In yet another ridiculous move, to control subsidized fuel this time, the Malaysian government announced last night that petrol stations within 30km from the border are not allowed to sell petrol to foreign cars from Friday. This effectively means that Singapore-registered cars cannot buy petrol from JB anymore. I’d understand if they’d imposed a surcharge, e.g. RMx or x% to the total bill, but to totally deny people the right to buy fuel is silly. I wonder if the owner of the huge petrol station near the causeway had a heart attack after watching the news last night since probably 80% of his sales are to Singapore customers.
So, if the car returning from Genting runs low on fuel and happens to be in JB, how?
Comment by WishBoNe — May 27, 2008 @ 10:15 am
Hong(4) Gan(3) lor..
this is an absolutely ridiculous law that can be passed. i’m suspicious that it’s more political than it looks, and if that’s the case, Singaporeans just won’t go to Malaysia.
or if we do, we’d better make sure we go in with full tanks and don’t overstay our welcome.
Still ridiculous though.
Comment by brian — May 27, 2008 @ 10:33 am
what if in the case that foreign cars have no more petrol, how? like this is not productive in any way
Comment by Sentosa Girl — May 27, 2008 @ 12:44 pm
if really that the case, everyone go there by coach or dun go at all
Comment by Sentosa Girl — May 27, 2008 @ 12:45 pm
Well, I did say that it was a “ridiculous” move. :)
Comment by Larry — May 27, 2008 @ 4:25 pm
Not only ridiculous ! Its damn stupid move !! wonder how project like danga bay & Iskandar region dev can be success by having law like tat to stop singaporean to spend in jb !
At last, singaporean will juz go further to melacca or more far to spend insteed of stay in jb!
Singaporean come to MAL cause of lower spending, but now gov try to BE FAIR & ANSWERABLE to public and cut down all our Unique Selling Points!
30km away from 2nd link ? senai ? sweat !
Comment by JeFF — May 29, 2008 @ 4:53 pm
Crap..not 30km..its 50KM>>.kotatingi n abobe…
i bet $9999999999 that msia forien vehical petrol ban will cause 90% n above a problem 4 residence n worker in jb….ppl will not go there 2 service…bike n car…ppl will not shop there le… n mostly it will affect roobber who target.singaporean..haha./… all can eat shit from city Square le….
Comment by chye...4747 — May 30, 2008 @ 1:50 am
This is the best law the msian gov ever made. They should extend this to other things including higher toll for singapore cars, limited time travel for sing reg cars in KL and other cities, speedy fine collection for sing registered cars for people who break the law.
Who gives a shit about the livelihood of a few petrol stations in JB, whereas this cause is for the common good of their country.
Wake up, times have changed, stop driving your cars. Energy resources have depleted, malaysian oil for malaysians..not for singaporeans. Blame our own gov for the high prices.
Comment by jerry — June 1, 2008 @ 11:33 am
Looks like the government finally realized how stupid this new ruling is - delaying it last night for review, on the eve of the planned implementation.
I don’t understand how this always happen. Don’t they think through and discuss thoroughly before going public? Or did the minister just “suddenly” had the idea one morning while doing his business in the toilet?
Comment by Larry — June 2, 2008 @ 7:17 am
It seems that malaysians feel that singaporeans are taking unfair advantage of the petrol subsidies in JB. If both side play at this game no one will be the winner.. should singapore up the notch to repel malysians from working in singapore.. such ideas are not helpful and though your situation (higher prices for everything) in JB is felt and understood by singaporeans, it is not because singaporeans go there But because the businesses want to make more money..
Comment by jerry — June 12, 2008 @ 6:06 am