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Stay-open warning to 24-hour petrol stations

By Hamidah Atan

 

15 September, 2007

 

PUTRAJAYA: The government has given an assurance that all 24-hour petrol stations will stay open despite the decision by the Petrol Dealers Association of Malaysia (PDAM) to close at 10pm from November. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shafie Apdal said the government would ensure that petrol stations continued to operate as usual.

 

He challenged petrol station owners, who were adamant about shortening their operating hours, to go ahead with their plan.

 

"They will see what we can do. I don’t want to list the repercussions but don’t try to challenge the government," he said after his ministry’s monthly gathering yesterday.

 

The ministry is meeting PDAM members today.

 

"They will meet my officers but as far as the government is concerned, the decision that they operate as usual, stays. No such thing as cutting back operating hours."

 

He reiterated that those who closed their stations early without permission from the Controller of Supply could be charged under the Control of Supply Act.

 

There are 3,098 petrol stations in the country and at least 50 per cent are designated 24-hour stations.

 

These stations are located in major towns, cities and highways.

 

Shafie described the issues created by PDAM as trivial.

 

"In the first place, their demands are unacceptable. Whatever it is, we will just give them a chance to air their views or grouses."

 

Early this month, PDAM spokesman Datuk Zulkifli Mokti had said its members would only open for business between 7am and 10pm.

 

Zulkifli said this was because petrol stations were facing security risks and declining profits.

 

He claimed that the average petrol station was robbed once a year and it happened at night.

 

Zulkifli also said that reducing the work shifts from three to two would help stations bring down operating costs.

 

The decision to shorten the operating hours was one of three resolutions passed by PDAM recently.

 

The other two were to stop accepting credit cards because of the 1.25 per cent commission levied by financial institutions on such transactions and to fully implement the self-service system from October.

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RM228.00 @ 1600hrs @ Jalan Wong Ah Fook on 17/09/07

[ekardo]

229 at AMK hub, golden mile on last fri..I think somehow the rate was better in Singapore...haha

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RM227.00 @ 1500hrs @ Jalan Wong Ah Fook on 20/09/07

[bIke Perth]

eh, isit always better to have your currency changed in sg or across the causeway?

[Speedpass]

eh, isit always better to have your currency changed in sg or across the causeway?

 

SG is the best . But sometimes rates across the causeway may be the same or slightly lesser .

[PaLmEr]

227.50 0100hrs

[Guest limpeiwah]

230 - Midvalley City , Kuala Lumpur

[ekardo]

I think it's convenient that matter..

 

sometime no time to change in singapore, then change at jalan wong ah fook lor..

I also realise their rate is note exactly the best..because even holiday plaza or city square also same rate...you will expect shopping mall rate to be worst right??

[Guest limpeiwah]

cha nge in singapore la. for a few cents less likely u kenna rob/stab/molested/murdered/slaughtered if u change in md mustaffa rather than jb

[genyue]

Can anyone please tell me the price of V-Power? Thanks..

[QuaXum]

Can anyone please tell me the price of V-Power? Thanks..

 

V-Power In JB Is 2.15 per liter

[genyue]

Thanks, QuaXum!

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RM227.00 @ 1600hrs @ Jalan Wong Ah Fook on 01/10/07

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RM228 @ 1700hrs @ Jalan Wong Ah Fook on 10/10/07

[SMR]

S$100 = RM$231 @ The Arcade (12/10/2007, 1630hrs)

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Check this mate - Tebrau - Jusco

selling s$100 for rm231

buying s$100 for rm228.50c

1700 Sunday 14/10/07

[yenyenpark]

arcade is at raffles place mrt rite?

[SMR]

arcade is at raffles place mrt rite?

 

Yes you are correct.

The exact address is 11 Collyer Quay, The Arcade,

Singapore 049317.

Go to the 2nd floor where there's many money changer and you can slowly select the one with the best rates.

[YEN96]

wats the fastest way to get on causeway from admiralty/ marsiling???

 

can shoot all the way or must detour back on to BKE ( is it woodlands ave 2)

[yenyenpark]

wats the fastest way to get on causeway from admiralty/ marsiling???

 

can shoot all the way or must detour back on to BKE ( is it woodlands ave 2)

 

think bike must take BKE.. u can try ur luck by going direct.. but kena caught.. dun blame us

[YEN96]

tried once..damn near only...wahhahaha..but kena warning verbal lor

think bike must take BKE.. u can try ur luck by going direct.. but kena caught.. dun blame us

[Speedpass]

Current rate is S$100 to RM229.50 at Woodlands Sheng Siong n the shops nearby .

 

If more the rate will be RM230 .

[YEN96]

6th NOV 2007

 

230

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RM229 @ 1600hrs @ Jalan Wong Ah Fook on 15/11/07