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MONDAY. DECEMBER 12. 2016

PRIME NEWS

Fevvertraflficjanns Once-MRT is _ ready

Programme to

boost entrepreneurs

BERA: The Rural and Regional. De- velopment Ministry will collaborate with the East Coast Economic Re- gion Development Council {ECERDC) and Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) to boost the "Em- power ECER" programme to pro- duce more entrepreneurs and eJ.r- . cellent students.

courses of GiatMara, which focus on technical, vocational education and training ..

IMPACT: Drop of 160,000 vehicles in Klang Valley roads

KUALA LUMPUR

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ASS Rapid Transit Corp (MRT Corp) anticipates that the completion of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang '(SBK) Line will result in a drop of 160,000 cars in the Klang Valley.

Its strategic communications and stakeholder relations director, Datuk Najmuddin Abdullah, said he was optimistic since the MRT service between Sungai Buloh and Kajang, to be fully operational in July, was expected to ferry 400,000 passengers da1ly.

Najmuddin said most of the stations had been positioned in high- density housing areas to cater for residents to commute to the city.

The areas include Kwasa Damansara, Kota Damansara; Mu-

tiara Damansara, Bandar Utama, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Phileo Damansara, Semantan, Bukit Dukung, Batu Sebelas Cheras, Ban- dar Tun Hussein Onn, and Taman Suntex.

These areas are not served by any urban rail service now.

Each train set serving the line wfll have four cars, allowing a total ca- pacity of 1,200 passengers, and a .frequency of 3.5 minutes.

hourly parking in the city centre and many more," he said.

Najmuddin added that the MRT fares would cost between RM1 and RM6.40

The RM23 billion MRT project serving 31 stations is part of the Economic Transformation ·Pro-

gramme inhiated by Prime Minister Datuk Se"ri Najib Razak.

Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the cooperation would be implemented under the National Blue Ocean Strategy to prevent the overlap of programmes by different agencies.

"There is a similarity between the Empower ECER programme and

"We are ready to work with ECERDC and UMP," he said when officiating at the Bera Empower ECER office here yesterday.

He said ECERDC could allocate funds for the ministry to find par- ticipants and trainers for the pro-

gr~e.

ECERDC general manager (social development division) Zulkifli Yaa- cob said 32,034 people in Pahang had benefited from the Empower ECER programme since it started in 2010.

As for park-ana-ride facilities, there will be 14 multbstorey and open- air carparks with 8,000 bays in stations along the Slkm-long SBK Line·.

Datuk Najmuddin Abdullah

Phase 1 of the MRT SBK Line is expected to be operational on Friday, serving 12 stations between Sungai Buloh and Seman- tan.

Phase 2 will cover the remaining 19 stations between Semantan and Kajang and is scheduled for operations next

Raja of Perlis 'above politics'

"This will make a significant impact in reduc- ing the traffic congestion.

"Besides, low- and middle-in- come households can benefit greatly from using the · MRT SBK Line. ·

"They can save costs, such as wear and tear on vehicles, increase

· in fuel prices, toll charges, costly July.

The line is ·expected to provide significant benefits to residents of the· Klang Valley, including faster travel, improved productivity, boosting ·value of properties near stations, as well as improved mo- bility. Bernama

\ f\:l.. l::t.•qb /:l...;>;/5//tfr/ KANGAR: The Pedis Palace yester- , day said J.gl.ja oLPe.t.lis Tuanku Syed

Si~juddin Putra Jamalullail granted Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin an audience in Arau on Friday "for a ca- sual meeting'' between old acquain- tances.

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin's senior private secretary Hazwan Nizam Fadil said the meeting at Istana Arau

KEEPING OUR CHILDREN SAFE URING THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

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was above politics.

"As the ruler of Pedis, he is not involved nor does he interfere with any political matters," he said in a statement. .

Hazwan said Tuanku Syed Sira- juddin had granted the audience on a request from Muhyiddin, who is Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia pres- ident.

DURING the school holidays, parents and guardians have their hands full keeping their children ocrupied.

Stay away from forbidden areas such as TNB substations. There is a potential risk of electric shock and flashover from high voltage currents in these areas.

Here are some tips to keep our children safe and out

of

harm's way:

Avoid swimming or fishing in fakes located near high-voltage lines, and avoid throwing metal utensils from nearby installations or electrical line towers.