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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
25-06-2025
- Business
- The Star
PJ mayor: Bukit Gasing development has approval
One of the Bukit Gasing bungalow lots under construction, with Petaling Jaya city in the background. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star DEVELOPMENT of bungalows at Bukit Gasing in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, was approved as their plans met all the set criteria by the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ), says the mayor. Mohamad Zahri Samingon said the development was located on private land. 'It (the project) is on land that can be developed. 'There is clear delineation of the border with the (Bukit Gasing) forest reserve. 'Those who have received the development order passed all the criteria, including the One-Stop Centre (OSC) planning approval,' he said when commenting on a recent peaceful protest by Pertubuhan Pelindung Khazanah Alam Malaysia (Peka), Petaling Jaya residents and Bukit Gasing hikers outside MBPJ headquarters. The group had presented a memorandum to MBPJ representatives, urging the city council to halt all hillside development. Peka secretary-general Vimala Raghavan had said that bungalows were being built on the hill, with some having done extensive land clearing. Mohamad Zahri: The draft action plan was developed in stages. The memorandum also called on MBPJ to make public any approvals granted for the development project. Mohamad Zahri said two lots that were under construction on the hill did not encroach into the gazetted forest area. Following the memorandum handover last week, Bukit Gasing assemblyman Rajiv Rishyakaran had said that the forest reserve of Bukit Gasing remained intact as it has been gazetted. In his social media post, Rajiv said the southern part of the hill contained several roads and bungalow lots, and the roads in question were Jalan 5/64, Jalan 5/66 (leading up to the Sivan Temple), and Jalan 5/60 (leading up to Fraser Tower). Mohamad Zahri was speaking to reporters after a briefing on the Draft Petaling Jaya Care Economy Action Plan 2026-2030 and the launch the 'PJ Food with Love' programme at Taman Aman Park basketball court. He said the draft action plan was developed in stages, involving sessions with stakeholders including 200 care centre operators at a workshop on Feb 10. This was followed by another session with 70 representatives of government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and internal departments of MBPJ in the technical working group on May 6. The collaborative approach ensured that the drafted plan reflected the needs of the community and could be implemented effectively, said Mohamad Zahri.
