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The Star
03-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
Planning for greying Petaling Jaya
Mohamad Zahri (second left) and Petaling Jaya deputy mayor Aznan Hassan giving tokens of appreciation to senior citizens during the unveiling of the draft Petaling Jaya Care Economy Action Plan 2025-2030 during a community event in Taman Aman. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star A FIVE-year action plan has been drafted to transform Petaling Jaya into an age-friendly, caring and inclusive city. Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) unveiled the draft of its Petaling Jaya Care Economy Action Plan 2025-2030, including the 'PJ Food with Love' programme at a community event in Taman Aman. In a statement, MBPJ said the city, which is among the earliest urban settlements in Selangor, is now facing the reality of a rapidly greying population with 12.6% of residents aged over 65. Neighbourhoods such as Section 17, Section 19, SS3, Taman Medan and Kampung Tunku are seeing some of the highest concentrations of senior citizens. This reality demands strategic planning and the provision of a more holistic, inclusive and sustainable community care support system. Petaling Jaya mayor Mohamad Zahri Samingon said the plan was a comprehensive strategy for building a high-impact care ecosystem. 'This plan not only focuses on providing services but also touches on caregiver professionalism, facilitating care centre licences and compliance, developing care data and technology as well as economic opportunities,' he said. The mayor added that the plan would facilitate cross-sector collaboration between the government, communities, non-governmental organisations and the private sector in realising Petaling Jaya's aspirations of become a caring, age-friendly and inclusive city. The Care Economy Action Plan 2025-2030 is aligned with the state government's policy but has been localised to meet the city's needs. It was developed through extensive engagement with community members, government agencies, NGOs and operators of more than 200 care centres. Stakeholders came together during a February workshop and again in May at a technical working group session to ensure the strategy is grounded in reality. The 'PJ Food with Love' programme, meanwhile, is aimed at senior citizens living alone who may be especially vulnerable. This programme is implemented through a strategic collaboration with Association for Residential Aged Care Operators of Malaysia (Agecope) Selangor, ManagedCare Sdn Bhd and Le Maison Blissful. The initiative will deliver nutritious meals to homes, ensure regular health checks by medical teams and provide panic buttons for emergencies. Volunteers from Agecope Selangor will make weekly phone calls to check on recipients. Corporate partners such as Sunway Integrated Properties Sdn Bhd have contributed food and souvenirs for beneficiaries.
The Star
01-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
PJ junior tennis championship draws 300 to compete
THE 35th MBPJ-Milo Junior Tennis Championship, which starts Monday (June 2), will see 297 young athletes from Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Negri Sembilan competing. It will feature participants aged between eight and 16 years who will be playing in three venues: Kompleks Sukan MBPJ, Kelana Jaya; Jalan SS3/14, Kelana Jaya and Kompleks Sukan Astaka Petaling Jaya. 'MBPJ-Milo Junior Tennis Championship is the platform for our young tennis players to not only show their talent but also gain exposure,' said Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) deputy mayor Aznan Hassan. He added that MBPJ is in the midst of upgrading several sports facilities in Kelana Jaya to serve the people better. Organised by MBPJ together with Selangor Tennis Association (STA), the event is also recognised by the Malaysian Lawn Tennis Association. STA vice-chairman Datuk Tengku Mohamed Tengku Harun said that with the recognition, all points collected in the championship will be included in players' national ranking. 'The points collected will give participants greater motivation to better themselves,' added Tengku Mohamed during a press conference at MBPJ's headquarters. The competition will feature singles and doubles matches in different age groups. Also at the press conference were main sponsors Milo Malaysia assistant sports marketing manager Sheena Ayesha Dina Rizal, F&N Beverages Marketing Sdn Bhd regional event sponsorship manager Muhammad Fauzi Ahmad and MBPJ Community Development Department acting director Ku Mustafa Ku Mohamad together with several participants and their parents.
