AirAsia terus meluaskan rangkaian domestiknya dengan memulakan perkhidmatan penerbangan dari Kuala Lumpur ke Kuantan, semalam.
Penerbangan sulung AK6230 berlepas dari Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (Klia2) pada jam 7:05 pagi dan tiba di Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ahmad Shah di Kuantan pada jam 7:55 pagi.
Kuantan adalah destinasi AirAsia Malaysia (kod penerbangan AK) ke-17 selain Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Pulau Pinang, Langkawi, Kota Bharu, Kuala Terengganu, Alor Setar, Ipoh, Kuching, Miri, Sibu, Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu, Tawau, Sandakan dan Labuan.
Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) is expanding its sales and service network in Peninsular Malaysia by adding on five more sales and service outlets at various locations namely Seri Kembangan, Alor Setar, Sungai Petani, Muar and Menglembu to improve access to its products and service.
“WE are opening up more sales and service centres particularly in the suburbs to make it more accessible for Hyundai owners living outside the city areas, and also for those who are passing by when travelling from one district to another.
Millenium Automart Hyundai 1S Showroom
We have covered most of the city and town areas in all states, so naturally, our next move is to expand to the suburbs to offer convenience to Hyundai owners living in those areas,” said Mr Dennis Ho, Managing Director of Sime Darby Motors (Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan).
In the central region of the Peninsular, a spanking new sales showroom has opened up at Taman Equine in Seri Kembangan.
The showroom is operated by Millennium Automart Sdn Bhd, which has vast experience in managing premium auto brands, and is committed to offering the highest standards in service to all its customers.
Up north in Kedah, GS Smart Auto Gallery has opened its sales outlet and a service centre at
Kompleks Perniagaan Bawal in Alor Setar. In Sungai Petani, Lee Cheng Motor Services Sdn Bhd has opened a service centre in Kawasan Miel Phase II, offering maintenance services for all Hyundai models, while in Muar, Ang Trading & Motor Credit Sdn Bhd has opened a service centre along Jalan Sulaiman.
Millenium Automart Hyundai 1S Showroom
Both the Muar and Alor Setar service centres are authorised IONIQ Hybrid service centre.
In Menglembu, Perak, Vong Auto Service Centre will be opening its service centre on the 1 st of November at Kawasan Perusahaan Menglembu, offering service maintenance for all Hyundai models.
With these new sales and service centres, Hyundai has a total of 69 outlets (including all 3S
centres, sales outlet and service centres) nationwide. For more information, customers can log on to www.hyundai.com.my or call Hyundai’s Customer Careline at 1-300-13-2000.
Pasukan dari Wilayah Selatan bakal wakili Malaysia ke peringkat akhir Asia Pasifik
SUSULAN kejayaan Castrol Asia Pacific Cars Super Mechanic Contest 2018, Castrol meneruskan pencarian mekanik terbaik, kali ini untuk edisi dua-roda, melalui Castrol Bikes Super Mechanic Contest 2018.
Selepas berhempas-pulas selama empat bulan dalam pertandingan, pasukan Selatan telah
dinobatkan sebagai juara. Pasukan ini berjaya mengetepikan hampir 2,000 mekanik lain dari
serata Malaysia.
Pasukan teratas yang dianggotai oleh Saravanan A/L Sivarau, Tee Kok Jing dan Sivananthan
A/L Lechumanan, membawa pulang hadiah utama bernilai RM12,800 setiap seorang setelah
menewaskan lima pasukan lain di kemuncak Peringkat Akhir pertandingan.
Saravanan dan Sivananthan merupakan wakil Soon Tat Motor Enterprise manakala Tee Kok Jing mewakili Sin Yung Hin Motors.
Castrol Bikes Super Mechanic Contest 2018 edisi Malaysia bermula pada April 2018 dengan
pencarian mekanik terbaik dari seluruh negara. Sejumlah 18 mekanik yang membentuk
enam pasukan yang setiap satunya dianggotai oleh tiga orang, berjaya ke peringkat separuh
akhir.
Pada peringkat separuh akhir, enam pasukan itu diuji dari segi pengetahuan teori. Tiga
pasukan teratas layak untuk terus ke sesi praktikal manakala yang lain dikenakan penalti
selama tujuh minit sebelum memasuki sesi yang sama.
Kesemua pasukan kemudiannya bertanding dalam cabaran pengetahuan praktikal untuk menjulang juara Castrol Bikes Super Mechanic Team di Malaysia. Ahli-ahli dari The Automotive Education & Technical School, School of Skills turut hadir untuk menyalurkan kemahiran mereka menerusi panel pengadil.
Pasukan juara akan mewakili Malaysia di pertandingan Castrol Asia Pacific Bikes Super
Mechanic Contest 2018 di Bangkok, Thailand, November ini, di mana mereka akan berentap
dengan mekanik-mekanik terbaik dari Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Filipina dan India.
Berucap di acara tersebut, Keow Mei-Shan, Pengarah Pemasaran Malaysia berkata, “Castrol berbangga menjadi nama utama dalam menaik taraf dan memberi dorongan kepada wira-
wira negara yang tidak disenandungkan – golongan mekanik.
“Kami menghargai, mengiktiraf dan menganugerahkan mereka yang berkemahiran dalam bidang masing-masing. Kami sangat bangga dengan pasukan pemenang yang akan mewakili Malaysia di peringkat akhir Castrol Asia Pacific Bikes Super Mechanic dan ingin mengucapkan selamat berjaya kepada mereka”.
“Kami berterimakasih kepada Castrol kerana diberikan peluang untuk menonjolkan bakat
malah mempelajari kemahiran baru daripada mekanik lain yang turut menyertai peraduan
ini.
Terima kasih kepada Castrol kerana memberi kesempatan untuk kami terus
memperbaiki diri dan melonjakkan nama kami di luar sana. Kami akan membawakan
semangat “Malaysia Boleh” dengan gagah dan megah di peringkat akhir Castrol Asia Pacific
Bikes Super Mechanic,” kata Saravanan dan Sivananthan dari Soon Tat Motor Enterprise.
Pemenang kedua dan ketiga dianugerahkan kepada pasukan-pasukan dari wilayah Tengah.
Untuk maklumat lanjut mengenai Castrol dan produk-produknya, layari www.castrol.com/my.
QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd (QSR Brands), syarikat pengendali rangkaian restoran KFC di Malaysia, Singapura, Brunei dan Kemboja, menandatangani Perjanjian Kerjasama (MoA) dengan Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), bagi menubuhkan Kursi Syed Naquib Al-Attas di
universiti tersebut.
Perjanjian itu ditandatangani oleh Pengarah Urusan QSR Brands, Dato’ Seri Mohemed Azahari Mohamed Kamil, dengan Naib Canselor UTM, Prof Datuk Ir Dr Wahid Omar, pada majlis di Dewan Banquet, Bangunan Canseleri Sultan Ibrahim, UTM Kampus Johor Bahru.
Menerusi perjanjian tersebut, QSR Brands bakal menyalurkan sumbangan sebanyak RM2 juta kepada Tabung Endowmen UTM yang bakal ditempatkan di Pusat Kajian Tinggi Islam, Sains dan Peradaban (CASIS), UTM.
Hadir mencemar duli pada majlis menandatangani perjanjian berkenaan iaitu Canselor UTM, Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja Zarith Sofiah Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah, Permaisuri Johor.
Penubuhan Kursi Syed Naquib Al-Attas adalah bagi memperkasa bidang penyelidikan dan akademik serta menggalakkan perkongsian kepakaran, sumber manusia dan idea di antara institusi pendidikan tinggi, industri serta masyarakat.
Seterusnya, inisiatif itu diyakini mampu menyumbang kepada kesejahteraan rakyat Johor sejajar dengan peranan UTM selaku Institusi Inovasi Strategik Johor.
Turut hadir Presiden dan Ketua Eksekutif Johor Corporation merangkap Pengerusi QSR Brands, Dato’ Kamaruzzaman Abu Kassim.
Berucap di dalam majlis berkenaan, beliau menjelaskan, dana yang disalurkan adalah berbentuk endowmen iaitu hasil pelaburan daripada dana yang disumbangkan sahaja akan digunakan bagi mengoperasikan Kursi Syed Naquib Al-Attas (90 peratus) dan pengurusan endowmen UTM (10 peratus).
Beliau berkata, Tan Sri Syed Muhammad al-Naquib Ali al-Attas adalah seorang tokoh falsafah Islam. Turut dikenali sebagai Syed Naquib Al-Attas, beliau merupakan antara skolar kontemporari dalam sains Islam tradisional – dalam bidang teologi, filosofi, metafizik, sejarah dan sastera.
Beliau juga pelopor kepada idea Islamisasi pengetahuan atau Islamisation of knowledge.
“Falsafah dan metodologi beliau dalam pendidikan menumpu hanya satu matlamat –Islamisasi minda, jasmani dan jiwa serta dicerminkan melalui keperibadian dan kehidupan kolektif umat Islam serta yang lain.
“Tokoh besar ini juga meninggalkan pemikiran Islam dan tamadun dalam 27 buku karya beliau khususnya mengenai Sufisme, kosmologi, metafizik, Bahasa Melayu serta kesusteraan.
“Hari ini, Johor Corporation melalui QSR Brands terpanggil untuk memastikan legasi ilmu yang hebat ini diwarisi generasi muda kita. Semua khazanah itu bukan setakat diwarisi malah dicerna secara akademik untuk kita dapatkan pati ilmu dan falsafahnya,” katanya.
Sementara itu, Prof Datuk Ir Dr Wahid berkata, perjanjian dan penyaluran dana tersebut adalah penting dan signifikan kepada UTM.
“Perjanjian dan penyaluran dana ini secara langsung menunjukkan telah terjalin hubungan yang erat antara UTM dengan pihak industri, khususnya Johor Corporation melalui QSR Brands.
“Di samping itu, melalui dana yang disalurkan akan menyumbang kepada penyuburan budaya penyelidikan di UTM kerana sebahagian besar hasil pelaburan daripada dana tersebut akan digunakan untuk membiayai geran penyelidikan kepada pemegang Kursi Syed Naquib Al-Attas di CASIS, UTM Kuala Lumpur,” katanya.
Proton mengumumkan telah menerima lebih 10,000 tempahan bagi SUV pertamanya iaitu Proton X70, pada pelancaran rasmi Ming Heng Motor Sdn Bhd, pengedar 4S baharu di Setapak.
PROTON juga menyatakan bahawa cawangan yang mendapat kelulusan untuk 3S/4S telah melebihi sasaran dan menerima banyak lagi permohonan untuk membuka cawangan.
Azharuddin Satyapal Das Abdullah (Director, After Sales Management of PROTON), Eric Lee (Chief Executive Officer of Ming Heng Motor), Dr Li Chunrong (Chief Executive Officer of PROTON), Datuk Walter Koh (Chairman of Ming Heng Motor), Abdul Rashid Musa (Chief Executive Officer of PROTON Edar), Annie Lim (General Manager of Ming Heng Motor), Fazli Hisham Shukor (Director, Corporate Sales of PROTON).
SUV pertama PROTON yang dinanti-nantikan iaitu Proton X70, telah dibuka untuk tempahan pra-pelancaran dari 8 September 2018.
Pelanggan yang berminat dialu-alukan untuk membayar deposit tempahan di cawangan PROTON tetapi sejak 17 Oktober lalu, mereka turut dapat menggunakan platform tempahan dalam talian yang membolehkan tempahan dibuat di mana-mana sahaja sekiranya terdapat sambungan internet.
Setakat ini, sambutan daripada rakyat Malaysia sangat menggalakkan kerana jumlah tempahan yang diterima melebihi 10,000 unit dan hampir 2,000 daripada tempahan itu dibuat secara dalam talian, di mana ia merupakan keputusan tepat yang dibuat untuk mewujudkan dan melancarkan kemudahan tersebut.
“Kami berterima kasih kepada semua rakyat Malaysia di atas sokongan yang diberikan kepada PROTON terutamanya apabila kami mula menerima tempahan untuk Proton X70.
Meskipun kami perlu mengawal perkongsian maklumat sebelum pelancaran model tersebut, maklum balas yang diterima sangat menggalakkan kerana kami telah menerima lebih 10,000 tempahan termasuklah mereka yang menempah melalui dalam talian di mana ianya melebihi jangkaan kami.
“Kami tidak pasti bagaimana reaksi pelanggan terhadap kaedah baharu yang digunapakai ini tetapi penerimaannya menunjukkan cara bagaimana kereta perlu dijual pada masa akan datang.
Abdul Rashid Musa (Chief Executive Officer of PROTON Edar), Eric Lee (Chief Executive Officer of Ming Heng Motor), Datuk Walter Koh (Chairman of Ming Heng Motor), Dr Li Chunrong (Chief Executive Officer of PROTON), Muhammad Anwar Abd Wahab (present on behalf of the customer), sales staff and Khor (Sales Manager of Ming Heng Motor Sdn Bhd
“Buat masa ini kami berharap agar pelanggan bersabar kerana kami sedang membuat persiapan akhir pelancaran Proton X70.
Model ini akan menjadi SUV pertama Proton serta kereta pertama yang dihasilkan bersama oleh PROTON dan Geely.
“Kami sedang berusaha keras untuk memastikan model ini adalah seperti apa yang diharapkan oleh pembeli dan pada masa yang sama kami turut mengeluarkan pelaburan yang banyak pada cawangan-cawangan pengedar supaya kami mempunyai perkhidmatan jualan dan servis selepas jualan yang diperlukan untuk menyokong produk yang penting ini,” kata Dr Li Chunrong, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif PROTON.
HUAWEI announces today that the pre-order for HUAWEI MateBook Series sold out throughout the pre-order period from 19 till 22 October 2018.
BASED on the outcome, HUAWEI sold more HUAWEI MateBook X Pro units than HUAWEI MateBook D edition although the price is much higher, thanks to its World’s First FullView Touch-Screen display, World’s First Recessed Camera and immersive quad-speakers system.
“The HUAWEI MateBook X Pro awarded as the ‘Best of MWC 2018’ by PCMAG in February this year, and has received good recognitions from the industry leaders and prominent media. This is first time that HUAWEI has been introducing the notebook series on a large scale in Malaysia, and we are excited that our customers love these devices too, which is beyond our expectation”, said Matthew Ng, Deputy Country Director, HUAWEI Consumer Business Group.
He adds, “HUAWEI aims to provide better user experience for all customers by bringing the latest and state-of-the-art technologies in Malaysia. As opposed to China, HUAWEI provides better premium goodies locally worth over RM 1,000, including a HUAWEI backpack, a bluetooth mouse, a leather case and one-year Microsoft Office Home 365 subscription to reward our loyal customers”.
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With that in mind, HUAWEI has seen many inquiries online via social media and HUAWEI Online Store with regards to the availability of HUAWEI MateBook X Pro i7 processor edition, which will be officially made available on the first sales launch of the HUAWEI MateBook series on 27th and 28th October 2018.
The HUAWEI MateBook Series will officially debut in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Centre Court, from 9AM onwards, where customers are invited to get their hands on the latest devices, including HUAWEI Mate 20 series, to fully immerse in a world of wonders that brings new meanings to user experience.
Themed ‘Redefine the Best Experience of a Notebook’, the first 30 customers who purchase the brand new HUAWEI MateBook X Pro or HUAWEI MateBook D during the roadshow will be entitled to receive a HUAWEI ANC Wired Earpiece worth RM295. The same perks apply to the first 10 customers only in Queensbay Mall, Penang and Aeon Bandar Dato Onn, Johor Bahru.
Let’s stay tuned who will be the first person to receive the HUAWEI MateBook series in Malaysia.
Purchase the HUAWEI MateBook Series at HUAWEI Experience Stores, SenQ and Lazada
The HUAWEI MateBook D, HUAWEI MateBook X Pro i5 processor, and HUAWEI MateBook X Pro i7 processor are retailing at the attractive price of RM2,999, RM4,999 and RM6,999 respectively.
Launching of Nurturing Future Generations Programme
RHB Foundation (RHBF), launched two educational initiatives as part of its commitment towards Nurturing Future Generations.
NURTURING Future Generations (NFG), one of four pillars under RHBF aims to nurture and empower children and youth to achieve their fullest potential.
Launching of Nurturing Future Generations Programme
Established in 2015, RHBF has allocated RM2 million to drive ‘RHB X-Cel’ and ‘RHB MoneyMaster’ initiatives over the next two years.
“As an organisation that strongly supports continuous learning, RHB Banking Group is pleased to provide the younger generation with a platform to sharpen their knowledge and skill sets to enable them to excel academically,” said RHB Foundation Chairman and Group Managing Director, Dato’ Khairussaleh Ramli.
He also said that RHB recognises that investing in children and youth is essential for achieving the nation’s growth aspirations of inclusive and sustainable development. He further added that as a leading local bank, it is RHB’s responsibility to educate the younger generation to appreciate the importance of savings and sound financial management.
“As such, we are proud that RHB’s Nurturing Future Generations programme is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for Quality Education and Building Sustainable Communities’, he said.
The event was officiated by Amirudin Shari, Dato’ Menteri Besar Selangor. Also present was Izehari Basar, the Deputy Director of the Examinations Board (Operations), Pesol Md Saad, the Deputy Director (Schools), Department of School Management as well as officials from the Education Departments of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
Speaking at the launch, Amirudin said, “RHB Foundation recognises the need of our future generations particularly the children from B40 background and the need to elevate their socio-economic standing.
The two programmes – RHB Money Master & X-Cel, can help lift the level of education and knowledge especially among the B40 students. Not only would they have a chance to excel academically but they will also be financially literate to achieve financial freedom.
Hence, the objective to elevate their socio-economic standing would be materialized and in this regards, help our nation achieve its overarching goals as laid down by our Prime Minister in his speech when presenting the review to the 11th Malaysian Plan.”
‘RHB X-Cel’ is an academic excellence programme aimed at providing deserving children and youth from the underprivileged segments of the community with equal opportunities to excel academically through structured learning aids and tuition classes, focusing on 5 core subjects.
Introduced for the first time this year, more than 800 students from 18 schools across the nation have been selected to be part of this programme for academic year 2018. RHB X-Cel is expected to impact an additional 1000 students in 2019.
Realizing the importance of personal financial management amongst children and youth, RHB also introduced ‘RHB Money Master’, a financial literacy programme, targeted at secondary schools and college/university students, to educate the younger generation in managing their finances, cultivating healthy savings habit and teaching them to achieve financial freedom at a young age.
Launched in February this year, RHB Money Master includes 90-minute interactive sessions covering important topics such as savings tips, opening of banks accounts and how to recognise as well as avoid financial scams. To date, RHB has reached out to 9151 students from 43 schools across the nation.
NZ Wheels Sdn Bhd, an authorised dealer for Mercedes-Benz in Malaysia, together with Mercedes-Benz Malaysia today hosted an exclusive customer session of the Mercedes-Benz Discovery Learning Programme held at the NZ Wheels Klang Autohaus.
ENGINEERED by Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, the Mercedes-Benz Discovery Learning Programme especially designed to enable their customers to understand their Mercedes-Benz and all the functions, technologies and safety features of their vehicle.
The main objective of this programme is to optimise their ownership experience through information sharing and discovery sessions conducted by the marque’s technical experts, and unleash their Mercedes-Benz’s potential.
THE highlight of the programme was Andreas Roehl, a Daimler AG Technical Expert who flew in from Germany to speak to customers on the latest technologies, pre-safe and safety
features of Mercedes-Benz cars.
Roehl conducted an Information Sharing Session where customers were taken step-by-step through the Pre-Safe and safety features available within a Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
The detailed approach in explaining the cutting-edge safety features were aimed at helping drivers gain greater confidence on the road with a secured driving experience.
Customers enjoyed a Live Demonstration Session facilitated by Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Technical Specialists, where purposefully-designed features within a Mercedes-Benz such as Park Assist, Hold functions and more were demonstrated and explained in detail.
In addition, customers were also furnished with servicing and car care tips in a special Servicing & Car Care Tips Session and were assisted by Mercedes-Benz Certified NZ Wheels Product Experts in all their enquiries related to their Mercedes-Benz during the Vehicle Discovery Session.
With safety being a core Mercedes-Benz value since the invention of the automobile, Roehl
also demonstrated the importance of authorised retail network and genuine parts which
contribute to the overall safety, reliability and long-term value of a Mercedes-Benz.
Dato’ Samson Anand George, Group Chief Executive Officer of Automotive Group, Naza
Corporation Holdings Sdn Bhd said, “When you purchase a Mercedes-Benz with NZ Wheels,
you did far more than buy a car.
We are equally committed to keep your Mercedes-Benz at optimal quality, performance and reliability throughout your ownership with our quality services.
Together with our principal Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, NZ Wheels always strives to deliver the
best customer service possible and to make sure that our customers’ enjoyment of their
Mercedes-Benz extends to their after-sales experience.”
“In conjunction with the Mercedes-Benz Discovery Learning Programme and to give our
esteemed customers a complete aftersales experience, we are unveiling our new Body & Paint facility at the Klang Autohaus with 14 work bays for body and paint repair to complement our existing facilities, and further underscore our high standards of service commitment parallel to the Mercedes-Benz marque of quality and service excellence,” added Samson.
In an effort to better serve customers and enhance their sales and aftersales experience
synonymous with the Mercedes-Benz brand, NZ Wheels also took the opportunity to introduce new appointments to their management team who will strengthen the aftersales operations.
The brand new Body & Paint facility has the capacity to service up to 70 cars per month,
offering services such as spot welding and MIG/MAG welding, dry sanding facility, infra-red
technology dryers, Glasurit water-based paints and dedicated aluminium repair bay.
All tools, equipment and repair technologies available at the Body & Paint facility are in accordance with Mercedes-Benz repair guidelines and standards.
This new 8,330 sq.ft. body and paint facility was set up at an investment of RM2 million, and NZ Wheels Klang Autohaus will have the honour of becoming NZ Wheels’ First Certified Body & Paint Centre as per Mercedes-Benz global standards, ensuring post-repair safety ratings of their customers’ Mercedes-Benz remain five-star.
NZ Wheels Klang Autohaus is one of the authorised Mercedes-Benz Autohauses in Klang
Valley, with a total build-up area of almost 32,000 sq. ft. The state-of-the-art facility has a total display capacity of 17 vehicles with three of them being the AMG cars at AMG Performance Centre, and is backed by a workforce of around 70 personnel across sales, technical services and spare parts functions.
A full-fledged 3S centre, the NZ Wheels Klang Autohaus is equipped with 30 work bays, capable of servicing up to approximately 650 vehicles a month, providing general and specialised repair solutions.
NZ Wheels Klang Autohaus also features the first separate facility for a Mercedes-Benz Proven Exclusivity centre in Malaysia, a dedicated space for customers to view and test drive an extensive range of certified pre-owned Mercedes-Benz cars.
Open daily from 8.30am – 5.00pm, the NZ Wheels Klang Autohaus is located at Lot 1385,
Wisma NAZA, Jalan Kapar, Batu 2, Kawasan 19, 41400 Klang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Shopping for fresh farm produce just got easier for city-dwellers in Kuala Lumpur with the launch of Urban Grocer by Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation (Bioeconomy Corp) at Menara Atlan, Jalan Ampang.
THIS urban-concept grocery store makes it convenient for working communities and residents to purchase nutritious vegetables and fruits fresh from the farms at affordable prices, with just a few steps away from their offices or residence at the heart of the city.
Produce available at Urban Grocer such as sweet potatoes, mushrooms, melons and more are all sourced directly from local farms in Klang Valley and Penang, thus ensuring their quality and freshness.
Thanks to Urban Grocer’s easy access and availability of fresh farm produce, customers can now buy what they need on a daily basis without having to stockpile, thereby reducing food spoilage and wastage.
Customers can also place their order via social media before picking up at Urban Grocer or have their groceries delivered to their doorsteps.
According to Bieoconomy Corp’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Mohd Shuhaizam Mohd Zain, Urban Grocer contributes to the Malaysian bioeconomy and well-being of the people by improving lifestyle changes, creating market access for small local farms, and producing safer and affordable local produce.
“Urban Grocer encourages healthy living by empowering the population to use fresh farm ingredients in their meals instead of opting for unhealthy, processed food. This creates a healthy and productive workforce and reduces health bills for the country.
Urban Grocer also allows small local farmers to market their produce directly to urban consumers without interference from middlemen, thus creating a healthy income for the farmers.
“Most vegetables sold at Urban Grocer are produced organically by utilising various bio-based or biotech-derived farm inputs such as marker-assisted selection for crop varieties, use of bio-fertilizers to improve plant growth and soil health, and bio-control for pest and disease management.
This prevents the use of harmful agro-chemicals which makes farm produce at Urban Grocer safer for both human consumption and the environment,” he adds.
Urban Grocer is an initiative spearheaded by the Agriculture Biotechnology division of Bioeconomy Corp. Based on demands, Urban Grocer aims to increase its range of fresh products and expand its outlet at offices in Kuala Lumpur in the future.
For more details on Urban Grocer, please visit www.facebook.com/UrbanGrocer.
Menteri Besar Terengganu, Dr. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (tiga, kiri) menyaksikan pertukaran dokumen antara Presiden/Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif TNB, Datuk Seri Ir. Azman Mohd (empat, kiri) dan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Terengganu, Dato' A. Rahman Yahya (dua, kiri) di pada majlis menandatangani perjanjian di Kuala Terengganu semalam.
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) dan Kerajaan Negeri Terengganu semalam menandatangani dua perjanjian melibatkan Skim Hidroelektrik Hulu Terengganu dan pembinaan bangunan baharu Ibu Pejabat TNB Terengganu, sekali gus mengukuhkan hubungan dan kerjasama antara dua pihak.
PERJANJIAN pertama adalah mengenai royalti air dan lesen bayaran takungan air di Empangan Puah dan Tembat, manakala perjanjian kedua mengenai pembinaan bangunan TNB berhampiran Wisma Darul Iman, di atas tanah seluas 9,581 meter persegi.
Menteri Besar Terengganu, Dr. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (tiga, kiri) menyaksikan pertukaran dokumen antara Presiden/Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif TNB, Datuk Seri Ir. Azman Mohd (empat, kiri) dan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Terengganu, Dato’ A. Rahman Yahya (dua, kiri) di pada majlis menandatangani perjanjian di Kuala Terengganu semalam.
Kedua-dua perjanjian ditandatangani Presiden/Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif TNB, Datuk Seri Ir. Azman Mohd dan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Terengganu, Dato’ A. Rahman Yahya yang disaksikan Timbalan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri (Pembangunan), Rosman Roslan dan Setiausaha Syarikat TNB, Norazni Mohd Isa. Majlis disaksikan oleh Menteri Besar, Dr. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, di sini.
Projek Skim Hidroelektrik Hulu Terengganu, dengan dua tasik berkeluasan 7,197 hektar atau bersamaan satu per enam Tasik Kenyir, mula beroperasi secara berperingkat-peringkat sejak Disember 2015.
Empangan Puah dan Empangan Tembat memainkan peranan penting ketika banjir besar melanda negara, khususnya Terengganu pada 2014. Empangan berkenaan yang sudah siap dibina ketika itu, telah menakung jumlah air yang sangat banyak akibat hujan lebat berpanjangan, sekali gus meredakan keadaan daripada kemungkinan banjir yang lebih buruk.
Ir. Azman dalam ucapannya berkata, dengan terbinanya projek tersebut, kerugian harta benda penduduk dan kerugian infrastruktur JPS akibat banjir yang boleh dielakkan di Kuala Berang dianggarkan berjumlah kira- kira RM6.4 juta.
“Begitulah penting dan kritikalnya empangan ini kepada kita semua dengan pelbagai peranan termasuk menangani banjir, kemarau, pengairan dan juga air minuman.
“Untuk itu, usaha bersungguh-sungguh mengurus dan memulihara kawasan tadahan penting dalam memastikan kemapanan empangan untuk generasi masa depan,” tambahnya.
Beliau turut menyarankan penubuhan Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Tasik dan Kawasan Tadahan bagi kawasan Hulu Terengganu sebagai satu pendekatan strategik demi manfaat penduduk dan pembangunan daerah berkenaan.
Dr. Ahmad Samsuri pula berkata, kerajaan negeri Terengganu bersama semua agensinya akan menyampaikan maklumat yang betul kepada rakyat berkaitan peranan empangan hidro elektrik seperti Empangan Kenyir, Puah dan Tembat sebagai tebatan banjir.
Selain menjana elektrik untuk memenuhi tanggungjawab nasional, empangan TNB mempunyai fungi penting bagi mengelakkan limpahan air berlaku semasa musim tengkujuh, katanya lagi.
Ketika ini hidroelektrik dan sumber tenaga boleh baharu lain menyumbang lima peratus kepada sumber penjanaan di Semenanjung Malaysia. Selebihnya arang batu (53 peratus) dan gas asli (42 peratus).
Operasi penjanaan elektrik TNB menerusi Empangan Kenyir serta Empangan Puah dan Empangan Tebat menyumbangkan lebih 26 peratus daripada 2,536MW kapasiti hidro elektrik di Semenanjung. Kapasiti penjanaan dari ketiga-tiga empangan ini adalah sebanyak 665 megawatt (MW) di mana 400 MW daripada Kenyir, manakala 265 MW lagi daripada Puah dan Tebat.
Bangunan Ibu Pejabat TNB Terengganu yang dijangka siap tiga tahun lagi, dapat menampung sehingga 500 orang warga kerja. Ia bakal menjadi mercu tanda baharu dalam Kuala Terengganu City Centre, dengan ciri-ciri kemampanan alam sekitar dan masyarakat setempat, selain mesra pengguna.
