The petrol / gas prices went up, well this was o be expected as almost 60 billion subsidies is unsustainable.
But the way they implemented it, is really panic football.
All the measures taken will prove to be unworkable. Raise the prices and thats it....
Maintaining susidies for fishing boat owners and all the others who want lower prices is nonsence.
If the fisherman has to pay more ok let it be, the price of fish will go up.
The governmen has waited way to long with abolishing these susidies, now it will create an inflation bomb.
Do expect inflation to reach this year somewhere between 10-15% at least, now it is already way above 5% with flour, ilk products, rice, vegetables going through the roof.
Oil prices are beyond control of any government, start using your car thoughtful, do all your shopping in 1 round instead of 4 or 5. Go to work with car pooling, that reduces traffic jams as well.
Use public transport (if available of course) that will save you a bucket.
All those cars in the morning and evening with 1 person in 1 car is totally ridiculous!
Government should implement a system like Jakarta, where you can enter the city center only if you have a minimum of 3 people in the car (from 7-10 morning).
Or like Singapore where all is totally restricted in the restricted zones.
Less cars means public transport will be fast, because it is not caught in the traffic snarl.
If you go shopping shop with your brains, no just sapu-sapu semua and pay with plastic afterwards, compare the prices of say Tesco and Giant, sometimes they are really big!
If you go to the pasar, insist that prices are displayed, avoid sellers that do not display prices.
That also gives a chance to compare. They have to display prices, but in the kampung 90% does not display any price tag.
Since 70% of Malaysians are overweight, start reducing your intake, avoid McD and the likes, they are expensive and unhealthy.
If you really think about it there are so many ways to reduce your expenditure....but it will require a lifestyle change, which many refuse to take.
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