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NEWS ON PETRONAS' PROFIT, IMMIGRATION'S DG AND DRM STATEMENTS
FEDERATION OF MALAYSIAN MANUFACTURERS' RECOMMENDATIONS
The Federation Of Malaysian Manufacturers Selangor Branch in collaboration with Selangor State Investment Centre Bhd held a Dialogue Session with YAB Dato' MB Selangor and all the ADUNs.
In a paper presented during the session entitled "IMPACT OF RECENT FUEL PRICE INCERASE ON INDUSTRIES IN SELANGOR" the representative from the Federation drove home the points:
Impact On Transportation Costs
- Transporters (Conventional cargo transportation i.e lorry operators as well as Container haulage transportation i.en Hauliers like Kontena nasional, MISC haulage etc) have increased their charges citing the increase in fuel prices,
- Average transportation cost hike is between 40% - 60%,
- Average contribution of logistics costs to total manufacturing costs is 20 %,
- Impact of hike in fuel costs to overall logistics costs is about 1%.
- Factory Bus Transportation- Factory bus Operators have requested for increase in bus fares between 30% - 50%,
- General Incerase of 10% - 15% on staff mileage claims
- 40% increase for fixed transport allowance
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Reduce import duties of Cars
- Abolish Road Tax
- Encourage Use of natural Gas Vehicles (NGV)
- Encourage development and Use Of hybrid cars
- Improve Public Transport System
- Encourage Sales of Euro 4 Diesel
- Extend Fleet card to all Commercial Vehicle
- Standardize Road Tax of Lorry Operators with Hauliers
- Encourage Use of Multitrailers.
TUNTUT REBAT PETROL JANGAN TAK TUNTUT
Cartalir di bawah diambil dari Berita Harian bertarikh 13hb Jun 2008 yang menunjukkan syarat kelayakan untuk menuntut rebat tunai akibat kenaikan harga petrol dan diesel dan prosedur membuat tuntutan. Tuntutan boleh dibuat di semua pejabat Pos (683 Jumlahnya) yang dilengkapkan dengan sistem komputer bersepadu kecuali di tiga tempat iaitu Pulau Carey di Selangor, Bukit Bendera di Pulau Pinang dan Changkat Jering di Perak.
