Friday, June 13, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Update on Previous Post
Here are the estimated Price increases of items/services that are vital to the daily life's of all Malaysians.
Erm...well... Its ironic isn't it. The only form of inflation we love, (pay rise..duhh) seems unchanged! HOLD ON, here is a magnified graph (x10)
Oil...oil and more oil....
To the poor i say good heavens. To the rich i say...............Bah..they don't give a damn!
We all know that global crude oil prices have been shooting past the roof. Except for one place, that is...Mehhhh lah sia.
And yes...that day has ended. All Malaysians, young or old, fat or thin, male, female or shemale, will feel the stinging effects of the increasing cost of living.
So, is this the end of the world?? Well...no. Lets just put it this way. India and Indonesia are at least 10 times poorer then Malaysia. Yet, fuel prices retail at $1.10 (~rm 3.80) per liter. Despite that, i have yet to see reports of mass starvation events taking place. You might think, spending an extra rm300 a month will kill you. Truth is, it may save you.
Malaysians have been living in comfort for far too long, thus the birth of 'tidak apa' attitude. It is about time for us to leave the womb and face external challenges.
Have you ever wondered why your neighbor has more then 2, sometimes 4 cars that spends eternity sitting on the garage floor? Did you ever realize that the 2 way road in front of your house has been converted to a single lane road no thanks to this idling metallic beasts??
Point is, Malaysians have been spending on things they do not need.
Yes yes... i know. Having more then 2 cars shows that you are loaded with cha-ching. But at what price?? Contrary to what most people think, the poor will not be devastated by this fuel hike.
Newsflash, poor people usually own 1 car. That car is,you guessed it..probably a proton saga or a kancil. These cars sip petrol bit by bit through their 1000cc engines. Unlike most of us, poor people will choose to walk anywhere within a 5km radium. Therefore, the increase in petrol will only increase their living cost at most -RM50 a month. Sure there is inflation, all prices of goods will shoot up. But how many of you are aware that special markets do exist to cater to their needs?
The actual group of people that will and are about to suffer the most is the middle and middle-high income class. They are the ones that are about to suffer the consequences of their reckless spending. They are the ones who will pay the price for buying 2000cc cars.
Maybe it is only through hard ship that humans are able to learn their lessons.
However, all is not lost. Cutting back on spending will do wonders. Choosing not to buy that rm100 shirt may seem petty enough. But it all adds up to a mountain of savings. And for peats sake, Hari Raya does not mean throwing out all old furniture and replacing them with new ones.
So, lets not look at this fuel price increase from a political point of view. We should stop relying on Petronas to continue providing us with dirt cheap fuel just because we can. Singaporeans seem to be doing just fine with RM4.50/L petrol. This sudden increase in fuel price may just be a BIG blessing in disguise!
We all know that global crude oil prices have been shooting past the roof. Except for one place, that is...Mehhhh lah sia.
And yes...that day has ended. All Malaysians, young or old, fat or thin, male, female or shemale, will feel the stinging effects of the increasing cost of living.
So, is this the end of the world?? Well...no. Lets just put it this way. India and Indonesia are at least 10 times poorer then Malaysia. Yet, fuel prices retail at $1.10 (~rm 3.80) per liter. Despite that, i have yet to see reports of mass starvation events taking place. You might think, spending an extra rm300 a month will kill you. Truth is, it may save you.
Malaysians have been living in comfort for far too long, thus the birth of 'tidak apa' attitude. It is about time for us to leave the womb and face external challenges.
Have you ever wondered why your neighbor has more then 2, sometimes 4 cars that spends eternity sitting on the garage floor? Did you ever realize that the 2 way road in front of your house has been converted to a single lane road no thanks to this idling metallic beasts??
Point is, Malaysians have been spending on things they do not need.
Yes yes... i know. Having more then 2 cars shows that you are loaded with cha-ching. But at what price?? Contrary to what most people think, the poor will not be devastated by this fuel hike.
Newsflash, poor people usually own 1 car. That car is,you guessed it..probably a proton saga or a kancil. These cars sip petrol bit by bit through their 1000cc engines. Unlike most of us, poor people will choose to walk anywhere within a 5km radium. Therefore, the increase in petrol will only increase their living cost at most -RM50 a month. Sure there is inflation, all prices of goods will shoot up. But how many of you are aware that special markets do exist to cater to their needs?
The actual group of people that will and are about to suffer the most is the middle and middle-high income class. They are the ones that are about to suffer the consequences of their reckless spending. They are the ones who will pay the price for buying 2000cc cars.
Maybe it is only through hard ship that humans are able to learn their lessons.
However, all is not lost. Cutting back on spending will do wonders. Choosing not to buy that rm100 shirt may seem petty enough. But it all adds up to a mountain of savings. And for peats sake, Hari Raya does not mean throwing out all old furniture and replacing them with new ones.
So, lets not look at this fuel price increase from a political point of view. We should stop relying on Petronas to continue providing us with dirt cheap fuel just because we can. Singaporeans seem to be doing just fine with RM4.50/L petrol. This sudden increase in fuel price may just be a BIG blessing in disguise!
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
M'siaKini ~@
Finally, i have written an article that is published for millions to see!
Malaysia kini has high readership with at least 1.5 million hits a day.
Now i should seriously consider running into exile.
Please have a look!
http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/83871
Malaysia kini has high readership with at least 1.5 million hits a day.
Now i should seriously consider running into exile.
Please have a look!
http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/83871
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