KEDAI RAKYAT GOODS PRICED HIGHER IN SABAH – WONG

Kedai Rakyat goods priced higher in Sabah – Wong

KOTA KINABALU August 29, 2012: There is a need to look into the disparity in the prices of goods between Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia, and even those sold in the Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia, Federation of Sabah Manufacturers (FSM) president Datuk Seri Panglima Wong Khen Thau said.

He said goods in the Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia in the state capital are offered at about 30 per cent higher than the shops in Kuala Lumpur.

Wong said the cabotage policy is among the contributory factors in the price disparity although the Malaysian Shipowners’ Association (MASA) denied it.

TO THE MAN IN THE STREET, BN'S 'PROMISES FULFILLED' IS THE BIGGEST JOKE

To the man in the street, BN's 'Promises Fulfilled' is the BIGGEST JOKE

15 August 2012: Pay hikes for government servants, bonuses, one-off vouchers and generous pay-outs are causing the prices of goods spiralling out of control, affecting the poor and the middle-income groups in the country.

Each time the government announces a pay hike or bonus for the civil servants prices of essential and non-essential items will go up by not less than 10 to 25 percent.

We are poor

“The 1kg powder milk that cost about RM18 about 6 years ago now costs more than RM40,”

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TO RESOLVE SHIPPING ISSUES

Roundtable discussion to resolve shipping issues

KOTA KINABALU July 24, 2012: The state government is looking at resolving issues affecting the shipping industry in Sabah, Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department Datuk Edward Khoo said.

Among issues that needed to be resolved are the charges imposed on shippers and improving the quality of Sabah Ports Authority’s infrastructure as well as service, Khoo told reporters yesterday.

“This is the reason for this roundtable discussion today which I chair and attended by Sabah Ports general manager Datuk Mayong Omar and his staff as well as representatives from Suria Capital, Sandakan and Tawau Chinese Chambers of Commerce, Kota Kinabalu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, representatives from seven shipping companies in Sabah and representative from the Sabah Shipping Agent Association.

SUBSIDISE FREIGHT COSTS TO CUT PRICES OF GOODS – MP

Subsidise freight costs to cut prices of goods – MP

TAWAU July 9, 2012: Member of parliament Datuk Chua Soon Bui has made a call for the federal government to subsidise the freight costs to reduce the prices of consumer goods in Sabah as well as to standardise them with those of Peninsular Malaysia.

Chua claimed that the issue had been highlighted numerous times in the past, but yet there has been neither any affirmative action nor solution to the problem in sight.

Meanwhile, the people in the state continue to suffer in silence for the high price of goods.

Chua said yesterday, “if the Federal government could afford to subsidise toll charges in the peninsula to the tune of billions of ringgits, there is no reason whatsoever why subsidising the high shipping cost of goods to Sabah cannot be implemented,” adding, that the costlier consumer goods in the state is directly attributable to the high shipping cost as a result of cabotage.

PETRONAS CHAFES AT ITS ROLE AS MALAYSIA'S PIGGY BANK

Petronas chafes at its role as piggy bank

KUALA LUMPUR July 2, 2012: State-owned oil company Petronas is tired of being Malaysia’s cash trough. Its growing pique at the government flared into public view here in early June at the World Gas Conference.

Chief executive Shamsul Azhar Abbas took to the stage and declared that the government’s policy of subsidising fuel was plain wrong. A murmur ran through the crowd – his boss, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, was sitting in the front row.

MINIMUM WAGE POLICY INTRODUCED BY NAJIB CANNOT HELP SABAH, IF HIGHER LIVING COST ISSUE IS NOT ADDRESSED

Minimum wage not helpful if Sabah living costs not reduced – DAP

KOTA KINABALU May 6, 2012: DAP Sabah welcomes the long overdue announcement of a minimum wage rate at RM900 for Peninsula Malaysia and RM800 for Sabah and Sarawak by Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib Razak  on May 1 in conjunction with Labour Day celebration.

However, DAP Sabah is of the view that the minimum wage policy introduced by Najib cannot help Sabah, if higher living cost issue is not addressed.

MINIMUM WAGE OK BUT MAY CAUSE INFLATION – FSM

Minimum wage OK but may cause inflation – FSM

KOTA KINABALU May 3, 2012: Factors affecting the cost of living such as shipping and production costs have to be solved for the minimum wage to be meaningful.

Federation of Sabah Manufacturers (FSM) president Datuk Seri Panglima Wong Khen Thau also urged relevant parties not to increase the price of goods following the implementation of minimum wage as this would mean workers could not enjoy the benefits of their minimum salary.

CABOTAGE POLICY KEEPING EAST MALAYSIANS POOR

Cabotage policy keeping East Malaysians poor

Goods are more expensive in Sabah and Sarawak because of the federal government's cabotage rules, say Pakatan Rakyat MPs.

PETALING JAYA May 2, 2012: Pakatan Rakyat MPs have asked for cabotage rules imposed on Sabah and Sarawak – the reason behind the higher price of goods there – to be relaxed.

They said that the policy set in the early 1980s made sure that all the domestic transport of foreign goods could only be done by Malaysian vessels.

This, according to them, led to excessive shipping costs, and ultimately a higher cost of living in East Malaysia.

DOMINO EFFECT WORRY OVER MINIMUM

Domino effect worry over minimum wage

KUALA LUMPUR 1 May 2012: A minimum wage is something that has long been overdue in this country.

In fact, the human resources minister and his staff admit that they have been working on it for the past 12 years but things only started moving early last year with the setting up of the National Wages Consultative Council.

There is a significant percentage of low-income workers in Malaysia.

TAMBANG TEKSI RM459 UNTUK 3KM & TILAM HARGA RM90 RIBU?

Tambang teksi RM459 untuk perjalanan 3km

Sekitar Jalan Imbi di Kuala Lumpur. – Gambar hiasan

KUALA LUMPUR – Dua pemandu teksi didenda antara RM400 hingga RM1,000 oleh Mahkamah Majistret di sini selepas mengaku bersalah menuntut bayaran tambang melebihi kadar yang ditetapkan semalam.

J. Elanggo, 30, pemandu teksi eksekutif, didenda RM1,000 atau sebulan penjara jika gagal membayar denda itu kerana menuntut kadar tambang melebihi yang ditetapkan iaitu sebanyak RM459.20 daripada dua pelancong Britain berbanding kadar yang ditunjukkan di meter teksi sebanyak RM8 iaitu lebihan RM451.20.

KARIPAP 80 SEN SEKETUL

Karipap 80 sen seketul

BATU FERINGGHI - RM0.80 seketul, itulah harga biasa bagi kuih karipap di sekitar kawasan Batu Feringghi.

20 April 2012 - Tinjauan Sinar Harian ke beberapa gerai kuih yang terletak di lokasi pelancongan utama itu mendapati kebanyakan peniaga sememangnya menjadikan harga 80 sen bagi setiap ketul karipap seperti harga biasa.

Kunjungan ke sana gara-gara aduan seorang pelancong mengenai pisang goreng yang dijual dengan harga RM1 untuk seketul pisang sahaja.

PETROL RON97 NAIK 10 SEN

Petrol RON97 naik 10 sen, RON95 kekal

KUALA LUMPUR 3 April 2012- Harga petrol RON97 dinaikkan 10 sen kepada RM2.90 seliter berkuat kuasa tengah malam ini.

Presiden Persatuan Pengusaha Stesen Minyak Malaysia (PDAM) Datuk Hashim Othman ketika dihubungi malam ini mengesahkan kenaikan harga itu.

Beliau berkata harga diesel kekal pada RM1.80 seliter.

Minggu lepas, kerajaan mengumumkan harga petrol RON95 kekal pada RM1.90 per walaupun harga bahan api di pasaran dunia naik baru-baru ini. - Bernama

EXCESSIVE SHIPPING COSTS IS THE ISSUE – FSM

Excessive shipping costs is the issue – FSM

Quote:’Right now, the shipping industries win all and Sabah loses all.’

KOTA KINABALU Mac 29, 2012: Transport Minister Datuk Transport Minister Dato Seri Kong Cho Ha still does not understand the predicament of Sabah industry, especially with regard to the import and export of goods, said the Federation of Sabah Manufacturers (FSM).

Based on the minister’s statements and clarifications, it is obvious that he still does not understand, FSM said in a statement yesterday.

It said: “We have made it very clear that it is not a question of direct shipment entering or leaving Sabah. “The gist of the issue, which the Transport Minister missed is the excessive shipping costs of doing business in Sabah.

OVERCOME HIGHER PRICES OF GOODS IN SABAH – AU

Overcome higher prices of goods in Sabah – Au

March 28, 2012: THE Sabah government has been urged to conduct a thorough study on factors contributing to the higher prices of goods and living cost in the state and come up with specific measures to overcome them.

Elopura assemblyman Au Kam Wah in making the call at the State Assembly sitting yesterday, said the state government should work towards a review of the related policies to ensure a fairer daily goods prices in Sabah, similar to that in the other states in the country.

He said this included the controversial federal-imposed cabotage policy, which has long been blamed for the stark difference in prices between Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia.

CABOTAGE POLICY MISUNDERSTOOD?

Cabotage Policy misunderstood – Kong

KOTA KINABALU March 18, 2012: The Transport Ministry has never stopped foreign ships to directly berth at Sabah ports.

Instead, its minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha stressed that foreign ships are welcome to berth at the ports in the state with no restrictions.

Speaking to reporters after inspecting the progress on the upgrading works of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport here yesterday, he added that there had been a lot of misconception on the Cabotage Policy, with many blaming it as the cause of the higher prices of goods in Sabah.

S'WAKIANS ALSO AGAINST THE CABOTAGE POLICY

S'wakians also against the Cabotage policy

February 23, 2012: Kota Kinabalu: People in Sabah seldom hear of Sarawakians complaining about the Cabotage Policy that is popularly blamed for contributing to the higher cost of living in Sabah when compared with prices of many local and foreign goods in West Malaysia and Sarawak.

This is because under the policy, all goods from wherever they originate and even if the source is closer to Sabah and Sarawak must still first go to Port Klang before proceeding to Sabah and Sarawak in domestic ships, an arrangement that costs time, money and additional charges for handling, etc. However, the shippers do not face the squeeze because the additional costs are transferred to the consumer through higher-priced items.

AZIZAH: KUASA BELI PENGGUNA KINI SEMAKIN MENGECIL

Azizah: Kuasa beli pengguna kini semakin mengecil

KOTA KINABALU 21st Feb 2012: Pengguna tidak menyedari hakikat bahawa kuasa beli mereka sebenarnya semakin mengecil dan mereka perlu melakukan sesuatu.

Sehubungan itu, Menteri Pembangunan Masyarakat dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna, Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun menyarankan supaya mereka yang berpengalaman dan berpengetahuan tentang konsep kepenggunaan untuk lebih dekat dengan masyarakat pengguna.

“Ini bagi memberi kesedaran kepentingan dan kehendak pengguna dalam senario semasa,”

HOUSE PRICES IN THE STATE ALARMINGLY HIGH

House prices in the state alarmingly high

KOTA KINABALU 29 Jan 2012: Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Edward Yong Oui Fah said the State Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman is very concerned with all the house prices in the state.

And the government wants to find out how to lower down the house prices so that the younger generation can have the opportunity to own a house, he said.

“Now even if you have RM3,000 salary a month, you are still unable to take up a loan of RM200,000 and even to service a loan ofRM150,000 is not easy,”

SKIM KAWALAN HARGA NEGERI SABAH SELAMA 12 HARI DIKUATKUASAKAN MENJELANG TAHUN BARU CINA

Skim Kawalan Harga Selama 12 Hari Dikuatkuasakan Menjelang Tahun Baru Cina

KOTA KINABALU, 19 Jan (Bernama) -- Skim kawalan harga selama 12 hari akan diadakan bagi mengawal harga barang menjelang perayaan Tahun Baru Cina, bermula Khamis sehingga 30 Januari ini.

Timbalan Ketua Pegawai Penguat Kuasa Negeri Sabah, Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri Dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna, Balwant Singh A/L Pritam Singh berkata skim itu dikuatkuasakan di 24 daerah di seluruh negeri Sabah, dan peniaga juga harus meletakkan tanda harga berwarna merah jambu untuk membezakan jenis barangan.

"Kita serius mengawal dan memantau kenaikan harga barangan di musim perayaan,"

ENSURE NO PRICE HIKE WITH NEW SALARIES

Fomca: Ensure no price hike with new salaries

KUALA LUMPUR: Fomca wants the government to check on reports of supermarkets asking for the new salary scale of the Public Service New Remuneration Scheme

Its chief executive officer Mohd Yusof Abdul Rahman said it was unreasonable of traders to use the salary increase to raise prices indiscriminately.