Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Car Prices in Malaysia
I know you are all aware of the reasons why our car prices are artificially jacked up. This is just another reminder for you to resend to as many as possible to wake up as many as possible.
Just do it. CHANGE
Yes! And brand new!
Toyota Camry 2.4L for RM69,396.00 (and not RM170,000.00)
Toyota Altis for RM46,000 (and not RM112,000.00)
Honda Jazz for RM36,000.00 (and not RM108,000)
Want more?
Read the following forwarded article.......by Syed Akbar Ali.
And know the actual prices of your dream car.
Car Prices In Malaysia
Digest this article, after that, you may need to vomit. What is the Malaysian Govt doing all these while. Ripping off our Rakyat for the last 30 yrs with APs designed to benefit a few well connected #*#*, the ****/** have robbed millions of citizens in this fiasco, under the pretext of protecting our local industry. The Govt have forgotten we Malays are the largest customers in the country. What is the NEP policy doing ?? Ripping off the Malays (which forms 65% of the consumer base) to benefit a few **** politicians !!!
BMW 535i sells for RM178,000 in the US
In the United States of America (a developed country which we are also aspiring to become by the year 2020) a 2009 model BMW 535i Sedan is selling for about USD50,367.00. This is only RM178,000 - about the price of a Toyota Camry 2..4L here in Malaysia. The same BMW sells in Malaysia for about RM450,000.
BMW 328i sells for RM155,000 in the US
The 2009 model BMW 328i 2 door Convertible sells for USD44,014 or RM155,36900 in the US In Malaysia the same car sells for over RM460,000. This is an untenable situation.
Audi A4 2.0T Cabriolet Convertible sells for RM142,000 in the US
The 2009 model Audi A4 2 Door 2.0T Cabriolet Convertible sells in the US for USD40,328.00 or RM142,357. In Malaysia the same car would sell for about RM265,000.
VW GTI 2.0T sells for RM85,000 in the US
In the US the 2009 model Volkswagen GTI 2.0T sells for USD 24,039 or RM85,000 only. In China the same car will cost around RM60,000. Over here the same VW car sells for about RM200,000.
And the 2010 model Toyota Camry 2.4L sells in the US for USD 19,659...00 or RM69,396 In Malaysia the 2008 Toyota Camry 2.4L sells for RM170,000. Toyota Camry 2.4L, 2010 model. RM69,000 in the US
Car prices in Malaysia are about three times higher than the prices in the United States . We are a developing nation. Our land and labour costs are so much cheaper than the US . Why are our cars so expensive? It does not make any sense. Tak masuk akal.
Then here are some car prices from our neighbour Indonesia. The Toyota Altis sells in Indonesia for about RM46,000. The same car sells here for around RM 112,000. Again we are three times more expensive than Indonesia
The Honda Jazz sells here for RM108,000.. In Indonesia the Jazz sells for RM 36,000. Three times more expensive.
We are paying ridiculously high prices (and actually impoverishing the Malays - who are the largest buyers of cars in Malaysia ) to support an out of date, out of touch with reality motor car policy.
We are paying the highest car prices in the world to support the Proton and other locally made cars as well as support a mind boggling AP policy which only benefits a relatively few rich Malays. A disproportionately large number of Malays and other Malaysians are being impoverished to subsidise the wealth of a few inefficient rich.
26 million Malaysians have to pay three times more for their cars just to support Proton and 120,000 people who are directly and indirectly involved in the motor sector in Malaysia and the AP holders. That is a ratio of 216:1.
This ratio of 216:1 is too skewed. 26.0 million happier people can contribute many more votes than 120,000 members of an inefficient motor industry.. 26 million unhappy people can change a Government. (The maths is not really difficult here)
And this outdated policy is impoverishing the Malays more than anyone else.
Here is some news from our DPM Tan Sri Muhyudin Yassin about our car policy. This is truncated:
Muhyiddin assures govt support for automotive parts and component sector
1. KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 - The deputy prime minister said special focus will be given to "facilitate and encourage" the development of the automotive parts and component sector despite the current global and regional economic downturn.
2. "Under the CEPT and Asean Trade in Goods Agreements, Malaysia has agreed to eliminate import duties on all products in the Normal Track on January 1, 2010. This includes motor vehicles, auto parts and components," he said.
3. He pointed out that the motor vehicle sub sector in Malaysia will not be directly impacted because of its heavy dependence on the domestic market.
4. "The Malaysian government recognises the contribution of the domestic automotive industry towards the development of the country."
Para 2 sounds promising but then Para 3 and 4 basically says that the Malaysian motor car industry will continue to be protected. This means we will continue paying the highest car prices in the world for automobiles.
Cuba kita kira : kalau kereta Honda Jazz di jual dengan harga yang sebenarnya (lebih kurang RM36,000 saja) dan bukan pada harga sekarang (RM108,000) maksudnya bayaran bulanan pembeli kereta akan jadi kurang, mungkin sepertiga sahaja daripada bayaran bulanan sekarang.
Jika sekarang orang bayar RM1,500 sebulan untuk beli Honda Jazz, kalau harga kereta lebih menepati harga pasaran dunia, orang kita perlu bayar sekitar RM500 saja sebulan.
Maksudnya tanpa Kerajaan perlu membuat apa pun (merangsang ekonomi, belanja berpuluh billion Ringgit duit rakyat untuk stimulus dan sebagainya) setiap rakyat Malaysia yang membeli kereta yang seharga dengan Honda Jazz akan dapat menjimatkan sehingga RM1,000 sebulan daripada kos sara hidup bulanannya.
This is like giving the car buyer an RM1000 pay rise without incurring any extra costs for the taxpayer, the Government or the economy. It will greatly reduce the cost of living in Malaysia and spur greater economic growth too.
Tapi sekarang, yang menjadi mangsa dulu dan yang menjadi miskin dulu orang Melayu juga. Orang Melayu yang paling ramai sekali menjadi pembeli kereta dalam negara kita. Orang Melayu kebanyakannya makan gaji - tiap bulan dapat gaji tetap. Bila harga kereta naik gila, yang menjadi miskin di saf depan sekali adalah orang Melayu juga.
In absolute numbers, the Malays are suffering the most because they are the most in number among the fixed income people who also buy cars.
Some folks said the other day that Proton has 150 major component suppliers, dealers, distributors and about 500 other parts suppliers too. Of the 150 major component suppliers, about 15 of them are listed companies. In total they employ about 120,000 people. The Proton supply chain is a mix of bumiputras and non bumiputras. But here is a sad fact : none of them are operating at their level best efficiency.
Our motor car policy is forcing Malaysians to subsidise Proton so that Proton can sustain major inefficiencies in the Malaysian economy.. This is not a good thing at all.
We have to unwind this situation. Set a target of 18 months from now to unwind all protection for our motor industry. Remove the impoverishing AP policy also in 18 months. Let Malaysian car prices reflect world market prices for the same makes of cars.
If a BMW 535 sells for RM178,000 in America , it should sell for a little less here in Malaysia (our rentals and salaries are cheaper).
The Ministers continue making pronouncements about the car industry as though nothing has happened. I hope everyone will please wake up. The Government has a real chance of getting thrown out of office in about three years. The people will not accept inept answers anymore.
The ridiculous car prices in Malaysia is an issue that is just beginning to get more attention and publicity. It is going to become a really big issue in the near future. Be forewarned.
Posted by Syed Akbar Ali at 5:49:00 PM 11 comments
Please Forward to EVERYONE.........................
Friday, April 29, 2011
What I've been doing lately?
It have been such a long time I haven't update my blog. I'm pretty much busy off late.
Apart from work.. I've been relive my passion for photography..including attended Nikon 10th Anniversary celebration at Mid-Valley. So, check out these photos. What do you think?
Yeah! I love taking people's photos.. and I love landscape too (the hardest to master). To hear from the expert Manny Librodo himself was the height of the 3 days celebration. I hope one day I will have the chance to register Manny's workshop.
Apart from work.. I've been relive my passion for photography..including attended Nikon 10th Anniversary celebration at Mid-Valley. So, check out these photos. What do you think?
Yeah! I love taking people's photos.. and I love landscape too (the hardest to master). To hear from the expert Manny Librodo himself was the height of the 3 days celebration. I hope one day I will have the chance to register Manny's workshop.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Pengalaman pahit di Pusat Sains Negara
Ini satu aduan yang serius. Pihak yg berkenaan harus ambil serius kes ini. Petikan berikut diambil dari akhbar Harian Metro bertarikh 7 Mac 2011. Saya juga ada anak dan memang berhajat hendak bawa mereka ke Pusat Sains pada cuti sekolah nanti. Jika ini memang terjadi..saya tak maulah bawak mereka kesana. Apa kata anda?
SAYA adalah pembaca setia Harian Metro. Saya bersimpati dengan seorang pengadu baru-baru ini yang terpaksa menunggu seharian untuk urusan yang boleh disiapkan dalam kadar masa tidak sampai sehari di sebuah pusat pemeriksaan kenderaan akibat maklumat yang disam-paikan tidak konsisten antara pegawai yang bertugas.
Perkara yang sama turut berlaku ke atas saya apabila saya dan anak berusia 3 tahun mengunjungi Pusat Sains Ne-gara pada jam 12.45 tengah hari, 1 Mac 2010 lalu. Ketika sampai, pameran Dinos Alive sedang berlangsung. Saya tidak tahu pun pameran berkenaan dianjurkan dan ti¬dak berniat pun untuk me-lihatnya kerana anak saya takut untuk melihat rupa dinosaur yang besar itu. Tujuan saya hanyalah untuk membawa anak saya bermain di bahagian kanak-kanak di samping melatih perkemba-ngan otak anak saya apabila bermain di situ. Kedatangan saya disambut oleh sukarelawan yang memakai pakaian seragam berlengan panjang warna kuning. Saya memberitahunya bahawa saya hanya ingin masuk bahagian kanak-kanak yang sudah dibuka iaitu Kidz Dis¬covery Place. Dia memberitahu saya bahawa bahagian itu tidak perlu mengambil tiket.
Apabila saya ingin masuk dan melepasi Freshwater Life, dua lelaki yang berperwatakan samseng dan tiada pengenalan diri bertanyakan ti¬ket kepada saya. Mereka berlagak seperti pengawal sedangkan pengawal beruniform ada di bahagian masuk sebelum Freshwater Life tidak menyentuh saya pun. Seorang daripada lelaki itu memakai baju-T dan berseluar pendek 'Hawaii' mana-kala seorang lagi memakai seluar panjang, berbaju-T dan berambut panjang. Saya berpendapat pakaian mereka tidak sesuai di tempat tumpuan awam. Mereka tidak membenarkan saya masuk dan mahu tiket walaupun saya berulang kali memberitahu bahawa tujuan kami datang hanyalah untuk menuju ke bahagian ka-nak-kanak dan memberitahu mereka bahawa kami sudah mendapat kebenaran masuk dari sukarelawan tadi. Tanpa usul periksa, mereka memaksa kami membeli tiket Dinos Alive walaupun ka-nak-kanak tidak perlu mem¬beli tiket kerana baru berusia tiga tahun.
Saya hairan kenapa mereka berdua ini yang pada fikiran saya bukan kakitangan Pusat Sains Negara kerana tidak memakai uniform seperti su¬karelawan tadi boleh menge-luarkan arahan begitu.
Jika diikutkan seperti mak¬lumat yang tertera di kaunter tiket dan kebiasaan saya yang selalu datang ke situ sebelum ini, kanak-kanak yang ber¬usia empat tahun ke bawah tidak perlu membayar tiket.
Pada tiket jelas tertera: 'Free Entry for kid below 4 yearsold;
Sepatutnya, mereka memeriksa MyKid anak saya ter-lebih dulu, tetapi mereka ti¬dak berbuat begitu.
Saya 'penat' untuk berte-gang leher dengan mereka, jadi saya terpaksa membayar tiket Dinos Alive sedangkan saya diberitahu oleh sukare¬lawan tadi bahawa saya tidak perlu beli tiket jika tidak ma¬hu melawat bahagian Dinos Alive itu. Jika tidak beli tiket, saya disuruh balik. Mereka boleh suruh saya bawa anak keluar main di bahagian luar bangunan yang panas tanpa me-mikirkan kesihatan anak saya baru berusia tiga tahun itu.
Cuba bayangkan saya da¬tang memberi sokongan ke¬pada Pusat Sains Negara, tetapi dilayan sebegitu rupa. Jika ingin mencari keuntungan sekalipun janganlah buat begitu kepada rakyat Malaysia yang menyokong anda. Apabila saya datang melawat bermakna saya me¬nyokong pembaharuan yang dibuat Pusat Sains Negara. Saya amat kesal dengan apa yang berlaku. Cuba bayang¬kan Pusat Sains Negara mempunyai alat-alat yang canggih yang bertaraf kelas pertama untuk diterokai, tetapi sukarelawan tidak bertaraf kelas
BUKAN ORANG ASING Kuala Lumpur
SAYA adalah pembaca setia Harian Metro. Saya bersimpati dengan seorang pengadu baru-baru ini yang terpaksa menunggu seharian untuk urusan yang boleh disiapkan dalam kadar masa tidak sampai sehari di sebuah pusat pemeriksaan kenderaan akibat maklumat yang disam-paikan tidak konsisten antara pegawai yang bertugas.
Perkara yang sama turut berlaku ke atas saya apabila saya dan anak berusia 3 tahun mengunjungi Pusat Sains Ne-gara pada jam 12.45 tengah hari, 1 Mac 2010 lalu. Ketika sampai, pameran Dinos Alive sedang berlangsung. Saya tidak tahu pun pameran berkenaan dianjurkan dan ti¬dak berniat pun untuk me-lihatnya kerana anak saya takut untuk melihat rupa dinosaur yang besar itu. Tujuan saya hanyalah untuk membawa anak saya bermain di bahagian kanak-kanak di samping melatih perkemba-ngan otak anak saya apabila bermain di situ. Kedatangan saya disambut oleh sukarelawan yang memakai pakaian seragam berlengan panjang warna kuning. Saya memberitahunya bahawa saya hanya ingin masuk bahagian kanak-kanak yang sudah dibuka iaitu Kidz Dis¬covery Place. Dia memberitahu saya bahawa bahagian itu tidak perlu mengambil tiket.
Apabila saya ingin masuk dan melepasi Freshwater Life, dua lelaki yang berperwatakan samseng dan tiada pengenalan diri bertanyakan ti¬ket kepada saya. Mereka berlagak seperti pengawal sedangkan pengawal beruniform ada di bahagian masuk sebelum Freshwater Life tidak menyentuh saya pun. Seorang daripada lelaki itu memakai baju-T dan berseluar pendek 'Hawaii' mana-kala seorang lagi memakai seluar panjang, berbaju-T dan berambut panjang. Saya berpendapat pakaian mereka tidak sesuai di tempat tumpuan awam. Mereka tidak membenarkan saya masuk dan mahu tiket walaupun saya berulang kali memberitahu bahawa tujuan kami datang hanyalah untuk menuju ke bahagian ka-nak-kanak dan memberitahu mereka bahawa kami sudah mendapat kebenaran masuk dari sukarelawan tadi. Tanpa usul periksa, mereka memaksa kami membeli tiket Dinos Alive walaupun ka-nak-kanak tidak perlu mem¬beli tiket kerana baru berusia tiga tahun.
Saya hairan kenapa mereka berdua ini yang pada fikiran saya bukan kakitangan Pusat Sains Negara kerana tidak memakai uniform seperti su¬karelawan tadi boleh menge-luarkan arahan begitu.
Jika diikutkan seperti mak¬lumat yang tertera di kaunter tiket dan kebiasaan saya yang selalu datang ke situ sebelum ini, kanak-kanak yang ber¬usia empat tahun ke bawah tidak perlu membayar tiket.
Pada tiket jelas tertera: 'Free Entry for kid below 4 yearsold;
Sepatutnya, mereka memeriksa MyKid anak saya ter-lebih dulu, tetapi mereka ti¬dak berbuat begitu.
Saya 'penat' untuk berte-gang leher dengan mereka, jadi saya terpaksa membayar tiket Dinos Alive sedangkan saya diberitahu oleh sukare¬lawan tadi bahawa saya tidak perlu beli tiket jika tidak ma¬hu melawat bahagian Dinos Alive itu. Jika tidak beli tiket, saya disuruh balik. Mereka boleh suruh saya bawa anak keluar main di bahagian luar bangunan yang panas tanpa me-mikirkan kesihatan anak saya baru berusia tiga tahun itu.
Cuba bayangkan saya da¬tang memberi sokongan ke¬pada Pusat Sains Negara, tetapi dilayan sebegitu rupa. Jika ingin mencari keuntungan sekalipun janganlah buat begitu kepada rakyat Malaysia yang menyokong anda. Apabila saya datang melawat bermakna saya me¬nyokong pembaharuan yang dibuat Pusat Sains Negara. Saya amat kesal dengan apa yang berlaku. Cuba bayang¬kan Pusat Sains Negara mempunyai alat-alat yang canggih yang bertaraf kelas pertama untuk diterokai, tetapi sukarelawan tidak bertaraf kelas
BUKAN ORANG ASING Kuala Lumpur
Penipuan Bio Aura - Hai-O Dibongkar
check this out..u be the judge.. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/album.php?aid=36550&id=146449658735341
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Thank you Pastor Terry Jones?...Allah works in mysterious ways
1. Thanks for making Quran a bestseller. More copies Qurans and were sold on Amazon, local and online Islamic stores, thus providing humanity an opportunity to read and ponder over God's guidance for humanity.
2. Thanks for the business. More people bought Islamic literature, along with the Quran, generating extra revenue for the Islamic stores.
3. More individuals visited the mosques to attend Muslim open houses and Islam presentations, thus receiving the wonderful message of Islam.
4. More individuals called on the GainPeace's outreach hotline 800-662-ISLAM and inquired about the faith of Islam, giving Muslims an opportunity to explain Islam to our fellow citizens. You generated more publicity for Islam, then all our past outreach campaigns combined.
5. More people Googled the words 'Islam' and 'Quran'.The more that you spoke about Islam and the Quran, more people came to Muslim websites to learn about the truth of Islam.
6. Libraries were busy loaning out copies of the Quran. Yes, libraries across the USA, Canada and Europe were busy lend out copies of the Quran to its patrons.
7. Thanks for saving the Muslims advertisement dollars. The free publicity to the words 'Quran' and 'Islam', that you gave, Muslims could have spent millions of dollars but couldn't have generated the same publicity and attention of the media, and thanks to you, the word of God (the Quran) became a household word.
8. Thanks for waking up the Muslims. Muslim all across the world are now more passionate about the wonderful and peaceful faith of Islam and are eager to share it with their neighbors, colleagues, friends and humanity.
9. Thanks for encouraging more people to embrace Islam. We had more people calling, learning and embracing Islam in the past few weeks, then we ever had since the last 40 years.
10. Thanks for uniting the people of conscience, the Muslim, the Jews, the Christians, the Hindus, and the atheist, on the common platform of goodness, love and tolerance and against hatred, bias and bigotry.
Pastor Terry Jones, we pray that you actually read the Quran with an open mind and heart and ponder over its message of the oneness of God. If you love Jesus, follow the religion of Jesus, the religion of Jesus was Islam, submission to the The Creator. May God, enlighten you to the truth of Islam and that you start worshiping the One Creator as was preached and practiced by Prophets Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad, peace be upon them.
Welcome to Islam.
Dr. Sabeel Ahmed
Director
The GainPeace Project, USA
2. Thanks for the business. More people bought Islamic literature, along with the Quran, generating extra revenue for the Islamic stores.
3. More individuals visited the mosques to attend Muslim open houses and Islam presentations, thus receiving the wonderful message of Islam.
4. More individuals called on the GainPeace's outreach hotline 800-662-ISLAM and inquired about the faith of Islam, giving Muslims an opportunity to explain Islam to our fellow citizens. You generated more publicity for Islam, then all our past outreach campaigns combined.
5. More people Googled the words 'Islam' and 'Quran'.The more that you spoke about Islam and the Quran, more people came to Muslim websites to learn about the truth of Islam.
6. Libraries were busy loaning out copies of the Quran. Yes, libraries across the USA, Canada and Europe were busy lend out copies of the Quran to its patrons.
7. Thanks for saving the Muslims advertisement dollars. The free publicity to the words 'Quran' and 'Islam', that you gave, Muslims could have spent millions of dollars but couldn't have generated the same publicity and attention of the media, and thanks to you, the word of God (the Quran) became a household word.
8. Thanks for waking up the Muslims. Muslim all across the world are now more passionate about the wonderful and peaceful faith of Islam and are eager to share it with their neighbors, colleagues, friends and humanity.
9. Thanks for encouraging more people to embrace Islam. We had more people calling, learning and embracing Islam in the past few weeks, then we ever had since the last 40 years.
10. Thanks for uniting the people of conscience, the Muslim, the Jews, the Christians, the Hindus, and the atheist, on the common platform of goodness, love and tolerance and against hatred, bias and bigotry.
Pastor Terry Jones, we pray that you actually read the Quran with an open mind and heart and ponder over its message of the oneness of God. If you love Jesus, follow the religion of Jesus, the religion of Jesus was Islam, submission to the The Creator. May God, enlighten you to the truth of Islam and that you start worshiping the One Creator as was preached and practiced by Prophets Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad, peace be upon them.
Welcome to Islam.
Dr. Sabeel Ahmed
Director
The GainPeace Project, USA
pokok hiasan beracun
Mintak tolong siasat pembaca-pembaca sekalian.. betoi ka tak betoi.. cerita kt bawah ni?
Salam,
Sila perhatikan pokok hiasan ini betul-betul. Jika anda sayangkan anak-anak dan keluarga anda, musnahkan pokok hiasan ini segera. Sekiranya anda menanam di kawasan rumah, meletak diruang tamu atau di tempat letak kereta. Pastikan selepas membaca posting ini segera pindahkan pokok ini ke tempat yang jauh dari anak-anak anda.
Pokok hiasan ini adalah yang sangat beracun boleh mengakibatkan kematian sekiranya anak anda mengigit daunnya. Kandungan racun yang kuat boleh membunuh kanak-kanak dalam masa kurang dari 1 minit. Bagi orang dewasa pula boleh membawa maut kurang dari 15 minit. Bayangkan betapa kuatnya racun yang terdapat pada daun pokok ini. Racun atau getahnya yang masuk ke dalam mata boleh menyebabkan buta.
Kanak-kanak yang suka mengunyah terutama yang berumur 1 tahun ke 3 tahun yang tidak tahu apa-apa mungkin terkunyah daun pokok hiasan ini yang anda letak diruang tamu atau ditempat letak kereta, membawa padah.
Kesan apabila mengigit daun beracun. Lidah akan terus membengkak dengan serta merta dan menghalangkan penafasan. Ini akan menyebabkan kematian kerana tidak dapat bernafas. Sila sampaikan kepada jiran-jiran dan saudara mara yang menanam pokok hiasan ini supaya memusnahkan pokok ini segera.
Pokok ini sering terdapat di pejabat-pejabat dan sekolah-sekolah sebagai pokok hiasan kerana senang dijaga. Ia berasal dari Kenya , Rwanda dan Uganda . Senang tumbuh di iklim negara ini. Daun yang besar dan hijau selalu diletak di kawasan taman awam.
Sila maklumkan kerana terdapat kes kematian yang jarang dilaporkan diakibatkan oleh pokok ini. Selalu kes ini diklafikasikan sebagai "food poisoning".
Keprihatinan anda menyebarkan email ini mungkin dapat menyelamatkan nyawa seseorang
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri
to all Malaysian and muslim around the world.. happy eid-ul fitri.. may Allah bless u all. and may Allah accept all of our ibadah..deeds.. forgiveness..during this ramadhan.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)