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List of new councilors for Selangor 2010/2011 term

July 7th, 2010
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My area councilor still remain.

PETALING JAYA: The Selangor state government has set up a 20-member local government advisory council comprising former councillors and members of NGOs and professional bodies.

Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said the advisory body was independent and would not interfere with the running of the councils.

“They will take on an advisory role on policies and strategies. They provide recommendations to the state executive council in charge of local government headed by Ronnie Liu,” he said after releasing a list of 288 councillors for the state’s 12 local councils here yesterday.

He said the advisory council would also focus on issues like implementing local council elections, waste management contracts and welfare of local council employees.

Liu said the advisory council members would be paid a “slightly higher” allowance than the councillors but the amount had not been fixed.

“They will hold meetings at least once every two months,” said Liu.

List of Selangor councillors for the 2010/2011 term

Shah Alam City Council (MBSA)

1. Abd Manaf Yusoff
2. Adzhar Maludin
3. Ang Leng Kiat
4. Azli Yusof
5. Datuk Seri Indah Diraja Datuk Abu Bakar Abdul Hamid
6. Dr Daroyah Alwi
7. Ganabatirau Veraman*
8. Izham Hashim
9. K. Gunasekaran*
10. Kamarudzaman Sanusi
11. Mariam Abdul Rashid
12. Mesni Mohd Dahlan*
13. Mohd Harris Abu Bakar
14. Mohd Ismahali Ridzwan Ismail*
15. Ng Boon Teck
16. Noraini Hussin*
17. Norhalim Sirome
18. Pushpa Lingam Sinnakanu*
19. Raja Sarinah Raja Alias*
20. Sivarajan Arumugam
21. Tan Ah Kow @ Tan Sie Wai
22. Tengku Ahmad Tengku Kasim*
23. Yogasigamany Krishnasamy *
24. Zulkhairy Mohd Nasar*

Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ)

1.Ahmad Yusof Ludin
2.Anthony Siva Balan Thanasayan
3.Chan Chee Kong
4.Cynthia Manonmani Michael Gabriel
5.Derek John Fernandez
6.Ghazali Shaari
7.Halimey Abu Bakar
8.Jeyaseelen T. Anthony *
9.Kamarudin Suhaimi
10.Kandiah Subramaniam *
11.Khairul Anuar Ahmad Zainuddin *
12.Latheefa Beebi Koya
13.Mahharul Ismail
14.Mak Khuin Weng
15.Muzammil Hafiz
16.Prof Madya Dr Melasutra Md Dali
17.Richard Yeoh Yong Woi
18.Selvarajan Rathinam
19.Syed Abd Malik Syed A. Hamid Al Jafree
20.Tang Fui Koh
21.Terence Tan Teck Seng
22.Tiew Way Keng
23.Tiong Boon Keong
24.Tony Cheong Siew Thong *

Klang Municipal Council (MPKlang)

1. Andy Tan Hwai Yih *
2. Azmizam Zaman Huri
3. Datuk Setia Diraja Datuk Abdul Ghani Pateh Akhir
4. Deepakaran Karuppiah *
5. Dr Nendu Chelian *
6. Hamidah Mat Som
7. Ismail Arsat
8. Ivan Ho Fook Keong
9. Jamuliddin Elias
10. Lim Lip Suan
11. Maneyvannan Velue
12. Mat Irwan Ismail
13. Mohd Azmi Husain @ Yusoff *
14. Nalan M. Muniandy @ Balan *
15. Ng Swee Seng *
16. Noor Najhan Mohd Salleh *
17. Nor’ain Eusoff
18. Prof Madya Choo Teck Keong
19. Selvadurai Subramaniam
20. Sundarajoo Periasamy *
21. Tai Teck Chuan
22. Tan Heng Kim
23. Tee Boon Hock
24. Yew Boon Lye

Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ)

1. Arumugam Kalimuthu
2.Azizan Jamaluddin *
3.Cheah Sang Soon
4.Chong Hoong Ming
5.Edward Ling Sieak Meeng *
6.Gan Kam Seng *
7.Ismail Kamal Abdul Rahman
8.Jaberi Ami *
9.Keshminder Singh K.Karam Singh
10.Loka Ng Sai Kai *
11.Michael Tamilarason K.Nadaysen
12.Mohd Nasir Yusof
13.Ng Sze Han
14.Noor Azam Aziz *
15.Norhesni Ismail
16.Pooi Weng Keong
17.Rajiv Rishyakaran
18.Robert Tan Siang Chiok
19.Roslan Shahir Mohd Shahir
20.Sapiyan Mohd Din
21.Stephen Chin Sou Bong
22.Sufari Tinnin
23.Tai Cheng Heng
24.Tan Jo Hann

Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ)

1. Abdul Jalil Hasan
2. Abdul Latif Shaari
3. Ali Ismail
4. Azlan Mat Din*
5. Cheong Chye Wah
6. Ee Wai Leong*
7. Hamsah Djabir*
8. Jafrien Muhammad
9. Lee Shok Jing
10. Mat Jusoh Dollah*
11. Meor Rithuan Mohamed Said
12. Mohamad Samat*
13. Nik Md Zain Nik Mohamad
14. Razali Ramly
15. Sharifah Zaharah Syed Agil*
16. Sian Keng Eng*
17. Soorianarayanan
18. Subramaniam Rengasamy*
19. Supiramany
20. Tnew Kon Huang
21. Wan Hasrina Wan Hassan
22. Wong Khai Pun
23. Yazid Alias*
24. Zambri Kamaruddin*

Selayang Municipal Council (MPS)

1. A Rahim b. Ahmad Kasdi
2. Abdul Majid Hasan*
3. Abd Rahim Abd Wahab
4. Datuk Paduka Raja Datuk Wan Mahmood Pa’ Wan Teh
5. Gunarajah R. George
6. Hasbullah Mohd Ridzwan
7. Husnal Azahari Sanusi*
8. Khatifah Zamani Sulong
9. Lee Khai Loon
10. Lee Sew Hong*
11. Lim Ching How
12. Low Hock Kheng*
13. Maznah Abd Aziz
14. Md. Sabri Md. Taib
15. Murugan @ Murugeshu Arumugam
16. Nanto Gopalan Krishnan Rajoo*
17. Roslin Mohd. Rosli
18. Salsasiah Disa*
19. Tan Hui Chuan
20. Tan Pok Shyong*
21. Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji
22. Zulkifli Hamzah
23. Zaidy Abu Talib*
24. Zulnizam Shahrani

Sepang Municipal Council (MPSp)

1. Azlan Mohd Samin
2. Foo Weng Fui
3. Gunalan Velayuthan
4. Hajarah Abu Samat*
5. Hidrat Samsudin
6. Jashela Ayuni Shahidan
7. Kapt (B) Jaafar Pangat
8. Lau Weng Chan
9. Lwi Kian Keong
10. Maanor Yusoff*
11. Mashadi Saein*
12. Mohamad Azif Mohamad Aris*
13. Mohamed Makki Ahmad
14. Mohd. Haslin Hassan
15. Prof. Tengku Datuk Dr Jamaluddin Tengku Mahmud Shah Al Haj
16. Pulanthran Munisamy
17. Rajalingam Ramayah*
18. Ramlan Sajadi
19. Salehudin Muhamad
20. Santokh Singh Perumal*
21. Sivakumar Periasamy*
22. Teo Lian Sang*
23. Titus Gladwyn S G Gomez
24. Wong Chuan How

Sabak Bernam District Council (MDSB)

1. Abu Talib Bujang
2. Ahzaman Mat Noor
3. Anna Ramasamy Muthan*
4. Azhar Achil*
5. Azman Masri
6. Datuk Baharin @ Abdullah Mat Akhir
7. Dr Osman Sabran*
8. Faiza Samsi*
9. Hamidah Abd Malek
10. Lee Beng San*
11. Lim Choon Kiat
12. Loo Kim Yong
13. Low Tek Lem*
14. Mah Eng Kian
15. Muhamad Jail Ikhsan*
16. Ng Swee Lee
17. Noordin Atan
18. Omar Hashim*
19. Selvodory Subramaniam
20. Sia Chock Sung*
21. Siti Latiffah Binti Maulud
22. Tan Ah Kau
23. Yunus Ismail*
24. Zulkifli Ibrahim

Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj)

1.Adram Musa*
2.Arutchelvan A/l Subramaniams
3.Chan Jeong Hon
4.Chandra Mohan S.Thambirajah
5.Cheong Siow Foon*
6.Datuk Noorhisham Ishak*
7.Datuk Ungku Abdul Rani Shamsuddin
8.Lee Ah Seng
9.Lee Kee Hiong
10.Lee Learn Eng
11.Lim Khey Hoong
12.Mazwan Bin Johar
13.Mohammed Yusoff Bachek
14.Mohd Mohyiddin Bin Mohamed Mesbah
15.Mohd Sany Hamzan*
16.Mohd Shafie Ngah
17.Narayanan Perumal
18.Ng Tien Chee
19.Norsiah Md Nor *
20.Ong Seng Peng
21.Razaly Hassan
22.Samsol Bahari
23.Tan Boon Wah
24.Zulfikar Ali Ariffin*

Kuala Langat District Council (MDKL)

1.Ang Lee Yong*
2.Gan Kai Soon
3.Gunalan Balakrishnan*
4.Hasnul Baharuddin
5.Karunakaran Annavy
6.Lim Kuan Sion*
7.Maniarasan Ramaswary
8.Mesari Jasman*
9.Mohd Ghazali Abdullah*
10.Munusamy Erishin
11.Ng Khee Chong
12.Norazmi Mohamed Tahir
13.Othman Dol
14.Razali Ahmad
15.Rizuan Rahmat
16.Salmah Muhammad
17.Sapariah Sarmidi
18.Shaari Sarkoni*
19.Shamsuddin Kasran
20.Sivapregas Kuppan*
21.Wong Kim Loon
22.Y.A.D Raja Dato’ Uzair Tengku Zainon Rashid Shah
23.Yap Lai Keng
24.Yong Keh Chyn

Kuala Selangor District Council (MDKS)

1.Ahmad Alang*
2.Ang Boon Teik
3.Azli bin Idris
4.Dato’ Mohamad Yaacob Ismail
5.Jegathesan Subramaniam*
6.Kwi Ai Mei
7.Lakshmanan Subramoniam
8.Lim Piang Nam
9.Low Tan
10.Misran Serman
11.Mohd Faizal Baharuddin
12.Mohd Faizal Mohd Barja*
13.Mohd Fakaruddin Ismail*
14.Navaratna Chandreen Kanagaratnam
15.Nor Az Azlan Ahmad
16.Norfaizah Ismail*
17.Selvandran Pongudian
18.Sharuddin Dahlan
19.Siti Zalaha Abdul Rashid*
20.Tanarashu Krishnan*
21.Tee Peng*
22.Thirumoorthy Peri
23.Yap Kee Thian
24.Zainal Abidin bin Abdul Samad

Hulu Selangor District Council (MDHS)

1.Abdul Wahid B. Basri,
2.Arun@Harun Abdullah*
3.Chan Fook Heng*
4.Chan Kok Siew
5.Chandran Subramaniam*
6.Chua Yee Ling
7.Dato’ Aman Shah Mohd Shahar
8.Dr G Sukhdev Singh Ranu*
9.Gunasekaran Karpayah*
10.Hamiruddin b. Parman
11.June Leow*
12.Kamaliyah Bien*
13.Law Say Hin
14.Law Suet Peng
15.Look Soo Mooi*
16.Mahyuddin Ismail
17.Mai Mt Zin
18.Mat Rahat Ibrahim*
19.Mohammed Salleh Ri
20.Ong Thiam Hock
21.Rames Ittan*
22.Razali Mokhtar*
23.Sazali Nor Saham*
24.Yong Chan Hee

* new councillors

from the Star

another liquor shop in Hulu Selangor?

July 4th, 2010
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The Indian Village Restaurant was where we had a chat with newly elected Hulu Selangor YB, P Kamalanathan few weeks back during our visit to the district.  It was a nice cosy place, and the food was OK too. Unfortunately, the owner has applied for license to sell liquor, presumably to compete with other shops in the area. Maybe alcohol brings in more money, and competition is tough in the food industry.

I hope it doesn’t become another watering hole. Gonna miss the place if it does. I’ll stay clear of it.

MIED loan given out

July 2nd, 2010
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Surprising news indeed since there wasn’t any news of the loan application being open in recent times. Maybe I missed it.

Anyway, RM96 million has been given out since 1984, which is 26 years period. That’s about RM3.69 million per year. Its also an average of RM10105 per student. For the current session, RM1.5 million for 189 students averages about Rm7936 per student.

The Maju Institute of Educational Development (MIED) has disbursed study loans and grants worth RM96 million to 9,500 students since 1984, its chairman Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said today.

Samy Vellu, who is also the MIC president said MIED would continue to assist needy students in pursuing their education at tertiary level.

“At the same time, I also urge recipients who are currently employed to repay their loans so that we can help other students,” he said before handing out MIED study loans worth RM1.5 million to 189 students at the MIC headquarters here.

He said to-date, the MIED had managed to collect more than RM38 million from previous MIED recipients.

“We managed to recover this amount following several reminders and legal notices to some loan recipients,” he said.

He also said the MIC owned-Tafe College in Seremban managed to create more than 40,000 professionals to-date.

“The MIC will continue to place priority on education amongst the Indians,” he said, adding that he was happy that the target set by the party to create a graduate in each Indian family has gained momentum.

“In fact, there are more than one graduate in a family and many of them are professionals. The MIED itself has helped thousands of students to become doctors and lawyers,” he added.

Siamese Malaysians are also bumiputras

July 2nd, 2010
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This news came out few weeks ago. Gerakan’s Tan voices out what I think many of us feel deep in our hearts – to be treated equally. I don’t think this equality will happen in my lifetime. Maybe the future generation will be equals in the eyes of the law.

Oh, and hopefully PERKASA won’t ask Tan to be charged under Sedition Act or ISA!

Kedah Gerakan youth chief Tan Ken Liang applauded Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohamed Nazri Aziz’s statement on Saturday, for recognising the rights and status of local Siamese in the country. 

Tan (right), in a statement yesterday, also called on the government to consider categorising all Malaysians as bumiputera in the near future, without regard to their ancestors’ country of origin. 

He said this is especially important for non-Malays who are born in Malaysia, or whose parents and grandparents are Malaysians.

“Many Malaysian families, such as Chinese and Indians, have lived in the country for more than 100 years and contributed to the country’s development,” he said.

Tan said this recognition of the non-Malays’ status will truly reflect the spirit of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s 1Malaysia concept. 

The move will also reflect the BN government’s recognition of non-Malay contribution to the country’s development.

On June 12, Nazri announced that some 60,000 Siamese in the peninsula, who are categorised as bumiputeras, enjoy special rights like the Malays. 

He urged all quarters to understand the citizenship status of the Siamese and recognise their bumiputera rights.

Malaysia population to be young and poor in next 20 years

July 2nd, 2010
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An analysis by Bank of America Merrill Lynch on the impact of demographic trends on investment opportunities revealed that Malaysian population in the next 15 to 20 years will be young but poor, due to relatively higher population growth rate and inability of the economic growth to keep up with population growth.

If I’m not mistaken, the birth rate for Indian and Chinese is dropping faster than the Malays, so I guess most problems will be among the Malay community since need to support more children while economy growth hovers around 6-7%.  But in urban settings, I can see more and more families having less kids (4 or less). Even though government support is there in terms of the privileges, it won’t be enough, as we can see even now. Hmm…maybe its possible to go bankrupt after all….

With current income, its difficult to maintain own family and also take care of elderly parents. Some people even use bulk of their income to pay for parents medical fees, and end up living a frugal life.

Images and article excerpts are from Malaysian Insider.

Malaysia’s relatively high population growth rate will see the country remain comparatively young over the next two decades but economic growth is not expected to keep pace with population expansion, according to a report by Bank of America Merril Lynch.

Most developed countries experience lower population growth than developing countries and thus become older as they grow richer but China and Thailand however, are forecast to grow old before they can become rich with more than 15 per cent of the population aged above 65 years in the next 15-20 years.

The forecasts are part of an analysis by Bank of America Merrill Lynch on the impact of demographic trends on investment opportunities.

It also found that the population in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Australia are growing old fast but they are expected to remain among the wealthiest in the world.

By 2015, Malaysia is forecast to have an elderly dependency ratio (EDR) — population aged above 64 divided by population aged between 15 and 64 — of 10 with a GDP per capita calculated on purchasing power parity (PPP) basis of US$20,000 (RM64,950). Current young and rich countries such as Australia, Singapore and the US have EDR’s of between 15 and 25 with a GDP per capita of between US$50,000 to US$70,000.

By 2030, Malaysia’s EDR is expected to be about 15 with a GDP per capita of about US$50,000 while Australia, Singapore and the US are expected to have an EDR of between 30 and 40 and per capita GDPs of US$110,000 and US$160,000.

The report also suggested however that based solely on the ratio of prime savers — defined as population aged between 40 and 64 — to the rest of the population, the stock markets of China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines are expected to outperform those of Australia, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand in the next 20 years.

It added that in advanced economies such as the US and the UK, the stock market “can rationally factor in the demographic trend, usually a few years ahead”. It said that there is a risk of that relationship becoming “self-fulfilling” leading to decades of bear markets in those countries.

“The stock markets and financial assets are arguably most influenced by the mid-aged people,” said the report. “Hence, it is not surprising that the correlation between Mid-Young ratio and the aggregate value of stocks traded is quite high for most Asian countries.”

The report said that there were investment opportunities in the education sector in China, India and the Philippines unlike Australia and Korea which have the most highly education labour force.

It also said that Australia and Thailand have room for development in the private healthcare sector and that India, Philippines and Singapore lag in terms of public spending on healthcare.