Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Hospitals to go green to cut costshea

Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai
KUALA LUMPUR: Major government hospitals will adopt green technology to lower their electricity bills by next year.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said 28 government hospitals would be adopting several energy-saving methods to reduce electricity bills by 10%.

“We found that these hospitals had electric bills of RM115mil per year. This does not include smaller hospitals as there are 135 hospitals nationwide,” he told a press conference after the “Promise Me 2012” campaign launch by Truly Loving Company Sdn Bhd here yesterday.
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Tuesday, 7 August 2012

TLC to help charities go green

KUALA LUMPUR: A company is spearheading a campaign to help charities reduce costs by going green.

The Truly Loving Company (TLC) Sdn Bhd will help 12 charities switch to energy-saving electrical and lighting appliances to reduce their bills through TLC Promise Me 2012 Campaign.

“Electricity costs can take up to 30% of charities' operating expenses.

“We want to give them a gift that keeps on giving a sustainable solution to their needs,” said TLC CEO and founder Julia Chong at the launch of the campaign with the theme “Where Aid Turns to Sustainability” or Project WATTS.
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Thousands in Penang hit by morning floods

GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of residents in low-lying areas were hit by an early morning flood after a downpour that started at 3am.

Parts of Jalan P. Ramlee, Jalan Sungai Pinang, Jalan Patani, Jalan Air Itam and Jalan Datuk Keramat were flooded. The water level was knee-deep in some areas, and the situation was made worse by the high tide yesterday.

At least 3,000 people, mainly those living in the flood-prone areas of Datuk Keramat and Jalan P. Ramlee, were affected.

‘Water woes imminent’

KUALA LUMPUR: A water crisis is imminent in Selangor with experts and non-governmental organisations predicting that the situation will become critical in two months’ time.

This was the feedback that the MCA presidential council was given yesterday.

Party president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said currently, water reserves at all 34 treatment plants in the state were between 1% and 3%. Normally, it should be at about 20% to cater for the dry season.

“If there’s no rain for a week or two, all of us will be in trouble,” he said after chairing the council meeting yesterday. “The experts felt that the affected areas will be Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Petaling and Ulu Langat,” he added.

Friday, 3 August 2012

Cops nab three men after they abandon businessman near roadblock

Datuk Mohd Dzuraidi Ibrahim
IPOH: Three kidnappers stopped their car and ran out, leaving their victim behind in the vehicle when they saw a police roadblock ahead of them in Tanjung Malim, more than 150km from here.

They tried to flee into a nearby jungle but was nabbed by the policemen who were manning the roadblock.

Two of the three kidnappers were wearing police volunteer reserve uniforms and police reflective vests.

Relating events leading to the arrests, Perak CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Mohd Dzuraidi Ibrahim told reporters the suspects had waved to the 53-year-old victim, a businessman, to stop at km120 of the Tanjung Malim-Behrang road at about 11.30am on Wednesday.

Road users under AES watch

PUTRAJAYA: Come September, more than 1,000 cameras will “keep watch” on roads across the country under the Automated Enforcement System (AES).

There will be 566 speed cameras, 265 traffic light cameras and 250 mobile cameras (for places with inadequate infrastructure for installing a camera).

The Transport Ministry is the owner of the AES while its agencies will be responsible for executing the system.

Road Transport Department director-general Datuk Solah Mat Hassan said the system was being tested in over 10 locations, with each camera able to capture about 600 offenders a day.
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More Klang Valley malls to have auxiliary cops

PETALING JAYA: More shopping malls in the Klang Valley are set to have auxiliary police present in their premises to help prevent crime.

While some shopping malls like Suria KLCC and Sunway Pyramid already have auxiliary police in place, more are applying to have their security personnel trained to upgrade security.

Among the latest malls that will have 40 auxiliary police on duty is Pavilion Kuala Lumpur.

“We have recruited 40 people who have experience in security matters, such as ex-policemen, to be sent for the auxiliary police training,” said Pavilion chief executive officer Joyce Yap.
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Thursday, 2 August 2012

Firecrackers worth RM23,000 seized

KUALA TERENGGANU: A complaint of children playing firecrackers resulted in a huge seizure of contraband items at Kampung Pondok Lalang in Batu Rakit here.

Police went door to door making inquiries about the noise when they stumbled upon the stash worth more than RM17,000 in a house belonging to a hardware store attendant.

Terengganu CID chief Asst Comm K. Manoharan said more than 20 types of firecrackers were discovered in the kitchen, including Dra­gon Eggs and Thunder Clap.

“We believe the suspect was selling from his home as well as supplying local traders. We are still investigating where he obtained the supply,” he said.

Abused boy dies in hospital

KUALA LUMPUR: A young boy, who was believed to have been a victim of long-term physical abuse, died after he was brought to hospital late last month.

Police are now trying to trace the identity of the boy and his family to establish how he was abused to death.

City CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ku Chin Wah said police were alerted after the boy was brought to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Hospital (HUKM) on Saturday.

“We were informed that the boy was brought to the hospital’s emergency room at about 8.15am by two women and a man in a car,” he told a press conference at the city police headquarters yesterday.
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More places hit by haze

PETALING JAYA: Haze continues to shroud the country with more areas recording moderate air quality readings. However, there were no areas with an unhealthy Air Pollutant Index as at 5pm yesterday.

The air quality for Port Klang and Kuala Selangor, which recorded an unhealthy API of 101 and 102 at 11am yesterday, improved to 94 and 98 respectively by 5pm, according to the Department of Environment’s website.

(A good API reading is from 0-50, moderate 51-100, unhealthy 101-200, very unhealthy 201-299 and hazardous from 300 and above.)

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

API worsens in Klang Valley

PETALING JAYA: Port Klang remains the only area in the country with an unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) although the air quality has worsened in most parts of the Klang Valley.

The Klang Valley, which recorded moderate air quality readings, showed a gradual increase in its API throughout yesterday in most areas.

As of 5pm yesterday, the API for Banting stood at 84, Cheras (80), Kuala Selangor (76), Petaling Jaya (73) and Batu Muda (73).

The 11am readings were 77, 73, 77, 67 and 65 respectively.
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10 Wi-Fi security tips for road warriors



Takeaway: Road warriors have to be creative. Besides their normal work, they are asked to maintain an almost continuous electronic presence while away from their office or home — and that can mean dealing with unknown and possibly hostile Wi-Fi networks. Michael Kassner offers some simple tips to help mobile workers secure their computers and information no matter where they go

Wi-Fi security is a popular topic these days, and the “best approach” is being vigorously debated on many forums, including TechRepublic’s. One fact I discerned from reading the various forum posts is that there are many opinions as to what’s required to securely associate with unknown and possibly hostile Wi-Fi networks.

With this in mind, I’d like to look at Wi-Fi security concerns from the viewpoint of the road warrior. Since road warriors deal with unknown and usually wide-open Wi-Fi environments, a solution that works for them will offer some benefit to everyone. Here are 10 security tips that should allow the road warrior to have a secure encounter — of the best kind — with unknown Wi-Fi networks.

Note: This information is also available as a PDF download.

#1: Turn off the Wi-Fi client adapter when you’re not using it

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Press once and cops will respond

Selangor police chief Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah (left) showing the uniform of beat policemen at the launch of the MyDistress 2.0 with enhanced features in Shah Alam yesterday- Foto NST


IMAGINE being able to send videos and audio  of a crime  being committed in real time to the police control centre and have officers arrive at the crime scene in about three minutes by just pressing a panic button.

With the latest update to the MyDistress application, the panic button mobile application developed by the Selangor police, this is no longer something confined to television dramas.

Selangor police chief Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah said in the earlier version, the panic button could only be used to send out a distress signal, along with victims' locations to the police, but now with the video recording function, police could identify immediately suspects through the footage captured by witnesses or victims.

"We have added value to the second version of our pilot project. Let's say a victim is being tailed by suspects, someone in the car can record what is happening and send it directly to the control centre to alert the police," he said after launching MyDistress 2.0, here yesterday.

Tun Hisan said apart from the video recording capability, the application had also been equipped with new features, including a password to protect users and the ability to key in and register the licence plate numbers of vehicles users were travelling in.

It could also list down names and numbers of people to be contacted in case of an emergency.

Penang temple crash victim dies


GEORGE TOWN: A DEVOTEE involved in an accident near the Waterfall Hilltop Temple last weekend died at Penang Hospital here yesterday.

S.K.G Agnes, 78, of Johor Baru, died of her injuries without regaining consciousness at 3am, four days after she was admitted to the intensive care unit.

She had sustained broken ribs and neck injuries after the vehicle crashed and landed on its side at 7pm on Saturday. Eight people were in the vehicle.

Agnes's son, P. Ratnasena, 46, and several relatives claimed her body at the mortuary. She will be cremated in Klang, Selangor.

Ratnasena said he would seek legal action against the Waterfall Hilltop Temple at the Botanic Gardens for negligence. He took the Penang Hindu Endowment Board to task as the four-wheel-drive vehicle hired to transport devotees up to the temple allegedly had no road tax.

Three of the eight devotees, including Agnes, were seriously injured. Two victims had been discharged from hospital.
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Keep the peace, rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V called upon the people to have a strong sense of loyalty and love as well as be willing to sacrifice for the country.

He also urged the rakyat to continue contributing towards nation-building by ensuring that peace, harmony and tolerance prevailed among the races and religion.

Sultan Muhammad said the development which the people enjoyed today were due to these. “I urge Malaysians of all races to maintain good relations and continue to practice tolerance. Racial sensitivity must also be looked after.

Foreign student confesses to two murders

SHAH ALAM: A foreign student arrested in connection with the death of a real estate agent early this month has confessed he is also involved in the murder of a printing company owner here about two weeks earlier.

Selangor CID chief Senior Asst Comm Mohd Adnan Abdullah said the student claimed that he killed printing company owner Cheng Kok Seng, 31, and later murdered real estate agent Tang Yong Chin.

Cheng, who was due to get married on July 21, was reported missing on June 20 and his decomposed body was found near a stream in Ara Damansara a week later.

It was also here that Tang’s body was found, a week after the father of two went missing on July 5.
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