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May I Know What Is Love...???

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WTF!!!! 78 sen Up BECOMING RM2.70!!!

MAH CHAU HAI!!! IT IS TRUE!!! IT IS NOW RM2.70 for 1 Liter!!! WTF!!!

Holy petrol prices, Batman!!

We've been hearing different stories swirl about us losing the one thing we love the government for, that is, petrol subsidies. Here's the latest skinny on the petrol situation as reported by The Malaysian Insider.

The PM's decision to instantly lift the subsidy is sure to ruffle a few feathers. This new policy could see us paying double the amount we pay to fill up our car tanks. On the up side, motorcyclists and small car owners are expected to receive direct cast handouts to help them cope with the rise of petrol prices. Errr...sure that's not a administrative nightmare and OF COURSE the various government bodies involved will be able to handle it with great ease and efficiency.

Sigh, if our public transportation infrastructure wasn't so crap...!!

High stakes for PM in instant removal of price control on petrol

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Forget about snap elections. Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will enter risky political territory today when the government announces officially that it will stop subsidising petrol for Malaysians.

Under this plan, motorists could end paying close to RM4 per litre of petrol, nearly double the current pump price. To help lower income Malaysians cope with the higher retail price, the government is planning a raft of goodies including direct cash payments.

But by opting for an instant removal of subsidies instead of a staggered approach favoured by Indonesia and several other countries, Abdullah is tempting fate.

Some government officials have cautioned the prime minister, saying that because Malaysians have enjoyed subsidies for decades, it is viewed by many as an entitlement. Allowing market forces to prevail at the pump could set off a firestorm of protests which could undercut Abdullah’s support in Umno and across the country.

Two years ago, when the global crude oil prices started spiking and government cut its subsidies slightly, resulting in the pump price increasing by 50 sen, the PM’s approval rating took a beating. A survey conducted showed that some 70 percent of Malaysians approved of his leadership, down from nearly 80 percent before the price increase.

Despite hearing this counsel, the PM believes that Malaysians must understand the hard facts: that the country cannot afford the subsidy bill of RM45 billion a year, and that the existing system has distorted Malaysia’s competitiveness and rewards Malaysians who do not need any help. Soon after the general elections Abdullah identified fixing the subsidy system as one of his priorities.

A government official told the Malaysian Insider: "Asking Malaysians to pay the market price is not going to go down well...There is almost a zero chance of the PM even thinking about snap elections now. The Opposition will go to town and show how the government has failed to control the cost of living since the general election."

He reasoned that it will take several months before Malaysians settle down and accept a higher pump price and that is on the basis that the new scheme is implemented well with money flowing to the needy group in timely fashion.

Abdullah has been thinking about the possibility of calling for a snap election should a number of Barisan Nasional MPs cross over to Pakatan Rakyat, putting his government on the brink of collapse.

The view in the PM’s camp is that there is remorse among a swathe of traditional BN supporters who voted for the Opposition on March 8. These voters only meant to send a wake up signal to the coalition and not deny them their two-third majority in Parliament.

Also, the state of instability in the country post Election 2008 will persuade those who want an orderly country and strong government to swing behind BN candidates in a snap election, say Abdullah’s supporters.

All this scenario planning is academic now. In fact, if the scheme is not carried out smoothly or if Malaysians do not buy the government’s rationale for removing the blanket subsidy coverage, Abdullah could face some tough questions during the Umno branch and division meetings.

More so if the removal of subsidies results in cost of living increasing and consumer spending slowing as some economists warn.

"People are expecting a gradual lifting of fuel subsidies, not doing it at one shot. It seems to be extreme," said Gundi Cahyadi, economist with Singapore-based economic think-tank IDEAglobal.

"The impact is going to be negative. For sure, you're going to see inflation shoot higher from August onwards because it will affect prices across the board. Consumer spending and business investment will slow down if this happens," he told the Associated Press.

Inflation hit a 15-month high of 3 per cent in April, and is forecast at 2.5 percent to 3 percent for the full year. The central bank has cut its 2008 economic growth forecast to 5 percent to 6 percent, from 6 percent to 6.5 percent previously.

Manoharan Mottain, economist with AmInvestment Bank, said the removal of price controls would lead to "a lot of unhappiness" because the country's poor transportation system makes many people reliant on their cars.

"A total withdrawal (of fuel subsidy) could lead to chaos. There will be protests. It will choke consumer spending and could lead to dangerous levels of inflation," he warned.

It could also lead to unprecedented anger against a prime minister who only has a tenuous grip on power.

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When BOSS not here...
When BOSS is calling...
When in meeting...
When in training...
When having TEA BREAK...
When before noon on weekend...
When ready for getting off work...
When tomorrow is a holiday...
When got today's target from boss...
When tough target...
When find impossible to meet boss's requirement...
When OT for 2hrs...
When OT for whole night...
When being notified to OT on weekends...
When meet with 'Sorry-I-Don't-Know'clients...
When made mistakes in work...
When got little achievement...
When frustrating things happens...
When FINANCE person doesn't give the money...
And lastly, when being advised NO BONUS this year...

Did I Marry The Right Person...

Time for sharing again. This is a very good article. Those who are still single may learn something from here... Those who are already married may take it as a guideline to improve your marriage...

So DID I MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON???

During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question. She said, "How do I know if I married the right person?" I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, "It depends. Is that your husband?" In all seriousness, she answered "How do you know?"

Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind.

Here's the answer.

EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies.

Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love... Because it's happening TO YOU.

People in love sometimes say, "I was swept of my feet." Think about the imagery of that expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU.

Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.

The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.

At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, "Did I marry the right person?" And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.

Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work,a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances.

But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could.

And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):

THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.

SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER just happen to you. You can't "find" LASTING love. You have to "make" it day in and day out. That's why we have the __expression "the labor of love." Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work.

Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.

Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable... you can "make"
love.

Love in marriage is indeed a "DECISION"... Not just a feeling .

Remember this always :

"God determines who walks into your life. It is up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go."