The Star Online: Metro: South & East
The Star Online: Metro: South & East |
- Credit card holder baffled by fraudulent transaction
- Saifuddin: Private sector should sponsor tertiary students
- Firm submits pitch for gold park and museum in Raub
| Credit card holder baffled by fraudulent transaction Posted: 14 Nov 2012 05:02 PM PST KUANTAN: A hairdresser is at her wit's end for a fraudulent transaction billed to her credit card. Ng Suk Yee, 33, said she complained to the issuing bank and also lodged a police report but to no avail. "I was issued the credit card on June 25 last year and when I checked the online statement a few days later, I was shocked to discover that the card had been used in Klang," she said. Ng contacted the bank but was told to fill up a dispute form and pay RM1,748.85 in outstanding amount as the transactions were made under her name. "The bank employee told me that I must have lent the card to my husband or friends. "I have never been to Klang or used the card for any purchase," she added. The card was cancelled and Ng had sought help from a social worker who contacted an insurance agency where Ng was billed. Findings showed that the credit card was used, but the insurance agency would not provide more information. Based on this, Ng contacted the bank but was told to fill up more forms. "This is going nowhere. I know it is not my fault and the bank is not doing anything to to help me settle this. Following Ng's plight, the social worker is pleading to the insurance agency to call him at 012-981 8819 to resolve the matter. |
| Saifuddin: Private sector should sponsor tertiary students Posted: 14 Nov 2012 05:01 PM PST TEMERLOH: Co-curricular subjects should also be offered as scholarships to tertiary students to boost their committment. Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said the Government had emphasised eight core subjects namely sports, culture, entrepreneurship, volunteerism, leadership, public speaking, community service and innovation. He added that so far, the National Sports Council had funded keen students to be world-class athletes while the National Cooperative Organisation of Malaysia (Angkasa) provided scholarships to its cooperative members with excellent knowledge in the cooperative matters in secondary school. The private sector, added Saifuddin, could allocate funds to sponsor the students in the eight core co-curriculum fields. "The scholarships shall be regarded as an investment for future employment opportunities. "As an example, a Communication Technology company can offer scholarships to the students and employ them as future skilled employees." Saifuddin commented on this after flagging off some 450 participants at a canoeing challenge event in the Esplanade Park here recently. He added that co-curricular activities were important to develop the students' soft skills as well as being a motivational factor. Saifuddin said he believed there were scholarships offered by state governments and the corporate sector, but this did not include the soft skills of co-currilar students in its qualification criteria. He added that the Government had offered scholarships to tertiary students and it is timely for others to assist in the matter. The canoeing challenge was organised by the Ministry and Universiti Malaysia Pahang. Participants in the event had rowed from Temerloh to Pekan, covering a distance of 187km. |
| Firm submits pitch for gold park and museum in Raub Posted: 14 Nov 2012 05:02 PM PST RAUB: A private firm is proposing for a gold park and historical museum on its mining activities to set up here. The firm, Akay Holdings Sdn Bhd, had allocated some RM300mil for the project to be situated near the Bukit Koman gold mine plant. Its managing director Datuk Azinuddin Abdul Rahim said the firm had submitted an initial proposal for the project on a piece of land measuring 8ha. "It is up to the state government to consider our proposal especially for the people of Raub and Pahang. "The concept of the park and museum is similar to the one used in Brisbane, Australia and the project is expected to boost tourist arrival into the district," he said. Raub is known for gold and tin mining back in the 1700s after several well-known personalities came to explore business opportunities and develop the township. The town obtained its name from the word meraub meaning digging for gold near river embankment using hands and other simple devices. Azinuddin said back in the olden days, the deposit of gold was in abundance in Raub especially near the foothill of the current Raub rest house. He said among the personalities who opened up gold mines in Raub and Sempam were brothers Raja Impeh Raja Abdullah and Raja Ismail Raja Abdullah from Selangor. "Raub was developed into a thriving township which subsequently attracted foreign companies such as Raub Australian Gold Mining Pte Ltd led by Biby William to open one of the biggest gold mines in the world in 1896. "However, mining activities were suspended in 1942 due to the World War," he said, adding that the company tried to revive the activities in 1965 but was not successful. In 1999, Raub Australian Gold Mining (M) Sdn Bhd resumed gold mining activities on a smaller scale near Bukit Koman before moving to a higher scale operation about three years ago. Azinuddin said the company was optimistic the project could attract many visitors, open up job opportunities and spur economic activities for locals and residents. He said visitors could seize the opportunity to try digging for gold to experience and reminisce the olden days. |
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