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Found this newer song from youtube, song from AJ.

Malaysia’s subsidy dilemma

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — While it appears that the government has decided on a piecemeal removal of subsidies, some Cabinet members, senior government officials and economists believe that a complete withdrawal would benefit the country more.

The Malaysian Insider understands from government officials that a total removal of subsidies for fuel, gas, flour and sugar could save the government up to RM50 billion a year.

Some Cabinet members and government officials are understood to be mulling the idea of biting the bullet, instead of doing it little by little.

They are arguing that the huge sum of money saved could be used to provide targeted help for the lower income group.

The savings from removing subsidies could also be used to free up money for various government infrastructure projects that would directly stimulate the economy.

The idea of a piecemeal removal has already proven to be problematic.

While the subsidy on gas is likely to be reduced soon, the plan for a two-tier pricing mechanism for petrol has attracted strong public criticism.

From May 1, Malaysians and non-citizens will pay different petrol prices as foreigners are not eligible for fuel subsidies, Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced recently.

To further complicate matters, not all Malaysians will get to enjoy subsidised petrol either. An announcement on the detailed mechanics of the system will be made on May 1, the day it goes into effect.

Two-tier pricing mechanism come May 1. — Reuters pic

The minister said the petrol subsidy for those who qualify will be based on the engine capacity of their vehicles. The focus will be on those with lower income, who also usually use cars with smaller engines, he said.

The government currently subsidises 30 sen of the cost RON 95 petrol. The original price of RON 95 is RM2.10. The price of subsidised RON 95 is RM1.80.

In an interview with The Star published yesterday, Ismail said the government is likely to put a cap on the amount of subsidised petrol a car owner can buy monthly, when the new petrol pricing mechanism starts on May 1.

These proposals have attracted widespread criticisms because they are cumbersome and still subject to abuse or could end up penalising those in the lower income group.

Government officials in favour of removing subsidies altogether contend that a total withdrawal would remove the need for such complicated measures.

And they also argue that political fallout would be minimal as long funds from the savings are targeted at the right people and actually reach them.

The argument is that with up to RM50 billion freed up, direct cash aid could be awarded to those in need of such help.

Such a move appears to be a better option but Cabinet members remain unsure as to the best way to handle the subsidy problem.

By The Malaysian Insider @ Jan24, 2010

Blood Type O = Laugh Like O

Do you know what kind of blood type are you?


I am type A+ , and someone told me I am categorized as giam siap (stingy) group of people. Oh, ya ya ya .... (grumpy).

And then, she laughed loudly.

"And, can you guess which type am I belong to?"

"Mana saya tau" I responded

"I'm O blood type, that's why I laugh so loud , ha ha ha ha hahahahaha..."

You O guys and gals and gays out there, do you really laugh so freaking loud with your mouth open widely??

Butterfly Crazy Town 's baby in Kepong

Gosh!


This is what happen when your garden is full of greeneries. It's been a while since the last attack by these bugs with disguised eyes !



I love the view from the posh of my house..many trees, and bugs as well. So, it is not unusual if it invites uninvited parties as well, good example will be termites. Oh well, house of several decades, what do you expect?



Our little green-straight-fatso culprit ~ caterpillar



This makes me reminiscene my childhood past, where you can really snatch with a net, on some butterflies of all sort of colours, found dancing in the air above the bushes.


It kinda countryside feel, yup, i bet it was, really. Such scene is a fairy tale in the city, in present days.


Not sure have you guys seen people mummied many pieces of different butterfly species and nailed them up in a piece of paper, framed it and hang the 'portrait' up the wall of your living hall. Kinda of like what you can witness from the Gallery Hall when visiting Butterfly Garden somewhere near Tasik Perdana, Kuala Lumpur. Here, see this :


Look what happened when i poked the head of this caterpillar, its eyes re-emerged :



Hey, I don't think I was being informed in my Science lesson, of such reaction. Okay, making my own conculsion : It's a act of self-protection.

And, a song, newest song, I guess on this beautiful bugs ... Butterfly Crazy Town

Kantoi ~ Translated Version

Was at Damansara (oops like what happened from the lyrics of this song..), Popular bookstore inside Ikano.

And I heard this song being aired. I leisurely walked to the counter. Saw the CD cover, with the words "On Air Now" ..

Its Zee Avi's album. A few more words mentioning "...from Malaysia" . Wow, from our country, and man oh man, having similarity to Norah Jones' vocal (yup, I'm a little bit outdated nowadays, when comes to entertainment tit-bits, haha, especially from the locals.. (oops, minta maaf ya! ).

Below is one of her hits~with translated version of the lyrics~ called Kantoi (anybody please explains the meaning of this word? 'busted' or bastard??). To be honest, it makes me feel going backwards to the 70's, and I kinda love it..