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Sunday, June 29, 2008
Air-intake System.. Fuel Saver?
Just installed an air-intake system... claimed to improve around 30% of mileage (heheh, doubtful? me too. kekeke). The kit costs RM180. What the heck, just give it a try. It was not a desperate move, but a kamcheng move to support the one who recommended me the system mah! Will report later if this thing works or not. 
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Talk Only Mah!: Some ideas on Solving Subsidized Petrol Problems in Malaysia
Talk Only Mah!: Some ideas on Solving Subsidized Petrol Problems in Malaysia
Just to review what happened after I had written my previous post (as back-linked above) and Bolehsia had a price hike of petro:
(1) Cut the Bleeding Arm - Okay, not full market price but a good meaningful step.
(2) Rewards and Penalties - RM625 is good subsidy for those 1.6L and below, but too linear for those 2L car owners.
(3) Let them Dog Eat Dog for Malaysians' sakes - This is the most disappointing part. Read the news below:
KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA increased the sales commission for gasoline station operators on Wednesday following complaints that profit margins had fallen in the wake of a recent fuel price rise, officials said.
'The government has taken a very big step. ... We are accepting the offer,' Mr Zulkifli Mokti, vice-president of the Petroleum Dealers Association of Malaysia, said.
He said the government increased the commission from 9.5 sen (S$0.04) to 12.19 sen (S$0.05) on every liter of gasoline sold and from 4.5 sen (S$0.02) to 7 sen (S$0.03) on every liter of diesel sold...
Why not let the market supply and demand work it out? Let the poorly run petrol stations go bankrupt mah! Talkandshare Mah!
Just to review what happened after I had written my previous post (as back-linked above) and Bolehsia had a price hike of petro:
(1) Cut the Bleeding Arm - Okay, not full market price but a good meaningful step.
(2) Rewards and Penalties - RM625 is good subsidy for those 1.6L and below, but too linear for those 2L car owners.
(3) Let them Dog Eat Dog for Malaysians' sakes - This is the most disappointing part. Read the news below:
KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA increased the sales commission for gasoline station operators on Wednesday following complaints that profit margins had fallen in the wake of a recent fuel price rise, officials said.
'The government has taken a very big step. ... We are accepting the offer,' Mr Zulkifli Mokti, vice-president of the Petroleum Dealers Association of Malaysia, said.
He said the government increased the commission from 9.5 sen (S$0.04) to 12.19 sen (S$0.05) on every liter of gasoline sold and from 4.5 sen (S$0.02) to 7 sen (S$0.03) on every liter of diesel sold...
Why not let the market supply and demand work it out? Let the poorly run petrol stations go bankrupt mah! Talkandshare Mah!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
2008 Nissan Sylphy is Here
They claimed this box can drive 16KM/Liter. Hmmm.. that will raise few eyebrows, not the looks though.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Japanese are working on it... kekeke
http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/finance/japan-lend--billion-australian-resource-projects/
Monday, June 23, 2008
Japan To Lend $9.3 Billion To Australian Resource Projects
Chris Oliver
MarketWatch Pulse
HONG KONG -- The Japan Bank for International Cooperation will lend roughly 1 trillion yen ($9.3 billion) during the next five years to help fund the operations of Japanese companies involved in natural resource projects in Australia, according to a Japanese media report. The first investment will see the bank extend $1.6 billion in loan financing to a consortium that includes Kansai Electric Power Co. , Tokyo Gas Co and Woodside Energy Ltd., which are seeking to develop a gas field off the west coast of Australia, the Nikkei newspaper reported Monday, without saying where it got the information. The funding is intended to help Japan secure stable supplies of natural resources, the report said. The planned lending will increase JBIC's share of loans to projects in Australia and Oceania to around 10% of its total loan book within five years from about 3% currently, the report said.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Japan To Lend $9.3 Billion To Australian Resource Projects
Chris Oliver
MarketWatch Pulse
HONG KONG -- The Japan Bank for International Cooperation will lend roughly 1 trillion yen ($9.3 billion) during the next five years to help fund the operations of Japanese companies involved in natural resource projects in Australia, according to a Japanese media report. The first investment will see the bank extend $1.6 billion in loan financing to a consortium that includes Kansai Electric Power Co. , Tokyo Gas Co and Woodside Energy Ltd., which are seeking to develop a gas field off the west coast of Australia, the Nikkei newspaper reported Monday, without saying where it got the information. The funding is intended to help Japan secure stable supplies of natural resources, the report said. The planned lending will increase JBIC's share of loans to projects in Australia and Oceania to around 10% of its total loan book within five years from about 3% currently, the report said.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Fuyoh! Like That Also Can? Gas Station Owners Can be the Judges Wohhh
Dual-pump system for border petrol stations
KUALA LUMPUR: ...Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said that under the system, locals could purchase fuel at subsidised prices while foreigners do so at current market prices through separate pumps.
"The system has two benefits, namely foreigners will pay for petrol at the current price and Malaysians will know the actual market price of petrol," he said.
He said the system was based on Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad's suggestion.
Shahrir said the system could be implemented as soon as possible following positive response from fuel station operators who had agreed to shift to the dual pump system.
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Asked on the mechanism used to differentiate purchase by foreigners with that of local citizens, Shahrir said the station operators would have to look at the vehicle's plate number. -- Bernama
Palm Oil Plantations Still OK Mah!
This plantations index weekly chart forming good uptrend channel!
Saturday, June 21, 2008
To Hybrid or Not To Hybrid? Simple Math
Honda Civic Hybrid 1.3L RM 162,800
Claimed Fuel Savings Up to 50%
Say Your Petro Bills RM 500 per Month and wanna own this Hyrid for 7year
Savings of 7year x 12 x RM 500 x 50% = RM21,000
Tak boleh lah, bo hua leh. Not working out leh, high price and depreciation have already killed the tree hugger like me.. Please reduce Hybrid tax and duty lah, no need to issue special AP for get rich quick scheme. If Hyrid can sell RM 73,450 (directly converted from US retail price $22,600 mah), we patriotic Malaysians will switch to Hybrid and can save government billions of subsidy money loh. Deal or no deal? Reverse your thinking mah! Talkandshare Mah! Talkonlymah!
Claimed Fuel Savings Up to 50%
Say Your Petro Bills RM 500 per Month and wanna own this Hyrid for 7year
Savings of 7year x 12 x RM 500 x 50% = RM21,000
Tak boleh lah, bo hua leh. Not working out leh, high price and depreciation have already killed the tree hugger like me.. Please reduce Hybrid tax and duty lah, no need to issue special AP for get rich quick scheme. If Hyrid can sell RM 73,450 (directly converted from US retail price $22,600 mah), we patriotic Malaysians will switch to Hybrid and can save government billions of subsidy money loh. Deal or no deal? Reverse your thinking mah! Talkandshare Mah! Talkonlymah!
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