New Bus Fare Structure

New Bus Fare Structure
Effective 1 August 2009

Pursuant to the public announcement made by Minister in Prime Minister’s Department, Yang Berhormat Dato’ Seri Nazri Aziz in regard to the new fare structure for public transport in Peninsular Malaysia on 16 July 2009, Rapid Penang will duly comply to the new bus fare structure and for proper implementation effective 1 August 2009.

As duly approved, the new structure of bus fares in favour of Rapid Penang (for pick & drop air-con’d bus operator) would be RM0.94/first 2 kilometer (km) and RM0.094/for every subsequent kilometer. This is comparatively with the present structure of RM0.72/first 2 kilometer and RM0.072/for every subsequent kilometer.

This implies that for the first 7 kilometer bus journey, the chargeable fare would be RM1.40 (minimum bus fare) compared to the present RM1.00. Subsequently for bus journey 7.01 kilometer – 14.00 kilometer, RM2.00 (now RM1.50); 14.01 kilometer – 21.00 kilometer, RM2.70 (now RM2.00); 21.01 kilometer – 28.00 kilometer, RM3.40 (now RM2.50) and 28.01 kilometer and beyond that, RM4.00 (now RM3.00). Please refer to the attachment.

For the category of concession segment, namely Senior Citizens aged 60 and above, OKU and students in full uniformed and complete uniformed body/unit attire, Rapid Penang will continue to provide financial assistance in the form of concession fares and for these communities to enjoy discounted bus fares up to 50% of the published bus fares subject to the distance. For the first 7 kilometer, the new structure of concession fares would be RM0.70 compared to RM0.50 presently; distance of 7.01 kilometer – 14.00 kilometer, RM1.00 (now RM0.80); 14.01 kilometer – 21.00 kilometer, RM1.40 (now RM1.00); 21.00 kilometer – 28.00 kilometer, RM1.70 (now RM1.30) and 28.01 kilometer and beyond, RM2.00 (now RM1.50). Please refer to attachment.

For the first 7 km RM0.70 (now RM0.50)
7.01 km – 14.00 km, RM1.00 (now RM0.80)
14.01 km – 21.00 km, RM1.40 (now RM1.00)
21.00 km – 28.00 km, RM1.70 (now RM1.30)
28.01 km and beyond, RM2.00 (now RM1.50)

Please visit Rapid Penang website for more info
http://www.rapidpg.com.my/

7 more H1N1 cases bringing total to 42

7 more H1N1 cases bringing total to 42

An 11-year-old girl from a school in Kuala Lumpur is among seven new confirmed Influenza A (H1N1) cases in the country bringing the total to 42.

The Health Ministry also announced that among the seven cases, one was locally transmitted but did not provide further details.

News courtesy of The Star
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/6/20/nation/20090620101008&sec=nation

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Hungary to close embassy

Hungary to close embassy in Malaysia

Hungary has confirmed that it is closing its embassy in Malaysia.

Its deputy Head of Mission here, Robert Papp, told Bernama in a telephone interview Wednesday that Hungary’s Foreign Ministry had informed Wisma Putra on the decision.

He declined to give details when asked about the closure date and which of Hungary’s missions would be in charge in Malaysia.

-news courtesy of The Star-

1st locally-transmitted case

First locally-transmitted case confirmed

A 17-year-old girl admitted to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital has been identified as the first locally transmitted A(H1N1) case in Malaysia.

Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said authorities identified the case as due to local transmission after finding out that the teenager had not visited any of the countries where a flu pandemic had been declared.

He said the girl went to the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) at about 10am on Monday to seek treatment after developing a fever and was later sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital.

-More news available from The Star-
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/6/17/nation/20090617171933&sec=nation

12th H1N1 case in Malaysia

12th H1N1 case confirmed in Malaysia

Another A(H1N1) flu case has been confirmed in the country bringing the total number of cases to 12.

The latest case is of a 19-year-old medical student who had returned after a 17-day holiday in Melbourne.

Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said in a statement that the student had returned with three friends on flight MH148 and arrived at 9.21pm on Wednesday.

“The student was not ill upon arrival at the KL International Airport,” he said, adding that the patient started feeling ill only on Thursday and had received treatment at the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre before being referred to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital isolation ward at 5.30pm the same day.

Tests on the student this morning were positive for the A(H1N1) virus.

News courtesy of The Star
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/6/13/nation/20090613141404&sec=nation

H1N1, what do I do now?

What do I do now? What actions should I look for in my community?

Stay informed. Go to reliable sources of information, including your Ministry of Health, to learn what you can do to protect yourself and stay updated as the pandemic evolves. Community-specific information is available from local or national health authorities.

You can also continue to visit the WHO web site for simple prevention practices and general advice.

WHO is not recommending travel restrictions nor does WHO have evidence of risk from eating cooked pork.

-information courtesy of World Health Organisation-