Change ‘shouldn’t’ to ‘will pay triple for to’, remove the subsidies altogether, create a zippy (doesn’t have to be efficient) public transport network, and I’ll be happier
Dateline 2011-06-21:
The Petroleum Dealers’ Association of Malaysia supports the Government’s ruling to ban foreign-registered vehicles from using RON95 petrol.
Association vice-president Abu Samah Bachik said its 3,000 members felt the decision would prevent abuse of subsidised petrol by irresponsible parties.
“The ban is timely as it is unfair to allow foreign-registered cars to use subsidised petrol.
“Only local consumers should benefit from the subsidy,” he told The Star.
Abu Samah was commenting on the announcement by the Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry on June 15 that those driving foreign-registered vehicles would no longer be allowed to buy subsidised RON95 petrol and natural gas vehicle (NGV) products even if they show their MyKad.
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You can subscribe to an online version of the paper at the e-browse site. The site technology is a bit out of date. You have to use IE7-8 to pay for a subscription, and there is no app. How will I be able to read The Star on my Nokia N95?
Wata - Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer 