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Friday, 17 July 2009 09:11 |
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2009/07/16
KUALA LUMPUR: How many of us get away with not spending a sen on a working day?
Well, today is the day to try, for it is "Buy Nothing Day".
Federation of Malaysian Consumer Organisations (Fomca) knows that it may be difficult not to buy food, pay toll or fill up the petrol tank, but the organiser hopes people will at least stop and think about what they spend, and cut down. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 17 July 2009 09:14 |
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How the Coming Rise in Gas Prices Will Change the World |
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Friday, 17 July 2009 09:04 |
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By Jeninne Lee-St. John Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2009
In stark contrast to last summer, when oil prices soared past $140 per barrel, the economic slowdown has kept per-barrel prices relatively reasonable in 2009. But in his new book, $20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better, Christopher Steiner argues the dip is temporary, and says gas prices will soon climb beyond $4 per gallon to heights previously unimaginable. Steiner, a Forbes writer, chronicles how Americans' tastes, habits and families will change as gas prices rise. At $6 per gallon, he argues, traveling youth-sports teams will decide to stick close to home; at $10, gift cards will be biodegradable and have literal expiration dates; and at $14 per gallon, Wal-Mart will die, garbage trucks will shrink and U.S. manufacturing will be reborn. Steiner contends that sky-high gas prices will force the country to reorganize itself — we'll abandon exurbs in favor of cities and small towns — and drive us to consume less. He talked to TIME about the impending decline of the SUV, what we can learn from China and Spain, and what he has against big houses.
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Last Updated on Friday, 17 July 2009 09:05 |
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Are you ready for Buy Nothing Day? |
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Thursday, 16 July 2009 11:52 |
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Joseph Kaos Jr
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 07:50:00 THIS Thursday is Buy Nothing Day. How many of you are going to take part by not making any purchases for the entire day? Husband and wife Firdaus Muhd and Nurul Adha Abdul Razak of Subang Jaya are more than excited to join other consumers nationwide in the campaign to spread awareness on unnecessary spending. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 17 July 2009 09:23 |
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Wednesday, 15 July 2009 09:32 |
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Wednesday July 15, 2009 I REFER to the article “Docs violating patient confidentiality, says NUBE” (The Star, July 13). As pointed out by the secretary-general of the National Union of Bank Employees, we are aware that certain banks make employees who seek medical treatment with guarantee letters (GL) sign a consent letter authorising the doctor to reveal the workers’ ailments, including present and past medical history with copies to the bank. This is also true for GLs issued by insurance companies, managed care organisations (MCOs)and third party payers. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 July 2009 09:34 |
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Think about 'flying on land' |
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Wednesday, 08 July 2009 12:18 |
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2009/07/08
By : MOHD PETER DAVIS, Bandar Baru Bangi 
I AGREE with Gursharan Singh's article ("A good time for that rail project" -- NST, July 3) that now is the best time to upgrade Malaysia's railway system. In 1957, the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore express train service took seven hours 35 minutes; today it takes seven hours. The journey by car or express bus can be completed in four hours without traffic jams. However, traffic jams are a way of life in the Klang Valley and other major urban areas. It is twice as fast for my daughter and her fellow students to walk the few kilometres from their apartments to their colleges in Subang Jaya, but this is not so easily done without a dedicated pedestrian path. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 July 2009 12:24 |
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