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Cameron Highlands Year End 2015: More landslides, floods…?
In case we forget: The Disastrous Flood at the Cameron Highlands November 2013…
The Cameron Highlands: 10 years left before the Mother of all catastrophes?
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21 January 2018
New Straits Times @NST_Online
Labour shortage in Camerons
ACUTE labour shortage is threatening Cameron Highlands’ agricultural sector, which can lead to severe financial losses for farmers and rising vegetable prices.
Cameron Highlands Agricultural Cooperative Association representative Wong Seng Yee said the shortage was about 50 per cent, with at least a quarter of farmlands lying fallow.
“The tight manpower situation has been ongoing for many years, but has never been this serious,” he told the New Sunday Times.
“Farmers are facing market failure and production problems, especially those who export their produce.
“The labour shortage delays harvest and replanting, thereby reducing yields, which means they are not able to meet their contractual obligations.”
He said the situation could lead to higher vegetable prices.
Cameron Highlands Malay Farmers Association president Datuk Syed Abdul Rahman said many farmers depended on manual labour due to geographical constraints.
Farmers were also unwilling to invest in technology as many of them, especially small-scale farmers, relied on temporary occupation leases (TOL) for the land they used.
The advancing age of some farmers left them with no choice but to depend on foreign workers because locals demanded higher wages, which farmers were unwilling to pay.
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13 December 2017
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malaysiakini.comVerified account @malaysiakini
‘You talk too much, please leave,’ Pahang MB ticks off resident
A group of Cameron Highlands residents had hoped to petition Pahang Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob for their land titles.
However, the meeting ended on a sour note when the menteri besar became upset with one of the residents, whom he claimed was talking too much. He then told the group to leave.
Led by PSM Cameron Highlands secretary Suresh Kumar, some 20 residents had waited outside Adenan’s office to raise their plight with him.
In a video of the encounter uploaded by PSM on Facebook, the menteri besar stopped to listen to Suresh but became annoyed when a woman decided to vent her frustration.
“If you can wait for 40 years why not (another) 10 years? Awak banyak bayak cakap, sila balik (You talk too much, please leave).
“Okay? Bye-bye. Vanakam, vanakam, nandri (thank you),” he said and walked into the building.
Earlier, Adnan told the group that they were not the only ones who had complaints about land titles, pointing out that there had been 4,000 applications in Cameron Highlands.
However, Suresh said the residents had been farming on their land for 40 years but have yet to receive land titles.
“Just wait, be patient. (The government) last time did not take notice of the matter but now we know, do you understand?” said Adnan.
He added that the process of measuring the relevant parcels of land alone would take two years.
Read more at https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/405326#Fzj8JixBOQWxtwlu.99
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Still going on. Peaceful protest of the Cameron Highlands farmers in front of MB’s office. Land issues that have dragged over 30++ years
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Gandipan @iamgandipan 12 hours ago
Penduduk Cameron Highlands berkhemah di hadapan Wisma Sri Pahang untuk protes penyelesaian masalah hakmilik tanah kecil!
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CorruptedCat @MeowPhone 14 hours ago
Pekebun2 dr Cameron Highlands. Duduk bantah kat luar Wisma Sri Pahang. Isu tanah mereka yg belum selesai 30++ tahun.
OCPD Kuantan dah beri amaran untuk bersurai dalam 10 minit atau ditangkap.
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CorruptedCat @MeowPhone 13 hours ago
Suresh PSM kata mereka akan kekal berada di hadapan pagar ke Pej. Menteri Besar Pahang sampai pagi esok.
They came all the way from Cameron Highlands only to be turned away this evening. They will wait till tomorrow morninh
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Mages Suppiah @Mages_Suppiah 13 hours ago
Mana MIC? where is Kayveas, who said, `I’ve worked hard in Cameron Highlands for 3 years”? #Useless #MIC #MyPPP
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16 May 2017
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The StarVerified account @staronline
Flash floods hit Ringlet after heavy downpour
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Police barracks among flood-hit premises in Cameron Highlands
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CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Eleven houses, including three police barracks at the Ringlet Police Station, and a fashion store in Kampung Baru Ringlet here, were inundated by floodwaters after the Ringlet river overflowed due to heavy rains yesterday.
Cameron Highlands District Police Chief DSP Hasadid A Hamid said 32 people, including eight from three police families were affected by the floods.
“Also damaged were their five vehicles, including a motorcycle.
“The waters did not affect the Ringlet Police station, but three police barracks, including the home of the Ringlet Police chief was affeceted,” he said in a statement. — Bernama
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7 May 2017
New Straits Times @NST_Online
On a mission for a greener Camerons
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Nature lover Ramakrishnan Ramasamy’s goal to save Cameron Highlands is filled with challenges. As the president of the non-governmental organisation, Regional Environment Awareness Cameron Highlands, he faces constant threats from those who want him to back down.
FOR Brinchang boy Ramakrishnan Ramasamy, life is inextricably intertwined with an uphill battle to save Cameron Highlands from environmental degradation.
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Ramakrishnan, who runs his own business supplying groceries and cooking gas to residents and businesses, also leads the local chapter of the Malaysian Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association (MVFRA) in Cameron Highlands.
But to the public, he is known as the president of the non-governmental organisation, Regional Environment Awareness Cameron Highlands (Reach), since 2000.
This is his story:
“I could not bear to see Cameron Highlands in shambles.
“The region is still reeling from negative environmental impact from unsustainable farming practices and commercial over-development.
“These actions have resulted in a host of problems, from falling ground temperatures to landslides, dying rivers, traffic jams, littering and polluting of the water supply.
“Disorder was the order of the day. This was not the Cameron Highlands we all know.
“Reach was established in 1999 at the suggestion of the Malaysia Nature Society and WWF Malaysia.
“I was made the president the following year and have been leading the organisation ever since.
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“One of the first issues we raised was about water shortages in Cameron Highlands.
“We then moved on to highlight other problems such as corruption, illegal forest clearing, unsustainable farming practices, water pollution, the influx of illegal migrant workers and the need for reforestation.
“My crusade for a greener environment inevitably incurred hatred and enemies from among those with vested interests in the rapidly growing agricultural activities and commercialisation of Cameron Highlands.
“On many occasions, there were unknown individuals who issued warnings and even death threats to me.
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“Despite the threats, I remain steadfast in my mission.
“I even had to change my mobile phone number a few times because of constant harassment. Even my vehicle had been vandalised on several occasions.
“In 2003, we gained another milestone with the setting up of a biodiversity centre in Gunung Brinchang to promote and support the teaching of environment and science topics.
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“I am well aware that despite my constant struggle in championing the environment, Cameron Highlands will not be able to return to how it was.
“But I hope, at the very least, we have done our part in outlining the steps for the future generations to undertake as we define and build the culture of quality tourism.
http://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/05/237139/mission-greener-camerons
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14 Feb 2017
New Straits Times @NST_Online 12 hours ago
Cameron Highlands road being torn apart by timber lorries, NGO says
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BRINCHANG: The Cameron Highlands -Simpang Pulai road has taken quite a beating over the years from heavy lorries carrying timber – and the damage wrought is extensive, said the Regional Environmental Awareness Cameron Highlands
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20 Jan 2017
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Muaz Khan @muazjabar 19 hours ago
Live from kea farm. Cameron highland
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The Trending Now @malaysiaviral 9 hours ag
Deretan 8 Kedai Di Kea Farm, Cameron Highland Musnah Terbakar http://ift.tt/2jerMar
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BERNAMALapan kedai di Kea Farm, Cameron Highlands rugi RM500,000 akibat kebakaran tengah malam tadi – @bombaJBPM
CAMERON HIGHLANDS, Jan 20: Eight shops at Kea Farm in Berinchang here were destroyed in a fire around midnight.
Cameron Highlands Fire and Rescue Station chief Mohamad Haziq Hazmi said a restaurant, fruit store and souvenir shop were among the outlets that were ravaged, incurring an estimated loss of RM500,000.
Nevertheless, no fatalities were reported and the team of seven firemen that arrived at the scene following a distress call at 12.47am managed to prevent the blaze from razing another 40 shops, he said in a statement today.
He said the team managed to put out the fire completely by 7am, and cause of the fire was being investigated.
— Bernama
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26 Dec 2016
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Video air melimpah di Cameron Higlands insiden lama
Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim berkata beliau dimaklumkan video yang menjadi viral semalam sebenarnya insiden pada 2014.
IPOH: Rakaman limpahan air deras dari lereng bukit di Km 16, Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands yang menjadi viral semalam adalah insiden lama.
Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim berkata beliau dimaklumkan insiden itu berlaku pada 2014.
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25 Dec 2016
It’s that time of the year again…
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Cameron Highlands landslide but all safe, all clear
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IPOH: There was no report of a casualty in the landslide at the Tenaga Nasional Bhd resort bungalow in Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, today.
Cameron Highlands Fire and Rescue Station chief Muhamad Haziq Hazmi said a landslide at 3.11 pm caused damage to the front portion of the resort, known as The Sharples, and four cars parked in the area.
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Hujan lebat menyebabkan beberapa kawasan di Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands dinaiki air – Polis
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Tropica Bioherb @tropica_bioherb 57 minutes ago
Hujan lebat petang tadi mengakibatkan tanah runtuh & pokok tumbang di Jalan CameronHighland-Tapah – Bomba ~bernam…
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Cameron Highlands, synonymous with calamitous floods, now face a different hazard, a forest fire!
1 March 2016
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Firemen battling large Cameron Highlands forest fire Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/03/130310/firemen-battling-large-cameron-highlands-forest-fire …
IPOH: Around 10 hectares of forest near Kampung Raja in Cameron Highlands is currently in flames.
A Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said a distress call was received at 1.47pm today over the fire that occurred at KM45 of Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands.
“When we arrived, the fire had spread. Strong winds blowing at the area made our rescue operations difficult,” he said, adding that the site was located 150m above sea level.
Seven Orang Asli, said the spokesman, also rendered their services during the operations.
Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/03/130310/firemen-battling-large-cameron-highlands-forest-fire
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13 February 2016
BRINCHIANG, CAMERON HIGHLANDS
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11 February 2016
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Free Malaysia Today
Tyres of 20 vehicles blocking traffic in Camerons punctured
Some vehicles in Brinchang had only one tyre punctured while others had two or all four damaged with a sharp object.
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KUANTAN: The tyres of 20 vehicles parked around Brinchang town in Cameron Highlands were deliberately punctured.
This was believed to be an act of mischief committed by several individuals early this morning.
Cameron Highlands police chief DSP Muhammed Rizal Kamarudin said the incident occurred between 3am and 5am when the vehicle owners were fast asleep.
“It involved 20 vehicles which were obstructing traffic as they were parked haphazardly.
“Some vehicles had four or two tyres punctured while others had only one tyre punctured,” he said when contacted here today.
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BERNAMA @bernamadotcom 1 hour ago
Tayar 20 kenderaan di Pekan Berinchang, Cameron Highlands dibocorkan, dipercayai angkara perbuatan khianat – Polis
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20 parked vehicles vandalised in Cameron Highlands #nst http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/02/126995/20-parked-vehicles-vandalised-cameron-highlands …
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CAMERON HIGHLANDS: About 20 parked vehicles parked near Brinchang here, were vandalised by a group of individuals.
In the incident which occurred between 3 am and 5 am this morning, all the vehicle tires were punctured with a sharp object.
District police chief Deputy Superintendent Muhammed Rizal Kamarudin said initial investigations conducted with witnesses at the scene revealed that the vehicles tires were punctured by a group of men.
He said the vehicles were believed to be obstructing a road there. “The motive of the incident is still under investigation and police have received 11 reports from owners until 3pm.
Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/02/126995/20-parked-vehicles-vandalised-cameron-highlands
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根據警方初步調查，惡意刺破輪胎事件是一班男子所為，他們這樣做相信是為了警告車主不要把車停泊在路邊和一些泊車位後面，造成交通嚴重阻塞。
According to the initial investigations, malicious tires incident is committed by a group of men, they do so believe was warned not to owners of car parked at the roadside and a number of parking spaces in the back, causing serious traffic congestion.
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