The Star Online: Metro: Central
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| Posted: 02 Jan 2013 05:53 AM PST GREEN CONCERT WWF-Malaysia and its Earth Hour partners are inviting Malaysian bands to participate in the inaugural Earth Hour Band Contest to build environmental awareness through music. The contest is open to three to six-person bands comprising Malaysian citizens who have not signed up with any record labels. Interested bands can submit their videos to www.facebook.com/wwfmy on Jan 22 before 5pm. Voting will begin in February and the top five bands with the most votes will participate in the finals during Earth Hour on March 23 at Sunway Pyramid. For details, email contactus@wwf.org.my TOASTMASTERS MEETING Open University Malaysia's new Toastmasters Club is organising a New Year Toastmasters meeting on Jan 5 at 3pm, at Theatrette, Block B, Area A, Open University Malaysia, Jalan Tun Ismail, Kuala Lumpur. The public is invited to join and improve their public speaking skills, witness speeches and evaluations, and even deliver impromptu speeches. For details, call 012-210 2977 / 03-2773 2395 (Arnie) or 012-919 3190 / 03-2773 2760 (Nazrai). SINGERS WANTED The Philharmonic Society of Selangor Choir invites singers of all ages to join in the 2013 season. Orientation will be held on Jan 14 and 21 at 7.15pm at Free Space@Kakiseni, L1-35 & 36, Level 1, SS Two Mall, 40 Jalan SS2/72 in Petaling Jaya. Rehearsals are held every Monday, from 8pm to 10pm. For details, call 012-277 8871 (Swee Chin) or email selangor.phil@gmail.com ELDERLY HEALTH FORUM Sri Kota Specialist Medical Centre Klang (SKSMC) will be organising a public forum on 'Elderly Health Issues' on Jan 19. The programme will be scheduled from 8.30am to 1pm at SKSMC. There will be talks on osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and sleep disorders. Refreshments will be provided. Admission is free but seats are limited. For details, call 03-3373 3636 ext 7313 / 7335 / 7356. DATA PROTECTION University of Malaya Malaysian Centre of Regulatory Studies is having a free public talk on Personal Data Protection Act at the Law Faculty in University of Malaya on Jan 2, from 10am to 11am. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP before Jan 18. For details, visit www.facebook.com/UMCoRS MEDITATION WORKSHOP Kuala Lumpur Divine Life Society, Sivanadhashram in Jalan Batu Caves will be organising a free meditation workshop daily from 10am to 4pm, from Jan 7 until Jan 17. Admission is free. For details, call 012-323 0398 or SMS 012-212 8936 (Sre). BLOOD DONATION The National Blood Bank is holding blood donation drives today at Maybank Berhad, Medan Tuanku Kuala Lumpur (9am to noon) and Nadin Holdings, Ampang Point (10am to 5pm). For details, visit www.pdn.gov.my |
| New PJ mayor should take heed of people’s needs Posted: 02 Jan 2013 05:53 AM PST IN REFERENCE to the announcement of the new Petaling Jaya mayor — Datin Paduka Alinah Ahmad — beginning Jan 1, residents of Petaling Jaya are of the opinion that gender does not matter so long as good service is provided to the local community. Former mayor Datuk Mohamad Roslan Sakiman was popular with the local people due to his consultative apporach with stakeholders. We look forward to a mayor who will continue to listen to the residents' needs and find speedy solutions for the benefit of the community. We hope the new mayor will ensure that the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) will practice an open and transparent management system and uphold good governance in its local administration. The emphasis should be on providing excellent and reliable customer service to stakeholders. PJ residents want a safe city to live in. One of the pressing needs is for property owners in PJ to have the freehold status. The new mayor should give this matter top priority and follow up with the Selangor government. In addition, PJ stakeholders would like to be involved in the planning stage of any development projects instead of having their input sought only after the approval stage. MBPJ should ensure that any developemnt projects within the city benefit the local community. Eashvara Lingam Protem president Society For Sustainable Development & Local Governance — Petaling Jaya |
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