_______________________________________________________
—–
The increase of diesel price by 10% will result in the increase in transportation fees by 3-5%.
Free Malaysia Today
Customers to pay more for lorry transport
Two lorry associations say they have no choice but to pass the cost of increased diesel prices to their customers.
KUALA LUMPUR: Two lorry associations have said that they have no choice but to charge more for transportation thereby transferring the recently announced increase in diesel prices, to their customers.
Pan-Malaysian Lorry Owners’ Association president Jong Foh Jit said the increase was inevitable as refraining from transferring this increase would negatively impact operating costs.
“We can’t do anything about the diesel price increase. However our business relies on this energy source, so we have no other option but to increase our transportation costs,” Jong told a leading Chinese newspaper.
Meanwhile Alvin Chong of the Selangor Lorry Owners’ Association said the increase of diesel by 10% would result in the increase in transportation fees by 3-5%.
—
FROM MIDNIGHT, 2 OCTOBER 2014
1. RON95 WILL BE RM2.30 AND NOT RM2.10 PER LITRE.
2. DIESEL WILL BE RM2.20 PER LITRE.
—
Latest on SAYS The Vicious Cycle Malaysians Go Through After Every. Single. Petrol Price Hike: http://bit.ly/whythegoodguys #pricehike
—
[UPDATED] PAS Youth Suhaizan Kaiat queried petrol price hike when Msia is a producer itself http://bit.ly/1qZLcv2
—
AsiaOne Motorists throng petrol stations in Malaysia after sudden announcement of fuel price hike http://shar.es/1aFwOj
—
25June 2014
YAHOO! NEWS MALAYSIA
Tarif elektrik naik lagi?
The Malaysian Insider
Agensi tenaga elektrik, MyPower Corp Bhd menjangka kenaikan tarif elektrik bermula bulan depan, enam bulan selepas Putrajaya mengumumkan tarif elektrik baru Januari lalu.
MyPower berkata, kenaikan tersebut tidak dapat dielakkan memandangkan peningkatan harga gas antarabangsa.
“MyPower menyatakan mereka mencadangkan Kabinet kekal dengan mekanisma Pelaksanaan Pelepasan Kos Bahan Api (FCPT), di mana tarif akan diselarikan berdasarkan harga gas antarabangsa setiap enam bulan.
“Penyelarian pertama dijangka bulan depan yang akan menyebabkan tarif elektrik naik kerana harga domestik gas rendah daripada antarabangsa,” kata MyPower yang dipetik daripada The Star hari ini.
Google trtanslation
Energy agency, MyPower Corp Bhd expects to increase electricity tariffs next month, six months after Putrajaya announced new electricity tariff in January.
MyPower said the increase was inevitable in view of the international gas prices.
“MyPower said they remain with the mechanism proposed Cabinet Implementation of Emissions Fuel Costs (FCPT), in which tariffs will be aligned based on international gas prices every six months.
“The first Penyelarian next month that will result in increased electricity tariffs for domestic gas prices lower than international,” said MyPower quoted in The Star today.
https://my.news.yahoo.com/tarif-elektrik-naik-lagi-032357830.html
—–
THE SO-CALLED FACTS THAT NAJIB TELLS ARE NOT FACTS!
He says that for the good of the people, electricity tariffs had to be raised.
Not true!
Teliti! “@ayeem80: Tok NajibRazak ..mana satu fakta mana satu auta?? @rafiziramli @farizmusa pic.twitter.com/7pOjrYVCfH“
—–
[-EL]
—
GOING UP IN PRICE SOON!
—
the Sun daily
Nestle to increase Milo’s price by 5% to 7%
KUALA LUMPUR: A cup of milo will cost more next month as Nestle Malaysia plans to increase the price of Malaysia’s favourite beverage by 5% to 7% from May 1.
Nestle’s managing director Alois Hofbauer said the price increase was inevitable following the price hike in milk products last February due to higher raw material prices.
“Commodities costs are going high, including milk, coffee and cocoa, we have to find ways to offset headwinds internally as we could not absorb all these (costs) increases,” he told a press conference after the company’s AGM here yesterday.
Hofbauer doesn’t rule out the possibility of more price hikes in future as commodities prices are not expected to ease this year.
However, he stressed that any price hikes would be gradual to avoid increasing consumers burden, which in turn could affect demand for its products.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1028188
…
—
DO YOU SEE HOW MUCH THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING FOR THE RAKYAT THROUGH ITS SUBSIDIES?
How come we are NOT grateful? It’s because we wonder how much goes into the coffers of others.
For instance, under Food (RM3.9 billion), how much went to paying above world prices for sugar and rice?
http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnist/targeted-aid-for-the-needy-1.490790
—
NAJIB’S PRICE REDUCTION CAMPAIGN
Among the daily necessities listed under the “Price Reduction” campaign are fresh produce, frozen food, dried food, beverages, and baby and children’s items.
LET’S KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE PLACES WE USUALLY SHOP AT TO SEE WHETHER THE DISCOUNTS ARE GENUINE!
Malaysian Insider
Supermarkets giving up to 70% discount under Putrajaya’s price reduction campaign – Bernama
January 29, 2014
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pic) today launched the nationwide “Price Reduction” campaign involving 10 selected supermarket chains, to help lessen the people’s burden in the face of the rising cost of living.
The first phase of the campaign for six months will be participated by supermaket chains Econsave, Mydin, KK Mart, Aeon, Aeon Big, Tesco, 99 Speedmart, NSK, Segi Fresh Mart and Giant.
These supermarket chains, operated by local and foreign companies, have more than 955 branches throughout the country.
—
HE HAS A KANGKUNG BRAINWAVE!
RM20m for purchasing imported seafood and vegetables!
How long could you stockpile vegetables before they rot?
…
…
Star
Saturday January 25, 2014 MYT 7:59:48 AM
Govt to spend RM20mil to control rising cost of living
PUTRAJAYA: The Government has allocated RM20mil for a special programme to curb the rising costs of living which will include creating a stockpile of seafood and vegetables.
The programme will be handled by the Federal Agricultural Mar-keting Authority (Fama) and National Fishermen’s Association (Nekmat).
Fama has been allocated RM8mil and Nekmat with RM12mil.
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who announced this yesterday, said the fund would be used to import seafood and vegetables in large volumes to be stockpiled.
—
More KANGKUNG Talk! This man, Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, blames middlemen who are pro-Opposition, for raising prices!
1. He says, “When we slashed the sugar subsidy, restaurants took advantage by increasing their prices by 30 sen for every glass of drink sold.”
My question, ” Who monopolizes the sugar industry?”
See: The Politics of Bread, Sugar and other UMNO Businesses in Malaysia: Crony Companies
2. He says, “When electricity tariffs increased, the price of 1kg of ice rose by RM1. When asked the reason for the increase, the businesses claimed electricity tariffs had gone up.”
My questions, “Have the electricity tariffs NOT gone up? Should TNB be given greater profits while every firm keep their prices unchanged when they need to cover the higher costs?”
—
Malaysiakini
11:00AM Jan 19, 2014
So now price hikes are Pakatan’s fault?
MP SPEAKS Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor has accused pro-opposition middlemen of deliberately increasing the prices of goods and services, in order to incite hatred against Barisan Nasional (BN).
…
It is of the biggest irony when the minister pointed out unscrupulous middlemen raising prices because it has been BN policy over the past three decades to cultivate crony businessmen to dominate, monopolise and control many basic goods and services.
Whose middlemen, Pakatan’s or BN’s?
The price of rice has been rising because Bernas Bhd, a private company owned by Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary was given the monopoly right to import rice on behalf of rice-traders, making fat and easy profits while causing the price of these rice to rise. The same applies many other basic goods such as sugar.
The prices of medicine in our hospitals are up to 148 percent higher than in Australia, because the government forces our hospitals to purchase them through the designated “middleman”, Pharmaniaga Bhd.
Hundreds, if not thousands of projects are awarded annually by the government at higher cost and lower quality, purely because they are given via our renowned ‘Ali Baba’ system. In this system, the a crony middlemen gets awarded an inflated contract and subcontracts substantial portions of the works, if not all of it to actual businesses to carry out the work.
One such infamous project is the RM482 million Shah Alam Hospital that was awarded to Sunshine Fleet Sdn Bhd, but was sub-contracted lock, stock and barrel to a subcontractor for RM451 million in 2007. The project has stalled with no visibility of completion despite hundreds of millions of ringgit paid.
TONY PUA is MP for Petaling Jaya Utara and DAP national publicity secretary.
http://beta.malaysiakini.com/news/252153
—
Malaysian Insider
Ku Nan blames middlemen who back Pakatan Rakyat for price hikes
BY HASBULLAH AWANG CHIK
January 18, 2014
Putrajaya today accused pro-opposition middlemen of deliberately increasing the prices of goods and services, in order to incite hatred against Barisan Nasional.
Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said the government was aware that many middlemen were staunch opposition supporters.
“They have played a major role in siding with the opposition and inciting the rakyat’s hatred towards Barisan Nasional,” he said.
…
Tengku Adnan lamented the fact that these middlemen had taken advantage of the government’s actions in slashing subsidies to increase the prices of goods and services.
“When electricity tariffs increased, the price of 1kg of ice rose by RM1. When asked the reason for the increase, the businesses claimed electricity tariffs had gone up.
“When we slashed the sugar subsidy, restaurants took advantage by increasing their prices by 30 sen for every glass of drink sold.”
—
TALKING KANGKUNG?
PRIME MINISTER NAJIB HAS TOLD HIS OFFICERS TO BRING THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE LAW DOWN ON THOSE WHO RAISE PRICES!
NST
17 January 2014| last updated at 12:48AM
Najib orders ministry to act against profiteers
EASING PEOPLE’S BURDEN: PM wants those who raise food prices to be charged in court
PUTRAJAYA: PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has directed the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry to take stern action against business operators who raise food prices.
He said this includes charging them in court.
“If they are found increasing their prices, the government will not hesitate to take action.”
…
WILL THAT WORK? DOES THE GOVERNMENT HAVE ANY AUTHORITY TO FORCE TRADERS TO KEEP PRICES DOWN? Can it charge traders in court for profiteering?
No, says Citizen Nades, Editor (Special and Investigative Reporting) at theSun.
“There is no law against profiteering. Period,” Citizen Nades, theSun.
…
READ WHAT SOMEONE HAS TO SAY ABOUT THE MATTER.
theSun
Face reality – tell the truth
Last updated on 12 January 2014 – 09:02pm
The message is simple – stop giving the people false hopes by “threatening” traders or retailers who raise prices because there are no laws which prevent them from raising prices.
Please do not give false hopes to consumers by making all kinds of statements and promises. If you don’t deliver or are unable to keep them, you make the rakyat even angrier. Talk about sending hundreds of enforcement officers out to the field to “check on increases” is nothing but pure bunkum!
If your officers have not already briefed you, allow me to enlighten you. Let is be categorically stated that our system is one of free enterprise – willing buyer-willing seller at a price agreed upon. If the buyer cannot agree on the price, he chooses another source.
The government will not and does not fix prices of raw or cooked food, or that matter any commodity. The fixing of petrol and diesel prices is merely an administrative arrangement between the government and the oil companies.
The price of a cup of tea varies from location to location. It may cost RM1.20 in a stall; perhaps RM2 in a restaurant; RM12 in an up market shopping mall and even RM20 in a five-star hotel.
So, if the stall operator increases his price to RM1.50, does it amount to profiteering? No, but he has committed an offence if he does not have a board listing the prices of the food that is on sale at his stall. Well, that’s another law altogether – not related to profiteering. This law gives the consumer a choice to look and compare prices before making a purchase or placing an order.
There is no law against profiteering. Period.
If there is any, then the ministry should first ask the hoteliers to justify why some of them charge RM40 for mamak mee – 10 times more than the average restaurant. Of course, patrons are paying for the ambience, décor and the service.
So, stop giving consumers false hopes. We have to accept that the price increases are going to hurt all of us who earn an honest living without backhanders, coffee money and other forms of inducement above and below the table.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/928113
…
“The government will not and does not fix prices of raw or cooked food, or that matter any commodity,” Citizen Nades, theSun.
What about this news item below?That’s a decision made after discussion.
Star
Friday January 17, 2014 MYT 8:08:09 AM
Indian Muslim restaurants to defer price increase
KUALA LUMPUR: Indian Muslim restaurants in the country have agreed to defer a proposal to increase the prices of food and beverages sold on their premises.
In a statement, Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners Association (Presma) said all its members had agreed to defer the increase by between 5% and 15% after a meeting with Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hasan Malek.
“Presma will study from time to time to get feedback from our members relating to the increase in costs of goods and services,” it said.
Indian Muslim restaurants to defer price increase
—
MORE BAD NEWS!
BIG SHOTS IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION WILL CONDUCT SCHOOL CANTEEN CHECKS FOR PRICE INCREASES!
RESULT: INCREASE CLAIMS IN TRAVEL EXPENSES, ACCOMODATION, OVERTIME, MEALS AND OTHER ALLOWANCES! It makes the cost of running this government department go up even more.
*Do they have nothing more important to do, like raising the standard of education in the country?
NST
16 January 2014| last updated at 02:19PM
Education Ministry’s top brass to conduct surprise checks on school canteens
PUTRAJAYA: The education ministry’s top brass, including ministers, deputy ministers, directors and other senior officials will conduct surprise checks in school canteens across the nation to ensure food prices are not increased.
Second Education minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said although the issue of raised prices in campus eateries was not rampant, the ministry will keep a watchful eye on the operators to prevent excessive profiteering on students
Read more: Education Ministry’s top brass to conduct surprise checks on school canteens – Latest – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/education-ministry-s-top-brass-to-conduct-surprise-checks-on-school-canteens-1.463626#ixzz2qZsUuOFi
—
BAD NEWS!!!
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER TAN SRI MUHYIDDIN YASSIN FORMS THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO TACKLE THE COST OF LIVING!
WILL ANYTHING USEFUL OR PRACTICAL COME OUT OF ANOTHER COMMITTEE?
We don’t know but we don’t think so.
In fact, we believe that Muhyiddin and the ‘Special Committee To Tackle The Cost of Living’ will add to the cost of running an already costly (EXTRAVAGANT) government.
It will buirden the rakyat more….
Malaysian Insider
Muhyiddin announces special committee to tackle living cost – Bernama
January 15, 2014
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic) today announced the formation of the Special Committee To Tackle The Cost of Living, chaired by him, to handle issues on the rising cost of living and goods in an integrated manner.
He said the setting up of the committee was an extension of the National Key Result Area (NKRA) on Tackling The Cost of Living, whose scope and functions had been widened, which was decided at the Cabinet meeting last week.
He said that among the roles of the committee was to coordinate the policies and programmes of the various ministries and agencies involved in easing the burden of the people.
—
FOOD IN IPOH: PRICES ARE CREEPING UP
1. Taman Cempaka, a place that depends on students for its main business: chicken rice RM3.20 (up 20 sen); roast pork rice RM3.50 (up 20 sen); iced kopi-O RM1.50, up 10 sen).
2. Bercham: Fish head curry with no tomatoes, 2 persons RM33 (up RM5).
3. Bercham: Bakut teh, 2 people eating 1 person’s helping with add-ons RM12 (up RM1.80).
4. Bercham: fried noodles with meat and prawn RM4.50 (up 60sen).
5. Taufu fah at Ipoh Garden East is still RM1.30 but RM1.80 at the corner of Public Bank, Ipoh Garden!
6. Fried yau cha kuei or ham chim paeng: 70-90 sen (the prices of everything, including plastic bags, have gone up).
7. Curry puff: my favourite Malay couple upped theirs from 3 for RM1 to 40 sen each. Three now cost RM1.20. No discount.
8. The Sun is still the cheapest at 30 sen. Finish reading in 30 minutes. What do you expect for 30 sen?
WAGES HAVE GONE UP INSIGNIFICANTLY. MOST BOSSES CAN’T AFFORD TO GIVE COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE (COLA).
—
THE SPAD (read SPUD or POTATO) MAN CAN’T STOP PRICE HIKES IN SCHOOL BUS FARES
In Ipoh, bus fares are up. It may not seem much by KL or Penang or JB standards but Ipoh has lower wages.
Star
Monday January 13, 2014 MYT 8:11:46 AM
Parents with school-going children fork out extra sum to pay bus fare
School bus operators are also facing competition by van operators. — Photo by RONNIE CHIN
There have been complaints from parents that bus fares have increased by RM10 to RM20, depending on the areas in the city.
An administrative clerk, who only wanted to be known as Sherene, said the steep increase was a shocker, as it had never been higher than RM5.
“In the last few years, the fare had been increased only by RM5.
“I am comfortable with the RM5 hike but pushing it up to RM10 is too much,” she told The Star.
“I have to pay RM70 each month,” said Sherene, in her 40s, who is from Buntong.
Parents with school-going children fork out extra sum to pay bus fare
—
HERE COMES ANOTHER ROUND OF PRICE INCREASES! Mamak restaurants will raises prices!
When the Malaysia Muslim Restaurant Operators Association (Presma) raises prices by 5% to 15% in March, it will be more costly to have a glass of teh tarik, roti canai or mee goreng at mamak restaurants nationwide.
—
Malaysiakini
4:47PM Jan 13, 2014
Presma to be queried on proposed food price increase
The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry will ask the Malaysia Muslim Restaurant Operators Association (Presma) to explain its members’ proposed increase of food price by five to 15 percent.
…
Presma president Noorul Hassan Saul Hameed had reportedly said that he would be going round the country and brief the association’s 6,000 members on the proposed food price hike.
He said the move which might be implemented this March was apt as Presma members had been bearing fuel and sugar price increases since 2009.
http://beta.malaysiakini.com/news/251709
—
IN IPOH: Prices have crept up, and unless you have a good memory, you may not be able to keep track as an item goes up by 10 sen here or there.
In the places I frequent:
Iced kopi-O: Rm1.60 instead of RM1.50
Hakka taufu fa: RM1.80 instead of RM1.60
Iced leong fun: RM1.60 instead of RM1.40Gopeng mee with won ton: RM5.90 instead ofRM5.50
—
IN PENANG: Adding to your cost of eating out.
If you don’t order at least a drink, you may be asked for 30 or 40sen.
檳島中路一家咖啡店掛上“一張桌子最少一杯飲料，外面飲料一律不可帶進”的橫幅，引起關注。
根據瞭解，有關橫幅早在一年前已掛上，不過當時“漲風”未吹起，所以沒人留意。
在檳島，不只是這家咖啡店有此“規則”，一些咖啡店近幾年來也有此“規則”，除了要求一張桌子的顧客至少點1杯飲料外，一些店也向不點飲料的顧客征收30仙至40仙的“檯費”。
http://www.chinapress.com.my/node/490423
—
RON97 costs 5 sen more: RM2.80 a litre.
Govt denies that RO95 will soon go up.
Star
Thursday January 9, 2014 MYT 10:28:22 AM
Effects of RON97 hike on consumers minimal
PETALING JAYA: The 5 sen increase in RON97 petrol which took effect yesterday, will have minimal effect on consumers.
Malaysian petrol dealers association president Datuk Hashim Othman believed the hike would not affect users since the increase was small and most RON97 users were luxury car owners.
Hashim said RON97 users, who make up less than 10% of the country’s petrol consumers, might opt for the cheaper petrol if the price hike was huge
Effects of RON97 hike on consumers minimal
—
Malaysia Chronicle
Friday, 10 January 2014 09:17
BUT FOR HOW LONG? No price increase for RON95 petrol – Ahmad Maslan
—
IN THE KLANG VALLEY, NASI KANDAR HAS BECOME TOO EXPENSIVE FOR THE ORDINARY PERSON!
One person said that a plate of rice, mutton and vegetables cost RM14!
Blogger: at the Restoran Nasi Ayam Masak Merah (Nasi Ganja) place in Ipoh, a plate of rice, chicken and vegetables (a very small serving!) cost RM6.
Free Malaysia Today
High prices put off nasi kandar regulars
Restaurant owners say they have to take costs into account.
KUALA LUMPUR: Gone are the days when you could confidently walk into a nasi kandar restaurant with just RM10 in your pocket.
According to nasi kandar fans in the Klang Valley, prices have recently gone up to unexpected levels.
“The new prices are in fact ridiculous,” lift technician R Narasimna Rao, 31, told FMT.
“I used to enjoy a nasi kandar meal for just RM5. The other day I took rice, mutton and some vegetables and the bill came to RM14.”
..
Salehudin Ahmad…“I had a roti canai at a nasi kandar place in KL a few days ago. It cost me RM2. That’s too much.”
…
Students Quinn Amalore and AKR Tara Roy said nasi kandar outlets were overcharging even as the quality of the food was going down.
…
Restaurant owners claim that they have to increase prices simply because costs have gone up.
“Everything—vegetables, oil, sugar—is expensive now,” said Thoulath Ameer Hamzah, vice president of the Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners Association.
“The rental in Klang Valley is not cheap. There are so many other factors as well, such as transportation and workers.”
—
Malaysiakini
10:25AM Jan 10, 2014
26 costlier items once all price hikes implemented
At least 26 goods, services and commodities will see price jumps once the full chain of all price hikes is implemented, according to an Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) professor.
Speaking at a forum on price hikes organised by Malay daily Sinar Harian yesterday, UUM economics professor Amir Husin Baharudin said basic commodities such as beef and vegetables will also see price hikes.
However, he did not list all the 26 items that he had identified.
…
While he understood the predicament the government was in, Amir said once there was a need to cover costs as a result of energy sources becoming expensive, the government no longer looked at the welfare of people.
“The problem is, when it comes to that, it only looks at the profit and loss of companies. The government does not look at the people anymore,” he added.
http://beta.malaysiakini.com/news/251417
—
SING THE FOLLOWING TO THE TUNE OF ‘WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS’:
They wish us a Merry Christmas,
They wish us a Merry Christmas,
They wish us a Merry Christmas,
And a TOLL HIKE in the New Year!
…..
the Sun daily
22 food items now cheaper in markets nationwide: minister
Last updated on 8 January 2014 – 12:05am
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 7, 2014): The prices of 22 food items have been reduced by between five and 20% at 517 agriculture markets throughout the country from today, said Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
The items are tomatoes, carrots, cabbages, red chillies, cucumbers, long beans, sawi, ladies’ fingers, cili padi, pineapples, watermelon, pisang berangan, mature coconuts, red onions, potatoes, ripe ginger, as well as fish like the pelaling, kembong, cencaru, selar and selayang, and also chicken.
Ismail said for the decrease in the price of fish, the National Fisherman’s Association (Nekmat) had also taken the initiative of giving consumers a choice of fresh local, fresh imported or frozen fish.
22 food items now cheaper in markets nationwide: minister
—
WHEREVER BARISAN NASIONAL RULES, RATES HAVE GONE UP OR WILL SOON GO UP.
LIM GUAN ENG PROMISES PENANG THAT HE WILL MAINTAIN ALL TAXES AND RATES UNDER HIS jurisdiction.
Let’s see if he can keep is promise!
YAHOO! NEWS MALAYSIA
Penang to lessen burden of price hikes, says chief minister
The Malay Mail Online
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 6 — The Penang government is doing what they can to help mitigate the effect of price hikes on the people.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said although they did not have much control over price regulations on necessities but the state government had opted to maintain all taxes and rates under its purview.
“We understand the people’s plight and we will try to help them in any way we can,” he said, citing the state’s welfare initiatives and the Bridge Express Shuttle Transit (BEST), the state’s free shuttle service system.
…
Lim added that the issue of higher living costs had not only affected the state but also other states as well.
“As a responsible government, all we can do is to offer our help to minimise the pinch felt by the people,” said Lim after opening the state Wanita DAP convention at Ixora Hotel in Prai yesterday.
http://my.news.yahoo.com/penang-lessen-burden-price-hikes-says-chief-minister-232300446.html
—
The SPAD man has SPUDS for brains! (Spuds: potatoes)
He says that SPAD has not approved fare increases for school bus operators but since they have insisted on raising their fares, don’t take the school bus.
Instead, he Parents-Teachers Associations (PTAs) should operate their own school buses!
READ THE FULL RANGE OF OPTIONS HE HAS TO OFFER
YAHOO! NEWS MALAYSIA
SPAD sidesteps bus companies, approves schoolbuses by PTA
The Malay Mail Online
Syed Hamid said that the PTA of schools could now operate their own buses to ferry students.
Parents can also hire independent van owners within their neighbourhood to send their children to school, with SPAD regulating them to ensure safety standards are complied with, the paper reported.
While opening up the industry to new players, Syed Hamid said these new operators have to obtain licences and obey guidelines that will be issued by SPAD soon.
“We have no problems with neighbourhood vans (for example) operating legally to ferry children to and from school.
“We will approve the application (by independent owners) quickly, as long as the vans are within the stipulated age limit.
“Under this arrangement, we can fix the minimum fare. The rest is up to parents and the independent owners,” Syed Hamid said.
http://my.news.yahoo.com/spad-sidesteps-bus-companies-approves-schoolbuses-pta-051000700.html
—
Not only is it more costly to eat out, it is also more costly for your kid to eat at the school canteen.
My mechanic complained that fish balls at his kid’s school canteen are now 4 for 70sen when it used to be 5 for 50sen. Don’t ask about the SIZE!
the Sun daily
Dearer to eat out now
PETALING JAYA (Jan 5, 2014): Be prepared to pay more for your favourite cuppa and chicken rice. Most restaurant operators checked by theSun said they are forced to raise the prices of food and drinks due to the general price hike of goods.
Tan Boon Seong, 63, manager of PJ Restaurant Kam Heong, told theSun that the price of chicken rice has already been raised by 50sen to RM5, and prawn mee from RM5.50 to RM6.
“A big glass of coffee was RM1.70, but now it is RM2,” he said.
“We have to raise the price as things are going up in the new year,” said Teo Choi King, 51, who sells chicken rice in Kam Heong, adding that chilli used to cost RM4.50 per kilo but now it is RM9, while chicken, which used to be RM6.70, is RM8 per kilo.
Connie Chow, 50, manager of Sam U Claypot Restaurant in Jalan Tengah, said: “Overall, prices of our items have risen by between 50sen and RM2 two months ago.”
However, Strawberry Fields Kafe is only planning to raise prices next month
Siti Tawa Mohd Addsar, 34, manager of Strawberry Fields, told theSun the restaurant is unable to absorb the increasing cost and will have to pass it on to customers.
As an example, she cited the price of tomatoes which has risen from RM1.90 to a whopping RM4.25 per kilo.
In George Town, most food outlets have said that they are maintaining prices for now.
—
BUREAUCRATS TALK AND TALK, AND THE REST OF US PAY MORE AND MORE!
1 SPAD SAYS THAT SCHOOL BUS OPERATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RAISE BUS FARES YET, SO DON’T PAY THE NEW FARE..and let your kid walk to school?
2 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SAYS CANTEEN OPERATORS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO RAISE PRICES, SO tell your kid to bread brought from home. (And how long would it be before the price of bread went up?)
Star
Sunday January 5, 2014 MYT 4:47:10 PM
MOE probes price hikes in school canteens
BESUT: The Education Ministry will probe a report that canteen operators have hiked food prices in schools nationwide.
Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said a committee chaired by Director-General Tan Sri Abd Ghaffar Mahmud would probe the allegation.
He said he had not received any complaint or official report from parents and school administrators parents about the matter.
“Canteen operators should not hike the price of food and drinks just because the price of sugar has increased as it is a burden to the students,” he said.
MOE probes price hikes in school canteens
—
HAVE YOU KEPT UP WITH THE RISE IN PRICES?
—
—
http://www.slideshare.net/powertlk2005/you-walk-the-talk-first-by-marina-mahathir
—
Marina Mahathir isn’t impressed by Najib’s cost-cutting measures.
“In this case, not enough pain to match the rakyat’s, so no gaining our love.
“Sorry,” said prominent social activist and columnist Marina Mahathir in her Twitter post as reactions began trickling in for Najib’s move, which comes hot on the heels of a slew of price hikes implemented by his government which have shot up living costs.
A expected, Najib’s new measures have received support from the BN members such as Johor Menteri Besar Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Gerakan Youth chief Tan Keng Liang and former deputy minister Saifuddin Abdullah.
Twitterjaya: PM’s trimming measures not enough
—
SUPERFICIAL COST-SAVING MEASURES INTRODUCED BY NAJIB
Star
—
Malaysian Insider
Najib begins austerity measures to appease growing discontent over price hikes
Najib begins austerity measures to appease growing discontent over price hikes
—
ROAD TOLLS FROM 1 JANUARY 2014: WHAT ARE THE NEW TOLLS?
—
KEEP AN EYE ON THE COSTS FOR HOSPITAL SWASTA: BOUND TO GO UP!
Why?
Click on the link and read all about it!
Malaysians Must Know the TRUTH: Big time scam
—
—
Malaysian Insider
Stung by criticisms, Putrajaya raps The Star for sensationalising minister’s comments
December 29, 2013
The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry moved to head off more criticisms about price hikes today by ticking off The Star newspaper, saying “such sensationalisation of news and eye-catching headlines should not be at the expense of misinformation that may create the wrong perspective”.
The Star reported Minister Datuk Seri Hasan Malek as saying on Friday that the ministry had not received any complaints and this meant there was support for the price hikes. But the online version of the news report has been now been edited and carries a new headline.
“In the report published on 27th of December 2013 titled ‘No complaints proof that Malaysians support price hike’, we the ministry and on behalf of the Minister find that this is very misleading,” the ministry said in a Facebook posting today.
The report was referring to a slew of price hikes from January 1, including for toll rates and electricity tariffs that has led to complaints from manufacturers and consumers alike. Ice cube manufacturers have already said they would raise prices after the new year.
…
In The Star report, the minister was quoted as saying, “We haven’t received any complaints. People have not complained, which means there is support. We don’t control the price, the consumers control it.”
Hasan also urged businesses to be considerate in the report, saying “Please help the ministry and don’t raise prices unreasonably.”
—
AT SHOPPING MALLS IN 2014: IT WON’T BE WARM BUT IT WON’T BE AS COOL AS BEFORE!
The bigger malls or complexes pay RM2-3mil monthly on air-conditioning alone.
Star
Sunday December 29, 2013 MYT 9:02:34 AM
Businesses to set thermostats higher to cope with electricity tariff hike
PETALING JAYA: It’s going to get warmer indoors in 2014 as shopping malls, tall buildings and offices raise temperatures to cut electricity costs.
The Malaysian Association for Shopping and Highrise Complex Management is advising its 400-odd members nationwide to set their air-conditioning at 23°C or 24°C.
Air conditioning, according to the association, takes up the largest share of energy – about 65% – in commercial buildings.
Its president H.C. Chan said most malls in the country are now too cold, with temperatures ranging from 21°C to 23°C.
“We can and should move up a few degrees especially now with mounting energy costs. The reality is that we need to be energy efficient and eliminate waste because electricity is our single, largest expenditure,” he added.
Businesses to set thermostats higher to cope with electricity tariff hike
—
Ice to cost more from Jan 1
EXPECT TO PAY MORE FOR YOUR ICED DRINK IN THE NEW YEAR! This is because ice manufacturers will raise prices.
Summary of items that have gone up or will go up in price:
1 electricity
2 fuel
3 wages
4 plastic bags
5 tyres
6 spare parts
According to a newspaper advertisement by the Tube Ice Manufacturers of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya on Dec 24, the price hike was unavoidable as the costs of production and distribution had increased.
…
Malaysian Indian Restaurant Owners Association president Datuk R. Ramalingam Pillai said there would not be any increase in the price of food and beverages.
—
Star
Friday December 27, 2013 MYT 7:41:41 AM
Stationery prices expected to go up
KUALA LUMPUR: Prices of stationery items are expected to go up by 20% to 30% within the first quarter of next year.
Industry players claimed that they were revising the prices, partly due to the increasing costs from the implementation of minimum wages and transport costs.
Other factors include the new electricity tariff rate, higher fuel price and the currency exchange rate between the ringgit and China renminbi, as most of the imported stationery items are from China.
The speculated increase in toll rates and rentals are also expected to contribute to the increase.
The stationery products include papers of all sorts, clips, staplers, pencils, pens, colour pencils, files, note books (school exercise note books and notepads), markers and board dusters.
Almost all these items are used in offices, schools, institutes of higher learning and homes.
Stationery prices expected to go up
—
Jingga 13 Flashmob in protest of price hikes and suspension of the Heat Weekly!
Malaysian Insider
Flash mob hits the streets protesting price hikes, lack of press freedom
A group known as Jingga 13 protested against the recent slew of price hikes and the suspension of a weekly magazine by holding a flash mob, pleasantly surprising people at a popular shopping destination in Kuala Lumpur.
Jingga 13, a movement tied to Parti Keadilan Rakyat performed the flash mob today by holding posters and freezing momentarily in front of a mall along the busy Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.
“We are protesting against the price hikes that is done without any remorse or responsibility towards the people,” said Fariz Musa, who identified himself as the coordinator of the group.
“We are also showing our unhappiness against the Home Ministry’s suspension of The Heat as this a gross violation of the freedom of the press,” he added.
Flash mob hits the streets protesting price hikes, lack of press freedom
—
Men In Black bertopeng Vandeta akan berada di Sogo pukul 4 pm esok ‘Bantah Kenaikan’. Semua dijemput bersama. #share pic.twitter.com/FXwMOJVQbb
…
Sunday, 22 December 2013
NGO anjur ‘flashmob’ The Heat di KL esok – malaysiakini
 |
|
—
BE WARNED!
Police consider the ‘People’s Year of Pain 2014 (Tahun Sengsara Rakyat) at 8pm on 31 December 2013 at Dataran Merdeka a security threat.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said that IT IS ILLEGAL.
He said that those involved with the gathering would be investigated under Section 124 of the Penal Code for activities detrimental to Parliamentary democracy and under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma).
Khalid also said police are looking for the man who face is featured on a banner about the gathering, and have urged him to come forward to help investigations.
Cops take proactive steps to stop planned gathering at Dataran Merdeka
—
Protest against price hikes!
People’s Year of Pain 2014 (Tahun Sengsara Rakyat)
8pm 31 December 2013
Dataran Merdeka
—
Malaysiakini
A coalition of student activists and youth groups under a movement dubbed ‘Turun’ has called for a rally on New Year’s Eve to protest against the government’s move to hike prices of essential goods and services.
To be held at Dataran Merdeka, the protest by the Movement to Reduce the Cost of Living, has the cooperation of several NGOs including Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) and Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia (SMM).
Turun chaiperson Azan Safar said they were calling youths to send a strong signal to the government that the people do not agree to hikes in electricity tariffs, petrol prices and other basic needs.
“Our intention is to rise up but not to overthrow the government,” Azan Safar said in a WhatsApp message.
“It is to pressure the government to listen to the people’s warning and think about the rising cost of living and look again at our welfare needs,” he added.
‘Turun’ for price hike protest on Dec 31
—
Malaysian Insider
Selangor to use stake in highway companies to reject toll hike
Anwar (right) with PKR’s Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli, during a press conference at the PKR headquarters in Petaling Jaya this morning. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 18, 2013.
The Pakatan Rakyat-led Selangor government will reject the impending toll hike through shares it owns in two highway concessionaires, according to opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The state government owns 30% of the Kesas highway through state-owned Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) and 20% in Sprint and the Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong (LDP) through Kumpulan Perangsang.
Anwar told reporters today that he has discussed the matter with Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, and they have agreed to use the state’s minority shares to oppose the toll hike.
Selangor to use stake in highway companies to reject toll hike
—
Malaysiakini
BN’s Kepala Batas MP Reezal Merican Naina Merican today reminded the government to keep to the “spirit of its promises” over the toll hike issue, pointing out that the BN government had promised in its election manifesto to reduce intra-city tolls.
“Specifically BN had promised to the people, to reduce intra-city tolls in stages (in the election manifesto),” Reezal Merican said in a statement today.
“I hope that (Prime Minister) Najib Abdul Razak would look into this matter more comprehensively,” he said.
BN MP reminds gov’t of election promise to reduce tolls
—
Some of the toll operators are earning huge sums and they want us to pay them even more!
Malaysiakini
|
Summary of article
1. Plus made 61% net profit before tax in 2011. Tt collected RM4.098 billion, and recorded a net profit before tax of RM2.515 billion in 2011. The cost of maintaining the road was only RM241 million or 6% of the tolls collected.
Plus is now owned by state-linked funds Khazanah Nasional and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) which bought the concessionaire out in a RM23 billion cash deal.
2. Litrak Bhd, which operates LDP and Sprint, earned 49% profit in 2013.
3. Kesas highway had earned a 121% cumulative annual growth rate (CAGR) for 2008-2012. This meant that returns more than doubled over the four-year period.
Toll operators earning ‘obscene’ profits, says PKR
—
Malaysia Chronicle
Najib breaks his promise!
On October 15, 2010 when he was tabling Budget 2011 before the great battle, 13th general election took place.
“The Government is very concerned with the rising transport cost borne by the rakyat. To alleviate the burden of highway users, I am pleased to inform that the toll rates in four highways owned by PLUS Expressway Berhad will not be raised for the next five years, effective immediately.”
Malaysiakini
Fifteen national highways, the bulk of them in and around the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, are to increase their toll rates from 50 sen to as high as RM2 from Jan 1, 2014, newspapers reported today.
The exact amount for the toll hike has not been decided.
…
Summary
These are some of the highways involved:
1 New Pantai Expressway (NPE)
2 Damansara Puchong Expressway (LDP)
3 Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (Akleh)
4 Western KL Traffic Dispersal System (Sprint)
5 Konsortium Expressway Shah Alam Selangor (Kesas)
6 Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Maju Expressway (Mex)
7 Sungai Besi Highway (Besraya)
8 Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (Smart)
9 Sistem Lingkaran-Lebuhraya Kajang (Silk)
Highway tolls up next month, by 50 sen to RM2
—
WHAT ELSE WILL COST MORE NEXT YEAR?
IT LOOKS LIKE ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING! That is what 2 ministers (International Trade and Industry Minister and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department) say.
Malaysiakini
After years of running at a deficit, the government has painted itself into a corner and has no choice but to cut subsidies and raise prices.
“What choice do we have? Business as usual, deficit and inefficiency?” International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed asked today.
“If we pursue a policy of doing nothing, our deficit will remain at 4.5 percent and put pressure on the current account. Do nothing and pressures on the currency are a real possibility.”
Mustapa was speaking at a forum in Putrajaya to commemorate the third anniversary of the Economic Transformation Programme.
…
Supporting him, Abdul Wahid Omar, a Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, said that with these measures the international rating bodies will view Malaysia more positively.
As a result, they may even raise Malaysia’s credit rating, he said.
Gov’t: What choice is there but to raise prices?
—
Malaysiakini
School bus operators will impose a 40 percent surcharge on its fares from the upcoming school year next month, unless the government reveals new fares for the service by then.
The Union of School Bus Associations passed the motion at its annual general meeting yesterday after the Land Transport Commission (Spad), which controls the prices, failed to review the fares.
The move also came after a cut in diesel subsidies in September, which the union’s new president Amali Munif Rahmat says have left bus operators struggling to stay afloat or even stopping services altogether.
“The last fares announced by (Spad’s predecessor) the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board (CVLB) were in Aug 2009. The board revises it every three years or when there is a drastic increase in fuel prices.
“Now it has been five years without a fare revision despite several increases in fuel prices,” he told Malaysiakini when contacted yesterday.
Over the period, diesel prices had increased on three occasions, bringing the prices from RM1.70 per litre during the last fare revision to the current RM2.00 per litre.
School bus operators ready to up fares by 40pct
—
Malaysian Insider
Toll rate hike next year unavoidable, says Minister – Bernama
December 14, 2013
The toll rate hike next year is unavoidable as it is an express condition in the concession agreement between the government and highway concession companies, according to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar.
He said the toll rate should have been revised in 2011, as stated in the concession agreement.
“However, the rate was maintained, but the government had to fork out RM400 million in compensation from taxpayers’ money, which could have been used for other purposes.
“And now it’s time to fulfill the condition,” he told reporters after presenting prizes to winners of a colouring and drawing competition held in conjunction with the Parliament Building’s 50th anniversary celebration in Kuala Lumpur today.
Toll rate hike next year unavoidable, says Minister – Bernama
—
Malaysiakini
“There will likely be a hike next year, but the quantum has not been fixed yet. We have to make sure to engage with all operators and to make a detailed study before deciding on any fare changes,” a Spad spokesperson said.
The Land Public Transport Commission (Spad) said today that it is not likely to let public transport fares rise to match the upcoming hike in electricity tariff until a comprehensive feasibility study is carried out.
A review of bus and taxi fares is in progress and will be completed only by the first quarter of next year.
Spad has only just started considering fare hikes for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and KTM’s train services.
This means it could take another three to six months before a decision is made.
Spad: Hike in bus, taxi, train fares likely in 3-6 months
—
Malay Mail
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/power-tariff-up-15pc-from-january-1
—
NAJIB JUSTIFIES TARIFF INCREASES FOR ELECTRICITY: OUR PAIN (BOTH SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM) IS TNB’S GAIN!
Malaysiakini
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said the recent electricity tariff hike is necessary to ensure the financial viability of national power utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB).
“We need to carry out the tariff hike because TNB needs RM6 billion a year for investments.
“If it is not done, the financial viability of TNB will be affected,” he told a press conference after the closing of the four-day Umno general assembly in Kuala Lumpur this evening.
…
Najib added that the recent series of subsidy cuts were “short-term pains” that will benefit the rakyat in the end.
“It is important to have fiscal consolidation. When we are fiscally stronger, we can do much more for the people.
“They have to understand it is the process. There is some short-term pain – not severe pain, just a mild pain – but in the long term it is going to be good for the rakyat,” he said.
Tariff hike necessary to ensure TNB’s financial viability
—
KNOCK-ON IMPACT OF THE INCREASE IN ELECTRICITY RATES
1. Malls will be badly affected. Electricity is the single largest expenditure for shopping malls. The industrial category will get a 16.85% increase in electricity rates.
2. The higher bills will be passed on as higher rents to shop and stall holders (who also have higher electricity rates to pay).
3. The shopper will pay higher prices.
4. Inflation!
—
Star
Thursday December 5, 2013 MYT 6:56:53 AM
Malls hit with a ‘triple blow’ with higher electricity tariffs
PETALING JAYA: Shopping mall operators are distressed over what they called a “triple blow” to the industry with the latest announcement of the increase in electricity tariffs.
Malaysian Shopping Mall Association and Highrise Complex Management president H.C. Chan said after the announcement of the Goods and Services Tax and the proposed increase in assessment by City Hall, the electricity tariff hike was the latest blow.
Malls hit with a ‘triple blow’ with higher electricity tariffs
—
IMPACT OF THE INCREASE IN ELECTRICITY RATES
1. Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Maximus Ongkili says that 4.56 million consumers in the peninsula and 260,000 consumers in Sabah and Labuan will not be impacted by the increase in tariff as they consumed 300kWh or less of electricity a month.
2. The Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will feel the impact as they are not protected from the high tariff hike.
3. Think of the sundry shops, mini-markets, coffee shops and car workshops, to name a few: these will be burdened by a rise in their electricity bills.
4. Inflation will be 3% or higher. The CPI rose to 2.8% year-on-year in October from 2.6% in September and 1.9% in August.
*M’sia CPI seen rising 3% following electricity tariff increase
*Govt, Opposition MPs concern over rise of electricity tariff The Edge Malaysia
—
Free Malaysia Today
At least 15% power hike starting next year
—
EXPECT ELECTRICITY TO GO UP 15%!
http://www.chinapress.com.my/node/479547
—
Star
Sunday December 1, 2013 MYT 9:39:42 PM
Details of new electricity tariffs on Monday
PETALING JAYA: The Government is expected to announce on Monday details of the anticipated hike in electricity tariff rates – 15%, or 4.9 sen per kilowatt hour (kWh).
The announcement is expected to take place in Parliament, according to sources.
Details of new electricity tariffs on Monda
—
Free Malaysia Today
FMM: Production cost to double on tariff hike
Local manufacturers urge the government to increase tariff gradually so that the manufacturing industry could adjust accordingly.
by Farah Adilla & Sathish Govind
PETALING JAYA: The government’s announcement on the expected rise in electricity tariff will have an impact on manufacturers, resulting in a double-digit increase in production cost, according to the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) yesterday.
Its president ong Poh Kon said the recent FMM-Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) Business Conditions Survey indicated that local manufacturers expect the cost of production to increase on the back of the tariff hike.
These concerns come at a time when the government is on the verge of rationalising its subsidy and implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
FMM: Production cost to double on tariff hike
—
IT IS THE TURN OF TNB TO RAISE PRICES FROM NEXT YEAR. EXPECT 10-20%.
The Cabinet will make the decision next year, 2014. They will tell us that we have cheaper rates than Thailand or the Philippines; they will also say that this is just part of the policy of doing away with subsidies.
*Electricity tariffs to go up 10%-20% next year
—
School bus fares are bound to go up. By how much? That is the question.
Malaysian Insider
Government urged to confirm school bus fare hike before January – Bernama
November 24, 2013
The Federation of Malaysian School Bus Operators Associations (GPBSM) is urging the government to approve the proposed increase in fares by 30% nationwide before the start of the school session in early January.
Its president Mohd Rofik Mohd Yusof said the association had sent the proposal to the government last June, but until now had not got any response.
“The proposal for the 30% rate increase has already been submitted and we are still awaiting the decision of the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD).
—–
PEMBELA RAKYAT @PutraREFORMASI
Fakta GST untuk rakyat tahu pic.twitter.com/oFpgX2iSXi
—
A PACKET OF NESCAFE 2-IN-1 COFFEE (15 SACHETS) HAS GONE UP IN PRICE! It used to be RM6.80 at Giant, Tesco or Jusco.
Today, it is RM9.90 at Tesco. Jusco has a few packets left at RM6.80.
What is this about ‘Price hike as a last resort’?
…
Free Malaysia Today
Price hike only as last resort, says Nestle
Nestle, the producer of Milo, Nescafe, Nestea, Kit Kat, Nestum, Koko Krunch and a host of ice-creams among others, says it is working on reducing sugar levels in its goods ‘without compromising on the taste’ following the recent sugar subsidy rationalization.
KUALA LUMPUR: Nestle Malaysia said the recent sugar subsidy rationalisation will have no significant impact to the company and that price increase of its products will be a last resort.
Its Managing Director and Region Head Malaysia/Singapore Alois Hofbauer said the company have not been receiving any sugar subsidy since last year.
“Price increase will be a last resort because we are aware that our products are consumed by millions everyday.
“Of course, there are moments when prices have to go up, but we try to avoid them because our products have to be at their most competitive and at affordable price,” Hofbauer told a press conference after signing a collaborative agreement with Sime Darby Bhd President and Group Chief Executive Officer Mohd Bakke Salleh.
Price hike only as last resort, says Nestle
—
THE PRICE OF EXPRESS BUS FARES ARE UP BY 10%.
CHICKEN? ALREADY UP. PETROLEUM price is up.
SATURDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2013: SUBSIDY FOR SUGAR IS REMOVED. Sugar will cost Rm2.84 a kg.
Expect coffee, teh tarik, kueh, cakes and buns to go up in price. It’s due to the knock-on effect. Not tomorrow but a few days later.
WHAT WILL GO UP NEXT?
NOT YOUR WAGE OR SALARY, FOR SURE…
—
Azizan, the former Sungai Limau state assemblyperson for five terms, died recently.
Malaysiakini
SG LIMAU Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today justified abolishing the sugar subsidy by pointing to former Kedah mentri besar the late Azizan Abdul Razak, whose legs were amputated due to diabetes prior to his death on Sept 26.
“The problem with Malaysia is, we’re prosperous.
“Those who died are destined by Allah, but in this world, many are eating a lot at the same time taking a lot of sugar, until……I don’t have to elaborate much about the late (Azizan, right).
“Because of this (consuming sugar), he is forced to go through the process where his legs had to be amputated,” Muhyiddin said.
The DPM was trying to justify the subsidy cut, saying the government wanted to control the people’s high sugar consumption as it led to health problems.
Muhyiddin uses Azizan to justify sugar subsidy cut
—
Malaysiakini
Users on Twitter reacted with sarcasm and humour when reacting to news during the Budget 2014 that their teh tarik will likely be more expensive starting tomorrow.
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak had announced the abolition of sugar subsidy of RM0.34 along with another controversial measure, the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST).
“No GST for sugar but it gets a direct price increase!,” exclaimed a Twitter user by the name of Sani.
…
Another user using the Twitter handle @brianlian said he was supportive of the move but conceded that it will also mean price increases for other foodstuffs.
“Sugar subsidy reduction, this I support. But that means coffee shops and bakeries will increase their item prices,” he said.
Users also expressed their displeasure over the GST with humour, with one user with the twitter handle @ghazaliOhara making a direct appeal to the premier about GST.
“@Najib Razak, pakcik (uncle), may I ask? Do dowries get imposed GST? BR1M is not enough, please make some adjustment,” he posted.
Another user made an appeal to the fairer sex.
“Hope the women will not impose GST on wedding dowry,” said another user who uses the handle @fitrikosnan.
Twitterjaya still has humour after Najib took their sugar
—
Malaysiakini
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today announced that the government will abolish the sugar subsidy of 34 sen, effective tomorrow.
Currently, a kilogram of sugar cost RM2.50 in Peninsular Malaysia and RM2.60 in East Malaysia.
Najib, who is also the finance minister made the announcement when tabling the 2014 Budget in Dewan Rakyat.
He said the move was to reduce the number of diabetics in the country as statistics showed that 2.6 million Malaysians under the age of 30 are suffering from diabetes.
“Based on statistics there are 2.6 million Malaysians under the age of 30 suffering from diabetes,” he said.
Najib said if left untreated, patients will face serious complications such as heart disease, kidney failure, blindness and amputation.
“I urge Malaysians to take care of their health and reduce sugar in your food and drinks,” he said.
Sugar price up tomorrow as 34sen subsidy abolished
—
—
Malaysian Insider
RM7 or higher ceiling price for poultry likely, says minister
The ceiling price for chicken may not be below RM7 per kg during the Hari Raya season as the government wants a win-win situation for all stakeholders, buyers and sellers alike.
Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Deputy Minister Datuk Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah said this while also saying that the ceiling price will be announced today to help control the cost of poultry.
The Star reported Ahmad Bashah as saying the Ministry would reveal the full details after a meeting with distributors and other stakeholders today.
—
Malaysiandigest.com
Sunday, 14 July 2013 18:06
A check at the markets in PERLIS showed that chicken was being sold at RM8 per kg at the Kangar market, lower than at the Behor Lateh weekly market and Taman Sena farmers’ market where it is going for RM8.50 per kg.
—
Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Hasan Malek today urged to the people to switch to fish or meat to check the rise in the prices of chicken.
Sure, but then, he doesn’t have to switch to anything. After all, he is a MINISTER, rich and well off and paid by the Govvernment (oops, I mean the people).
—
Harga ayam di pasar sudah naik.Salah DAP? Salah towkay cina? Salah Anwar?
—–
http://www.mysinchew.com/node/88761
Avoid eating chicken if prices too high – Hasan Malek
2013-07-15 10:40
KUALA BESUT, July 14 (Bernama) — Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Hasan Malek today urged to the people to switch to fish or meat to check the rise in the prices of chicken.
He said this step was necessary in view of irresponsible quarters taking advantage of the Aidilfitri season to hike prices of the popular item.
“This will serve as a lesson to them (irresponsible quarters ) that
profiteering does not pay.
“Use consumer power to boycott chicken and teach them a lesson… we can still celebrate Aidilfitri without chicken. Buy meat instead,” he said at a “Meet-the-People” session in Pulau Perhentian near here today.
Rise in chicken price, a case of foul play?
JULY 13, 2013
The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry has not ruled out that the sharp rise in poultry prices was due to price manipulation by retailers as the farm price remains unchanged at RM5 per kg while the supply is adequate.
Its minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the retail prices shot up to between RM8.50 and RM9 per kg although the ministry has fixed the ceiling price at RM7.80 per kg.
He said the demand for chicken was normally 1.2 million birds a day but increased to 2.2 million to 2.4 million a day nationwide during Ramadan through Aidilfitri.
The government has opened applications for chicken import permits to address the problem and theoretically dumping will reduce the price of goods, he told a news conference to announce Tekun Nasional winning the Best Innovation in Financial Services award in Karlsruhe, Germany.
—–
Poultry prices soar up north
Soaring poultry prices in Kedah have forced families to reduce their intake and switch to fish and beef.
The New Straits Times reported that the price of chicken had surged to RM9 per kg from the previous RM6.30 per kg.
The 42 per cent hike has forced many consumers in the northern state, especially the low-income group, to either dig deeper into their pockets or reduce their poultry intake.
…..
Kedah Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism director Mohd Sakri Saleh said they could only “control” the chicken prices and other essential food and non-items two weeks before a festive season.
“The sudden hike of chicken prices is due to a sudden increase of demand for the item. It was a normal thing considering Ramadan was around the corner,” he said, adding they were aware of the situation as poultry prices started to increase about a month ago. – July 6, 2013.
—–
http://www.malaysiaedition.net/poultry-prices-soar-up-42-per-cent-in-kedah/
—–
NST
05 July 2013| last updated at 08:08PM
Soaring price of chicken in Kedah
ALOR STAR: Consumers in Kedah are complaining of the sudden hike in the price of chicken reaching as high as RM9 per kg.
Drastic chicken price hike: Kedahans digging deeper into their pockets. NSTP
Read more: Soaring price of chicken in Kedah – Latest – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/soaring-price-of-chicken-in-kedah-1.313730#ixzz2YMfaXuks
Pingback: Prices are SHOOTING UP! A personal experience of inflation. | weehingthong