Petrol Price Up Again (30 sen per liter for both Petrol and Diesel)

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- The retail price for petroleum products including diesel will be raised by another 30 sen effective Tuesday."The government has decided to raise the retail price of petrol and diesel by 30 sen per litre and the price of LPG by 30 sen per kilogram effective tomorrow (Tuesday)," said a statement from the Prime Minister's Office Monday night.The increase was to tackle the impact from the increase in the price of crude petroleum in the world market and to curb the increase in subsidy which had to be borne by the government, the statement said.However, the statement said that the government gave an assurance that there would be no further raise in the retail price of petroleum products this year.The last time the government raised the retail price of petroleum products was on July 31, 2005 where the price of petrol went up by 10 sen per litre, diesel by 20 sen per litre and LPG by five sen per kilogram.

The new price of RON 97 petrol is now 192 sen per litre, RON 92 Petrol -- 188 sen per litre, Diesel -- 158.1 sen per litre and LPG -- 175 sen per kilogram.

In Sabah, RON 97 Petrol will cost 190 sen per litre, RON 92 Petrol -- 188 sen per litre, Diesel -- 158.4 sen per litre and LPG -- 183 sen per kilogram.

In Sarawak, RON 97 Petrol will cost 191 sen per litre, RON 92 Petrol -- 188 sen per litre, Diesel 157.8 sen per litre and LPG -- 183 sen per kilogram. All the new prices are higher by 30 sen."The retail price for petroleum products is being raised because in 2005 the amount of subsidy borne by the government was RM7.41 billion. Whereas tax exemption stood at RM7.85 billion."The burden of subsidy and tax exemption borne by the government from January to February 2006 was RM1.19 billion and RM1.44 billion respectively," the statement said.The statement said that without subsidy and tax exemption provided by the government, the retail price of these products in March 2006 would be higher.

Without the subsidy and tax exemption, the price of RON 97 in the peninsula would have been RM2.46 per litre, RON 92 -- RM2.37 per litre, Diesel -- RM1.98 per litre and LPG -- RM3.21 per kilogram.

In Sabah, RON 97 petrol without subsidy and tax exemption would have been RM2.45 per litre, RON 92 -- RM2.37 per litre, Diesel -- RM1.97 per litre and LPG -- RM3.35 per kilogram.

In Sarawak, the price of RON 97 petrol without subsidy and tax exemption would have been RM2.45 per litre, RON 92 -- RM2.36 per litre, Diesel -- RM1.97 per litre and LPG -- RM3.34 per kilogram."Although the government is raising the price of petroleum products, diesel and LPG, the price of petrol and diesel in Malaysia is still cheaper compared to the price of most of these products in the Asean countries except for Brunei Darussalam," the statement said.

The statement also said the price of petroleum products in several other countries, including Asean countries, was higher than in Malaysia. per litre), diesel (RM2.28 per litre) and LPG (RM1.65 per kilogram).

In Thailand, the price of RON 97 petrol is RM2.52 per litre, RON 92 (RM2.45 per litre), diesel (RM2.28 per litre) and LPG (RM1.65 per kilogram).

The price in the Philippines is RM2.21 per litre for RON 97 petrol, RON 92 (RM2.20 per litre), diesel (RM1.95 per litre) and LPG (RM4.90 per kilogram).

In Singapore, it is RM4.15 per litre for RON 97 petrol, RON92 (RM3.89 per litre), diesel (RM2.39 per litre) and LPG (RM5.32 per kilogram) while in Brunei the price for RON 97 petrol is RM1.22 per litre, RON 92 (RM1.19 per litre), diesel (RM0.71 per litre) and LPG (RM1.40 per kilogram).

In Indonesia, it is RM2.30 per litre for RON 97 petrol, RON 92 (RM2.20 per litre), diesel (RM1.68 per litre) and LPG (RM1.89 per kilogram).

The statement said the government had also introduced a diesel subsidy system for 84 per cent of vehicles in the land transport sector comprising public transport operators and consumer goods services through the use of fleetcards."With the use of fleetcards, they are able to buy diesel at a subsidised price of 15 sen lower than the fixed price," it said, adding that the Domestic and Consumer Affairs Ministry had issued a letter to inform the eligible operators of the matter.The Prime Minister's Office also said the financial savings from the increase in the price of petroleum products would be used to finance development projects and improve the public transport system for the benefit of the people.-- BERNAMA

Comment:
Just for you guys information, the petrol price at Japan also had been increased few times since last year. I remember the petrol RON97 price in Year 2003 is around 90 yen/liter (RM2.70/liter) but now has gone up to 120 yen/liter (RM3.60/liter) which is about 30 yen (90 sen) up already.

I do agree that, the increase of petrol price to 30 sen higher at Malaysia is consider serious because the average incomes is not much compare with developed countries.

Any suggestion and countermeasures from you?

Let's Meet Shii-san

He is a very friendly person and is called Mr. nice guy.
I am lucky to know him. He speaks English and Japanese only.

Let's Meet Miyoshi-san

He is Miyoshi, one of my good friend in Japan.

He is funny but sometime looks very serious. He speaks English and Japanese only. He is still single at the moment. Anyone wanna to introduce him a "good girls"?

His hobby is playing Tennis. He used to play outdoor Tennis once a week or twice a week depend on weather and his condition. Besides that, he likes to race, I means the real car racing on track not computer.

Here is his photos:

Guess How old am I now?

始めまして宜しくお願いいたします！

My friend wedding (YATABE-san) 18th FEB 2006

Congratulation to Yatabe and Mai!!!

I have just attended my very first experience of Japanese wedding ceremony and party today. He is one of my good friend at Japan, and his name is Yatabe. He is 33 years old and living in Tokyo city now. His wife (Named Mai) is from Tokyo city too.

Here are some photos to share with you.







After the Wedding ceremony, we were served the lunch at Tokyo Bay Hilton Hotel. It's Chinese cooking and the taste is very good. (Refer to the photo below)


Refer to the photo below, It's not a mirror and actually he has a twin brothter. On the Left is his elder brother who is born only a few seconds earlier.


The photo below shows the wedding gift from me. Isn't it look special?

I'm really enjoy this wedding party, and I think will never forget this wonderful moment and experience in my life. Thanks Yatabe-san!!

Wish you all the best!
御結婚おめでとうございます！
乾杯！

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Several firsts for MAS : The Star

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Travel agents pay RM1,000 to participate in the “virtual travel fair.” The fair ends on Feb 26 and passengers must travel between March 1 and June 30.

There are two types of discounted seats – a cheaper one called L class with restrictions, and a more expensive Q class with fewer conditions.

Among the conditions are:
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GOOD LUCK to you all!

Latest news: MAS extends travel fair for three days after big response - The Star date 27th of FEB 2006

Happy Valentine's Day to you!

Happy Valentine's Day! This is the Special Valentine's Day cake that I bought for my wife.

Today I decided to sell off my car!

Today, I have decided to sell off my car to this company so-called APPLE. This is the man named Iwami-san (The Manager) who willing to buy my car. I have lost more than 50% of initial car value after using it for 3 years. He said my car is well keeping and very rare cases because most of the Japanese owners didn't take good cares of their cars. Good bye to my car!

Business Planning ~ Why Plan ?

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Business Planning ~ Why Plan ?

Why should you go to the trouble of creating a written business plan? There are at least three major reasons:

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Business planning establishes the framework for business success. It enables the development of a logical and coherent plan of action for any business. It does require knowing what to do and how to do it. It does require developing a program and following it. However, all of this can be quite straightforward. The objective here is to show you what needs to be done and how to do it.
Effective business planning entails time and effort. However, in order for your plan to work, it is important that you do as much of this work as possible. If you are already in business, taking time to plan may seem impossible. Nevertheless, while you can hire people to do the work in your business, you cannot hire someone to do the planning. Others can assist you in the process, but the plan is for your venture and so must be based on your ideas and assumptions. A professionally prepared business plan won't do you any good if you don't understand it thoroughly. This essential understanding comes from being involved with its development for the outset.

No business plan, no matter how carefully constructed and no matter how thoroughly understood, will be of any value unless you use it. If you are not in business but are trying to determine whether or not your business idea makes sense, or if you are getting started, the planning process outlined in this book is your most important task. It will help you avoid mistakes saving you effort, time, and money. Going into business is difficult at best. Over half of all new businesses fail within the first two years of operation; over 90 percent fail within the first ten years.

A major reason for these failures is lack of planning. The best way to enhance your chances of success is to plan and follow through on your planning. Don't feel that the plan was written for your financing sources; this may well be an important function, but it is secondary to the action implications. Above all, don't put it in the bottom drawer of your desk and forget it.
Your business plan can help you avoid going into a business venture that is doomed to failure. If your proposed venture is marginal at best, the business plan will show you why and may help you avoid the high tuition of business failure. It is far cheaper not to begin an ill-fated business than to learn by experience what your business plan could have taught you at a cost of several hours of concentrated work.

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So, what are you waiting for? Let's start planning now!

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Screaming can be Fun and creative!
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Click here -> http://www.honda.co.uk/civic/ and Slect "WATCH" button.

Enjoys Folks.

Japanese TEMPURA Seafood rice bowl

Hei this is my lunch, Japanese "Tempura". I like it very much.


The one below is for my daughter, isn't it cute and variety?
Honestly, the Japanese is more concerns about food's presentation and nutritious compare to Malaysian.

KFC M'sia vs KFC USA vs KFC Japan

Do you know that KFC at US and Japan are not the same at Malaysia?

Check this out:
This KFC is from Malaysia, Big and yummy!!! I miss it very much.





And this KFC is from the USA. (ORIGINAL Home land)
Honestly, I still prefer Malaysia's made KFC. Why? Because they don't have HOT & SPICY taste! No doubt the size of chicken is very similar to Malaysia's KFC.



This photo shows the KFC which I bought at Japan.
As you can see the size of chickens, it is much smaller than the one in Malaysia. And much more expensive too, just for your information the price of 6 pieces (1 box) is 1180 yen, which is about RM35.00.
In Japan, spicy taste KFC is not common, it's only available during Summer season.
They called it as "Little Hot", but I do feels very spicy and very hot compare to Malaysia's KFC.

Let's Meet Dr. Don Fei

Let's meet Dr.Don Fei,

Let me introduce to you all.
He is a Chinese from China.
But, he had been staying in Japan for quite a long time.
He is a Researcher (R&D center) in Automotive industrials.

He can speak fluent English and Japanese, also in Mandarin. He said that, he knew a bit Cantonese too, but I think his Cantonese is so-so only by the way.
I met him at a very special place about 2 years ago, which is the driving tests center at Japan.

Refer to this photo, he is sitting on the left corner and just beside me.
The most right side man is his good friend, the middle couple is Lecturer, and all of them are from China.


Hi Don Fei,

Do you still remember this photo?
Maybe we can have another day of outing this year. Looking forwards to meet you someday. Keep in touch!

Wish you a Happy Chinese New Year (DOG YEAR).
乾杯！今年も、宜しくお願いします。