’t fall for the home remedy lie

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Created: 30 November 2020

Monday, 30 Nov 2020
PETALING JAYA: Amid all the news about Covid-19 vaccines, tales still abound of home remedies as an antidote to the virus.

Herbs, healing oils, honey and home-made concoctions – these are some of the “preventive measures” being talked about among Malaysians despite the authorities’ battle against misinformation.

In a tweet on Oct 22, the Health Ministry reminded Malaysians that “there is no cure for #Covid-19 so far. If there are parties selling products that claim to be able to treat Covid-19, it is fake”.

Yet, that has not stopped the “snake oil salesman”.

For example, a banner offering free services related to “vaksin penawar Covid-19” was put up near a tree in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur.

The banner, which displayed a phone number, also stated that “telemedicine was available”.

A picture of the banner was posted last month by a Twitter user named Hafiz, who was amused by it. When contacted later, Hafiz said the banner had since been removed.

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Lima telco disiasat

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Created: 30 November 2020

30/11/2020, Isnin
Kuala Lumpur: Dianggarkan hampir 100 syarikat penyedia kandungan dikesan melakukan jenayah 'menyedut' kredit prabayar milik pengguna telefon bimbit menyebabkan mangsa kerugian hampir RM100 juta sejak 10 tahun lalu.

Difahamkan syarikat ini aktif 'mencuri' wang milik pengguna talian prabayar hasil kegiatan membeli data peribadi pengguna dengan menyogok kakitangan syarikat telekomunikasi (telco) tempatan.

Sumber Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) mendedahkan kepada Harian Metro, syarikat ini akan menghantar pelbagai kandungan mesej melalui sistem pesanan ringkas (SMS) ke telefon bimbit pelanggan talian prabayar sebelum mangsa dikenakan caj antara 50 sen hingga RM5 bagi setiap penghantaran 'sampah.'

Menurutnya, ramai pakar teknikal dan 'orang penting' syarikat telco yang dikesan bersekongkol dengan menjual data peribadi milik pelanggan berdaftar talian prabayar.

"Jika diambil kira jumlah kerugian pengguna prabayar di negara ini susulan aktiviti haram dikesan, SPRM menganggarkan ia mencecah RM100 juta jika mengambil kira peratusan keuntungan diperoleh telco dan syarikat penyedia kandungan ini," katanya.

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From online shopping to offline let-downs

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Created: 30 November 2020

ncccSunday, 29 Nov 2020
MORE Malaysians are shopping online these days and especially with Christmas next month, it’s always a good idea to be careful before you buy anything.

A total of 1,520 complaints on online shopping through social media were reported to the National Consumer Complaints Centre (NCCC) as of November this year.

Most claimed to be scammed by sellers, with the top types of items involved being electronic gadgets like handphones and power banks, clothes, watches and women’s accessories.

Another 1,646 complaints were against retailers and sellers of products related to Covid-19 like face masks, hand sanitisers and health supplements, the NCCC tells Sunday Star.

For purchases on social media, NCCC senior manager Baskaran Sithamparam says sellers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are not bound by refund or return policies like those who are on legitimate online marketplaces.

And this has led many consumers to be taken for a ride.

“Some did not receive the items they ordered at all or received only part of the item, ” he says.

Read more: From online shopping to offline let-downs

Mule account: 10 arrested for manipulating ATM cards of victims - Bukit Aman

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Created: 25 November 2020

scam alert websiteNovember 25, 2020 08:22 MYT
KUALA LUMPUR: Ten members of a mule account syndicate were arrested in raids by Bukit Aman’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor from Nov 5 to 10.

The syndicate uses bank accounts of low-income individuals for illegal activities such as investment fraud and other scams.
Bukit Aman CCID director Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob said all the suspects arrested were locals aged between 20 and 32 comprising seven men and three women, and they were believed to have purchased each ATM card for between RM500 to RM800 from members of the public.

Members of the syndicate are believed to influence 'investors' by promising them a healthy return, and after a victim places money into the account, they will withdraw it via automatic teller machine (ATM) cards obtained from the account holders who are unaware that the accounts are being used for fraud.

"Following the arrests, the police have received a total of 32 reports involving mule account cases nationwide, involving losses worth about RM1.2 million,” he said.

Zainuddin said members of the syndicate were also found renting condominiums for between RM3,000 to RM5,000 a month to prevent their activities from being detected by the authorities.

Read more: Mule account: 10 arrested for manipulating ATM cards of victims - Bukit Aman

Bijak urus wang Akaun 1 KWSP

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Created: 23 November 2020

KEPUTUSAN kerajaan memberi kemudahan akses simpanan persaraan Akaun 1, i-Sinar kepada lebih dua juta pencarum KWSP melegakan banyak pihak. - NSTP/Eizairi ShamsudinNovember 23, 2020 @ 8:56am
KEPUTUSAN kerajaan memberi kemudahan akses simpanan persaraan Akaun 1, i-Sinar kepada lebih dua juta pencarum Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) melegakan banyak pihak, terutama mereka terjejas teruk akibat pandemik COVID-19.

Perubahan jumlah pengeluaran antara RM4,000 hingga RM60,000 secara bersasar dilihat lebih praktikal berbanding pengeluaran RM500 sebulan selama 12 bulan seperti dicadangkan dalam pembentangan Belanjawan 2021 sebelum ini.

Kesediaan kerajaan meminda cadangan yang sudah dibentangkan di Parlimen itu bukan mudah. Ia membabitkan pelbagai implikasi. Namun, jelas ia membuktikan kerajaan memahami kegetiran hidup rakyat.

Kepada pencarum pula, wang yang bakal dikeluarkan nanti seharusnya digunakan secara berhemah. Lebih penting, ia ke jalan betul.

Sebaiknya gunakan wang berkenaan sebagai modal permulaan perniagaan atau membayar hutang tertunggak. Lebih penting, beban perbelanjaan kehidupan seharian dan urusan persekolahan anak dapat dikurangkan dengan wang terbabit serta diuruskan dengan baik dan teratur.

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Pendidikan digital tangani cabaran wabak

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Created: 20 November 2020

November 20, 2020 10:24 am
Teks disediakan oleh Sekretariat Akhbar Pejabat Dato’ Menteri Besar yang disiarkan dalam akhbar SelangorKini edisi 19 hingga 25 November 2020

“Dalam apa-apa bentuk sistem ekonomi sekalipun, pemerintah memainkan peranan yang penting dalam pendidikan dan latihan. Dan jika pemerintah ingin membebaskan rakyatnya daripada belenggu kemiskinan, ia perlu memulakannya dengan pelaburan meningkatkan mutu manusia; pelaburan dalam kesihatan – kerana manusia yang sering sakit mempunyai produktiviti yang rendah; pelaburan dalam pendidikan dan keterampilan”.

– Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim,
Gelombang Kebangkitan Asia, 1997

Keutamaan pendidikan ternyata tidak ada tolok bandingnya. Kemiskinan, yang sering dianggap musuh nombor wahid negara-negara di dunia, memang memerlukan pendidikan sebagai salah satu wadah utama dalam memeranginya.

Tidak mengejutkan apabila kemiskinan dikira sebagai salah satu pintu kepada kekufuran di dalam agama Islam. Dan kepentingan pendidikan jelas terjelma dalam kisah penciptaan Nabi Adam A.S sendiri yang mana, perkara pertama yang Allah S.W.T lakukan adalah mendidik baginda tentang ‘nama-nama’— suatu proses asuhan terawal buat manusia seluruhnya. Saranan untuk terus belajar dan belajar diperkukuh kemudiannya dengan proklamasi “Iqra’” atau “Bacalah!” yang menjadi ayat pertama yang diturunkan kepada junjungan besar Nabi Muhammad S.A.W.

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How much can consumers really drive responsible business?

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Created: 18 November 2020

Image for postWe are in the midst of an environmental and social crisis. That might sound alarmist, but recent events have proven this to be an inconvenient truth.

As the world’s population continues to grow to reach 10 billion people by 2050, governments and businesses will need to find drastically different ways to make the food, products and resources we rely on to live.

We speak about the environmental and social challenges we face related to the climate crisis and inequality in our first posting of this publication, A sustainable post COVID-19 economic recovery: how the facts show us there is no other option.

Faced with this new reality, what can we do to create the systemic shift required to create a more sustainable and equitable society? And which factors can play a role in pushing companies in particular to take responsibility for their corporate footprints?

In other words, which drivers can encourage companies to consider their impact on both people and the planet as an intrinsic part of their operations?

The economic and social fallout from COVID-19 has accelerated scrutiny and debate about what stakeholder capitalism means in practice for company decisions and actions. A growing number of investors are viewing environmental and social risks as financial risks, and are pushing companies to consider them.

Read more: How much can consumers really drive responsible business?

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