Got news from brother that Malaysia petrol price has rised to RM2.70 per litre effective 5th June 2008. It is a 40% increase of original price. What a major increment!! Malaysian has actually prepared for the rising price after voting, but that amount is just out of the expectation.
A friend told me that after price increased, she will have to spend around RM600 per month for petrol for her normal travel to work. That amount is nearly 1/4 of most Malaysian's salary. Due to petrol price rised, other expenses such as foods will also increased and make the life more difficult in Malaysia. Although, this don't really affect me and hubby since we are staying at China at the moment, but we foresee the increase of airfares which will make our cost of returning home more expensive.
Of course we know that the increase is necessary since the global petrol price is increasing. But how could living be possible when the expenses increased tremendously without income rising?
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