The Star Online: Metro: South & East
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- Council members and MCA reps visit the underprivileged in Kulajaya
- Gaming company remembers the elderly for CNY
- Malacca has achieved its target in reducing food waste sent to disposal centres
| Council members and MCA reps visit the underprivileged in Kulajaya Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:31 PM PST KULAIJAYA: Kulaijaya MCA branch chairman Thai Jiin Pier hopes that the Kulaijaya Municipal Council (MPKu) will continue giving financial assistance to the needy to celebrate festivities. He said there were many poor families and eligible recipients living in and around the Kulaijaya district who would appreciate the help. "In the spirit of 1Malaysia, we should help the needy to celebrate the festivities," said Thai. He was speaking after making house-to-house visits in the area with the council members led by MPKu chief Mohd Rofiki A. Shamsuddin and deputy chief whip Chai Kuek Sen, recently. A total of 28 eligible recipients received gift baskets and RM100 ang pow packets to usher the Year of the Snake. Chai said the MPKu's three groups visited the recipients in three different zones in the Kulaijaya district selected by the council members from the different zones. "This effort is a yearly affair by us and the list is never repeated to ensure fair distribution," he said. Meanwhile, housewife Tan Ai Fong, 52, and husband Pang Ah Tee, 62, were elated when council members visited their house bringing a gift basket and ang pow. The wheel-chair bound Tan whose legs were amputated due to diabetes said she was glad to be selected as one of the recipients for this year Chinese New Year handout. |
| Gaming company remembers the elderly for CNY Posted: 14 Feb 2013 02:56 PM PST KUANTAN: In conjunction with the Year of the Snake, Sports Toto (M) Sdn Bhd brought some festive cheer to 450 needy senior citizens. Each of the recipients, aged 60 and above, were given a mini hamper and an ang pow packet. Teruntum assemblyman Datuk Chang Hong Seong was present to hand out contributions accompanied by Sports Toto senior area sales executive Chin Choy Fook. Chang urged more private firms and individuals to come forward to lessen the burden of the poor and less fortunate. He said senior citizens should not be forgotten as they had contributed much to the nation during their younger days. "As such, they must never be neglected as all of us will grow old too and deserve special care and attention," he said. Meanwhile, Chin said the campaign was also to mark its 25th anniversary this year. He said a total of 17,000 recipients in 41 cities and towns nationwide would benefit from the initiative. "The number of recipients has increased gradually over the years from about 10,000 in 1989 to an estimated 17,000 this year. "The total expenditure for this year's campaign is about RM900,000," he said. Chin said the company hoped to promote and uphold the values of respecting and caring for senior citizens in the society. He said the campaign would continue in the years to come, in addition to other initiatives to complement the Government's efforts in reaching out to the poor and needy. |
| Malacca has achieved its target in reducing food waste sent to disposal centres Posted: 14 Feb 2013 02:57 PM PST MALACCA: Malacca is set to emerge as the benchmark state and training centre for food waste separation in the country based on the success of the pilot project implemented in the state. Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Corporation chief executive officer Datuk Zaini Md Nor said the project had achieved its target in reducing the amount of food waste sent to the garbage disposal centre in the last two years. "Through this programme we have succeeded in reducing 30 tonnes of food waste from being sent to the garbage landfill in Krubong here," he said after the "Promotion of Efficient Solid Waste Management System in Malaysia" seminar here, recently. The seminar was opened by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam. Zaini said during the two-year period, a total of 14 programmes under the food waste composting method were undertaken with the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA). He said the research revealed that 40 to 45 percent of garbage in the landfill were organic food waste. "Therefore, all stakeholders should take the initiative to implement food waste composting programmes in their communities," he said. Zaini said that the programme should not only be concentrated in residential areas and villages but also be extended to factories, prisons and schools. Earlier, Mohd Ali urged the local authorities in the state to procure food waste composting machines worth RM10,000 per unit to produce organic fertiliser. He said through this method, the local authorities could slash down the cost of managing their botanic. |
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