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Kalau macam tu...lagi dua tahun lagi ler...nak merasa pakai kereta import
yang murahbaru rakyat tau...selama ini dia dok tipu semua orang kat
Malaysia ni...
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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 16:26:32 +0800
Is that a CRIME to protect our interest and livelihood of many vendors
and
suppliers especially Bumi entreprenuers in our Automotive Industry?
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Harga kereta akan tetap tinggi di Malaysia berbanding
negara lain. Rafidah Aziz Gembira.
berita penuh.
--
Malaysia happy with ASEAN's extension on car tariffs
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (AFP) - Malaysia's International Trade
and Industry Minister praised her Southeast Asian
colleagues Wednesday for giving the national carmaker extra
time to gear up for competition.
"We are happy with the decision," said Rafidah Aziz, who
won the concession Monday at a meeting in Yangon of trade
ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN).
The ASEAN ministers agreed to Malaysia's request for a
two-year extension of a deadline for tariff cuts on its
cars under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), due to come
into force in 2003.
Rafidah said Malaysian carmaker Proton was well aware that
it would face stiff competition when high tariffs on
imported cars are removed by January
She said the Proton second carmaker Perodua, as well as
assemblers and manufacturers had been consulted before the
deferment was sought.
"In five years, all the car manufacturers and assemblers in
ASEAN would have common import duties to face in each
country they are operating."
She said ASEAN senior officials were working on how to
structure the exemption as there was currently no such
provision for this.
"This is the first time that there has been a modification
made on any concession under the agreement," Rafidah said.
She said the move did not mean that ASEAN was
"backtracking."
"Far from it, it is just that ASEAN is very realistic about
this...it is a reflection of ASEAN's very pragmatic
approach towards AFTA."
Some analysts say Malaysia is keen to protect Proton
against competition from its neighbours, especially
Thailand, which has become a regional hub for carmakers
from Japan, Europe and the United States.
Proton, founded in 1983 as part of Malaysia's push into
heavy industry, is protected by high tariffs on imported
cars. More than 65 percent of cars sold in Malaysia are
Protons.
ASEAN's most developed countries -- Brunei, Indonesia,
Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand -- have
agreed to cut tariffs to between zero and five percent on
most products under the accelerated AFTA scheme.
Less-developed Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam have
more time to meet the targets.
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Semalam di TV3 Dr.M akui yang kereta tempatan susah nak menyaingi kereta
import sekiranya kereta import tidak dikenakan duti bagi melindungi kereta
tempatan kerana harga kereta import terlalu murah...
Walaupun banyak komponen kereta dibuat ditempatan, serta kos buruh yang agak
rendah berbanding dengan negara pengeluar kereta lain, kenapa harga kereta
tempatan masih terlalu mahal???
Sekiranya dibandingkan kereta-kereta tempatan dengan kereta-kereta import
yang sama taraf spt cc dan spesifikasi, serta ditolak kos duti, kemungkinan
besar ada kereta import berharga lebih murah dari kereta tempatan (tambah
pula kualiti kereta import yang jauh lebih baik).
Sepanjang pengalaman saya, kalau ditanyakan orangramai, kalau diberi pilihan
untuk memilih antara kereta import dengan kereta tempatan dan sekiranya
harganya sama, saya berani jamin 99% peratus rakyat Malaysia akan beli
kereta import...
Persoalan: adakah kerajaan overzealouly nak protect industri otomobil
tempatan sehingga rakyat marhain yang menjadi mangsa disebabkan harga yang
terlalu mahal?
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Kalau macam tu...lagi dua tahun lagi ler...nak merasa pakai kereta import
yang murahbaru rakyat tau...selama ini dia dok tipu semua orang kat
Malaysia ni...
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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 16:26:32 +0800
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negara lain. Rafidah Aziz Gembira.
berita penuh.
--
Malaysia happy with ASEAN's extension on car tariffs
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (AFP) - Malaysia's International Trade
and Industry Minister praised her Southeast Asian
colleagues Wednesday for giving the national carmaker extra
time to gear up for competition.
"We are happy with the decision," said Rafidah Aziz, who
won the concession Monday at a meeting in Yangon of trade
ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN).
The ASEAN ministers agreed to Malaysia's request for a
two-year extension of a deadline for tariff cuts on its
cars under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), due to come
into force in 2003.
Rafidah said Malaysian carmaker Proton was well aware that
it would face stiff competition when high tariffs on
imported cars are removed by January
She said the Proton second carmaker Perodua, as well as
assemblers and manufacturers had been consulted before the
deferment was sought.
"In five years, all the car manufacturers and assemblers in
ASEAN would have common import duties to face in each
country they are operating."
She said ASEAN senior officials were working on how to
structure the exemption as there was currently no such
provision for this.
"This is the first time that there has been a modification
made on any concession under the agreement," Rafidah said.
She said the move did not mean that ASEAN was
"backtracking."
"Far from it, it is just that ASEAN is very real
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berita penuh.
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Malaysia happy with ASEAN's extension on car tariffs
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (AFP) - Malaysia's International Trade
and Industry Minister praised her Southeast Asian
colleagues Wednesday for giving the national carmaker extra
time to gear up for competition.
"We are happy with the decision," said Rafidah Aziz, who
won the concession Monday at a meeting in Yangon of trade
ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN).
The ASEAN ministers agreed to Malaysia's request for a
two-year extension of a deadline for tariff cuts on its
cars under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), due to come
into force in 2003.
Rafidah said Malaysian carmaker Proton was well aware that
it would face stiff competition when high tariffs on
imported cars are removed by January
She said the Proton second carmaker Perodua, as well as
assemblers and manufacturers had been consulted before the
deferment was sought.
"In five years, all the car manufacturers and assemblers in
ASEAN would have common import duties to face in each
country they are operating."
She said ASEAN senior officials were working on how to
structure the exemption as there was currently no such
provision for this.
"This is the first time that there has been a modification
made on any concession under the agreement," Rafidah said.
She said the move did not mean that ASEAN was
"backtracking."
"Far from it, it is just that ASEAN is very realistic about
this...it is a reflection of ASEAN's very pragmatic
approach towards AFTA."
Some analysts say Malaysia is keen to protect Proton
against competition from its neighbours, especially
Thailand, which has become a regional hub for carmakers
from Japan, Europe and the United States.
Proton, founded in 1983 as part of Malaysia's push into
heavy industry, is protected by high tariffs on imported
cars. More than 65 percent of cars sold in Malaysia are
Protons.
ASEAN's most developed countries -- Brunei, Indonesia,
Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand -- have
agreed to cut tariffs to between zero and five percent on
most products under the accelerated AFTA scheme.
Less-developed Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam have
more time to meet the targets.
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yeah right ! protect the interest of a small number of people while
oppressing the majority.
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berita penuh.
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Malaysia happy with ASEAN's extension on car tariffs
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (AFP) - Malaysia's International Trade
and Industry Minister praised her Southeast Asian
colleagues Wednesday for giving the national carmaker extra
time to gear up for competition.
"We are happy with the decision," said Rafidah Aziz, who
won the concession Monday at a meeting in Yangon of trade
ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN).
The ASEAN ministers agreed to Malaysia's request for a
two-year extension of a deadline for tariff cuts on its
cars under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), due to come
into force in 2003.
Rafidah said Malaysian carmaker Proton was well aware that
it would face stiff competition when high tariffs on
imported cars are removed by January
She said the Proton second carmaker Perodua, as well as
assemblers and manufacturers had been consulted before the
deferment was sought.
"In five years, all the car manufacturers and assemblers in
ASEAN would have common import duties to face in each
country they are operating."
She said ASEAN senior officials were working on how to
structure the exemption as there was currently no such
provision for this.
"This is the first time that there has been a modification
made on any concession under the agreement," Rafidah said.
She said the move did not mean that ASEAN was
"backtracking."
"Far from it, it is just that ASEAN is very realistic about
this...it is a reflection of ASEAN's very pragmatic
approach towards AFTA."
Some analysts say Malaysia is keen to protect Proton
against competition from its neighbours, especially
Thailand, which has become a regional hub for carmakers
from Japan, Europe and the United States.
Proton, founded in 1983 as part of Malaysia's push into
heavy industry, is protected by high tariffs on imported
cars. More than 65 percent of cars sold in Malaysia are
Protons.
ASEAN's most developed countries -- Brunei, Indonesia,
Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand -- have
agreed to cut tariffs to between zero and five percent on
most products under the accelerated AFTA scheme.
Less-developed Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam have
more time to meet the targets.
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Malaysia happy with ASEAN's extension on car tariffs
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (AFP) - Malaysia's International Trade
and Industry Minister praised her Southeast Asian
colleagues Wednesday for giving the national carmaker extra
time to gear up for competition.
"We are happy with the decision," said Rafidah Aziz, who
won the concession Monday at a meeting in Yangon of trade
ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN).
The ASEAN ministers agreed to Malaysia's request for a
two-year extension of a deadline for tariff cuts on its
cars under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), due to come
into force in 2003.
Rafidah said Malaysian carmaker Proton was well aware that
it would face stiff competition when high tariffs on
imported cars are removed by January
She said the Proton second carmaker Perodua, as well as
assemblers and manufacturers had been consulted before the
deferment was sought.
"In five years, all the car manufacturers and assemblers in
ASEAN would have common import duties to face in each
country they are operating."
She said ASEAN senior officials were working on how to
structure the exemption as there was currently no such
provision for this.
"This is the first time that there has been a modification
made on any concession under the agreement," Rafidah said.
She said the move did not mean that ASEAN was
"backtracking."
"Far from it, it is just that ASEAN is very realistic about
this...it is a reflection of ASEAN's very pragmatic
approach towards AFTA."
Some analysts say Malaysia is keen to protect Proton
against competition from its neighbours, especially
Thailand, which has become a regional hub for carmakers
from Japan, Europe and the United States.
Proton, founded in 1983 as part of Malaysia's push into
heavy industry, is protected by high tariffs on imported
cars. More than 65 percent of cars sold in Malaysia are
Protons.
ASEAN's most developed countries -- Brunei, Indonesia,
Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand -- have
agreed to cut tariffs to between zero and five percent on
most products under the accelerated AFTA scheme.
Less-developed Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam have
more time to meet the targets.
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a'kumtak ke sakit hati tengok government dok paksa the middle-income
class to beli proton sahaja...kalau proton tu dynamic takpe laa...ni dah
17 thn in business..kereta sendiri pun tak terhasil...hyundai start lebih
kurang tahun tu jugak..dok pakai engine misubishi jugak tapi la ni dah
macam macam kereta dah...dari pony ker excel ker accent ker scope dan
atoz...macam macam lagi...
kalau kereta proton tuh quality dia okay ...okay la jugak..tak laa aku
sakit hati...ni hati busuk dok paksa org belik proton...masa Kia sephia
tu datang..tergugat sales wira...mengelabbah rafidah...terpaksa naik kan
tariff
aku rasa duit yg aku susah nak carik nih, memang tak berbaloi nak belik
proton..baik aku pakai keta toyota buruk.
BUMI entreprenuer tuuh maksudnya kroni ker?
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Harga kereta akan tetap tinggi di Malaysia berbanding
negara lain. Rafidah Aziz Gembira.
berita penuh.
--
Malaysia happy with ASEAN's extension on car tariffs
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (AFP) - Malaysia's International Trade
and Industry Minister praised her Southeast Asian
colleagues Wednesday for giving the national carmaker extra
time to gear up for competition.
"We are happy with the decision," said Rafidah Aziz, who
won the concession Monday at a meeting in Yangon of trade
ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN).
The ASEAN ministers agreed to Malaysia's request for a
two-year extension of a deadline for tariff cuts on its
cars under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), due to come
into force in 2003.
Rafidah said Malaysian carmaker Proton was well aware that
it would face stiff competition when high tariffs on
imported cars are removed by January
She said the Proton second carmaker Perodua, as well as
assemblers and manufacturers had been consulted before the
deferment was sought.
"In five years, all the car manufacturers and assemblers in
ASEAN would have common import duties to face in each
country they are operating."
She said ASEAN senior officials were working on how to
structure the exemption as there was currently no such
provision for this.
"This is the first time that there has been a modification
made on any concession under the agreement," Rafidah said.
She said the move did not mean that ASEAN was
"backtracking."
"Far from it, it is just that ASEAN is very realistic about
this...it is a reflection of ASEAN's very pragmatic
approach towards AFTA."
Some analysts say Malaysia is keen to protect Proton
against competition from its neighbours, especially
Thailand, which has become a regional hub for carmakers
from Japan, Europe and the United States.
Proton, founded in 1983 as part of Malaysia's push into
heavy industry, is protected by high tariffs on imported
cars. More than 65 percent of cars sold in Malaysia are
Protons.
ASEAN's most developed countries -- Brunei, Indonesia,
Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand -- have
agreed to cut tariffs to between zero and five percent on
most products under the accelerated AFTA scheme.
Less-developed Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam have
more time to meet the targets.
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