Posted in environment on July 30th, 2010 10 Comments »
As reported by the New York Times, the cost of solar panels has now decreased to a point where solar energy is cheaper than nuclear. Meanwhile, the costs of nuclear power has only been rising over the past eight years. Therefore, there’s no good reason for the Government and TNB to continue to insist that [...]
Posted in Kinrara, Puchong, environment on July 25th, 2010 2 Comments »
Forest reserve gazetted in Puchong By THO XIN YI, July 24, 2010 THERE was good news for Puchong residents when their objection to a proposed cemetery in Saujana Puchong was granted. The 22.26ha site has been gazetted as a forest reserve. Kinrara assemblyman Teresa Kok delivered the good news yesterday together with Subang Jaya municipal [...]
Posted in In the News, Selangor state govt, environment on July 13th, 2010 Comments Off
Tuesday July 13, 2010 Air Hitam Forest Reserve hillslope to remain intact THE Selangor state government has no plans to develop the hillslope in Air Hitam Forest Reserve in Puchong as claimed by certain quarters. Senior executive councillor Teresa Kok said it was not true that the state government had by-passed the residents and given [...]
Posted in In the News, Puchong, Selangor state govt, environment on January 13th, 2010 2 Comments »
As I have blogged about earlier, it’s good news for Puchong residents that Selangor state government has decided to relocate the cemetery in Puchong to a more suitable site away from residential homes. It has been a long fight since the residents of Saujana Puchong and I protested against the proposed cemetery back in February [...]
Posted in Parliament, environment, industry and trade, investment on November 6th, 2009 3 Comments »
Here’s part 1 of 3 of my budget speech at the Parliament sitting last Tuesday.
Posted in Greenie, Kinrara, Puchong, environment on October 27th, 2009 8 Comments »
After my programme for World Habitat Day and Malaysian Environment Week at IOI Mall, I decided to return to Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve to go for a hike as part of my regular exercise and further explore this forest reserve and its facilities. I believe in exercising regularly because it helps to keep my mind [...]
Posted in Greenie, Puchong, Selangor state govt, environment on October 27th, 2009 Comments Off
Last Saturday, I was at IOI Mall with Menteri Besar for the official launch of World Habitat Day and Malaysian Environment Week programme. Sitting on my left is Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim, Yang DiPertua of MPSJ Dato Adnan, Executive Chairman of IOI Corporation Tan Sri Dato’ Lee Shin Cheng. In MB’s speech, he mentioned the [...]
Posted in Kinrara, environment on October 20th, 2009 1 Comment »
My DUN Kinrara constituency is co-organising a very special event to showcase the Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve as our natural heritage just right at our doorstep in Puchong from this Friday to Sunday at IOI Mall (View Map). Visitors will be taken to visit the forest reserve on a first-come-first served basis. We want to [...]
