M'sia may decide on RM20 entry levy next week

[Jazz_feb06]

guys,

 

any comments??

 

http://travel.asiaone.com.sg/news/20070420_001.html

[Hshs]

Got ladder sound but no people coming down

Hopping this time is ture.So Singaporean can

stop taking risk going in JB

[Kelpie]

What is RM20? If want to go will still go.

 

Regards,

[Unic]

They need to raise to RM200 to see the effect

[Kelpie]

1. I think they have to recoup the cost somehow by installing those new entry systems.

 

2. RM200 too excessive, it will affect their economy and they are not that stupid yet.

 

3. I think RM50 will at least be a pinch.

 

Regards,

[Shull]

up north..most of the time is NATO...

[Kenzomaz]

Agreed... the most give them few months to realize its a stupid mistake...

[Subutai]

The Rm20 will offset any cost savings of driving into Msia. No point driving in to shop/eat/relax (plus petrol), at this rate, I rather talk bus or walk over after parking up Northern singapore if i absolutely have to...

Edited April 21, 2007 by Subutai

[Celicapimp]

this will surely affect especially JB economy where most of spendings are from Singaporeans.I believe most Singaporeans will cut down their usual shopping trips except for work.

 

Who knows after this rm20 entry, robbers will be even more hungry to target any Singaporeans cos lesser preys liao mah

[Ghostrider]

Their transport minster said the Visit Malaysia 2007 hoping to get 50% of their intended tourist from SG...they have instructed their JPJ aka LTA and Polis not to stop SG cars because of tinting for now

 

I seriously doubt they will start their RM20 levy...unless they wish to see a drop in biz in Jaybee and overall visitors to M'sia.

[Subutai]

Probably ba... chain effect as well. We will probably be labelled as cheapstakes by neighbours again for this and that bla bla bla.

[Shull]

aiya..their govt agency always miscommunicate with each other one..one side say Visit Malaysia 2007..the other say wanna charge RM20 for foreign cars going into malaysia..

 

[Mzrmazda3]

What is RM20? If want to go will still go.

 

Regards,

 

You are right Bro

 

RM$20 is about S$9.10. If one wants to go, what is an extra charge of S$ 9.10 to them

[Ultramega]

RM20 or S$9.10 is damn a lot already.

 

think of it as ERP...$2.50 people already kpkb complain like hell...imagine an ERP charge of $9.10!!!

[Boyboy]

will be interesting. i cannot go in for cheapo haircut liao. RM8 cut nicer than any local barber

 

now, RM8 + RM 20 + regular tolls... i better go for colouring n perm!

 

see how their businesses fare after the levy. confirm cannot be better than before

 

what they shd do (since they KPKB petrol subsidy) is to reduce the damn subsidy! then they will also reap benefit of lesser air pollution . then u get fewer el cheapo singaporeans (e.g. myself) coming in to mainly pump petrol (i go in when 3/4 hor , also to makan n shop a bit)

[Boxster]

Actually are they charging Thai side?

S'pore got 3/4 rule and Thai side don't have.

If they change RM20 S'pore side and Thai side is left out, they are treating S'pore cars "Rich fools"?

[Shull]

they are charging for all foreign cars leh..which should include SG, Thai and Indo(at sabah/sarawak side)

[Nine_eleven]

in fact, i suspect this rule is more for the thai side.... for the reasons you mentioned...

 

and might as well implement it for sg side for 'completeness'...