Changing address on MyKad needs supporting documents from May 2
Applications to change any details on the identity card (MyKad) should be attached with supporting documents such as utility bill or assessment letter effective May 2, says Deputy Home Minister Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman. He said supporting documents should be produced as valid evidence for using a new address to avoid the problem of having an invalid address on the identity card. According to him, there were cases of 50 to 100 people using the same address for identity cards. Some application addresses are vacant land without houses. Tenants would produce the house rent agreement or receipts to prove they are residing in the new address. (Malay Mail)
Taman Rimba Kiara project disputes to be tabled to cabinet for decision
The disputes over the proposed housing project at Taman Rimba Kiara, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, will be tabled and finalised at the Cabinet meeting next month, said Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad. He said if the project was scrapped, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) would have to pay more than RM150 million in compensation to the developer. A decision will most probably be made in April, he said. The proposed project, which involves the construction of 350 units of affordable houses for Bukit Kiara longhouse residents and eight blocks of 50-storey high-end condominiums on a 4.8-hectare land, has been opposed because of the concern for one of the last green lungs in the city. (Malay Mail)
MAHB to jointly develop aerospace, high-tech park in Subang
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) and Singapore-listed Boustead Projects Ltd will jointly develop an aerospace and high-tech park within the Subang Aerotech Park in Selangor. MAHB’s wholly-owned subsidiary Malaysia Airports (Subang) Sdn Bhd and Boustead Projects’ unit BP Aerotech (Subang) Sdn Bhd signed a 30:70 JV agreement in the park to be leased to companies in the aerospace industry. MAHB said the strategic collaboration was in line with its vision of long-term growth in the aviation and aerospace industry. It also serves as the catalyst of the Subang Regeneration Initiative. Subang Airport had been identified as part of national priorities for aerospace-related development by the National Aerospace Blueprint 2015-2030. The project will be funded through a combination of internally generated funds and bank borrowings. (Free Malaysia Today)
S’pore-based Ohmyhome to expand into Klang Valley in mid-2019
Singapore-based Ohmyhome Pte Ltd (OMH) is looking to expand into Malaysia, as the proptech start-up looks to test the waters in a bigger market before continuing to grow its footprint in the region. The company will kick off operations in Malaysia, starting with the Klang Valley, in mid-2019. Launched in September 2016, OMH operates a one-stop platform aiming to simplify property transactions, allowing do-it-yourself (DIY) transactions at no charge to the buyer or seller. Users can also engage an agent — the company has full-time ones — to assist in their buying or selling and pay only for the services required. To date, OMH has facilitated over 2,500 transactions in Singapore, with about 50,000 active users monthly. The company will focus firstly on the Klang Valley, with plans to expand to Johor. (The Edge)
MCMC advises Facebook, Instagram users to change passwords
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has advised Facebook and Instagram users to change their passwords if they have been informed that their passwords are in the format which can be read by Facebook employees. “However, according to Facebook, these passwords cannot be accessed by any outside party and so far, there was no evidence that the passwords have been misused by Facebook staff. Facebook has also informed that this problem has been addressed and affected users will be accordingly informed of this matter,” it said. The statement also said any change of password has to be directly made through the the Facebook or Instagram application or official page to prevent any party from trying to take advantage of the situation by duping people through fraud, impersonations and phishing. (Malay Mail)
