Press Releases

FEB 19, 2009 SPAN’S DECISION TO BYPASS SELANGOR IN WATER RESTRUCTURING EXERCISE UNWARRANTED

Thursday, 19 February 2009

KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor government regrets the decision by the CEO of Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN) Dato’ Teo Yen Hua to negotiate directly with the four concession companies to acquire their water treatment and distribution assets as part of the restructuring of exercise in Selangor.
This move is inconsistent with the Federal Government’s decision on [...]



FEB 17, 2009 STATE SEEKING SULTAN’S GUIDANCE

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

I have received a letter from YB Elizabeth Wong stating her offer to resign from her position as a State Executive Councillor (EXCO) and Bukit Lanjan assemblyman. This turn of event is unfortunate as YB Elizabeth Wong has been an exemplary EXCO member.
As I have stated yesterday, over the last 11 months, she had been [...]



FEB 16 2009 STATE STANDS BY YB ELIZABETH WONG

Monday, 16 February 2009

It has been brought to my attention that some unscrupulous people are circulating pictures of my EXCO colleague YB Elizabeth Wong. She has briefed me on the matter and has since lodged a police report. We leave it to the authorities to investigate the issue in a fair and independent manner.
For the past 11 months [...]



16 FEB 2009 PUBLIC BRIEFING ON SELANGOR WATER INDUSTRY’S RESTRUCTURING PROCESS

Monday, 16 February 2009

Shah Alam – The Pakatan Rakyat Selangor State Government will for the first time hold a public briefing on Selangor Water Industry’s Restructuring Process on 18th February (Wednesday), 11am, in the Auditorium Dewan Jubli, Bangunan SSAAS, Shah Alam. This briefing will be given by the members of the Water Review Panel of the Selangor State [...]



13 FEB 2009 REDUCTION OF FOREIGN WORKERS IN SELANGOR

Friday, 13 February 2009

SHAH ALAM – The Workers Retrenchment Action Committee in Selangor will suggest that the Federal Government reduce the entry of foreign workers into Malaysia , particularly in Selangor.
Selangor Dato’ Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim who chairs the committee is of the opinion that the intake of foreign workers especially in the electronics, manufacturing [...]



11 FEB 2009 STATE GOVERNMENT IS PREPARED TO TAKE OVER SELANGOR WATER CONCESSIONAIRE’S ASSETS

Wednesday, 11 February 2009

SHAH ALAM – The Selangor State Government is serious in ensuring that the restructuring of the water services industry in Selangor is implemented effectively, to provide maximum benefit to the people.
After six months of being engaged in the process of restructuring the water industry that has involved multiple parties, the State government is now ready [...]



10 FEB 2009 BUKIT ANTARABANGSA SLOPE MANAGEMENT

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

SHAH ALAM – The Selangor State Government under the Pakatan Rakyat is aware that the Bukit Antarabangsa residents are concerned about the safety of their homes after last December’s landslides. Recently there have been complaints that the slope management steps taken so far are still not sufficient.
The office of the Dato’ Menteri Besar has been [...]



07 FEB 2009 PAKATAN RAKYAT GOVERNMENT SETTLES KAMPUNG BEREMBANG PROBLEM

Saturday, 07 February 2009

SHAH ALAM – The Selangor State Government under the Pakatan Rakyat was extremely concerned with the problem faced by the residents of Kampung Berembang who had long been denied their rights to own low cost houses.
After more than two years since watching their houses being demolished in November 2006 by the previous Government, the Kampung [...]



06 FEB 2009 ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR WORKERS

Friday, 06 February 2009

SHAH ALAM – The Selangor Workers Retrenchment Action Committee will provide an online registration service for workers who have been laid off to make it easier for the Selangor State Government to give the necessary assistance.
The Committee chaired by Dato’ Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim is also using the services of Syarikat Mesin [...]



04 FEB 2009 APPOINTMENT OF PKNS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Wednesday, 04 February 2009

SHAH ALAM – The Selangor State Council Meeting today decided to appoint YB Teresa Kok Suh Sim, YB Tuan Iskandar A. Samad and YB Azmin Ali (Bukit Antarabangsa Assemblyman) as members of the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) Board of Directors.
YB Teresa is the Chairperson for the Permanent Committee on Investment, Industry and Trade for [...]