Be proactive and report potholes, PJ mayor tells councillors

Petaling Jaya mayor Mohd Azizi Mohd Zain has urged councillors to be proactive in lodging reports on potholes. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, December 25, 2015.

Petaling Jaya councillors have been urged not to wait for complaints from the people on potholes and instead they should take the initiative to inform the engineering department when they see one.   Read more .....

Selangor gets free Wifi

Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali launches the Wifi Selangorku at SACC Mall, Shah Alam. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Raymund Wong, September 22, 2015 

“Today shows the state government fulfilling its commitment of each district connected with Wifi accessibility,” he said at the launch in SACC Mall, Shah Alam.

Azmin, who celebrated his first year in charge as Selangor Menteri Besar said there would be 2,500 internet hotspots in various locations throughout the state by year end

“This will reduce the digital divide which is a phenomenon that occurs in developed states and countries because there are certain areas that are left behind,” he said, adding that Wifi Selangorku would spur urban growth within Selangor. Read more  

Damansara Utama School reaps benefit ot solar energy project

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Damansara Utama (SMKDU) in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, is now a proud "green power producer" after its solar photovoltaic rooftop project received the approval of the Sustainable Energy Development Authority.

With the approval, the school would now have a guaranteed annual income for the next 21 years under the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) mechanism.

The solar power project at the school was implemented by Cypark Resources Bhd under its corporate responsibility Adopt-a-School programme. Read more ....

Selangor to start waste separation in selected housing schemes

The state government wants people to separate their solid waste ro reduce the amount dumped into landfills. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Seth Akmal, April 22, 2015.

In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, the Selangor government is planning to introduce a pilot project on waste separation in selected housing schemes later this year.

State exco for local government, new village development, legalising of factories chairman Ean Yong Hian Wah said residents would have to separate their solid waste and scheduled collection would be carried out.

“We are still in the midst of finalising the areas and it will be started in stages at the housing schemes. What we want to see is the behaviour of the residents and how much waste they generate,” he said.

“We will start with a simple way of separating the garbage into two components, which is recyclable and general waste. Two days will be allocated for the collection of general waste and one day for recyclable items,” he said ... Read more ...

Steps to ensure safer online and ATM transactions

In the wake of the recent spate of hacking of automated teller machines (ATMs), a leading computer security firm has laid out some preventive measures for financial institutions and consumers.

Symantec, in a statement today, said consumers should remain vigilant while making ATM or online transactions. Banks too, need to upgrade and boost their security measures to curb further recurrence.  Read more ......