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Water Disruption in Selangor... AGAIN

maxomeara — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:17:29 +0800

HENTI TUGAS LOJI RAWATAN AIR SUNGAI SELANGOR FASA 1, 2, 3 DAN RANTAU PANJANG BERIKUTAN PENCEMARAN SUMBER AIR MENTAH

19 Oktober 2020, 7:30 pagi

Kuala Lumpur - Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) ingin memaklumkan henti tugas Loji Rawatan Air Sungai Selangor Fasa 1, Fasa 2, Fasa 3 dan Rantau Panjang berikutan pencemaran sumber air mentah telah dikesan di Sungai Selangor pada jam 2:00 pagi, 19 Oktober 2020.

Bagi proses pencairan dan 'flushing' bahan pencemaran yang terdapat di dalam Sungai Selangor, tindakan segera telah dilakukan dengan melepaskan air secara graviti dari HORAS 600 dengan kapasiti 285 juta liter sehari dan pelepasan air mentah dari empangan sebanyak 800 juta liter sehari. Dalam pada itu, Lembaga Urus Air Selangor telah melepaskan air mentah melalui operasi pengepaman kolam KL Larut dengan kapasiti 336 juta liter sehari untuk tujuan yang sama. Sehingga jam 6:30 pagi ini, pencemaran masih lagi di kesan di Sungai Selangor pada tahap 1 TON.

Henti tugas keempat-empat loji ini telah menyebabkan gangguan bekalan air tidak berjadual melibatkan 1,196,457 akaun merangkumi 1,292 kawasan di Wilayah Kuala Lumpur, Petaling, Klang/Shah Alam, Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Gombak dan Kuala Langat. Senarai kawasan yang terlibat dengan gangguan ini seperti di Lampiran A.

Justeru itu, Air Selangor ingin memaklumkan pemulihan setakat jam 2:00 pagi ini untuk insiden henti tugas separa LRA SSP1 berikutan paip air terawat pecah telah mencapai kadar 80%, namun berikutan insiden pencemaran bau ini melibatkan loji yang sama, maka pemulihan kawasan ini tidak dapat dilaksanakan mengikut jadual yang telah diumumkan pada 18 Oktober 2020.

Air Selangor menyediakan bantuan bekalan air dengan mengerakkan lori-lori tangki ke kawasan-kawasan yang terjejas dengan keutamaan kepada premis-premis kritikal seperti hospital dan pusat dialisis. Para pengguna yang memerlukan bantuan bekalan air untuk kecemasan seperti urusan kematian boleh menghubungi 15300.

Air Selangor amat memahami situasi para pengguna yang memerlukan air bersih terutama semasa peningkatan kes COVID 19 dan pelaksanaan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat ini dengan mengambil segala usaha bagi meminimakan impak gangguan kepada para pengguna yang terjejas.

Maklumat gangguan bekalan air tidak berjadual akan dimaklumkan dari semasa ke semasa menerusi semua medium komunikasi Air Selangor termasuk Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, aplikasi Air Selangor dan laman sesawang kami di www.airselangor.com.

-TAMAT-

WHYYYYYYYYYY?

AirAsia Involved in Airbus Corruption Scandal?

maxomeara — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 14:09:33 +0800

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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): European aerospace corporation Airbus had allegedly bribed officials at AirAsia and AirAsia X US$50 million (about RM204.8 million) to secure lucrative contracts to supply aircraft to the Southeast Asian budget carriers.

The funds were used to sponsor an unnamed sports team jointly owned by two individuals identified as AirAsia Executive 1 and AirAsia Executive 2, but was legally unrelated to both airlines, according to UK court documents sighted by theedgemarkets.com.

“Between October 2005 and November 2014, AirAsia and AirAsia X ordered 406 aircraft from Airbus, including 180 aircraft secured during the indictment period by way of improper payment (made by EADS France SAS, later Airbus Group SAS), and the offer of a further improper payment.

“The improper payment consisted of $50 million (and Airbus employees also offered but did not pay an additional $55 Million) paid to directors and/or employees of AirAsia and AirAsia X airlines as sponsorship for a sports team.

“The sports team was jointly owned by AirAsia Executive 1 and AirAsia Executive 2 but was legally unrelated to AirAsia and AirAsia X. The additional improper payment was prevented by the October 2014 freeze on payments to BPs [business partners]...” said the documents.

The Telegraph cited an email from one of the executives to a senior Airbus employee where the former said he was “fed up” and owed “four million already and I’m owed 16 million in total”.

“This should have been paid ages ago when I bought the first 60 aircraft. I want my money,” he said.

AirAsia and AirAsia X are among several airlines caught up in international investigations into Airbus’ “endemic” scale of corruption across its international businesses, which involved a network of middlemen bribing officials in 20 countries to land aircraft contracts.

The investigations have resulted in a record €3.6 billion (RM16.36 billion) settlement with anti-fraud agencies in the UK, France and the US to stop further investigations into the company and escape a criminal conviction, which would have prevented it from doing business in several countries.

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New Seletar Airport Terminal Opens

maxomeara — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 09:51:33 +0800

[/B]New Seletar Airport passenger terminal opens doors to passengers

SINGAPORE: The new passenger terminal building at Seletar Airport has commenced operations, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said on Monday (Nov 19). The two-storey, 10,000 sq m terminal opened its doors to its first business passengers, with scheduled turboprop flights operating from December. Passengers will enjoy enhanced facilities and an easier transition from air to land, Mr Khaw said in a Facebook post. Mr Khaw added that 34 trials involving more than 2,000 volunteers were carried out to test the check-in, baggage handling and immigration and security clearance facilities and processes.

The number of check-in counters has increased from one to four, with six immigration lanes, two security screening stations and a gate holdroom that can accommodate 200 passengers. Other new amenities are a garden courtyard and a hall for those waiting to receive flights.

Source: ChannelNewsAsia

Looks like all turboprop operations from Changi will move to Seletar

[WTS] iPad Mini 16GB Wifi (Black)

maxomeara — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 17:00:19 +0800

Item(s): iPad Mini 16GB Wifi (Black)

Package includes: iPad Mini, Lighning to USB Cable, Power Adapter

Price: RM750 (nego)

Warranty: Apple 1 year limited warranty (Bought at Ascentouch Resources Danga City Mall JB on 1/6/2013)

Dealing method: Courier (I'll use discreet packaging)

Location of seller: Johor Bahru

Contact method/details: email - hafiznasir@live.com.my

Age of item: 3+ months (bought 1st of June)

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Item(s) conditions: No scratch / dents at all. Covered with silicone back cover and screen protector since day one

Picture: will be updated

Reason for sale: Underutilised. Too attached with my Lumia.

*firmware updated to iOS 7.0.2. already

1Malaysia Development Berhad

maxomeara — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:48:32 +0800

I am scheduled for an interview with the company on the 10th of April. As 1MDB is wholly-owned by the government and is the brainchild of the current prime minister, what could possibly happen to the company IF the current government lose in the upcoming general election?