Tag: Malaysia

Money?? BILLION$ ringgit in the drain..

Malaysians are suffering not from the increase of oil price, but from the corruption, mismanagement and wastage by the government. We are paying a very high price for this, partly due to our ‘tidak apa’ attitude and indifference to the issues happening around us. For most Malaysians, ignorance is a bliss. They always have their […]

How much actually the government spent on fuel subsidy??

I love it when the government start talking in numbers. This is because, Maths never lie. Take a look at  the figures quoted below in bold. Yes, we export crude petroleum, says the president and chief executive officer of Petronas, Tan Sri Hassan Marican. In 2007, Malaysia extracted about 600,000 barrels per day, of which […]

Explaining Global Oil Price Increase

Why global oil price increase so much as it is today? There are too many explanations, just choose which one suits you best. Kickdefella just written another post – Market Full Of Oil: The USD VS Crude Oil Experience where he quoted Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: “The oil market is plentifully supplied and the rally to […]

Only in Malaysia..

This can only happen in Malaysia, the nation where everything BOLEH! Now, media barred from Parliament lobby KUALA LUMPUR: In another move that has journalists infuriated, the Parliament administration slapped a ban on them entering the lobby. More than 100 representatives from various media organisations were allowed at a small corner, where press conferences are […]

Shahrir Confirmed Kickdefella’s Finding – No Fuel Subsidy In Budget

I translated a great piece of essay by Kickdefella on “The Truth About Fuel Subsidy” here last Thursday. In that essay, Kickdefella explained his finding how the government actually never include fuel subsidy in the government budget/expenditure and we had been blinded all this while thinking there is such allocation for it and yet we […]

WHAT IS NEVER MENTIONED IN Mainstream Media..

This is a very good and informative read. Digest the facts and numbers: WHAT IS NEVER MENTIONED IN Mainstream Media like NST/TheStar/Utusan Malaysia/Berita Harian are these facts…. Malaysian Per Capita Income USD 5000 VS Singaporean Per Capita Income USD 25000 Furthermore, The Star made a comparison of prices in Thailand , Singapore and Indonesia . […]