Malaysia ban Sg cars from buying petrol 50 km away fr JB!

last SG · 2008-05-27T16:29:04+00:00

Hosay liao..., anyway most Sink-a-poreans go there to top-up. But most also to shop in Johor and bring their families to dine there. So maybe, their shopping...

X-men SG

I must say our neighbour never failed to surprised me with their policies.

fifteen SG

They are always trying to deprive the people of certain stuff. Just now in the new there is this PR from Malaysia who said: "Since you limit the people who comes into M'sia for petrol, you might as well limit the amout of rice the people who comes into M'sia eat, the amount of water the people who comes into
M'sia can use and so on!".

manjieass SG

I must say our neighbour never failed to surprised me with their policies.

i thought this surprises will stop after the era of Dr M.. but then..........

caleb_chiang SG

don't drive in...

gasband SG

They have to do it lah and i agree with it. They are not stopping singaporeans from pumping, just stopping those who try to benefit from their subsidies by just dropping in to pump and get out. The heavily subsidised the petrol not for cheapo singaporeans to benefit ok, so it makes sense for them to to try to stop it.

If you are a tourist there, no issue what, as long you know where is the last pump station that you can pump and it is just 50KM, cmon that is like the most 6 litres of petrol, depending what car u drive.

phoenix999 SG

I personally think that implementation of this new policy is a wise decision. From economic point of view, a country's wealth or rather a tax payer's contribution shall not be 'enjoyed' by any other foreigner or rather whoever do not contribute to that country's wealth (including resident who work outside the country). Also, let me ask this question: Is it make sense for a country with financial difficulty to subsidy the resident of another country with strong financial position? If everybody only think for him/ herself, how is the country going to survive?

However, it'll be more practical if the policy can be more lenient in a way that, should not limit the distance but rather introduce a different rate for foreigner's vehicle. This is rational as it'll prevent the foreigner from the risk of running out of petrol for his/ her whole journey, and thus discourage them from coming to Malaysia to consume the items.

Anyway, these are all my personal view, feel free to correct it if you have any other value-added points.

jeez88 SG

The move is just simply trying to move bribery to the pump stations.

Pitot SG

u think they so stupid got money dont want to earn?

it will be more expensive for us, but still cheaper than the cost of petrol here.

dumbdumb! SG

wait. so u can only buy petrol at JB?

AndrewPKYap SG

Singapore cars will be bannd from buying petrol 50 km from JB

"Singapore cars will be bannd from buying petrol 50 km from JB"

???!!!

Are you sure?

50km from JB cannot buy petrol but inside JB can? hmmmmmm.....

nehpyh SG

now who's really got burnt badly... it's M'sians driving S'pore reg cars

If the m'sian can afford Singapore car, he/she is at the same level as a Singaporean. No problem. Same problem.

domonkassyu SG

trust the hogs to think of such a primitive idea......no wonder til now malaysia cant prosper much given its rich resources..pity the citizens there..esp the chinese and indians..

maurizio13 SG

The biggest irony is, Singapore taxes instead of providing subsidies for petrol, they tax it $0.40 per litre. Pump 40 litres they are going to make $16.

Malaysia doesn't tax as much from it's citizens, but they provide subsidies for petrol to their citizens.

maurizio13 SG

I wonder if the law only applies to Malaysian Petrol companies.

Maybe I drive a super tanker to 50km away, then I drive back Johor, sell to Singaporean motorist for slightly more.

shandower SG

Wasn't there a big hoo-ha over the old 'impose a fee on S'poreans entering Malaysia' idea last time?

^tamago^ SG

nehpyh SG

http://www.energybulletin.net/6005.html

Dun like dat la....people gahmen so good subsidise 4.8 billion riggit for their people, you all go into take advantage..now people stop you you kbkb....

Ask our gahmen got subsidize or not???? Our gahmen only see 'Subsidies' as a DIRTY WORD!!!! Bus no subsidies, let fake private companies make money and squeeze us dry. Taxi no subsidise and let companies song song up rental and slowly murder taxi drivers like carbon monoxide.

Our gahmen let us die; M'sia gahmen let us die. Then we die lor. When we die, we also pull our gahmen along. Then our neighbour also affected cos no one shops there cos they ban petrol, sugar, and rice. Sing KTV also will not fill stomach....chum ah....

What good things will most probably turn out?? Mas Selamat will kuai kuai and volunter to return to Whitney cos costs of living is too high outside, he can run forever, swim to indonesia is too far and got earthquake! Inside Whitney still go free 3 meals a day, clothes to wear and free laundry service, private body Gurkhas body guards, cute officers to TCSS with, got private room no need to share with others; maybe still can continue to watch new season of Prison Break...

yongyong SG

i thought this surprises will stop after the era of Dr M.. but then..........

there is a different...

During Dr.M, they surprise us... During Abdullah era, they surprise us AND their own ppl...

Dr.M was just protecting himself, and his people (Malaysian) ... Uncle Ab is protecting himself and Malays...

citymax SG

I think its a bad move to do so, lesser people going in Malaysia mean less income for the people.

hopeless government always like to come up with stupid ideas and think it will win over their own people.

Froz3nFir3 SG

Hope the food prices there is gonna drop.. From now 4 ringgit to the last time 2 ringgit.. Haha..

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