The movement control order placed on Penang, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Johor will be switched to conditional MCO, announces Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said this will take effect for 14 days beginning March 5.

He said Kedah, Kelantan, Negri Sembilan, Sarawak and Perak remains under conditional MCO.

He added that Melaka, Pahang, Terengganu, Sabah, Putrajaya, Labuan and Perlis will be under recovery MCO.

The Senior Minister also announced that inter-district travel within a state will be allowed, with the exception of Sabah.

“However, interstate travel will still not be allowed yet,” he said on Tuesday (March 2).

More details to follow.

Source: TheStar.com.my

Good news for all the 1,615 fishermen in the state as the Penang government today announced that advance payment of RM500, which is part of the ex-gratia package dedicated to them, would be rolled out this month.

Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman had recently announced in a press conference that the ex-gratia package, which is under the Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP) for the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project, would benefit licensed fishermen and nine fishing units.

The nine fishing units are from Permatang Tepi Laut, Sungai Batu, Teluk Kumbar and Gertak Sanggul (Tier 1) and Seri Jerjak, Batu Maung, Teluk Tempoyak, Pulau Betong and Kuala Sungai Burong (Tier 2).

“The advance payment of RM500 would benefit all the tekong and crew members from both the Tier 1 and 2.

“Those who have registered early would be given priority. Each group would consist of 100 members.

“The first group is expected to receive their payment on March 3 (Wednesday) while the other groups would receive theirs accordingly on March 5, 10 and 12 this year,” he said during the press conference at the stakeholders’ engagement centre (Pusat Perkhidmatan Setempat Nelayan), off Permatang Damar Laut today.

Ahmad Zakiyuddin, who is also the Fishermen Task Force chairman, had previously said for Tier 1, a tekong would be given RM20,000 plus a boat and an engine while a crew member would receive RM12,960. The boat measures 27 feet long with 60 or 70 horsepower.

For Tier 2, he said a tekong would be given RM13,200 and a crew member would get RM5,400 each.

He also added that the remaining amount would be paid in two instalments, namely 75% in the weeks to come this month and the remaining 25% in January 2022.

“As of Feb 23, some 400 fishermen have already registered. I would like to encourage those who have yet to register, to do so at the Pusat Perkhimatan Setempat Nelayan (PPSN) Permatang Damar Laut and Gertak Sanggul.

“Due to the ongoing movement control order (MCO), attendees at the two centres are limited to only five fishermen at a time in order to comply with the strict safety measures,” he added.

They can call the PPSN hotline at 1-800-88-6393 or PTMP at 1-300-88-9700 for an appointment.

The PSR project is to reclaim three islands (Islands A, B and C) at the south-end of the Penang island, measuring a total of 4,500 acres in land size. Island A will be 2,300 acres in size, Island B will be 1,400 acres and Island C will be 800 acres.

Separately, Ahmad Zakiyuddin had previously also said SIMP would offer apprentice scheme, job matching, and training courses and programmes for young fishermen, and tuition and scholarship schemes for fishermen’s children.

Source: Buletin Mutiara

Utama Sanctuary, an affordable housing development by Zuwen Bina at Bukit Mertajam. Strategically located on a 3.03 acres land along Jalan Bukit Minyak Utama, adjacent to BM Utama housing scheme. It is less than 4km away from AEON Mall, about 15 minutes drive from Penang Bridge. Other neighbouring communities include Taman Kota Permai, Desa Palma and Taman Permai Jaya.

This development will see the construction of a 29-storey residential building, featuring 504 affordable units with a standard built-up size of around 950 sq.ft. Indicative price for affordable housing here is RM295,000.

More details will be available upon official launch.

Project Name : Utama Sanctuary
Location : Bukit Minyak
Property Type : Affordable Housing
Built-up Size: 950 sq.ft.
Tenure: Freehold
Total Units : 504
Indicative Price : RM295,000 (estimated)
Developer : Starlight City Sdn. Bhd. (Zuwen Bina)

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Yet another new phase of residential development proposed at Permatang Sanctuary by Manda’rina Sdn. Bhd. (IJM Land) in Alma, Bukit Mertajam. Located within an established neighbourhood, only a mere minutes drive to an abundance of amenities nearby namely AEON Mall, Tesco Hypermarket, eateries, schools and banks.  It is about a 20-minute drive to both Penang bridges.

This development is located on 8.9 acres of land along Jalan Santuari 2, right opposite Sanctuary Ridge and Sanctuary Residence. It will feature 95 units of 2-storey terrace houses.

The project is still pending approval, more details to be available upon official launch.

Other phases:

• Phase 1 – Sanctuary Garden
• Phase 2 – Sanctuary Villa
• Phase 3 – Sanctuary Residence
• Phase 4 – Sanctuary Ridge
  
• Phase 7 – Sanctuary Village
• Commercial – Sanctuary Row

Project Name : (to be confirmed)
Location : Permatang Tinggi, Bukit Mertajam, Penang
Property Type : 2-Storey Terrace
Tenure : Freehold
Land Area: (to be confirmed)
Built-up Area: (to be confirmed)
Total Units : 96
Indicative Price: (to be confirmed)
Developer : Manda’rina Sdn. Bhd. (IJM Land)

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The management of condominiums or residential areas do not have the authority to impose fines or compounds on residents who violate standard operating procedures (SOP).

This followed a viral post on social media about a one-year-old child who was fined RM100 by the management of a condominium in Ampang for not wearing a face mask while in the elevator.

Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said only the Health Ministry (MOH) had the power to issue the compound through the police subject to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act.

“So far we have not given the authority to the management of condominiums and apartments or any office to take action. The management’s authority is only limited to maintaining and managing the property.

“So what the management did in the Ampang condominium is wrong and cannot be done. So I hope they withdraw the RM100 compound,” he told a press conference on the development of the Movement Control Order (MCO) here Thursday (Feb 25).

He also said the government had not held any discussions on the issuance of vaccine passports (to individuals who will receive the shots) or on the opening of the country’s borders which would allow people to travel abroad again.

“There is no date set for that yet, the government is still seeking feedback from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the vaccine passport.

“This is because the government does not know what vaccines are acceptable in foreign countries to allow the entry of people from this country into their country. So this matter is still too early to talk about,” he said.

He said the matter would be announced by the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry and the Health Ministry later.

Source: Bernama