tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post8444017198537105268..comments2024-02-22T02:33:21.869+08:00Comments on Another Brick in the Wall: Are We Better Off Now Than Ever? Lets Debate!A Voicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780035743502972342noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-28170532737023311852007-08-13T14:02:00.000+08:002007-08-13T14:02:00.000+08:00yar... rise in petrol price, toll, even public tra...yar... rise in petrol price, toll, even public transportation these days. newspaper price also naik, even books are pricey (ah dont get me started on the very very long list of $$$ stuff these days - very menyedihkan). also, people are all brand-crazy these days. how to really survive on a rm3000 gaji in the city unless you stay home nearly every day after work??<BR/><BR/>*sighhhhhhhh*nienorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06706067406053439086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-22286464375334187752007-08-11T17:41:00.000+08:002007-08-11T17:41:00.000+08:00Our lifestyle still dependent on imported goods li...Our lifestyle still dependent on imported goods like food, equipments (incl automobile) etc. So when exchange rate go up and excise tax factored, cost of these equipment go up, thus cost of production for us is higher. That is why our cost of living is high, because the purchase power parity (PPP) do not include our imported dependent lifestyle.<BR/><BR/>The real estate speculation market also made properties expensive, therefore to own or rent living and commercial space in places like Klang Valley is really high and thus worsened the cost of living factor. <BR/><BR/>RM 3,000 for monthly salary is different when compared to a Klang Valley dweller and someone living in Alor Star or Kota Bahru.<BR/><BR/>Government decision is having KPIs, ROIs, "wealth and value creation" etc for GLCs is not actually helping as corporations like TNB, Telekom, MAS etc are too focused on making money rather than improved the rakyat's quality of life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com