Mandarin orange is one the most important must-have item for Chinese New Year.
CHINESE New Year (CNY) falls on Feb 12 this year. Besides malls and weekend fairs, entrepreneurs also have the option of setting up stalls at places designated by local councils.
StarMetro speaks to several local authorities in Selangor to find out the options available for traders and those who wish to earn extra income ahead of the festival.
Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ)
MBPJ was the first local council in Selangor to announce its plans for CNY bazaars.
The city council is offering four trading locations next year, namely at Dataran Boulevard in Section 52, Pasar Jalan Othman, Pasar Kampung Chempaka and Pasar Taman Megah.
Yun sometimes bundles her colourful kuih and other baked goodies onto a trusty bicycle to sell around Ampang.
Selangor government is looking to license online businesses in the state, with guidelines set to be introduced within the first half of next year.
Selangor local government, public transportation and new village development committee chairman Ng Sze Han said the move was necessary to regulate the growing number of online businesses as well as to offer some form of certification by the authorities for such enterprises.
“Home-based online businesses are increasing, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic and it is a trend we cannot stop, ” he said.
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Drivers in Petaling Jaya and also Shah Alam can now use their Touch n Go e-wallet to pay for their parking.
Do note that you can only use the e-wallet app to pay for public parking spots that’s under Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) and Shah Alam City Council (MBSA).
In total, Touch ‘n Go eWallet’s parking feature supports 9 different councils, including Kuala Terengganu, Subang Jaya, Machang, Kota Bharu, Kuala Langat and Putrajaya.
Credit: Touch n Go
To pay for parking using the e-wallet feature, you must have the app, which is available both on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
WIDESPREAD misuse of parking bays meant for the disabled is a common complaint received by local authorities.
The parking bays, painted blue with a wheelchair sign, are constantly used by able-bodied people who think little of depriving the disabled members of society of parking space.
Council enforcement officers, who approach delinquent drivers, often hear the same excuses such as the motorist did not notice the blue bay; driver was in a rush to get groceries; sekejap je (using it for a short period of time) while there are some who say they simply do not care.
There are also those who feel that the disabled group should not be allocated dedicated parking bays at all.