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Prestasi Firma Melayu/Islam Bertambah Baik

Syarikat Melayu/Islam terbesar di Singapura telah dapat memperbaiki penilaian dalam senarai berprestij, Singapore 1000 (S1000) dan Syarikat Kecil dan Sederhana (SME) 1000.

Second Chance Properties (SCP) Ltd dan Mes & JPD Housing telah memperbaiki kedudukan mereka tahun ini dengan masingmasing dalam senarai S1000 dan SME1000 yang dikeluarkan firma DP Information Group.

SCP kini menduduki tangga ke-144 berdasarkan jumlah pasaran permodalannya sebanyak $209.5 juta di kalangan 500 syarikat yang disenaraikan di SGX.

Tahun lalu, SCP yang diasaskan Encik Mohamed Salleh Marican menduduki tangga ke-383.

Syarikat dinilai berdasarkan penyata kewangan yang diaudit dari 1 Jun 2014 hingga 31 Mei 2015.

“Permodalan pasaran Second Chance meningkat disebabkan keuntungan bersih kami yang menjulang. Lebih ramai pelabur yang membeli saham kami, lantas meningkatkan permodalan pasaran,” ujar Encik Salleh, yang dihubungi semalam.

“Menjelang 2020, visi SCP ialah mencapai permodalan pasaran sebanyak $1 bilion.”

Namun, disebabkan kelembapan ekonomi sejagat dan kenaikan kadar faedah, kuasa membeli pelanggan berkurangan dan ia dijangka menjejas permintaan dan keuntungan Second Chance tahun ini, tambah beliau.

Sebuah lagi syarikat dalam S1000 ialah PropNex Realty yang diasaskan Encik Ismail Gafoor.

PropNex menduduki tangga ke-196 daripada pulangan terhadap ekuiti (ROE).

ROE mengukur keuntungan yang dijana syarikat berdasarkan dana yang dilaburkan pemegang sahamnya.

Dalam senarai SME1000, Mes & JPD Housing, milik Encik Mohd Abdul Jaleel Shaik Mohamed, naik 11 tangga untuk mencapai tangga ke-36 tahun ini dalam senarai SME1000 bagi keuntungan bersih.

Ini bermakna di kalangan SME1000 yang mempunyai keuntungan bersih terbanyak, Mes & JPD menduduki tangga ke-36 dengan keuntungan bersih sebanyak $17.9 juta.

Mes & JPD memiliki dormitori bagi penginapan pekerja asing di Singapura.

Encik Jaleel ialah Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif (CEO) dan Pengasas Mini Environment Services, yang merupakan syarikat induk Mes & JPD.

“Untuk berkembang, seseorang harus mengongsi pertumbuhan perniagaan tersebut dengan masyarakat,” kata Encik Jaleel, yang memang diketahui sebagai seorang yang pemurah.

Sejak 2010, beliau telah menderma $500,000 kepada Dana Wang Saku Sekolah (SPMF) The Straits Times dan memberi tambahan $50,000 tahun lalu sempena ulang tahun Singapura yang ke-50.

Sebuah lagi syarikat dalam SME1000 ialah cabang antarabangsa PropNex, PropNex International, yang tersenarai dalam kategori keuntungan bersih dan penjualan.

PropNex International, yang memasarkan hartanah di luar negara, meraih keuntungan $2.3 juta dan menduduki tangga ke-414 bagi senarai SME1000 yang mempunyai keuntungan bersih tertinggi.

Di bawah senarai penjualan tertinggi, ia menduduki tangga ke-424 dan mencatatkan penjualan sebanyak $24.2 juta.

Mustafa Holdings, yang memiliki bangunan Mustafa Centre, berada di tangga ke-317 dengan keuntungan bersih sebanyak $3 juta.

Source: http://beritaharian.sg

March 9, 2016
Online Shopping Scam: Man Ordered iPhone 6S, Gets Padlock Instead

Scams in the tech industry are a big-and-booming business. From cases of fake portable power-banks concealing bags of sand and blocks of metal to seem legitimate, to customers being sold dummy smartphones, it’s no wonder that many are hesitant to purchase electronic products through the internet.

Now, while many of us may think we’ve seen all the tricks of these ingenious tech conmen, the sly minority of the black tech trade who constantly endeavour the most creative of ways to rip off the money of consumers, blew us away once again with another cruel ploy.

Facebook user Alans Ng took to social media to share his story after he allegedly received asteel padlock instead of the iPhone 6S he ordered.

Ng allegedly ordered and purchased a brand new iPhone 6S online via 11 Street Malaysia, but was shocked when the parcel he received from the online distributor had nothing but a steel padlock encased within the packaging of the iPhone 6S.

According to Ng, the manufacturer blamed the distributor, claiming that someone in the distributor’s party had replaced the original content of the packaging with the steel lock.

Ng also adds that nothing seemed odd about the packaging upon receiving it, saying that the mobile phone’s packaging still had a layer of plastic wrap on it, verifying the fact that the courier services (Sky Net), had no part in this.

The plastic wrap, which was still intact, hinted at the fact that the distributor (11 Street Malaysia), tampered with the package and replaced its original contents with the steel padlock.

Below is Ng’s post on Facebook.

Ng ends his post on Facebook by asking the responsible parties to investigate the matter thoroughly and provide him with a proper resolve.

It goes without saying that the entire incident is nothing short of humorous yet bitter.

That being said, we hope Ng finds closure and receives his iPhone 6S as promised.

What is your take on the incident? Who do you think is responsible for this?

Do let us know!

UPDATE

In a comment on his original post, Ng explained that he had just gotten a call from the seller, who asked him to return the package to them and that they would ship a genuine replacement to him no later than Wednesday.

The link to Ng’s original post on Facebook can be found here.

Source: http://thecoverage.my

March 9, 2016
Malaysian Asia’s Next Top Model Asks Critics – Why Now?

Malaysian model Tuti has responded to critics who said it was un-Islamic for her to compete in a modelling show on TV, BBC reported.

Tuti, whose real name is Nuraini Noor, was quoted as saying that she did not face such controversy before when she participated and won modelling competitions in Malaysia.

“Different people have different points of view and I am not in control of that. I respect each and everyone’s opinion.

“I don’t like to put labels on anything. I’m a citizen of the world. I’m that kind of girl who chases her dreams,” Tuti said.

Tuti is one of the 14 contestants in the latest season of Asia’s Next Top Model, scheduled to begin airing across the region on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old model is said to be one of the show’s first ethnic Malay contender.

Other Malaysians who have competed on the show was Shareeta Selvaraj and Melissa Tan Li Hsia in the third season, while Sheena Liam was the winner for the second Asia’s Next Top Model, The Star reported. – March 7, 2016.

Source: www.themalaysianinsider.com

March 9, 2016
Starving Animals Up For Sale At Gaza Zoo

GAZA — A Gaza zoo owner is putting the last of his starving animals up for sale.

Mr Mohammad Oweida once hosted family and school outings at his zoo in Khan Younis in the southern part of the Palestinian territory. But war and economic hardship intervened to turn the venture into what is now a sad collection of 15 emaciated animals that he can no longer afford to feed.

“I have to sell them in order to save them,” said Mr Oweida, 24, sitting near the cage of a tiger who had not eaten for four days.

In all, he said, some 200 animals, many of them smuggled across the tightly controlled Egyptian border in tunnels, have starved to death in the zoo since a seven-week war between Israel and Palestinian militants in 2014 prevented him getting enough food for them.

Mr Oweida stuffed 15 of the animals he lost, including a lion, a tiger and a chimpanzee, and put them on display for children to pet. But the visitors now stay away.

He said he was negotiating to sell the hungry tiger for around US$23,000 (S$31,743) to a Gaza resident who used to raise lion cubs. Other animals on offer included an ostrich, a turtle and a pelican.

Source: www.todayonline.com

March 9, 2016
What To Do And Where To Catch The Solar Eclipse

A solar eclipse will take place on Wednesday (March 9), and thousands are expected to gather at various vantage points across the island to view it.

Solar eclipses occur when the moon crosses between the sun and the earth, forming a shadow on the earth’s surface.

Here are some things you should know about the eclipse.

When will the eclipse occur?

Wednesday’s solar eclipse will happen between approximately 7.20am and 9.30am. The peak of the solar eclipse will be at 8.23am, where a maximum of 87 per cent of the sun is expected to be obscured by the moon when viewed from Singapore.

Sunrise on that day will be at 7.12am.

Where can I view it?

The Astronomical Society of Singapore says one can get an unobstructed view of the eastern horizon from anywhere in Singapore, at a compass heading of 94 degrees in order to view the eclipse.

What are the other types of solar eclipses?

The solar eclipse on Wednesday will be a partial eclipse, which is the most common out of the three types of eclipses.

Total eclipses occur when the sun is completely covered by the moon when viewed from the earth’s surface, while partial eclipses occur when a portion of the sun is obscured by the moon.

The last type of solar eclipse, known as the annular eclipse, occurs when the sun and moon are completely in line with each other in relation to the viewer on earth, but the apparent size of the moon is smaller than the sun.

This forms a light around the moon from the viewer’s perspective, commonly known as the “ring of fire”.

How often do solar eclipses occur?

Solar eclipses occur once every 18 months according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), but they can be viewed only from a specific region on earth due to the small size of the shadow formed by the eclipse.

In Singapore, 146 eclipses have been or will be seen from the year 1700 to 2100. The last eclipse happened in January 2009, while the next solar eclipse, an annular one, will occur on Dec 26, 2019.

How can I view it?

Anyone keen on observing the solar eclipse is advised to do so with extreme caution.

Serious and permanent eye damage may occur as a result of looking at the sun without proper equipment. A pair of solar filters or glasses is needed for safe viewing.

The same rule applies to devices used to take photographs of the solar eclipse, as focused sunlight may potentially heat up and crack the optics of cameras.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of unsafe methods to view the eclipse:

1. Both polarised and non-polarised sunglasses

2. Solar film used in cars and household windows

3. Tinted glass, such as brown and green coloured beer bottles

4. Photographic negatives

5. X-ray film

6. CDs/DVDs

7. Photographic filters

8. Looking at the reflection of the eclipse through a bowl of water or a mirror

9. Welding glasses which do not block out ultraviolet and infared light

Are there events that I can attend to view it?

There are three public events that The Straits Times recommends.

1. The National University of Singapore (NUS) will play host to the Solar Eclipse 2016 @ NUS event, to be held over two days on March 8 and 9.

Members of the public can join in the activities for free, which will kick off with an astrophotography exhibition beginning at 2pm on Tuesday. It will be held at the Faculty of Science in NUS.

Following that, a series of public lectures related to the eclipse will start at 7pm, while an overnight stargazing session will begin concurrently in the lead up to the solar eclipse observation the next morning.

Live streaming of the total eclipse to be recorded by two NUS Physics Department students in Luwuk, Indonesia, will be shown at the event.

2. Over at the Science Centre Singapore, thousands are expected to turn up at an eclipse viewing event beginning at 7.30am on Wednesday.

A live stream of footage from the total eclipse viewed in Micronesia will be screened, courtesy of a team from San Francisco’s The Exploratorium that Science Centre Singapore has partnered with.

3. The Astronomical Society of Singapore will be organising a hosting event at Labrador Park, beginning from 7am on Wednesday. This will be held at the Red Beacon area, and members of the public will be able to view the solar eclipse safely through solar-filtered telescopes set up by the society.

Source: http://news.asiaone.com

March 8, 2016