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ADA JER HELAH NAK NAIKKAN HARGA PETROL!

2009-10-27T08:29:00.000-07:00

Harga petrol tanpa subsidi tahun depan
27/10/2009 3:16pm

KUALA LUMPUR 27 Okt. - Bermula tahun hadapan, seluruh penduduk termasuk pelancong asing perlu membayar harga petrol pada harga sebenar tanpa subsidi kecuali kumpulan sasar yang berpendapatan rendah sahaja.

Menteri Kewangan II, Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah berkata, kajian mekanisme pelaksanaannya yang telah memasuki peringkat akhir itu akan diumumkan antara suku pertama dan kedua tahun hadapan.

Menurut beliau, kerajaan perlu melakukannya memandangkan sistem subsidi petroleum sedia ada tidak adil, telus dan gagal memanfaatkan rakyat terutama yang berpendapatan rendah.

“Kajian sedang dibuat dan akan diumumkan kelak, sistem baru ini akan lebih menguntungkan rakyat kerana sistem lama telah menyebabkan objektif utama subsidi untuk membantu rakyat telah tersasar jauh hingga menyebabkan produktiviti ekonomi kita juga terjejas.

“Sistem subsidi sepatutnya hanya untuk kumpulan sasar iaitu rakyat berpendapatan rendah tetapi dalam sistem lama ini semua orang mendapatnya termasuk rakyat Singapura, Thailand, pelancong dan golongan berpendapatan tinggi di negara ini,” katanya kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan Seminar Percukaian Kebangsaan 2009 anjuran bersama Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) dan Kesatuan Pegawai-Pegawai Hasil Dalam Negeri (IROU) di sini hari ini. - Utusan

ALAHAI! TAKKAN NAIK LAGIII!!!!!!

2009-10-23T08:10:00.000-07:00

The Star Online

Friday October 23, 2009

Govt may be pressured to review prices of petrol
By IZWAN IDRIS

Crude oil prices up 15% since start of October

PETALING JAYA: Rising crude oil prices in the international market may up the pressure on the Government to review local pump prices to rein in the country’s huge fuel subsidy bill.

Crude oil yesterday retreated from a high of US$82 per barrel hit in New York overnight, but remained above the US$80 mark during Asian trading hours yesterday.

At the current level, crude oil had surged 15% since the start of October and more than doubled from a low of US$34 per barrel in March.

The current pump price for the RON95 petrol has been set at RM1.80 a litre since the grade was officially introduced last month.

Prior to Sept 1, a number of select pump stations around Klang Valley were selling the petrol at RM1.75 per litre. The hike was to take into account the higher crude oil price since the plan to introduce RON95 was announced early this year.

However, Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumer Affairs Ministry secretary-general Datuk Zain Mohd Dom said last month the Government would cap the RON95 price at RM1.80 for the rest of the year.

International crude oil price was traded within US$65 and US$75 per a barrel in August and September. Crude oil price averaged about US$74 per barrel over the past three weeks of October. Some estimates put that based on the average price, the Government has to fork out 39 sen in subsidy for every litre of RON95 sold at local pumps.

Last week, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Malaysia spent RM9bil on subsidies for petrol, liquefied petroleum gas and diesel, but did not specify any time period.

“The Government may revamp the existing fuel and food subsidy structure to bring down its budget deficit,” Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd senior economist Azrul Azwar Ahmad Tajudin said.

Malaysia’s budget deficit was forecast to widen to 7.6% this year, but was projected to be lower in 2010 by cutting down on operating expenditure that includes spending on subsidies.

The Government was also reported to be considering “a more discriminatory system” where the bulk of the subsidies would be chanelled to lower income groups.

Crude oil in New York fell below US$81 per barrel yesterday after the US dollar rebounded from a 14-month low against a basket of six major currencies.

“The US dollar is stronger today, that’s why crude is down,” Frank Schallenberger, head of commodities research at Germany-based Landesbank Baden-Württemberg told Bloomberg yesterday.

The US dollar had been on a slide over the past few months as investors’ risk appetite improved amid signs the global economy is recovering.

SO, THEY CAN SELL AT A LOWER PRICE, IF THEY WANT TO!

2009-10-22T08:43:00.000-07:00

The Star Online

Thursday October 22, 2009

Dealers barred from selling petrol at lower prices

PETROL dealers are barred from selling fuel at prices lower than the designated rates, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Deputy Minister Datuk Tan Lian Hoe said.
She said this was because petrol prices are set by the Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM) since 1983 as a form of fuel price control.
She said the mechanism was implemented to ensure price stability, control inflation and provide an assurance of profitability to fuel companies and petrol dealers.
“This means that dealers cannot decide fuel prices on their own or consumers will have to pay different levels of prices at fuel stations,” she told Tony Pua (DAP – Petaling Jaya Utara).
“Fuel prices will rise later on if the mechanism is not used when global crude oil prices go up, and the country will be affected by rising inflation.”
Pua told reporters at the lobby later the Government should allow petrol companies to offer lower fuel prices to encourage healthy competition.
On another matter, Pua called on Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to take concrete steps to check the increasing financial indiscipline in government departments.
He added that the pervasive culture had created additional fiscal strain to the public coffers, which hampered government efforts to stimulate the economy.
Pua said the latest Auditor-General’s Report was no different than the previous one, which consistently highlighted persistent over-expenditures and cost over-runs by government departments and agencies.

AND THE PROBLEM BEGINS

2009-10-22T03:17:00.000-07:00

Know Your RON / Kenali RON Anda Dan Di Mana Anda Dapat Membelinya

2009-07-05T03:11:00.000-07:00

The Star
Sunday July 5, 2009
Know your RON
By HONG BOON HOW

WHENEVER you pull up at a service station to fill up the tank, the number that matters most is the price of the petrol.
But of late, a number that has been attracting nervous attention is RON95, a new petrol grade that will be launched officially on Sept 1.
While RON, or Research Octane Number, has been around for a long time, especially in the form of RON92 and RON97, most motorists don’t pay much attention to it.
For the uninitiated, octane numbers refers to the ability of the fuel to resist self-igniting in the combustion chamber before the spark plug fires. If that happens, the engine will experience “knocking” and become rough; this could possibly damage the engine over time.

Petrol that has a higher RON rating (or number) will have a stronger resistance to causing knocking compared with petrol with a lower RON rating.
But do all engines need to use the fuel with the highest RON rating? The answer is a simple no.
According to Chevron product engineering manager (Asia-Pacific) Greg Engeler, all engines are designed to run on the minimum RON rating petrol recommended by their manufacturers.
“If your manufacturer specifies that the minimum requirement is RON95, using RON97 will not harm the engine. But you might end up paying more without getting any gain in performance.
“However, using fuel with a lower-than-recommended RON rating can cause engine damage,” he said at a media briefing on RON95 at the company’s Pulau Indah installation in Port Klang recently.
Come Sept 1, RON92, now priced at RM1.70 per litre, will be phased out and replaced by RON95, which will cost 5 sen more.
The other grade, RON97, will continue to be sold but its price will be increased by 20 sen per litre to RM2.
To know your car’s RON rating, just look up the owner’s manual or at the inside of the fuel lid of your car’s fuel tank.
Engeler said modern engines with knock sensors could run on fuel with a low RON rating, as the engines can adjust their spark timing automatically to eliminate the knocking.
“However, the car’s fuel consumption, driveability, and power may be affected,” he said.
Using the right RON rating fuel based on the engine’s design and tuning will maximise vehicle performance.
Engeler said about 84% of petrol sales in Europe is that of RON95 and 85% of sales in Japan are RON89 and RON90.
“Since the majority of cars in Malaysia are using engine technologies from Europe and Japan, the introduction of RON95 should not pose problems for local motorists,” he said.
Proton, whose cars easily form the bulk of the passenger cars on local roads, says that all its models, whether fitted with carburettor or the latest Campro CPS engines, can run on RON95. However, the Malaysian car maker did indicate that some of its earlier carburettor-equipped models, depending on the condition of the engines, might experience some knocking. Owners can solve the problem by getting the ignition timing of their cars adjusted at Proton- authorised service centres.
Perodua cars are even better off, with most models already tuned to run on RON90, meaning that owners can save 10 sen by using RON92 instead of the more expensive RON97. Again, if in any doubt, refer to the car’s manual.
Even imported cars like Toyota and Kia are ready to run on RON95.
Chevron Malaysia country chairman Jeremy Oh said owners do not have to wait until their tanks are near empty before filling up with RON95 petrol.
“Fuels of different RON ratings can be mixed safely without causing any harm to the engine,” he said.
He also said many owners whose vehicles could operate on RON95 or below were using the more expensive RON97.
“The higher RON number does not mean that the fuel is more powerful. Vehicles that require a higher octane fuel are usually sports cars or those with turbocharged engines.
“In any case, RON97 will still be in the market if your vehicle really needs fuel of that grade to perform at peak performance,” he said.
Chevron Malaysia, which has over 420 Caltex service stations around the country, will be offering RON95 at selected service stations even before the official switch-over to RON95 on Sept 1.

The Star, 2 July 2009
RON 95 pumps up popularity among motorists

KUALA LUMPUR: Motorists are taking to the newly- introduced RON 95 petrol.
Petronas Dagangan Berhad senior general manager (retail business division) Mohd Fadzlan Abdul Samad said early sales at Petronas stations in Putrajaya showed that many people were buying the Primax 95 petrol.
Mohd Fadzlan said 65% of users at the two Petronas stations at Putrajaya offering the petrol have switched to using the product since it was launched in May.
“We predict that by the time it’s available nationwide on Sept 1, more people will switch to RON 95,” he said when launching the sale of Primax 95 at the Petronas station at the Middle Ring Road 2 in Kepong here on Tuesday.
Petronas is the only company offering RON 95 for now. The new petrol grade is priced at RM1.75 per litre.

i-Charge Self Help

2009-06-25T21:12:00.000-07:00

Lampu kecil hijau pada stick berkelip-kelip (kadang menyala kadang tidak) terutama pada unit-unit yang kita bagi orang test. Antara puncanya ia-lah kabel telah menjadi tidak selaras (mis-align). Cuba pulas ke kiri ke kanan sehingga menyala. Lihat tanda bulat pada imej di bawah.

Jika masih gagal, tukar saja yang baru. Ini yang menarik tentang i-Charge.

iCharge - Satu Peluang Menjana Pendapatan

2009-06-04T20:04:00.000-07:00

Assalamulaikum, kawan,

Nak beritahu ni peluang cari pendapatan lebih. Boleh buat pelan sokongan di masa gawat ni. Produknya ia-lah i-charge yang pada asasnya satu alat penstabil voltan (voltage stabilizer) untuk kereta. I-charge akan menyimpan voltan dan lepaskannya mengikut keperluan. Prestasi kereta akan meningkat dan lebih efisyen, sekaligus menjimatkan petrol dan jangkahayat kereta. Boleh layari mxb2u.com.
Kawan-kawan boleh beli dan rekomen pada kawan-kawan lain. Disamping menikmati prestasi kereta yang meningkat, ada potensi menjana pendapatan tambahan.
Berminat? Hubungi saya di 019-3089268/e-mail hattabasir@gmail.com.
Harga satu unit ia lah RM595-00. Harga yang mahal diimbangi oleh jangkahayat produk selama lima (5) hingga sepuluh (10) tahun. Boleh dianggap pelaburan modal atau asset tetap yang boleh disusut nilai pada RM0-30 sen sehari.

Ada tiga (3) jenis pendapatan yang boleh dijana setiap hari.

1. Bonus penajaan – bonus RM52-80 bagi setiap unit yang terjual.
2. Bonus sepasang – bonus RM52-80 bagi setiap sepasang unit yang terjual oleh downliner. Unit yang tidak cukup sepasang akan dibawa kehadapan dan tidak luput
3. Bonus royalty – peratusan tertentu ke atas bonus downliner.

Semua rekod dan pengiraan adalah berkomputer. Log-in ID akan diberi dan tiada bayaran dikenakan.

Price per unit is RM595-00. The expensive price is justified by five (5) to ten (10) years life-span. You may consider it as Capital Investment or Fixed Asset, amortised at RM0-30 sen daily.

There are three (3) types of income that may be generated daily.

1. Direct Performance Bonus – bonus of RM52-80 on every unit sponsored.
2. Group Development Bonus – bonus of RM52-80 on every pair sold. Units with missing correspondent pair will be carried forward and is not lost.
3. Royalty Bonus – a percentage on your downliners’ bonus.

All records and calculation are computerized. An ID will be given and no website maintenance fee is required.

Thank you and salam.

Md Hatta

Kelebihan iCharge

2009-06-04T20:00:00.000-07:00

PRODUK YANG BERKUALITI UNTUK PENJIMATAN PETROL DAN TAMBAH KUASA ENJIN

Masalah Prestasi Kereta

1. Kurang Bertenaga Dan Kuasa
2. Lambat Overtake Bila Memotong
3. Tiada Pickup (Lemah)
4. Kuat Makan Minyak
5. Tak Larat Naik Bukit
6. Berat Ketika Guna Acond
7. Tiada Kuasa Bawa Penumpang Lebih
8. Top Speed Lemah Atau Melerek
Cara mengatasinya

Memperkenalkan i-Charge, satu produk terbaru dari Jepun yang bakal meletup dipasaran. i-Charge adalah alat penstabil voltan (voltage stabilizer) untuk semua kenderaan yang menggunakan bateri 12V. i-charge akan menyimpan voltan dan lepaskannya mengikut keperluan. Prestasi kereta akan meningkat dan lebih efisyen, sekaligus menjimatkan petrol dan jangkahayat kereta.

Boleh layari mxb2u.com dan zeromax.biz untuk keterangan lanjut..
Faedah menggunakan i-Charge ialah:-

1. Menambahkan Pick-Up
2. Tambah Top Speed
3. Jimat Petrol
4. Mudah Memecut Ketika Memotong
5. Mudah Mendaki Bukit
6. Tiada Maintenance Bulanan
7. Tiada Side Effect Pada Kenderaan
8. Enjin Lebih Ringan Dan Bertenaga
9. Tiada Masalah bila Bawa Muatan Banyak
10. Pemasangan Adalah Percuma dan mudah. Cuma plug-in di cigarette lighter
11. Sesuai Untuk Semua Jenis Kenderaan yang menggunakan bateri 12V

Jimatkan petrol

Penjimatan petrol amat bergantung kepada penyalaan enjin kereta. Fungsi utama i-Charge adalah untuk menstabilkan kuasa voltan bateri. Apabila ia mengesan terdapatnya perubahan arus elektrik, ia akan menyimpan dan membebaskan tenaga pada masa yang sesuai. Ini adalah supaya kuasa voltan bateri kepada palam pencucuh dikekalkan. Dengan itu, proses pembakaran petrol yang lengkap berlaku dan kos petrol boleh dikurangkan secara berkesan.

Antara kehebatan i-Charge ialah :-

1. Untuk Semua Jenis Kenderaan Yang Menggunakan Bateri 12V
2. Berteknologi Tinggi Dari Jepun
3. Menjimatkan Petrol kenderaan
4. Mudah Untuk Digunakan
5. Tahan Lama 5 Hingga 10 Tahun

Keunikan Produk

1. Menstabilkan Voltan
2. Sebagai Doktor Bateri
3. Kurangkan Gangguan Radas Elektronik
4. Sistem Pencucuhan Lebih Berkuasa
5. Enjin Lebih Bertenaga (Kuasa)
6. Jimatkan Petrol/Diesel
7. Melicinkan Penukaran Gear
8. Senang Untuk Dipasang (DIY)
9. Kurangkan Gegaran Alat Hawa Dingin
10. Tork Enjin Lebih Semurna
11. Sistem Audio Lebih Mampat
12. Lampu Depan Lebih Terang
13. Kurangkan Asap Hitam

Sebagai Doktor Bateri

1. Lampu Hijau - menunjukkan Voltan berada dalam keadaan yang Normal

2. Lampu Merah - menunjukkan Voltan Tidak Normal

Komponen Dalam i-Charge

2009-06-03T07:50:00.000-07:00

1) Capasitor 6800UF/35V
2) Capasitor yang kecil nilai uf akan cepat charge/simpan volt
3) PCB multi-layered (tebal)
4) IC LM358 op-amp
5) Kepala plug-in adalah positif bersambung dengan fius
6) Klip besi di tepi adalah negatif atau body kereta
7) Block diagram
a) Merah - fius
b) Ungu - swith untuk mlihat kekuatan volt bateri
c) Hijau - litar tambahan untuk battery monitor

Dilarang menghidupkan pendingin hawa sebaik menaiki kereta..!

2009-05-25T21:06:00.000-07:00

Bukalah tingkap terlebih dahulu sebaik memasuki kereta anda dan jangan sama sekali terus menghidupkan pendingin hawa. Berpandukan kepada kajian yang dijalankan, dashboard, sofa, pewangi udara menghasilkan Benzene, sejenis toksin yang menyebabkan kanser (carcinogen - ia dapat dikenalpasti melalui bau yang terhasil dari haba bahan plastik di dalam kereta). Di samping menyebabkan kanser, ia juga bertindak sebagai racun bagi tulang, menyebabkan anemia dan mengurangkan sel darah putih. Tindakan ini jika dibiar berlarutan akan menyebabkan Leukemia, meningkatkan risiko menghadapi kanser di samping punca keguguran.

Kadar pendedahan Benzene yang dibenarkan ialah 50 mg bagi setiap kaki persegi. Kereta jika diparkir di kawasan berbumbung dengan tingkap tertutup menghasilkan 400-800 mg Benzene. Jika dibiarkan dikawasan yang terdedah dengan tingkap yang tertutup pada suhu 60 darjah fahrenheit, tahap Benzene boleh meningkat sehingga 2000-4000 mg, iaitu 40 kali dari tahap yang dibenarkan... dan penumpang di dalamnya akan menyedut toksik yang berlebihan secara tidak sedar.

Sumber : Persatuan Pengguna Islam Malaysia

Can Proton Cars Use RON95?

2009-05-25T09:08:00.000-07:00

Di petik dari paultan.org di sini dan sini.

Can Proton cars run RON95 octane fuel?

I sent a query to Proton when the RON95 introduction was officially confirmed on whether their engines would be compatible with the new fuel. From what I understand from reading some comments on this site and on other forums apparently there are some Proton manuals that call for RON97 fuel to be used.

So I think it’s best to get an official answer from the manufacturer.

Proton’s powertrain department have tested all of their engines including the Mitsubishi models and have stated that all Proton cars can run on RON95, despite what they’ve stated in their manuals (why???). This includes the old carburetor cars, the Renault engines, and the new Campro CPS engine.

There is only one issue. They acknowledge some of the old carburetor cars may experience knocking depending on the condition of the engine and needs to go into the Proton service center to adjust the engine’s ignition timing.

This happens to carburetor engines because a carburetor cannot inject fuel as accurately as a fuel injection system, thus sometimes the air-fuel mixture is too rich. All the unburned fuel results in lots of carbon deposits, which change the shape of the combustion chamber and causes pre-mature ignition, which results in engine knock. Any high mileage engine may also have the risk of carbon deposit build up.

So if you have an old Wira or Satria with a carburetor, you are at a higher risk of engine knocking if you use RON95, if you didn’t have it already with RON97 of course. Any other high mileage car is also at a risk because of carbon build-up that can happen over time, even with a fuel injection system. For those that are a little adventurous, RON95 is now available at the Petronas stations in Precinct 9 Putrajaya so you can go try it out.

And of course, saying your cars can run on a certain fuel octane grade without knocking is one thing, but it’s another to say it would run at the same level of performance and fuel economy because of the ignition timing adjustments, whether manual or automatic.

Harga Petrol RON97 Naik 20 Sen - Dapatkan iCharge Sekarang

2009-05-25T08:55:00.000-07:00

PUTRAJAYA 12 Mei (Utusan Malaysia) - Minyak petrol RON97 yang digunakan oleh sebahagian besar pemilik kenderaan di negara ini akan dijadikan produk premium dengan harganya dinaikkan kepada RM2 seliter berbanding RM1.80 seliter sekarang.

Langkah itu berkuat kuasa 1 September ini serentak dengan pelancaran minyak baru RON95 berharga RM1.75 seliter di seluruh negara.

Ia bagi menggantikan RON92 (RM1.70 seliter) yang akan ditarik sepenuhnya daripada pasaran selepas tarikh berkenaan.
Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob berkata, pemilik kenderaan termasuk yang berkuasa tinggi tidak perlu risau dengan kenaikan RON97 kerana mereka mempunyai pilihan untuk menggunakan minyak RON95.

''Kelebihannya RON95 adalah lebih baik daripada RON92 dengan harganya tidak jauh berbeza.

''Tujuannya ialah untuk menyediakan rakyat dengan minyak yang dari segi prestasi serta kualitinya lebih tinggi dan semua kenderaan termasuk yang selama ini menggunakan RON97 boleh mendapatkan minyak dengan harga lebih rendah," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian pada sidang akhbar selepas melancarkan minyak petrol RON95 di stesen minyak Petronas di Presint 9D di sini hari ini.

Petronas Dagangan Berhad berjaya merealisasikan pengeluaran RON95 apabila mulai hari ini dan esok, dua stesen minyak Petronas di Presint 9 di sini mula menjual minyak jenis itu atau dikenali Primax95.

Berkuat kuasa 1 September ini, semua stesen minyak di seluruh negara akan menjual minyak RON95 termasuk pelaksanaan spesifikasi EURO2M bagi petrol dan diesel dalam pasaran.

Sebelum ini, penjualan RON92 adalah lebih rendah iaitu lima hingga 10 peratus daripada keseluruhan penggunaan petrol di negara ini sejak tahun 2000.

Spesifikasi minimum bagi kebanyakan enjin kenderaan yang digunakan di negara ini adalah RON91.

Menurut Ismail Sabri, penggunaan petrol RON97 yang besar selama ini adalah satu bentuk pembaziran kerana kebanyakan negara maju seperti Amerika Syarikat (AS), Jepun dan Eropah menggunakan RON yang lebih rendah.

''Keadaan ini menggambarkan bahawa pengguna di negara ini tidak mendapat maklumat yang lebih tepat mengenai produk petrol yang sesuai untuk enjin kenderaan mereka," katanya.

Dalam pada itu beliau menjelaskan, kerajaan sebenarnya tetap memberikan subsidi bagi minyak RON95 iaitu tiga sen seliter sebagaimana sekarang RON97 yang diberikan subsidi sebanyak enam sen seliter.

''Kita tidak boleh kata apabila RON97 dijual dengan harga RM2, kerajaan akan membuat keuntungan kerana trend harga minyak dunia sekarang sedang naik.

''Apa yang penting, harga minyak yang kita tentukan itu tetap akan kekal meskipun harga minyak dunia mungkin mengalami peningkatan," katanya.

Sementara itu, Ismail Sabri enggan mengulas ketika ditanya adakah kerajaan mengalami tekanan daripada Persatuan Pengusaha Stesen Minyak Malaysia (PDAM) bagi menaikkan harga petrol RON97 sebanyak 20 sen.

Sebaliknya, beliau mahu orang ramai memberikan tumpuan kepada pengenalan RON95 yang lebih murah berbanding RON97 atau produk petrol premium yang lain.

''Sebenarnya sebelum ini sudah ada produk premium seperti V-Power yang dijual oleh Shell dengan harganya lebih tinggi dan ia tidak dikawal oleh kerajaan.

''Biarpun tidak dikawal tetapi setiap kali ada cadangan untuk menaikkan harga, syarikat minyak perlu membincangkannya dengan kerajaan," katanya.

Tips To Make Your Car Feel Like New / Tip Menjadikan Kereta Anda Rasa Seperti Baru

2009-05-25T08:50:00.000-07:00

No wonder the auto industry is suffering. In an economy where people are losing their jobs and houses, not many folks are pulling out the dough to buy a new car. For those who are spending money, they’re more likely buying pre-owned versus new, at least until the economy becomes a bit more stable. If you happen to be one of the many that’s reining in on the spending, here are 10 ideas to get your current car looking and feeling like new.

Patutlah industri kereta merudum. Dalam ekonomi di mana ramai yang hilang pekerjaan, tidak ramai yang sanggup berbelanja untuk sebuah kereta baru. Pada yang ingin menukar kereta, kemungkinannya adalah mereka akan membeli kereta terpakai dan bukan baru. Bagi yang ingin berjimat, berikut adalah 10 ide bagaimana menjadikan kereta yang anda ada sekarang berasa seperti baru.

1.   Cuci bersih kereta anda, luar dan dalam agar lebih bersih, berbau harum dan rasa seronok dipandu.
1. Get your car detailed. There’s nothing like a good washing, inside and out, to get a car looking cleaner, smelling fresher and feeling more enjoyable to ride in.

2.   Polish kereta anda. Aaahh!!! Berkilatnya.
2. Have your car waxed. Aaah, the shine.

3.   Gunakan seat cover yang baru. Cuba fikirkan, seat cover yang baru boleh menukar warna dan “rasa” kereta anda, dengan tidak perlu berbelanja tinggi.
3. Purchase new seat covers. Yeah, just think, with new seat covers you can change the color and the feel of your car and you can do it for little of nothing.

4.   Gunakan air freshener. Kereta yang berbau bersih seronok dipandu dan jika anda suka, dapatkan haruman kereta baru yang terdapat di pasaran.
4. Buy an air freshener. A clean smelling car is always nice and if you like the new car smell that’s available too.

5.   Tukar pelapik getah.
5. Replace the floor mats.

6.   Pasang CD player yang baru.
6. Install a new disc player.

7.   Tukar cat kereta anda dan padankan dengan bahagian dalaman kereta.
7. Get a paint job. Nothing like a new color to give a car a new look. Try coordinating the colors with the interior.

8.   Tukar tayar kereta anda. Tayar yang baru memberikan “feel” yang baru. Anda akan mengalami pemanduan yang lebih lancar dan menyeronokkan.
8. Get some new tires. Same here. New tires give a car a totally different feel. You’ll thoroughly enjoy your smoother ride.

9.   Dapatkan kawan baru. Sungguh! Tukar penumpang kereta anda dan dapatkan sembang borak yang baru.
9. Get a new friend. Yeah, change out your passengers and enjoy some new conversation!

10.   Tune-up kereta anda. Anda akan kagum dengan “rasa” baru kereta anda dan “rasa” berlainan bila enjinnya berfungsi secara optimal.
10. Get a tune-up. You’d be amazed at how different your car feels and how different you feel in your car when it’s running properly.

Untuk mengekalkan “tip-top” kereta anda, gunakan i-Charge sebagai penstabil voltan.

MINTRI SAYS CAN, MANUAL SAYS C'NOT, SO HOW?

2009-05-17T02:57:00.000-07:00

Domestic and Consumer Affairs Minister said RON95 is good enough even for luxury and high-powered cars. Perdana V6 Owner's Manual, however, recommends RON97.

So, what to do next?.

RON95 VS KNOCK SENSOR - APA BENDANYA NIH?

2009-05-15T20:40:00.000-07:00

If you car does not have a knock sensor, DO NOT go below the rated octane requirement as noted on the fuel lid/owners manual. You could damage your engine if you run long term with the lower than recommended rating.

Saga/Wiras do not have knock sensor , or any cars with a carburetor, or older cars. So run with the proper fuel.

If you own a Saga/Wira, you could ask your mechanic if it is possible to retard the ignition timing to allow you to run RON95. Usually its just turning the distributor to retard a few degrees. Takes 10mins. You will feel the power loss.

For newer cars that have knock sensors, there is no issue. You can run as low as you want with the expense of a power loss.

You don't have to worry about damage since the engine ECU will automatically adjust the ignition timing to compensate.
What is knock sensor?

A knock sensor is fitted to some management systems, the sensor being a small piezo-electrical device that, when coupled with the Electronic Control Modules (ECM), can identify when knock occurs and retard the ignition timing accordingly.
The knock sensor picks up when the ignition is too far advanced for the load on the engine. The ecu receives a signal from this sensor and retards the ignition to suit.

It is an "active" signal since the ECU nearly always trying to run the timing as advanced as possible.
Knock sensor detects engine knock and sends a voltage signal to the ECM. The ECM uses the knock sensor signal to control timing. Engine knock occurs within a specific frequency range. The knock sensor, located in the engine block, cylinder head, or intake manifold is tuned to detect that frequency.

The knock sensor senses when fuel is burning unevenly and causing “knocking” or irregular vibrations in the engine. It consists of an electric coil that is wound around two ceramic rods with a magnet in the center. The vibration of the engine causes the rods to vibrate. This disturbs the coil’s magnetic field and alters the current passing through the coil. This disturbance returns to the computer as a signal pattern that the computer analyzes. The computer then determines whether the vibrations are characteristic of engine knocking.

Although the knock sensor is tuned to pick up the vibrations caused by knock, typically around 4KHz, it is possible for a knock sensor to 'hear' other signals which the ECU interprets as knock.

Things that are loose, rattling or impacting together can confuse a knock sensor. If the bolt is too loose, or too tight, the centre frequency of the sensor can be incorrect, so the sensor might pickup the valve train noise rather than knocking, for example.

Also, as the knock sensor signals are very small, they are easily swamped by electrical interference and noise. The noise may be interpreted by the ECU as knock. Some of the mechanics recommend fitting metal braiding over the knock sensor wires, effectively extending the ECU metal casing all the way to the sensor, in order to shield out electrical noise.

LOGICALLY SPEAKING

2009-05-15T20:39:00.001-07:00

Apa Itu Power Factor / Energy Efficient?

2009-05-14T03:14:00.001-07:00

Power Factor/Enery Efficient adalah kecekapan peralatan letrik menukarkan tenaga letrik kepada kuasa. Pf = 1 adalah kecekapan optima dan tiada tenaga letrik yang terbuang.

Di Malaysia, tidak terdapat label pada peralatan letrik bagi menunjukkan Pf atau Energy Efficiency alat tersebut. Bagaimanapun, labelling yang digunakan di Singapura bolehlah dirujuk.

i-Power boleh mengatasi masalah ini kerana iPower dicipta untuk membantu pengguna menjimatkan bil letrik, memanjangkan jangkahayat peralatan letrik dan menyumbang kepada melestarikan (conserve) tenaga melalui kaedah Power Factor / Energy Efficiency.

Asap Hitam, Bagaimana Mengatasinya

2009-02-22T07:26:00.000-08:00

Asap Hitam : Asap hitam adalah berpunca dari terlalu banyak petrol memasuki kawasan silinder dan tidak dapat dibakar secara sempurna. Masalah yang akan timbul ia lah lebih petrol diperlukan untuk sesuatu perjalanan, menjejaskan prestasi enjin, penggunaan petrol yang tidak ekonomikal dan ekzos berbau minyak.

Bagaimana petrol masuk ke kawasan silinder. Antara puncanya ia lah carburetor yang tidak kemas, kerosakan pada fuel pump, kebocoran pada fuel injector atau kerosakan pada ECU / computer sensor.

ECU / sensor yang rosak akan menghantar isyarat yang tidak tepat kepada komponen elektronik yang lain dan menjejaskan kecekapan.

i-Charge dengan Sistem Pengurangan Gangguan Radas Elekronik boleh membantu mengatasi masalah ini.

Black Smoke: Black smoke is caused by excess fuel that has entered the cylinder area and cannot be burned completely. Poor fuel mileage is also a common complaint when black smoke comes out of the tailpipe. Excess fuel will usually affect engine performance, reduce fuel economy and produce a fuel odour.

How did the fuel get into the cylinder in the first place? Some of the causes of excess fuel are a carburetor that is out of adjustment, a faulty fuel pump, a leaky fuel injector, or a faulty engine computer or computer sensor.

Faulty ECU / sensor will send inaccurate signals to other electronic components and affect efficiency.

Source : http://www.trustmymechanic.com/troubleshoot_smoke.htm

i-Charge, with its in-built Interference Reducer System might help to alleviate this problem.

Salam.
Md Hatta
019-3089268
hattabasir@gmail.com

Jangan Duduk Atas Bonet Kereta, Bahaya!

2009-02-22T06:57:00.000-08:00

Jangan duduk atas bonet depan kereta anda terutama kereta-kereta yang sudah agak berumur. Ini kerana, bonet depan agak ‘lembut’ dan berkemungkinan kita akan duduk betu-betul atas bahagian bateri. Bila bonet terkena bateri, terjadi contact antara terminal positif dan negatif (litar lengkap) yang memungkinkan risiko kebakaran.

Situasi ini juga mungkin berlaku dalam kemalangan jalanraya, dimana setelah berlaku perlanggaran, bonet akan kemek dan terkena bateri.
Salah satu cara untuk mengurangkan risiko di atas adalah dengan melapik kepingan getah/rubber mat atas bateri atau memastikan pelapik penutup pada bahagian positif dan negatif bateri berada dalam keadaan sempurna.

Selepas sesebuah kereta terbakar, adalah sukar untuk mengenalpasti puncanya. Pada kebanyakan kes, wear and tear adalah puncanya jika pendawaian (electricals) tidak diperiksa dan bila perlu, diganti.

Ini bukanlah kesilapan (flaw) kejuruteraan, tetapi kesilapan kualiti servis dan kemahirankerja bila beban letrik adalah berlebihan termasuklah wayar.

Masalah terbesar adalah adalah aksesori tambahan seperti lampu kabus, lampu LED yang berlebihan dsb.

Sumber komen : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/technical-stuff/48520-car-burst-into-flames-electric-malfunction.html

Salam.
Md Hatta
019-3089268
hattabasir@gmail.com

FAQs on i-Charge

2009-02-19T07:46:00.000-08:00

1 Apa itu i-CHARGE?
i-CHARGE merupakan suatu produk elektronik istimewa yang meliputi 3 sistem, iaitu, Sistem Pemantap Voltan (VSS), Sistem Doktor Bateri (BDS) dan Sistem Pengurangan Gangguan (IRS).
2 Bagaimana i-CHARGE meningkatkan keberkesanannya? Apakah kelebihan-kelebihan yang boleh kita nikmati selepas i-CHAGRE dipasang?
Pemantap Voltan i-CHARGE akan membantu kereta anda sentiasa berkeadaan optimum. Sistem Pemantap Voltan (VSS) i-CHARGE khas direka cipta untuk melindungi semua litar dan kelengkapan elektronik dalam kereta, supaya ia memiliki bekalan kuasa voltan yang stabil. Apabila kereta terpaksa menampung muatan yang lebih, seperti memecut kereta atau memasang alat penyaman udara, kuasa voltan daripada sistem elektronik yang lain akan disalurkan kepada sistem ini demi menggerakkan sistem elektronik yang baru ini. i-CHARGE berfungsi untuk mengelakkan bekalan kuasa voltan itu menjadi lemah secara tiba-tiba. Ini kerana ia berupaya untuk menyimpan, membebaskan tenaga dan menstabilkan litar elektronik pada masa yang sesuai. Dengan itu, ia dapat memastikan semua kelengkapan elektronik kereta beroperasi dengan lancar. Reka bentuk i-CHARGE kedua pula tentang Sistem Doktor Bateri (BDS) yang membantu anda memeriksa dan mengesan kuasa voltan bateri. Apa yang anda perlu buat, cuma tekan satu lampu LED (MERAH) yang direka khas pada papan i-CHARGE, tanpa membuka hud enjin kereta. Apatah pemandu wanita juga mampu mengendalikannya dan memahami keadaan bateri secara mudah. Reka bentuk i-CHARGE ketiga, Sistem Pengurangan Gangguan (IRS) yang berfungsi untuk mengurangkan gangguan bunyi bising yang dihasilkan oleh komponen elektronik kereta. Ia juga mengelakkan isyarat elektronik daripada terganggu dan berlakunya kesilapan. Kini, kereta menggunakan pelbagai jenis komponen elektronik, seperti badan manusia. Ia bukan saja mengandungi reseptor (seperti saraf tunjang tangan), reflektor (seperti sistem saraf motor), isyarat maklumat yang diterima oleh penggerak (seperti penderia gegaran) dan dihantar kepada Unit Penyelenggaraan Pusat (CPU) kereta untuk pemprosesan. Kemudian, maklumat baru akan dihantar kembali kepada reflektor (seperti palam pencucuh) untuk proses pembetulan kesilapan. Gangguan bunyi bising akan menjejaskan ketepatan CPU kereta untuk bergerak balas. IRS berperanan untuk menapiskan semua isyarat bunyi bising dan membolehkan kereta beroperasi dalam keadaan yang berisyarat bunyi rendah, sehingga pemindahan isyarat di antara reseptor dan reflektor dalam kereta boleh berlaku dengan lebih tepat dan berkesan.

3 Bagaimana i-CHARGE dipasang dan diguna?
Cara penggunaan i-CHARGE semudah membaca ABC. Ia boleh digunakan serta-merta selepas anda memasang soket i-CHARGE pada suis pencucuh.

4 Berapa lama jangka hayat i-CHARGE?
Biasanya, jangka hayat purata untuk produk elektronik bertahan selama 5 tahun, begitu juga dengan ramalan jangka hayat i-CHARGE. Namun, jika anda menggunakannya dengan cermat, ia boleh bertahan lebih lama, kira-kira 10 tahun.

5 Bagaimana anda tahu i-CHARGE tak berfungsi lagi?
Secara teorinya, i-CHARGE akan beroperasi sepanjang masa, kecuali ia rosak. Anda boleh tekan Butang Doktor Bateri untuk memeriksa sama ada lampu LED HIJAU masih menyala. Kalau ya, ini bererti i-CHARGE berkeadaan baik. Jika lampu LED terpadam, ini juga tidak bererti i-CHARGE bermasalah. Namun, kami menasihatkan anda agar memulangkannya kepada syarikat untuk pemeriksaan. Jika ia masih dalam waranti, syarikat akan membaiki atau menggantikannya dengan i-CHARGE yang baru secara percuma.

6 Ketika anda tekan Butang Doktor Bateri, lampu LED MERAH atau LED HIJAU menyala, apa maksud tanda-tanda ini?
Ini reka bentuk i-CHARGE yang khas diciptakan untuk bateri kereta. Kedua-dua situasi ini memaklumkan anda :
a) Lampu LED HIJAU menyala : Kuasa voltan normal, bateri berkeadaan baik.
b) Lampu LED RED menyala : Kuasa voltan abnormal, periksa bateri sama ada ia perlu digantikan.

7 Bila i-CHARGE mula beroperasi?
Biasanya, i-CHARGE akan mula beroperasi selepas suis pencucuh kereta dipasang untuk beberapa saat.

8 Adakah i-CHARGE akan merosakkan kereta jika berlaku kerosakan?
Tidak, sebab i-CHARGE hanya satu kelengkapan tambahan yang disambungkan kepada bateri kereta menerusi suis pencucuh. Ia bertindak sebagai pengawal kereta saja. Apabila ia berhenti berfungsi, kereta tetap akan beroperasi seperti keadaan biasa semula, tanpa mendatangkan apa-apa kesan kepada kereta. Sudah tentu, anda tidak dapat menikmati kelebihan-kelebihan yang ada pada i-CHARGE lagi. Namun, anda boleh menikmati kelebihan i-CHARGE semula dengan membelinya daripada pengedar yang terdekat jika anda rasa perlu.

9 Adakah fungsi i-CHARGE akan terjejas jika ia selalu ditukar alih?
Biasanya, fungsi i-CHARGE tidak akan terjejas selagi ia digunakan secara cermat. Tapi, kami mengesyorkan, lebih baik 1 unit i-CHARGE dipasang untuk sebuah kereta, sebab tindakan mengalih i-CHARGE yang berulang kali mungkin akan merosakkan suis pencucuh kereta dan soketnya. Jika anda fikir i-CHARGE, suatu produk yang baik, anda harus memasang setiap i-CHARGE pada kereta yang berlainan. Jangan selalu mengalihkannya dari sebuah kereta kepada kereta yang lain, kerana tindakan ini akan menyingkatkan jangka hayatnya.

10 Adakah kereta akan rosak jika i-CHARGE tidak digunakan buat seketika dan kemudian digunakan semula?
Tidak, sebab ketika anda berhenti menggunakan i-CHARGE, kereta akan beroperasi seperti keadaan biasa semula. Selagi anda menggunakannya semula, awak akan berpeluang menikmati segala kelebihan yang diperuntukkan oleh i-CHARGE semula.

11 Adakah i-CHARGE selamat digunakan?
Ya, ia amat selamat digunakan, sebab daya gerak i-CHARGE disalurkan oleh arus elektrik terus (DC) bateri kereta, yang tiada sinaran radioaktif dan gelombang magnetik. Ia hanya akan memudaratkan badan manusia apabila ia menggunakan arus elektrik ulang-alik (AC) seperti peralatan elektronik rumah kerana ia membebaskan gelombang magnetik elektrik. Selain itu, pemasangan i-CHARGE tidak perlu mengubahsuai sebarang alat-alat kelengkapan kereta dan tidak akan merosakkan kereta anda.

12 Bolehkah i-CHARGE dipasang untuk motosikal?
Boleh, keberkesanannya adalah sama dengan pemasangan kereta. Tetapi, kebanyakan motosikal tiada suis pencucuh. Anda perlu mencari pakar untuk memasang sistem wayar dan soket suis pencucuh di luar, supaya i-CHARGE boleh dipasang. Anda juga boleh mendapat khidmat nasihat daripada syarikat.

13 Bagaimana i-CHARGE menjimatkan penggunaan petrol kereta?
Penjimatan petrol banyak bergantung kepada penyalaan enjin kereta. Penyalaan ini pula dipengaruhi oleh kuasa voltan pencucuh. Para mekanik atau pakar kereta memang jelas bahawa kuasa voltan pencucuh adalah di antara 12000-14000 volt. Mustahil mereka memasangkan pencawang elektrik yang berkuasa tinggi di dalam kereta. Dengan itu, pakar kereta pun bijak menyalurkan arus aruhan daripada bateri yang berkuasa 12V untuk menghasilkan kuasa voltan pencucuh yang lebih tinggi, supaya bekalan arus menjadi lebih rendah dan selamat digunakan. Tetapi, ada satu masalah yang akan timbul. Jika arus aruhannya diperkuatkan sebanyak 1000 kali ganda (12V akan menjadi 12000V), ini bererti, perubahan arus sebanyak 0.1V dalam bateri akan meningkatkan kuasa palam pencucuh sebanyak 100V, yang mengakibatkan proses pembakaran petrol enjin tidak lengkap dan membazirkan petrol. i-CHARGE berfungsi untuk menstabilkan kuasa voltan bateri. Apabila ia mengesani ada perubahan arus elektrik, ia akan menyimpan dan membebaskan tenaga pada masa yang sesuai, supaya kuasa voltan bateri dan suis pencucuh dikekalkan. Dengan itu, proses pembakaran petrol yang lebih sempurna akan berlaku dan kos petrol boleh dikurangkan secara berkesan.

14 Adakah i-CHARGE akan menyingkatkan jangka hayat bateri kereta?
Mungkin anda rasa musykil, jika i-CHARGE boleh menyimpan dan menyalur tenaga daripada bateri kereta, pasti penggunaan kuasa voltan bateri bertambah berbanding dengan masa sebelum ia dipasang. Padahal, keadaan sebaliknya pula berlaku, kerana i-CHARGE berfungsi sebagai bateri kereta yang kedua. Ia bukan saja membantu alat-alat kelengkapan elektronik kereta berjalan lancar, malah mengurangkan bebanan dan kuasa voltan bateri yang tinggi, dan seterusnya memanjangkan jangka hayat bateri. Selain itu, Sistem Doktor Bateri juga membolehkan anda memeriksa kuasa voltan bateri dengan lebih mudah. Oleh itu, i-CHARGE hanya memanjangkan jangka hayat bateri, sepertimana kita menjalani pemeriksaan kesihatan badan secara tetap.

15 Adakah tenaga bateri akan kehausan jika i-CHARGE masih dipasang selepas enjin kereta dimatikan?
Selepas enjin kereta dimatikan, i-CHARGE tidak akan merosakkan bateri kereta jika ia masih dipasang. Ini kerana kebanyakan kereta memiliki reka bentuk yang tersendiri. Suis pencucuh akan berhenti beroperasi (mengelakkan ia terbakar sendiri) selepas enjin dimatikan. Lantaran pemutusan litar elektrik, kuasa voltan bateri tidak akan kehausan. Lagipun, i-CHARGE hanya memerlukan kuasa voltan yang kecil untuk beroperasi, berbanding dengan kapasiti bateri yang besar. Namun, kami ingin mengesyorkan, jika anda tidak menggunakan i-CHARGE untuk beberapa minggu atau bulan, lebih baik litar elektrik bateri diputuskan, sebab kelengkapan elektronik kereta akan menghauskan kuasa bateri lebih cepat daripada i-CHARGE tanpa mengira ia digunakan atau tidak. Bagi pemilik motosikal pula, anda dinasihatkan agar mencabut i-CHARGE keluar demi mengelakkan sebarang kecurian dan kehausan bateri berlaku. Ini kerana kapasiti bateri motosikal adalah jauh lebih kecil daripada kereta, jadi, kuasa voltan baterinya lebih cepat menjadi kehausan. Justeru itu, baik i-CHARGE dicabut selepas enjin motosikal dimatikan.

16 Siapa sasaran utama dalam penggunaan i-CHARGE?
Jangan anda ingat, i-CHARGE hanya direka cipta khas untuk para pemilik kereta yang cenderung untuk mengubahsuai atau menghiasi kereta mereka. Sebenarnya, ia dihasilkan untuk setiap pemilik kereta, terutamanya kereta lama atau alat-alat elektronik yang berkuasa voltan lemah. Namun, segala kecacatan tersebut boleh diatasi dengan pemasangan i-CHARGE kerana ia bukan saja mudah dipasang, apatah menyalurkan kuasa voltan yang stabil kepada semua alat elektronik supaya berfungsi dengan lebih cekap. Lebih-lebih lagi pada masa harga petrol yang kian melambung tinggi ini, ia banyak menjimatkan kos penggunaan petrol enjin anda. Jadi, belilah i-CHARGE, satu tindakan yang bijak bagi anda! Selain itu, i-CHARGE juga sesuai digunakan untuk semua jenis kenderaan, misalnya kereta peribadi, limusin, kereta RV, lori, bas dan sebagainya tanpa mengira ia mengguna petrol, diesel, petrol plumbum atau bukan plumbum.

17 Apakah perbezaan di antara i-CHARGE dengan produk-produk berjenama lain?
i-CHARGE boleh menjadi unik dalam pasaran produk, kerana ia berasaskan “Sistem 3 Dalam 1”, dikemukakan oleh syarikat Jepun ZERO-MAX yang berpengalaman dan menggunakan teknik yang mahir dalam penghasilan produk kereta buat berpuluh-puluh tahun. Mereka juga sentiasa meningkatkan teknologi untuk menghasilkan produk yang berkualiti tinggi demi memanfaatkan para pengguna. Sesungguhnya, i-CHARGE menggunakan komponen-komponen elektronik yang berkualiti tinggi dan bahan aloi aluminium yang lebih tahan terhadap kepanasan dan gegaran yang kuat berbanding dengan produk-produk berjenama lain. Dengan bersadur aloi aluminium sebagai pembalut, i-CHARGE berupaya mengatasi perubahan cuaca dan kelembapan yang melampau demi melindungi sistem litar elektrik i-CHARGE. Selain itu, ia juga merupakan satu-satunya pemantap voltan elektrik yang dicipta dalam pasaran dengan menyambungkan soketnya kepada suis pencucuh dalam kereta secara langsung. Produk yang berjenama lain pula perlu dipasang ke dalam petak enjin kereta yang mungkin terdedah kepada suhu panas yang tinggi, bahan-bahan kimia dan gegaran. Pasti anda boleh bayangkan, sama ada i-CHARGE yang dipasang di dalam kereta atau produk lain yang dipasang di dalam petak enjin mempunyai jangka hayat yang lebih panjang, lebih-lebih lagi di bawah bahangan matahari yang terik seperti di Malaysia?

18 Mengapa i-CHARGE tidak boleh dipasang atau dicabut daripada suis pencucuh semasa kereta dipandu?
Anda tidak digalakkan untuk berbuat sedemikian memandangkan tindakan tersebut akan memudaratkan Unit Penyelenggaraan Pusat (CPU) atau sistem perlindungan litar elektrik (misalnya fius) akan terbakar. Semasa i-CHARGE beroperasi, kadar aliran arus elektrik negatif akan menjadi lebih tinggi dan stabil. Jadi, VSS memerlukan kuasa voltan yang lebih tinggi untuk mengawal kestabilan voltan yang disalurkan kepada alat-alat elektonik dalam kereta. Jika anda tiba-tiba mencabut soket i-CHARGE keluar, ia akan mengakibatkan CPU mudah menjadi rosak. Tindakan ini sama seperti anda mencabut soket komputer daripada sumber arus elektrik dan menyebabkan formula program komputer terganggu. Dalam hal ini, i-CHARGE dilengkapi 2 pelindung fius dalam soket dan litar elektrik supaya keselamatan anda dijaga. Selain itu, syarikat juga memberi satu tambahan fius untuk soket bagi setiap pembelian i-CHARGE supaya pengguna boleh menukarnya jika kemalangan berlaku. Namun, anda dinasihatkan agar menghantar i-CHARGE kepada syarikat untuk pemeriksaan. Jika perubahan kuasa voltan bukan ketara sangat, i-CHARGE masih mampu menyesuaikannya dalam masa yang cukup dan tidak akan menjadi masalah jika anda mencabutnya secara tidak sengaja. Sama ada produk itu i-CHARGE atau produk elektronik yang lain, anda tetap dinasihatkan supaya jangan mencabut i-CHARGE sesuka hati ketika kereta dipandu demi menjaga jangka hayatnya.

Membina Hubungan Dengan Pelanggan

2009-02-12T18:27:00.000-08:00

"Menjual bukan hanya untuk membuatkan seseorang membeli produk kita – kita mestilah menjadi sumber bagi pelanggan kita.

Seorang penjual yang kurang cemerlang hanya fokus kepada memeterai (closing) sesuatu jualan. Penjual yang cemerlang pula memfokus kepada memeterai jualan dan membina hubungan (relationship).

Bagi kebanyakan penjual, jualan selalu dimeterai pada penghujung sesuatu sales presentation. Bagi mereka, ia adalah penamat sesuatu proses jualan.

Sebenarnya, jualan bukan hanya untuk membuatkan seseorang membayar untuk produk dan perkhidmatan kita yang dapat menyelesaikan masalah, kehendak dan keperluan mereka. Proses jualan sepatutnya membina hubungan dan perkongsian yang diasaskan atas dasar percaya-mempercayai. Kita seharusnya menjadi satu sumber kepada mereka dan membantu mereka menyelesaikan masalah dan memenuhi. kehendak dan keperluan mereka.

Sekian lama, para penjual hanya fokus kepada teknik-teknik memeterai sesuatu prospek jualan, contohnya “Awak suka yang mana?” atau “Beli sekarang sebelum harga naik”.

Teknik-teknik ini, walaupun kadang-kadang berhasil, hanya fokus kepada bagaimana produk kita dapat memenuhi kehendak semasa mereka.

Persoalannya ia-lah, bagaimana penjual boleh berperanan sebagai menjadi sumber kepada prospeknya dan memulakan hubungan atau perkongsian dengan mereka.

JANGKA PANJANG ATAU PENDEK

Penjual harus menilai objektif atau falsafah jualan yang akan menjadi dasar proses jualan. Impak kepada keupayaan memeterai jualan semasa dan membina hubungan harus juga dikaji dan dinilai.

Jika fokus kita adalah jangka pendek, kita akan hanya mengambil berat bagaimana untuk menjual produk kita sekarang juga.

Jika fokus kita adalah untuk membentuk hubungan jangka-panjang yang menguntungkan kita dan prospek, kita tak perlu menjual sekarang. Ini tidaklah pula menghalang kita dari mula membentuk hubungan positif yang mungkin akan berakhir dengan kejayaan.

Semua hubungan, samada perniagaan atau sebaliknya, adalah dinamik. Ia boleh menjadi bertambah baik atau bertambah burok.

Untuk sesuatu hubungan menjadi bertambah baik, ada beberapa isu yang perlu diberi perhatian. Isu-isu itu ada lah kepercayaan, penghormatan, penerimaan, pendirian, komunikasi, niat, hala-tuju hubungan, agenda peribadi dan kemahuan untuk menjadikan hubungan itu efektif.

Adalah mungkin untuk mula membina hubungan dengan prospek yang kita belum lagi memeterai sesuatu jualan dengannya. Kita boleh memberi mereka maklumat, tunjuk-ajar, cadangan, penyelesaian, maklum-balas dan perkhidmatan lain. Langkah ini akan dapat membina hubungan dan menjadikan hubungan lebih baik."

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Md Hatta
019-3089268
hattabasir@gmail.com

Overcoming Price Objections

2009-02-12T07:38:00.000-08:00

A lot of people get stumped the minute someone says, "Oh, I think that’s too expensive," but price objections are rarely really about price at all. Many of the people who get this objection are simply delivering monologues to their prospects. They’re boring them and making them uncomfortable - and a price objection becomes an easy way for the prospect to put an end to the conversation. Then, since the Networked doesn’t know what to say next, they "shut up". Prospect wins.

1. Identify the Value

The thing to remember is this: If you can identify the value of your product for someone, even if they’re broke, they’ll try to find the money to do it.

Your first step is to determine people’s interest by asking casual questions. If the person is even mildly interested in your story, you want to find out what causes that little bit of curiosity - and if you give them a chance, they’ll gladly tell you.

Be alert to whatever sparked their interest, because that’s the benefit they want. If you’re listening intently, you can then align your presentation to show them how they can get those benefits with what you have to offer. Since you’re citing benefits they just told you they want, you know they will be interested and see the value.

2. Perceived Value

Most legitimate price objections are based on a lack of perceived value, that is, the value of what you’ve presented doesn’t seem equal to the cost involved. If there are distributors presenting your products or opportunity successfully, then you can guess the price is probably fair. You can’t change the price, but you can change the value your prospect perceives. If you engage interest and strengthen perceived value, you’ll dramatically decrease price objections.

You increase perceived value by focusing on what’s "in it" for them. Think to yourself: "Why would this prospect specifically want to buy my product or get involved in my company?" If you offer it from that standpoint, your prospects really "sells" themself. Presentations that focus on technical features and extraneous information will glaze your prospects’ eyes over quickly.

To let a prospect comfortably evaluate the real value, it’s important to disclose your product and opportunity’s cost as early as possible in your presentation. When I saw that people in my organization were getting may more price objections than I did, I analyzed what they were doing differently and I found that most people tell prospects the price at the very end of their presentation. Their logic was that, if the prospect has already heard all the incredible benefits of their product or opportunity, when they hear the price, they’ll recognize it’s worth. I’ve found that almost the exact opposite happens.

First, the prospect becomes more and more suspicious the longer the price is withheld. Then, when they hear the price at the end of the presentation, they need time to make a mental review of what was said to see if the price is actually worth it to them.

In order to buy the time to make that quick mental review, what a lot of people will say something like, "Huh...that’s a little more expensive than I expected," or "A little pricey, isn’t it?" As they’re saying that, they’re mentally reviewing everything you said. It’s just an offhand diversionary comment really, but it sets you up to have to handle it as an "objection". Stating the price early lets a prospect evaluate value and relative worth as the presentation unfolds.

3. Positioning Cost

There are many ways to handle an honest price. One effective technique is to be the price down to a daily cost and then compare it to common, even frivolous expenditures, something like "For RM2 per day - less than the cost of a cappuccino - you’ll be doing something very positive for your health". By positioning the cost against something else, your prospect will see that your product is actually inexpensive compared with it’s value. If you’re marketing an environmentally-friendly cleaning product, for instance, you can increase the perceived value by breaking it down to a per wash cost and positioning that small cost against the environmental impact they’ll make by using it - "If everyone in the country replaced just one toxic brand with our brand, xxx of natural resources will be conserved," or something to that effect.

I now almost never encounter price objections, but if I do, I realize that I may not have created enough value. I’ll say something like, "You’re right, you could purchases a less expensive product, but it wouldn’t be this product!" I then emphasize the key benefits separating my product from the others in the marketplace, highlighting those of particular interest to my prospect.

When you put it this way, you’ve added excitement. You’ve positioned your product as being "worth it" and very valuable. You aren’t apologizing. They realize you’re proud of what you have to offer. This is how I handle price objections, and I think if you try it, you’ll find most people are pleased with your answer.

Please notice that the first thing I said was: "You’re right." I say that for a specific reason, If I’ve encountered an objection, the first thing I want to do is make the prospect feel I really understand his concerns and considerations.

I don’t want him to feel as if he has to defend his views.

Once a prospect has thought of and objection, he or she is in a form of disagreement. The fastest way to break down resistance and start to bring agreement back into the conversation is to agree with them. You show them that you understand their position - let them know that you see why they might have that consideration. This is an important step in handling any objection.

Saying, "You’re right", or "I understand how you might feel that way," leads back to agreement. Challenging the prospect makes them feel foolish or cheap, and just creates defensiveness.

4. A Price Objection With a Twist

Once in a while, you get a slightly different type of price objection, if seems like the person can see the value of your product of opportunity, but just honestly can’t afford it.

This is a legitimate objection. There are a lot of people out there whose finances just don’t allow them to do some of the things they’d like to do.

Maybe they are temporarily down on their luck. In my experience, there are some prospects you find in desperate circumstances, who, if you toss them a life preserver, will grab it and pull themselves out of harm’s way.

Others, however, prefer to remain treading water, trapped by what I call "poverty consciousness". They don’t believe things can get better or that they can succeed. They’ve bought into a negative belief system and are suspicious of anyone who tells them to reach for higher ground. You could spend your own money to get them into business and all they’d do is spend their time showing you why it can’t be done, "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory".

When you encounter someone in a desperate situation - especially if it’s someone you care about - it’s tempting to try to help them out by paying to get them started. I’ve paid for a number of people to get involved in this business.

Some have made it all the way to the top of the compensation plan, while others sat on the opportunity, letting failure become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Over time, I’ve found that you’re far better off with people who have enough interest and desire to find a way to make it happen. Here’s a quick sorting process that can save you a lot of heartache and a lot of wasted time and effort:

When someone tells me they can’t afford it, that they’re in a bad financial situation, I tell them that’s the exact reason they need to get involved. If I feel they could be successful in the business, I tell them so. If they really want to get involved in the business, I tell them I’ll help them find a way to somehow pull the money together to make the first purchase.

"If you really want to do it, let’s find a way to make it happen. If you do get the kind of results we’ve been discussing, you’ll naturally want to tell people you care about. It doesn’t take many people becoming involved in the program to earn enough commissions to cover at least the cost of your own product use". If one of those people turns out to be someone you can work with, someone who becomes a business builder, you’ve created a new income source. You’ll no longer be in the position of being unable to afford the things you want to do."

Your prospect can see the need to make some kind of change - something needs to be done to break the pattern. This way you can start them on a constructive path to actually making that change.

Source : The Internet
Md Hatta
019-3089268
hattabasir@gmail.com

Seven Prospecting Secrets

2009-02-12T07:36:00.000-08:00

Finding people to talk to— Talking to the people you find....

We all want to succeed in Network Marketing, and most of us realize that those who consistently take action will get there over time... Indeed, consistent prospecting is critical to winning this game. Therefore, The Seventh Secret is, in and of itself, the procedures you must follow to stay on track long enough to achieve all your dreams. Now before we set up your winning game plan, we first need to talk about your goals—primarily the difference between productivity and activity goals.

By definition, productivity goals are goals that might include the rank you desire to achieve by a certain date, the number of distributors you want to enroll, or the income you plan to earn.

On the other hand, activity goals would include the number of calls you’re going to make, the number of presentations you’re going to give, or the number of meetings you’re willing to attend.

The fundamental difference is this: You have little control over your productivity goals, and yet you have considerable control over your activity goals. The problem is, most distributors only set productivity goals, and when these don’t materialize as planned, they tend to become frustrated and quit the business.

The irony is that to effectively set up your winning game plan, you must first decide what your productivity goals should be... And once they have been committed to in writing, then backtrack to determine what action steps must be taken to achieve your desired end result.

Only then can you correctly set your activity goals in motion, and focus on what you can control accordingly.

Keep track—on a yellow sticky pad or some other recording devise—of the number of contacts you make monthly.

Let’s review... Once you have determined your productivity goal, realize that you’ve got to take it up a notch. Then backtrack, do the math, and determine the step-by-step activity necessary to accomplish your primary objective. And you will need to make some assumptions based on the best information you have available—so do the best you can. If you have historical data to pinpoint your ratio, great.

It has taken over a decade of learning to perfect, and deliver to you Seven Prospecting Secrets™. Take the information, learn it, share it, and build for yourself, as well as all those you love, a life of magnificence.

Source : The Internet
Md Hatta
019-3089268
hattabasir@gmail.com

Six Business Principles to Never Forget in 2009

2009-02-11T19:49:00.000-08:00

While there is no silver bullet for business success, there is no doubt that there are common guiding principles shared by successful businesses and entrepreneurs. In today’s turbulent and sometimes downright scary economic climate, marketers should remind themselves of the following principles each and every day.

1. Do More With Less

While this is not a concept you should only dust off in challenging times, now more than ever before this is a principle that should guide your decision-making. It is easier said than done, but if you look around your organization, your to-do list, your credit card statement or even your inbox, you will no doubt discover ways to get more done with less time, money, people or resources.

2. Stop Talking, Start Doing

If you are indecisive about taking action, whether it is launching a new initiative or changing marketing approach, it is in the long view of things that you are harmed more by inaction than incorrect action. So spend less time analyzing, stop staring at the spreadsheet that is riddled with assumptions, and just do it.

3. Be Bold But Not Reckless

After the economic collapse in late 2008, common sense would seem to dictate that you baton down the hatches, lay low and just ride out the next 12-24 months that everyone agrees is going to be a slow and hopeful recovery.

Instead; see this time period as an absolutely amazing opportunity to be innovative, aggressive, steal market share and grow as a company. Our goal is to leapfrog over our competition as we emerge from this admittedly brutal period.

But bold, not reckless. We are expanding in ways that are core to our business, building a sales force and aggressively engaging in business development. We are focusing intensely on efficiency and revenue growth, and trimming outside of this mantra.

4. Don’t Focus On Your Competitors

Don’t get me wrong; I am not suggesting that you lose sight of your competitors. However, I do believe that if you simply follow your competitors, at best you will be always one step behind, and at worst, you will follow them right off a cliff.

So look at your industry, your clients, your efficiency, your margins, your customer service, your growth plans, and maybe, just maybe, sneak a peek at your competitors when you just insist on taking a break.

5. Love Your Customers; No, Make Them Love You.

While this applies universally, I believe it is all the more important during these times to truly love your customer. Right now every cost is potentially evaluated, no matter if you sell to consumers, businesses or even the government.

Go out of your way to prove your value day in and day out. Retention rate is in no small part due to the fact that we are knowledgeable, accessible, and frankly, really darn awesome people. Our products are valuable, but our service is impossible to replace.

In a perfect world, your product would be such that your customers can’t live without you. With truly amazing service, however, your customers simply don’t want to live without you.

6. Be Positive

I am not suggesting that you should be blind to reality; if sales are down, they are down. It is important that you are positive and believe that you can effect change. If your sales is seeing sagging results, then attack the problem, make a plan, and execute it. It is not about talking the talk; there is an amazing intangible quality when you truly believe in the direction you are taking. It is infectious; and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
I don’t mean to get too “The Secret” on anybody; if you head down the wrong path, it’s still the wrong path. But no matter what you do in business, or in life, an outlook of positivity, excitement and enthusiasm will sweeten victory, soften defeat, and make the process more enjoyable.

Source : The Internet
Md Hatta
019-3089268
hattabasir@gmail.com

How to Fix The Biggest Mistake in Marketing

2009-02-10T19:09:00.000-08:00

How to Fix The Biggest Mistake in Marketing

You Will Jump Ahead of the Crowd by 80% or More with This One Simple Change

This statistic shows the importance of following up. This shows that the most sales by far are made from the 5th through the 12th contact!
2% of sales are made on the 1st contact
3% of sales are made on the 2nd contact
5% of sales are made on the 3rd contact
10% of sales are made on the 4th contact
80% of sales are made on the 5th-12th contact

Realizing that, don't you think it would be good to go out and learn how to be good at FOLLOW-UP correctly? 80% of all sales are made from the 5th through the 12th contact! Wow! Are you beginning to see why your closing rate is so low?

Here is another example of why repeated exposure is important. How many times a day do you see or hear about Coke or Pepsi? You would think those companies don't need to advertise; haven't we all made our decision on which soft drink to buy?

Actually NOT. Repeated exposure to soft drink ads increases your chance of buying one of those products. Coke and Pepsi would NOT advertise if that were not the case.

Coke and Pepsi understand the importance of FOLLOW-UP.

Gil Cargill, a former VP Sales from IBM who now is a sales management consultant provided the following statistics from the Sales & Marketing Management Institute that are interesting relative to how all buyers identify and pursue buying plans:
(1) 87% of all leads are never pursued
(2) 45% - 63% of the all leads eventually buy the product or service from someone
(3) 48% of all sales leads that are pursued are dropped after the first call/meeting
(4) 80% of all sales close after the fifth contact/meeting (see above)
(6) 73% of sales people do not have a growth plan for their top five accounts

His main point was that effective business development methods ensure we are "in front of the customer" when he/she make the sales decision. Tenacity and planning are more important than eloquence!

Source : The Internet
Md Hatta
019-3089268
hattabasir@gmail.com

Are You Just A Glorified Sales Rep?

2009-02-10T19:08:00.000-08:00

Are You Just A Glorified Sales Rep?
We know that having sales skills is essential to success in network marketing and that every kind of business, really, is in the sales business.

BUT... if the ONLY thing that you and I sell people is our MLM opportunity and the company products, then ALL we are is glorified sales reps.

Nothing more.

And if all we are is sales reps, then no one wants to talk with us.

Why?

Because no one gets excited about having to brainstorm some lame-yet-realistic-sounding
excuses as to why they can't buy what we're pushing, when really they just don't have the heart to tell us they couldn't care less about us or our "business plan."

No one likes being backed into a corner where they're forced to be rude because you can't
take a hint.

The problem with being "just" a sales rep is that it's outdated. People don't have time to listen to yet another sales pitch.

That doesn't add any VALUE to their busy lives. You have to give them more than that if you want their attention. Your prospect can go out and join any one of a hundred different work-from-home deals. Yours does not stand out as anything special in their
minds.

"But I thought you said we have to learn how to sell?"

Yes, but understand that the type of selling I'm talking about and the type of selling most people think of - the kind their companies teach – are two completely different things.

Let me ask you a question.

What is it that makes sales hard? I mean really, why is it so difficult?

It's having to convince the other person that they want what you have when really they don't.

Am I right?

So... if that's the case... what if the other person already wants what you have? What if they're already looking for it?

Then the "type" of selling you have to do is completely different. Educate, instead of pitching them.

Here's a little secret for you: The heavy hitters don't sell business opportunities.

Why?

Because they know that that's not what people are looking for.

In fact, a business opportunity is the last thing they want to sell!

No joke. That's not just a tricky play on words. The way multi level marketing is REALLY done - the way the gurus who make as much money in a month as most people make in year do it - is by putting their opportunity on the back burner and forgetting about it.

And I'm not talking about retailing your company's products either.

There's something else they sell in order to build their business that you won't hear about
from them, your company, or your upline.

So what DO the gurus sell?

How could they sell something other than a business opportunity and still build a MASSIVE organization (and make it look easy)?

Here are some of the pointers:

-First and foremost, the heavy hitters only bothered with the people who were already
looking for what they had.

-Secondly, they understood what people were really looking for in the first place. And so
they offered more than an opportunity, which was just one puzzle piece in the overall picture. Sales reps offered their customers something of much greater value, something their companies could never provide: Themselves and their expertise.

-Sales reps learned about sales and marketing techniques from sources other than their company. Because what they were doing was not taught by any company in the industry.

-Sales reps invested in their customers first before they asked for money or any kind of commitment. This might sound corny, but it is the formula that every great marketer has used to build enormously profitable businesses.

-Sales reps gave people a true marketing system with which to build their business. They gave them the "how" rather than the "what." By doing all this they become more than just
another zealous sales rep peddling their wares. They set themselves apart from everyone else out there and by doing so, they attracted people to them in droves.

Source : The Internet
Md Hatta
019-3089268
hattabasir@gmail.com

The Art Of Persuasion - Part 1

2009-01-16T03:15:00.000-08:00

THE ART OF PERSUASION: PART 1 OF 2

When was the last time you persuaded someone who turned you down? You may have tried to persuade others to offer you a job, buy your products or accept your point of view.

Persuasion is useful in interviews, sales, negotiation, mentoring and presentation. But unfortunately, persuasion is seldom taught, and it remains a mysterious science and art.

Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) is one of the leading technologies in persuasion. It was founded in the 1970s by undergraduate Richard Blander and linguistic professor John Grinder, both from the University of California.

In NLP, the meaning of communication is in the response you get. Traditionally, persuasion focused on the speaker, dressing, voice, content, logistic and audio-visual aids.

The most significant component – the response of the audience – was ignored. But if you fail to persuade others, all other resources, no matter how extensive, will be wasted.

PERCEPTION AND MAPS

In NLP, there are five representation systems from where your mind receives and process information – VAKOG (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory and gustatory). The first three are the major systems. How a person thinks is the result of his perception. Perception is the information gathered by the five representation systems.

Since every person has different perceptions and operates from different maps, you should try to see other people’s model of the world and respect and understand their maps.
FORM YOUR OUTCOME

Before you persuade, decide on the outcome or result you want, such as what you like to see happen, the way you want to feel and what you want to hear. In NLP, the more well formed the outcome, the more you will be able to persuade. Be specific and positive. Where are you now before your persuasion? What would you like to see after your persuasion?

Linguist Alfred Korzybski emphasized that the words you use to describe your outcome essentially determine whether you achieve it.

PERCEPTUAL POSITIONS

In NLP, there are three positions from where you send your messages:

1. You are looking from your own perspective. It is a selfish and narrow-minded position. It is like a frog dwelling in a well and looking out into the sky with tunnel vision. You ask yourself:”How can I persuade this person?”

2. You are sitting in your listener’s seat. You consider how your message will look, sound or feel from his point of view. You see from his eyes, hear from his ears and feel with his heart.

This position enables you to experience empathy and appreciate how he feels about your persuasion. You ask yourself: “How would I want to be persuaded if I were the recipient of the message?”

As a Red Indian adage goes: You cannot understand another person until you have walked a thousand miles in his moccasins.”

3. You are dissociating yourself from the entire conversation. You become an observer or consultant looking at the communication neutrally and independently.

You view your audience without any preconceived notions. You are non-judgmental and ask yourself: “How would this conversation look like to someone who is totally uninvolved?”

When you speak from the second and third positions, you become more persuasive because you understand your audience better.

WORK AT IT

1. The root word for “rapport” comes from the French verb, rapporter, which means “to bring back”. Rapport is the process of building a relationship based on understanding and trust. It is n extension of what people do naturally and unconsciously.

Have you ever met a stranger for the first time and felt really at ease? You find yourself relating very well to him, as if you gave known him for years. That is rapport.

Rapport is a state where people get on well with one another. People tend to build good rapport when they have similar interests, such as similar tastes in fashion, food and music, beliefs, values and levels of complexity in process information.

If you do not have “automatic” rapport with others, you can create it – by making yourself like the other person or matching what he does.

VALUE OF MATCHING

Match the other person’s non-verbal skills – his physiology, posture, breathing, voice quality (tonality, speed, volumes and rhythm) and gestures.

Check if he is angry, sad, anxious or calm. Match his emotional states as well.

Match his predicates. If he speaks in visual terms, then you should speak visually too when you want to persuade him.

When you match the other person for a long time, it is called pacing. This is where you start to persuade the other person by incrementally changing an aspect of your communication.

Matching is not mimicking or monkeying. Do not exaggerate. Otherwise, the matching process becomes scripted and staged.

Match naturally – do things in a synchronized way. If you speak and gesture naturally, the other party will be more ease with you.

Source: The Star Newspaper
Article contributed by Michael Lum, a certified American of NLP trainer and coach.

Salaam
Hj Md Hatta
019-3089268
hattabasir@gmail.com

i-Power (Penjimat Letrik)

2009-01-01T21:10:00.000-08:00

i-Power
Home Power Saver

Electronic Management Unit To Improve House Appliances Power Factor for Better Efficiency

Penciptaan i-Power

Kehidupan kita amat bergantung kepada tenaga letrik kerana kita menggunakan banyak perperalatanan letrik untuk menjalani kehidupan seharian. Sebagai contoh, kita menggunakan water dispenser untuk mendapat air sejuk atau panas pada bila bila masa. Makanan beku sentiasa ada didalam peti sejuk kita. Nasi dan air boleh dimasak dalam masa hanya beberapa minit. Kesemua ini tidak mungkin dilakukan tanpa tenaga letrik.

Bagaimanakah tenaga letrik dijana?

80% dari tenaga letrik dijana dengan membakar bahanapi fosil atau hasil petroleum.Tenaga baru seperti nuklear, angina dan solar masih belum popular dan hanya menyumbang 10% dari keperluan tenaga kita.

Tidak dapat dinafikan bahanapi fosil akan habis satu hari nanti dan kenaikan harga letrik tidak dapat dielakkan. Kita tiada mempunyai pilihan selain dari membayar untuk letrik yang tanpanya kehidupan kita menjadi sukar.

Untuk penjimatan, kita perlu belajar bagaimana untuk mengurus and menambahbaik kecekapan penggunaan tenaga .

i-Power merupakan satu ciptaan Zeromax untuk menjimat tenaga letrik dan pada masa yang sama memulihara perperalatanan letrik. Untuk memahami fungsi i-Power, kita perlu memahami satu konsep yang dinamakan “Power Factor (Pf). Pf ia lah petunjuk kecekapan sesuatu peralatan letrik apabila voltan dan aliran letrik dibekalkan padanya. Pf = 1 menunjukkan situasi sempurna dan peralatan letrik pada tahap optimum.

Untuk mendapat nilai Pf yang lebih baik, perperalatanan letrik yang dibuat di negara-negara maju banyak menggunakan teknoloji cip mikro. Pf yang tinggi akan mengurangkan penggunaan tenaga letrik dan ketidakseimbangan voltan yang dapat melindungi dan memanjangkan hayat perperalatanan letrik.

Sebalikya, terdapat juga perperalatanan letrik yang dibuat tanpa mengambilkira Pf tetapi lebih mementingkan harga jualan, kos pengeluaran, mencabul hakcipta, dll. Kebanyakan kita mengambilkira faktor harga bila membeli perperalatanan elekrik tanpa memperdulikan Pf peralatan tersebut. Dalam jangka panjang, kita sebenarnya membayar lebih untuk bil letrik kita.

i-Power dicipta untuk membantu pengguna menjimatkan bil letrik, memanjangkan jangkahayat perperalatanan letrik dan menyumbang kepada melestarikan (conserve) tenaga.

Soal-jawab mengenai i-Power

S Bagaimanakah i-Power menjimatkan tenaga letrik?
J i-Power dengan serta-merta akan menambahbaik Pf perperalatanan letrik anda sebaik saja i-Power dihidupkan.

S Apakah dia Power Factor?
J Tenaga letrik domestik adalah alternating current. Perperalatanan letrik menukarkan tenaga letrik kepada kuasa. Kecekapan perperalatanan menukarkan tenaga letrik kepada kuasa diukur dengan Power Factor (Pf). Pf = 1 adalah kecekapan optima dan tiada tenaga letrik yang terbuang. Secara reality, ini tidak mungkin tercapai kerana terdapat dua rintangan (resistance) dalam setiap perperalatanan letrik; rintangan bolehukur (measurable) dan tidakboleh ukur (virtual). Virtual resistance diterbitkan oleh coils dan capacitors dalam perperalatanan letrik itu sendiri dan mengakibatkan berganjaknya jalur (band shift) antara tenaga letrik dibekalkan dengan voltage dihasilkan. Band shift ini akan mengakibatkan kurangnya kuasa perperalatanan letrik (Pf < 1). Bila Pf < 1, lebih banyak tenaga letrik diperlukan. Sebagai contoh, bila Pf = 0.7, kita memerlukan 1/0.7 = 1.428 X tenaga untuk perperalatanan letrik kita berfungsi sebagai Pf = 1.

S. Berapakah penjimatan?
J. Setiap pengilang perperalatanan letrik mempunyai strategi dan pengkosan masing-masing apabila merekabentuk sesuatu produk baru. In bermakna berlainan Pf. Di Jepun contohnya, pengilang akan membuat barangan yang mempunyai Pf yang tinggi disebabkan kos letrik yang tinggi manakala di China, Pf bukanlah merupakan factor terpenting. Oleh itu, setiap produk mempunyai Pf yang berlainan. Secara hitung panjang, perangkaan dari pengguna i-Power meyebut penjimatan dari 10% - 50%.

Tempoh ujian : 1 jam Sebelum i-Power Selepas i-Power % Jimat
Komputer 0.91 kwh 0.52 kwh 42.9
Kipas Meja 0.22 kwh 0.20 kwh 30.1
Pengering Rambut 0.08 kwh 0.06 kwh 25
Air-condition 4.32 kwh 3.11 kwh 28

S. Mengapakah Pengeluar Tenaga Letrik tidak memperkenalkan peralatan penjimat letrik?
J. Sumber pendapatan utama Pengeluar Tenaga Letrik ia lah dari bil letrik yang kita bayar. Lagi banyak tenaga letrik yang kita gunakan, lagi tinggilah pendapatan mereka. Oleh itu, tiada sebab mengapa mereka harus memperkenalkan peralatan penjimat tenaga letrik.

S. Adakah kita menipu bila menggunakan i-Power?
J. Tidak, kerana penggunaan i-Power adalah seperti penggunaan peralatan letrik yang lain seperti TV, pemain DVD dan peralatan-peralatan letrik yang lain. Tenaga letrik yang mengalir melalui i-Power telah direkodkan oleh meter letrik dan tiada penipuan.

S. Adakah i-Power satu-satunya peralatan penjimat letrik?
J. Tidak, banyak alat-alat yang serupa terdapat di pasaran. Contohnya, ETS Energy Saver.

S. Berapa lamakah jangkahayat i-Power?
J. Kami menawarkan 1 tahun warranty dan jangkahayat i-Power bergantung kepada kestabilan litar letrik domestik. Sistem litar lama atau baru dan bebanan juga menentukan jangkahayat i-Power. Kami yakin, dalam apa juga situasi, i-Power boleh bertahan sehingga 4 – 5 tahun. Jika persekitaran adalah sangat stabil, i-Power boleh bertahan sehingga 10 tahun.

S. Bagaimanakah penggunaan i-Power?
J. i-Power boleh digunakan di mana mana sahaja di dalam rumah dan digunakan berhampiran dengan peralatan letrik yang kita ingin jimatkan penggunaan tenaga letriknya. i-Power berkesan serta merta sebaik sahaja ia dipasang pada litar yang sama dengan peralatan letrik.

S. Bagaimanakah hendak memastikan yang i-Power itu berkesan
J. Kita boleh menggunakan alat pembaca yang biasa (ammeter / wattage meter) untuk memastikan penggunaan tenaga sebelum dan selepas menggunakan i-Power. Untuk bacaan yang lebih tepat, cerapan harus dilakukan untuk beberapa jam.

S. Adakah perlu lebih dari satu i-Power untuk penjimatan optima?
J. i-Power perlu digunakan berhampiran dengan peralatan letrik yang ingin kita jimatkan penggunaan tenaga letriknya. Bila i-Power terletak jauh dari peralatan tersebut, rintangan pada wayar akan mengurangkan keberkesanan i-Power. Dalam kes-kes sebegini, kita memerlukan 2 atau 3 i-Power untuk peralatan-peralatan letrik yang berbeza.

S. Adakah i-Power selamat untuk digunakan?
J. i-Power direkabentuk dengan kotak luar yang tahan-api. Di bahagian dalam,i-Power mempunyai cip mikro voltan yang akan mematikannya sebaik sahaja lebih muatan dikesan. Oleh itu, i-Power adalah 100% selamat untuk digunakan.

The Art Of Persuasion - Part 2

2009-01-01T20:41:00.000-08:00

Part 1 of this article talked about building rapport and matching your self with the audience. In Part 2, you will learn to intensify the matching process so that your persuasion becomes more potent.

Three types of people
English novelist Aldous Huxley likened your three major representation systems – sight, hearing and feeling – to doors that you open to gather information about the world. Your eyes collect pictures, your ears select sounds, and your feelings are aroused internally as emotions or externally as tactile.
Different people are persuaded by different systems:

1. Visual people
These people organize their world visually. They create new pictures easily to replace old ones. As such, they can easily let go their emotions such as anxiety, sadness and jealously.

The best way to persuade them is through images. Visual aids like slideshows, posters and videos area ideal persuasion tools because these people get bored easily with lectures, radio messages and audio CDs.

Visual people are also very neat and organized. So, your presentation slides must be clear and professionally designed.

When you speak, do not stand too close to them, as they demand a visual space and a field of vision.

About 60% of people can be persuaded visually.

2. Auditory people
These people learn by listening. They process information sequentially, so they think by steps and procedures.

The best way to persuade them is to hold a dialogue, discussion or debate. Radio messages and audio CDs are ideal.

The tonality of your voice plays a significant part. If it sounds good to them, they will be persuaded.

Having the gift of the gab, they usually dominate the conversation and can go at great lengths to explain something.

They are easily distracted by sounds, and they often sigh.

When they listen, they tilt their heads sideways as if they are lending you their ears.

About 20% of people can be persuaded auditorily.

3. Kinesthetic people
These people move and speak slowly with long pauses. They have a problem getting out of negative emotions. They can feel and love deeply.

Learn to get hold of their feeling. For example, when you present, get close to them, as they like proximity and physical contact. Give them a pat or a physical reward.

About 20% of people can be persuaded kinesthetically.

Observe your audience
Raise and direct all your sensory radars – watching, listening, feeling and smelling – towards the people you want to persuade. Be alert all the time, and be aware of subtle changes that tell you more about your audience.

As British poet Siegfried Sassoon wrote “In me the tiger sniff the rose”, you need to be sharp in your senses.

Mind your body language
Keep your posture upright as you talk so that you exude confidence and self-esteem. Look relaxed, with your chest out and head looking slightly up.

Establish and maintain eye contact at all times. It spells truth and sincerity in your persuasion. Roaming eyes convey insincerity and distrust.

Use metaphors

A metaphor is a figure of speech that contains implied comparisons.

In NLP, metaphors include stories, fables, fairy tales, history, personal experiences, illustrations and jokes.

An Italian proverb says: “Tell me a fact and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.”

The root word for “metaphor” is the Greek word metaphora, which means “to carry across”.

When you explain a theory, your listeners may get bored or close their minds.

But when you tell a story, their minds are more receptive and more “persuadable”. Everyone loves a story.

Metaphors provide tremendous opportunities for rapport building and persuasion.

People can identify themselves in metaphors. It speaks to their unconscious minds.

As they are neutral, metaphors reduce resistance and are less threatening than directive. They can inspire people to overcome their setbacks and stimulate interest in your message.

Be flexible
Try to be flexible in creating more choices in your persuasion so that you can select the right one. The more flexible you are, the more control you have over the outcome of persuasion.

In the book Frogs Into Prince, authors Richard Bandler and John Grinder said that you are a robot if you have only one choice. If you have two choices, you are in a dilemma. If you have three choices, you are flexible.

With more choices, you can choose the best strategy to persuade others. Be flexible in your approach to persuasion.

Source: The Star Newspaper
Article contributed by Michael Lum, a certified American of NLP trainer and coach.

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Bank Negara raids Asia Ceramic premises

2008-07-24T03:29:00.000-07:00

The Star, July 24, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) raided the premises of Asia Ceramic Marketing Sdn Bhd on Wednesday following complaints from the public.
“Assets and documents of the company were seized,” said BNM in a press statement yesterday, adding that Asia Ceramic Marketing was being investigated under Section 24(1) of the Banking and Financial Instituitions Act 1989 and Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001.
Although officials of Asia Ceramic Marketing declined to comment, an advisory has been published on its website telling distributors to stop all transactions for the time being.
According to the website, Asia Ceramic Marketing is “a trading and e-commerce company that produces compositions of ceramic and pottery products”.
To run their e-commerce platform, the company established the Ceramic Business Club (CBC) in 2007, which is claimed to be based on a network or multi-level marketing structure.
The CBC is essentially a pyramid scheme where distributors purchase membership with the club and partake in what the website terms business profit sharing. What makes them unique, says the company, is that membership in the CBC provides a risk-free, guaranteed income to distributors every month whereas other pyramid schemes require investors to actively recruit new members to gain an income. Further commissions are paid out for the recruitment of new distributors.
Some claim that there are two packages offered for membership into the CBC. One is worth RM155, and the other RM1,550.
Distributors are offered further perks such as Giant, KFC, and Pizza Hut vouchers as well as special travel packages.
BNM warned the public to “be cautious of deposit taking schemes and investment schemes offered by individuals or companies that are not licensed or approved by the relevant authorities.”

Shell to sell RON 95 in September - The Confusion Has Begun

2008-07-11T20:10:00.000-07:00

The Star
Wednesday July 8, 2009

PETALING JAYA: RON 95 fuel will be available at all Shell stations by September.

The company said in a statement yesterday that it would only be available at the Alisha Shell station on the Klang-bound side of the Federal Highway at Batu Tiga. It would be marketed as Shell Unleaded 95.

Shell Malaysia Trading Bhd managing director Datuk Mohzani Abdul Wahab said the company would carry out public awareness on the new fuel. Users would also be educated on ways to optimise their fuel consumption, he added.

“Our customers can be assured that this new fuel continues to deliver on Shell’s fuel quality promise and complements our aspiration of helping our customers get the most out of every drop,” Mohzani said.

How To Write Your Articles To Attract Prospects And Customers.

2008-06-24T21:32:00.000-07:00

Many of us are involved in marketing our products and services on the internet. There are certain cardinal principles which if subscribed to can bring about great success in this endeavor. These principles are quite reasonable and easy to follow.

To succeed in business we must offer value in the marketplace. This is the first cardinal rule. Look at any successful product or service and you will recognize that the producers have gone to great lengths and expense to convey to consumers the value of their offerings. These efforts are in the form of communications through marketing and advertising which are intended to successfully convey an intrinsic value to consumers if they acquire such products or services. If in our copywriting we cannot convey such a value no one will see it and no one will be disposed to acquire our products or services.

If you can communicate this value in your offering, large numbers of prospects and customers will come. Effective communication skills are not only vital in business but in every aspect of one’s life (whether its one’s relationship with one’s spouse, children, friends, business associates or any other interactions that one has during the course of one’s day). If we avoid learning what effective communication is, we will inevitably struggle in some of the more important areas of our lives. So that one has to become a student of effective communication if one’s life is to be more rewarding and successful.

Communication is a core skill in business. It is at the heart of the confidence and leadership issues which confront anyone running a business. Concentrate on what is necessary for effectively communicating the value that you offer through your writing or the other content that you create and make available on the worldwide web.

As a result of this, it is hoped that you will know what to write, who to write for and how to write it. This article will be structured under the following:-

a) Knowing what to write starts with who you are writing for,
b) Making your list of attractive topics,
c) How to write your topics to attract large audiences and hold their attention,
d) A simple strategy for creating an outline that is not overwhelming to start and complete,
e) How to use a template to create original, clear, concise and powerful content.

Other requirements that an internet writer and marketer need to possess are the following:-

1) You would need to know or have a basic understanding of Attraction Marketing
2) You would need to know how to and where to place content on the internet
3)You would need to know how to optimize ( through search engine optimization) this content to get it found by people online
4) You would need to know how to capture a sale or a lead using Lead Capture Pages or Sales Pages
5) You would need to know how to develop a follow up email campaign to provide on-going value and attract relationships
6) You would need to know the difference between attractive content versus spam on the internet
7) You would need to know how to write basic complete sentences and understand basic writing structure.

You do not need to have the following:-
I) To have a great vocabulary - 8th grade level of English is enough,
II) To be able to write eloquently,

In an overall sense you need to have patience as the writing skill will only come with practice and the right approach (as will be outlined here) and a consistent effort over time.

Knowing What To Write Starts With Who You Are Writing For.

Who is your target market? What kinds of things are they looking for, thinking about, talking about? What are some of their problems that you can help solve? Choose a target market that relates to your business, that you are interested in or have experience with. Ideally it should be related to something you plan to do long term. You would want it to be a topic that you enjoy, that you are an avid student of and that you will be abreast of similar subjects that your target market will be interested in. If you have these interests or experiences, you will be best able to understand your target market’s needs, concerns and problems, and you will be able to connect with them in a genuine way and offer valuable content and solutions.

Examples of what your target market might be are as follows:-

Opportunity Leads - These may be persons who have recently retired and now need avenues of extra income opportunities or persons looking for help with their network marketing businesses, or persons hearing about making money online and looking for a way into it. Or as is currently the case, persons who are looking for a lucrative way out of the current job market limitations.

Persons interested in losing weight - This is another big market with persons who are overweight and who wish to acquire a new image with more self esteem, confidence and energy.

People interested in Wellness - This is a growing industry with persons looking for natural or man made products that can enhance wellness.

People who want to travel - People are always looking for travel destinations and deals that will provide them with their dream holiday.

These are just a few possibilities of the endless that are available. You will need to brainstorm and write down your possible target markets. Your brainstorming exercise should include the following:-

1) Who is your target market? (The details and demographics you should list),
2) Write down a list of their concerns, fears, problems and challenges,
3) Write down the reasons why they are concerns or have these particular problems,
4) Write down what you consider to be their dreams, aspirations, goals, likes, dislikes and needs,
5) Write down what you consider to be the issues that are stopping them or holding them back from what they aspire to,
6) Finally list out the subjects, controversies, books, people, authors, or any topic of interest that they might have.

Making Your List Of Attractive Topics.

After you have brainstormed and made your list of attractive topics , there should now be three basic categories that your topics will fit under. These are:-

a) Topics that will call for a Straight Forward Review,
b) Topics that will be Solving a problem or Addressing a Need,
c) Topics that will be a combination of the two above.

Straight Forward Review

This is when you can write and give your opinion or insight on a subject that your target market already know something about and could have an interest in ( books, current controversies, people, authors, current news or events or other etc.). Examples of this type of reviewing are a) warm and cold marketing versus attraction marketing - What’s the difference? b) These are the top destinations for vacationing, c) Are curbing carbohydrate calories the best way to diet?

Solving a Problem or Addressing a Need

This is when you can identifying with their problems, fears, concerns or needs and can offer a solution that is of value. This is first done by giving tips, advice, suggestions, a new perspective and when the trust is established to only then promote your product or service. Examples of this type of writing can be summarized in the following subjects:-
a) How to pack light for vacations without forgetting anything, b) Your Dream Vacation that is inexpensive and without hassle, c) How to lose weight without hunger or dieting.

Combination of the Above Two.

This is when you can combine the two by using a review style with a problem solving style. Examples of this include the following:- a) An internet business - the solution to your commuting and job market hassles, b) A home based business - your way of effectively dealing with rising gas prices, c) Despite what others say, Robert Kiyosaki says Yes to Network Marketing, d) Attraction Marketing - much better than cold calling to generate leads for your business.

Using a Keyword Tool

The next major step in your writing of articles to attract and hold the attention of readers is the use of keyword tools in finding keywords to insert in your articles. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is critical when marketing on the internet. Your have to find those keywords that readers are using to search for information. Two excellent free keyword tools that are available are Freekeywords.wordtracker.com and Goodkeywords.com. In your topic description, there are a number of words or phrases that are related and these keyword tools can give you the popularity of searches of these words as well as other related words which you can then insert in your articles. The use of these keywords should not absolve you of making sure that the article flows smoothly while reading and should not be over-used. A keyword density of between 2 to 5 percent is acceptable.

Your Article Structure

Your article structure should now consist of the following:-

1) Decide whether you are using the Straight Forward Review approach, The Solving a Problem or Addressing a Need approach, or a Combination of the Two,

2) List the topics for the approach you have selected,

3) Pick one topic and decide on a topic description. Note that the topic description will be your subject line (with possible variations),

4) Make a one paragraph statement as to who your target market is and what case you are making to them. This paragraph would form the basis of the first paragraph of your article,

5) Out of this statement select the three most competitive keywords to use in your article (using your keyword tool). The keyword tool will also give good variations on the selected words which you can also use,

6) Break the statement to your target market out into seven sub-statements or sentences. These would form the basis of the paragraphs of your article. Whenever possible, use personal experiences to make your points. Use your adopted keywords in these paragraphs,

7) Your concluding paragraph would again be your first paragraph which should be re-engineered to reinforce the points made there as well throughout the article.

How To Use The Telephone To Recruit Prospects And Customers.

2008-06-24T21:24:00.000-07:00

Many telemarketers experience frustration at their failure to successfully recruit prospects and customers in their marketing efforts. This is because of their failure to use an approach which includes attraction marketing principles.

The failure and frustration experienced by many telemarketers in their efforts are due principally to their not using the telephone as part of a larger attraction marketing strategy of establishing trust with prospects. This trust is established by first giving prospects what they want in the form of value. We must first provide valuable content to our target market so that prospects come to us first and initiate the business relationship. This is the first step. An example of this would be when a sales consultant holds a free or low cost seminar with tips about “how to optimize the sales of your product in a recession”, he would use advertising of this seminar through regular methods - newspaper, mailers, television, etc., and get a response from persons interested in sales who he can then provide these valuable tips to.

The same sales consultant can with the use of the internet offer a series of video tutorials or emails on the same topic and can create a lead capture page that takes his prospects to these tutorials while at the same time building an email and/or telephone list. He can then call or even have them call him for further consultations. The point is he can now establish a business relationship after providing value where he can offer his consultancy services. Another example offline is when an affiliate marketer is seeking business partners to build his organization. He can offer an offline workshop entitled “How to Generate a New Revenue Stream to Cushion this Tough Economy”. He can use this approach rather than promote his offering upfront by building a relationship based on his knowledge of successful affiliate marketing. At the seminar he can offer free consultations to prospective affiliate marketers and at the same time gathering valuable lead information.

In all these examples and there are many more that can be listed, one is always providing value upfront and be willing to provide more value in future interactions. One can use any media to initially and subsequently provide the value, whether it is email marketing, video tutorials, a blog, or Web 2.0 social marketing methods. All these methods are excellent and very inexpensive to use. There are also no limit to the type of niche market you are involved in whether it is network marketing, SEO, travel industry, weight loss, wellness and nutrition, or other.

Only when you have established the relationship based on trust and expertise should you then use the telephone to further your marketing program with your prospects. When you begin this, be prepared to offer more value over the telephone. Traditionally telemarketing relied on initial conversations around family, occupation, recreation and money (F.O.R.M), but this is now obsolete and ineffective. Instead we now need to put the emphasis on providing the value that they want currently rather than on what your offering is. This should be the strategy because
a) They don’t know that they want your offering as yet, and
b) They don’t know that they want to buy from you as yet and this should never be assumed.

The value that you can offer over the phone should be similar to the value provided in the initial interactions. For instance if the prospect was from a network or affiliate marketing stream continue to offer and speak on this subject in general terms depending on frame of mind of the prospect –
1) Do they know about blogs and their benefits in network or affiliate marketing?
2) Do they know about Web 2.0 social marketing methods and the benefits to be had?
3) Do they know about lead capture pages and their ability to enhance substantially your lead generation capabilities?

During the first telephone consultation (which should be no more than twenty minutes) find out about the type of business they are in, what are their goals, how long they have been involved in it and their level of success. At the end of the conversation you can recommend a book or an ebook to read. Ask them if they will be willing to have a second conversation to discuss the contents of the book recommended or to have further discussions on their business.

If they agree to a second call at a agreed date, prepare for this call using the following approach :-

1) Decide on the objective of this second call before hand. You can do this by answering the following questions yourself:-
Why should the prospect talk to you? Define the real purpose of the call from the prospects point of view, whether it is affiliate or network marketing knowledge or any other system they may be interested in. How will your offer benefit their business? What can be accomplished by they using your offer? What information is needed to be at hand for the call? If the prospect at the end of this second call agree to continue the consultation or purchase the offer, what are their responsibilities? These are the preparations needed for this second call.

To summarize - the objective of your second call is gain a concept of what your prospect’s view is of what you have to offer. Listen attentively to what they are saying and clarify with them any misunderstandings that they might have. Describe your offering only in terms as it relates to their specific needs. If they agree to further consultations get a commitment from them that they read or familiarize themselves with information on your offering that you will provide either by email or fax.

After the call, you should carry out an assessment of the call (this will help you improve for future calls). The questions that you should ask yourself are - What information did you receive? Did you rush the process? Did you make your points clear enough? What level of commitment were you able to get and if not why? Are there unspoken issues with this prospect such as personal problems or lack of trust? If so , what can I do about this?

Your third call should focus on closing the sale without pushing. With this call you should define the problem for your prospect, you should then list the options possible for a solution and you should recommend the best solution as you see it. Your solution should be a win-win solution for both yourself and the prospect in that neither party loses out in the transaction.

Economic impact of resurgent oil market

2008-06-19T20:49:00.000-07:00

By FINTAN NG

The Star Online, Saturday June 20, 2009

Oil prices are moving up again as the so-called green shoots start sprouting in the global economy.

The crude oil market is showing signs it may re-ignite. Prices are on the march again as the so-called green shoots start sprouting in the global economy. But does the rally have legs, given the still weak conditions in major energy-consuming countries such as the United States and the eurozone nations?

There is also the fear the buoyant prices may spark cost-push inflation which will suppress world demand and therefore trip the economic recovery.

But these are short-term considerations. The long-term view of many in the oil and gas industry is that the crisis has led only to a pause. They believe that prices will eventually resume their climb, powered by urbanisation, industrialisation, population growth and changing lifestyles, especially in the emerging economies.

While oil is still far below the peak of US$145 per barrel reached in July 3 last year, the fact remains that the commodity has risen 50% from this year’s low of US$34 on Feb 12 to around US$71 on the evening of June 19.

Naturally, some observers have turned bullish on the commodity. Earlier this month, Goldman Sachs revised upward its oil price deck to US$59 a barrel for this year (from US$50 previously), US$80 for 2010 (from US$70) and US$100 for 2011.

This is based on the limited Opec (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) spare capacity, non-Opec supply declines, demand growth recovery over 2009 and 2010 from non-Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, and stabilising demand near current levels from OECD countries.

On the other hand, Macquarie Research global oil economist Jan Stuart says despite tightening global oil fundamentals and growing demand from emerging economies in the second quarter, recovery will remain weak through the second half of the year. He argues that because oil demand across the OECD economies will continue to contract, inventory surpluses will be big enough to depress prices. “For 2009 as a whole, we keep US$53 per barrel as our target although the futures markets indicate US$59 per barrel,” he adds.

A surging concern

Despite the differing opinions, the reality of the moment is that the oil market is resurgent, and there is likely to be an economic impact.

Maybank Investment Bank Bhd chief economist Suhaimi llias says the global economy is still fragile and a sustained rise in oil prices will just add speed bumps on the road to recovery. “There’s a risk that from facing deflation, we may now be facing stagflation,” he warns.

He adds that the concern among businesses will be whether they can pass on the increased costs to customers, given the weaker economic outlook this year.

CIMB Investment Bank Bhd economic research head Lee Heng Guie says with the collapse of global demand, any inflationary pressure will come from cost-push inflation and this will dampen recovery at a time when we are only seeing the first signs of stabilisation.

“Demand-induced inflation will not be likely at this point,” he points out. He adds that it will be difficult for businesses to shift cost increases to customers because the economy is still shaky.

According to a June 11 report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), global demand for oil is on the rise again but this may only reflect a slowing decline instead of an actual economic recovery.

The agency has bumped up its forecast for the year by 120,000 barrels per day (bpd) because demand in the first three months of the year was stronger than expected. Global crude oil demand is now projected to hit 83.3 million bpd, which is still nearly 3% lower than the 85.4 million bpd last year.

Production by Opec members increased by 160,000 bpd in May to 28.4 million bpd although the oil cartel in its last meeting had opted to maintain its target production at 24.85 million bpd. To stem the decline in prices, Opec has cut production by 3.2 million bpd since late last year.

The IEA has also upped its projection for non-Opec oil supply for 2009 by 170,000 bpd on stronger growth at new Russian fields, more robust North Sea production and higher crude output in Colombia. However, year-on-year, the projected non-Opec output of about 50.5 million bpd will fall short of the 2008 figure by 100,000 bpd.

The real issues

Industry experts say although oil prices may have reacted to the prospects for future growth, the real economy must grow first before the rise in prices are sustainable.

“That is not happening yet and may not do so until next year for the world as a whole,” says Energy Intelligence Research managing director Dr David Knapp. He adds that the growth in oil demand will come from non-OECD countries, while demand in OECD countries will continue to fall in 2009.

“The OECD members will see flat growth going into the next decade and will be overtaken by non-OECD countries before the mid-2010s,” Knapp says.

Even liquefied natural gas (LNG) has seen a slump in demand. FACTS Global Energy Group chairman Dr Fereidun Fesharaki says demand in Asia – Japan, South Korea and Taiwan accounted for more than 60% of the global market – has dropped.

“The outlook for Asian LNG demand will be challenging, at least until the first half of 2010,” he adds.

He points out that 50 to 60 million tonnes of LNG will come into the market by the year-end, and finding buyers will be a problem. “The market in this part of the world cannot take the volume,” he says.

When speaking to the media recently, Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) president and chief executive officer Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican said demand would come back only when the economy had rebounded.

Petronas is the second largest natural gas producer in the world and its payments to the Government totalled RM67.6bil or 63.1% of its profit for the financial year ended March 2008. The oil and gas industry accounts for 8% of Malaysia’s gross domestic product.

Hugh Thompson, chairman of ExxonMobil subsidiaries in Malaysia, says the world has tremendous energy challenges before it.

“Today, the world uses approximately 245 million barrels per day of oil-equivalent energy (MBDOE) to fuel transportation, generate electricity, run farms and factories, heat and cool homes, and more,” he tells StarBizWeek.

Thompson says by 2030, driven by population growth and expanding economies, the world’s total energy demand is projected to rise by approximately 35% to 310 MBDOE despite significant gains in energy efficiency.

“Power generation will be the largest and fastest-growing energy-demand sector through 2030. Transportation, currently responsible for more than half of total oil demand, is expected to grow substantially,” he adds.

Slippery speculation

Economic well-being is not the sole factor behind the volatility of the oil market. Speculators are to be blamed as well. For example, the US dollar has declined against most major currencies with the exception of the yen since mid-March and concurrently, the price of oil has moved up as speculators hedged against the weakening dollar and possible inflation.

The price surge was boosted by the now famous “green shoots” statement by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and backed by sequential economic data over recent months that appeared to be signs of stabilisation and, in some cases, even of expansion.

(In a rare television interview on March 15, Bernanke said the US government’s efforts to revive the economy had produced results, and he described these as green shoots that were beginning to appear in different markets.)

Other factors that may influence price movements are the output and spare capacity of the major producing countries, especially those of Opec, which accounts for 40% of global production and 80% of reserves.

In recent years, Opec’s limited spare production capacity, coupled with demand growth from the emerging economies and geopolitical concerns, have spurred investors to speculate, thereby driving the price of oil to the historical high in the middle of last year.

Goldman Sachs believes that while there is now a greater cushion of spare capacity than existed during 2004 to 2008, when oil demand was higher, stabilising demand and declining non-Opec supply will eat into the capacity by the end of 2010 or 2011.

“We estimate that the Opec spare capacity will peak at around 5.5 million bpd in the second quarter of 2009. Adjusting for ongoing issues in the Niger delta and uncertainty over Saudi Arabia’s ability to sustain production above 10 million bpd, this suggests that Opec has no more spare capacity than the circa 3.5 million bpd it removed from oil markets over the past few months,” says the investment bank.

Goldman Sachs adds that if Opec’s spare capacity is to be compared to total crude oil supply capacity, there will be an estimated trough utilisation rate of 93%.

Natural disasters and stockpiling are also causes of oil price hikes. For instance, oil prices spiked when US output fell after oil rigs and refineries in the Gulf of Mexico were destroyed or shut down in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.

More recently, analysts believe that the stockpiling of oil by China contributed to the price surge. China’s economy along with India’s are among the only major economies that are expected to grow this year. China registered a first-quarter growth of 6.1% while India had a 5.8% expansion.

Impact on local players

The cost of exploration and extraction has jumped as readily extractable oil becomes harder to find and the energy companies start to look for oil in deeper waters, thus requiring costlier technology.

And when oil prices were soaring, obtaining oil from unconventional sources such as tar sands, oil shale and heavier crude grades turned viable, particularly in politically stable countries. In tandem with the investments in technology, the cost of infrastructure has also gone up due to the rise in the price of building materials such as steel, boosted in part again by the demand from China, India and other emerging countries.

These costs may swell again. For one thing, steel prices, which bottomed in the fourth quarter of 2008 due to the global downturn, has since rebounded. “It rose again after the global economy began to stabilise,” says AmResearch Sdn Bhd analyst Mak Hoy Ken in a phone interview. In his June 9 report, he says billet import prices from South-East Asia has surged to the US$420 to US$430 per tonne levels, rising close to 20% in April alone.

In his special address at the 14th Asia Oil & Gas Conference in Kuala Lumpur recently, IEA executive director Nobuo Tanaka said energy investment had been affected as companies in the industry found it more difficult to obtain credit or faced higher costs of capital.

“Lower prices and cash flows have made new investments less attractive, while falling demand caused by the recession has reduced the urgency and appetite for suppliers to invest,” he added.

On the local front, companies that provide services to the oil and gas industry have been little affected by the drop in oil prices because many of their projects stretch over several years, while other services such as repairs and maintenance work, are delivered on a recurrent basis.

OSK Research Sdn Bhd analyst Jason Yap says these companies were not hurt much by the weak oil market as their earnings were underpinned by strong order-books, and the preference of Petronas for local service providers and long-term contracts.

Fabricators such as Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of MISC Bhd) and Kencana Petroleum Bhd did see their orders slightly impacted due to the slowdown in the development of new oilfields, but Yap says the recovery in oil prices may reverse the situation. He points out that the players with larger presence abroad, such as KNM Group Bhd and Wah Seong Corp Bhd, were also affected as their operational costs were higher than if they had operated at home.

Deleum Bhd group managing director Chandran Rajadurai, whose company provides oilfield services and distributes related equipment, says the impact of the lower oil prices on the local players depends on the segment of the industry they are in.

“It depends on time in motion, demand and supply factors, as well as where the cycle is,” he points out, adding that from the time of first strike to first oil, it may take between five and seven years to see a project through.

He says in an environment of higher oil prices, there may not be much incentive for companies to merge since jobs will be plentiful. However, should prices come down again, there may be opportunities for mergers and acquisitions.

Those Were The Days...

2008-06-14T08:56:00.000-07:00

Those were the days my friends, we thought it'll never end...

Nigerian 419 Black Money - Sample Scam (2)

2008-06-01T21:09:00.000-07:00

Hello,

Nice meeting you here, im (name) by name, im caring girl who likes meeting honnest people. Should you want to know more about me freely email at(nickname@yahoo.com)

Waiting you, (name).

My dear,

How is the new week, im happy to hear from you once again, I am (name) by name as i have told you, im from the Democratic Rep of Congo. Presentely in here in Senegal under the UNISELF for a
resettlement program. I know to this site anyway, my interest is to meet a sicere partner here who we can have our mind close and do something in common.

Love and Mattiage is no hold barred. I really dont know how to express something about myself explicitely, you should ask me question and from there omward we can know each other better. I will also like to to tell me something about yourself, country, interest. shere your recent photos with me. I will tell you something about my family and life story in my nest email....

Write me nest at ( nickname@yahoo.com) so that we can share photos and private issues.

Wish you Best of the week, (name).

My dear ,

Thanks for your email and nice meeting you once again, yes the Capital City is Zaire, but presently im in Senegal as i have explained previousely. Well age does not mean in relationship , and should you like to know me better dont hesitate to email through my private box, i will tell you more about myself and share recent photos...

Nigerian 419 Black Money - Sample Scam (1)

2008-06-01T21:03:00.000-07:00

Hello dear,

My name is (name), i am a beautiful and romantic young girl from africa, i saw your profile today and loved it, i believe we can click together and make something good out of it, you can contact me directly through my private email adress thus; (id@yahoo.com) this will enable me to send you my pictures and tell you more about me.

i will be waiting to hear from you soonest.
(name).

My dearest love,

I am more than happy to read your mail today, How was your day? Mine is a little bit hot over here in Dakar Senegal. My name is (name) I 'm 22, from Ivory Coast West Africa 5.11ft tall, Fair in complexion,(never married before )and presently i am residing in the refugee camp here in Dakar as a result of the civil war that was fought in my country.

My late father Dr (name) was the managing director of (name) and Associates (Ltd) and he was the personal adviser to the former head of state before the rebels attacked our house one early morning and killed my mother and my father in cold blood.

It was only me that is alive now and I managed to make my way to a near by country Senegal where i am Iiving now in a refugee camp,and this computer is belonging to a revrend that has a church here in the camp. I would like to know more about you . Your likes and dislikes, your hobbies and what you are doing presently.

I will tell you more about myself in my next mail. Attached here is my picture. Hoping to hear from you soon.
miss (name)

My Dearest Love,

I believe is fine. Mine here is very cold and like you know i am living in the refugee camp here in Dakar. In this camp we are only allowed to go out only on mondays and fridays of the weeks. Its just like one staying in the prison and i hope by Gods grace i will come out here soon.

I don't have any relatives now whom i can go to as all my relatives ran away in the middle of the war. The only person i have now is Rev.(name) who is the pastor of the (xxxxxxx Christian Church) here in the camp, he has been very nice to me since i came here but i am not living with him rather i live in the females's hostel because the camp have two hostels one for men the other for women.

The Pastors Tel number is ( +nnn-nn-nn-nn-nnn ) if you call, please tell him that you want to speak with me so that he will send for me in the hostel. call 3pm gmt tomorrow please as a refugee here i don't have any right or privilledge to any thing be it money or whatever because it is against the law of this country. I want to go back to my studies because i only attended my first year before the traggic incident that lead to the death of my parents took place.

Please listen to this, i have my late father's statement of account and death certificate here with me which i will send to you latter,because when he was alive he deposited some amount of money in a leading bank in Europe which he used my name as the next of kin, the amount in question is $5.3M (Five Million, three Hundred Thousand US Dollars). So i will like you to help me transfer this money to your account and from it you can send some money for me to get my travelling documents and air ticket to come over to meet with you.

I kept this secret to people in thecamp here the only person that knows about it is the Reverend becausehe is like a father to me. So in the light of above i will like you to keep it to yourself and don't tell it to anyone for i am afraid of loosing my life and the money if people gets to know about it. Remember i am giving you all this information due to the trust i deposed on you.I like honest and understanding people, truthful and a man of vision , truth and hardworking. My favourite language is also english. Meanwhile i will like you to call me like i said i have a lot to tell you. Call me today around 3pm gmt time.
i have a lot to tell you.
(name)

The Carbon Calculator

2008-06-01T20:46:00.000-07:00

Pernah Tak Terfikir Berapa Banyak Karbon Yang Kita Hasilkan / Ever Wonder How Much Carbon We Generate

2008-06-01T20:45:00.000-07:00

Reach out to others by practicing these 10 communication principles

2008-06-01T20:22:00.000-07:00

In my years of training and research in the area of communication, I noticed that people often take certain rules for granted.

You can significantly improve your communication ability by keeping these 10 principles in mind.

1. Express, not impress
Many people tend to use big words to try to impress others because using these words is associated with intelligence. But wise people use simple language that anyone can understand. They realize that if the other does not understand their message, they have failed to communicate.

2. Seek to understand
Most of us are more interested in being understood by the other party than in understanding him. But if either person is not understood, the communication has failed. Lawyers sometimes describe an agreement as a “meeting of the minds”. Agreement or understanding occurs only when both parties are of the same mind. The same can be said for communication. For successful communication to occur, both parties must interpret the meaning of the message in the same way.

3. Learn with your ears
Listening is more that keeping quiet while someone else is talking. It is the art of interpreting the words of another and giving them meaning. It is an active process that requires thought and ideally an emphatic process that requires feeling and understanding. If an understanding is a meeting of the minds, then good empathic listening is a meting of the hearts. Listening is how you find out what others feel and want.

4. What others want
People do things for their reasons, not yours, so it is important to find out what others want.
But the problem is their intentions are sometimes indecipherable. Most people assume that because a reason sounds feasible, it is practical for everyone else. To find out what people are thinking, you have to develop rapport, empathise with them, ask questions and gain their trust.

5. What others tell you
People have two reasons for everything; the one they tell you and the one they hide from you.
The former usually sounds good and high-minded. Or it could be what they think you want to hear. People obscure the truth because they are afraid they would be put in a bad light. With open communication and trust, others are more likely to tell you what they truly think and feel.
Often, a person’s real reason is not exactly a reason but an emotion.

6. Be emotions savvy
Everyone likes to believe that he is a logical creature and makes rational decisions. But people often act based on their emotions and justify their action with a reason later.

7. Perceive accurately
Perception is reality. People see what they want to see and hear what they want to hear.
Some people always see the glass as half-full; others see it as half-empty. We do not see the world as it is – we see the world according to who we are.

8. Question wisely
When offering a proposal, the way you present alternatives or pose a question can make a difference. Framing the question thoughtfully helps you get what you want.

9. Make a good offer
Make it easy for people to say “yes” can increase the chance of getting what you want. Too often, people focus on winning, looking good and being right.
Having things done your way not always be as satisfying as getting others to accede to your request willingly. Look for alternatives to get cheerful cooperation rather tan grudging compliance.

10. Be emphatic
In recent years, emotion quotient (EQ) is increasingly recognized as more important to success than traditional intelligence. EQ is a cluster of abilities such as empathy and the knack for recognising emotions in others. With emphaty, you know how others feel and show them you are aware. It connects you with people and is the heart of communication.

Source: The Star Newspaper
Article by David Goldwich, the author of Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road? Lessons In Effective Communication.

Salaam
Haji Md Hatta
019-3089268
hattabasir@gmail.com

NO JOKE! YOU CAN EARN AS LITTLE AS RM30K MONTHLY

2008-06-01T20:04:00.000-07:00

TAHNIAH MXB

2008-06-01T08:23:00.000-07:00

Antara Voltage Stabiliser Yang Terdapat Di Pasaran

2008-06-01T08:16:00.000-07:00

Why Pay More When You Can Save? / Mengapa Perlu Bayar Lebih

2008-06-01T03:11:00.000-07:00

Apa Perlu Dilakukan Bila Kena Buang Kerja

2008-01-06T20:26:00.000-08:00

1. Masa untuk menyimpan
Simpan sedikit wang (mungkin dari pampasan yang diterima untuk menampung perbelanjaan tiga hingga enam bulan sementara menunggu kerja yang baru. Hadkan penggunaan kad kredit dan tunai untuk mengelakkan caj faedah. Tangguhkan pembelian asset, seperti rumah atau kereta. Juga, jangan berbelanja perkara-perkara yang tidak perlu seperti percutian mewah.

2. Anggap ini sebagai peluang
Anggaplah pemberhentian ini sebagai satu peluang dan bukan ancaman kepada kerjaya anda. Ia mungkin satu kelegaan kerana kerjaya anda sekarang bukanlah kerjaya impian.

3. Jangan putuskan hubungan.
Apabila ekonomi pulih dan operasi berjalan seperti dahulunya, anda mungkin dipanggil bekerja semula. Testimoni dari majikan lama mungkin berguna apabila testimony itu menjelaskan sebab-sebab pemberhentian.

4. Sambung belajar
Ini adalah masanya untuk meningkatkan kemahiran dan pengetahuan anda. Anda mungkin ingin menyertai program MBA. Apabila ekonomi pulih dan pasaran melantun semula, anda mungkin berjaya mendapatkan kerja dengan gaji yang lebih baik.

5. Hantar seberapa banyak resume
Terdapat banyak agensi pekerjaan termasuk yang terdapat di internet. Jadikan mencari kerja adalah kerja anda. Jangan malu menghebahkan yang anda sedang mencari kerja.

6. Jangan tertipu
Dalam keadaan meruncing dan terdesak seperti sekarang, terdapat ramai orang yang cuba menipu sebagai jalan penyelesaian. Mereka mungkin menggunakan alasan kegawatan ekonomi untuk memujuk anda melabur dengan mereka dengan janji pelaburan akan menjana pendapatan lumayan.

7. Cari sumber pendapatan sampingan
Anda pandai memasak dan mahir didapur. Anda mahir dalam memberi tusyen dalam perkara yang anda mahir? Sentiasalah mencari peluang yang banyak terdapat di luar sana.

Sumber : Internet dan akhbar The Star

Di sini saya ingin menyampaikan kepada anda akan satu peluang untuk menjana pendapatan sampingan. Malah, ia boleh dijadikan sumber pendapatan utama anda dan mungkin lebih lumayan dari pendapan gaji anda sebelum ini.
Caranya ia lah melalui i-Charge seperti yang saya butirkan di tajuk “The Pleasure Of Driving And Enjoyment Of Life” dan “The Product” dibawah.

Salam
Haji Md Hatta
019-3089268
hattabasir@gmail.com

Memulakan Perniagaan Di Rumah - Satu Panduan

2008-01-06T19:41:00.000-08:00

CHART YOUR COURSE

Having a business plan is like having a map on a road trip – it keeps you on the right track.

Often, when I recommend to my clients that they create a plan for their home business, they ask: “Why?”

I understand the inquiry. I mean, why spend time putting together such a document? Why not just do what you need to do to build it.

Now, typically I try not to answer a question with a question
- that can be annoying for the person who asked me a question
- but sometimes I do, which is the case here

So I will ask: “Well, when you go on a road trip, you bring a map with you, correct?”

The point being that a business plan is to a business what a map is to a road trip. When you travel, you use a map that someone else has created, but when you run a business, you get to create your own business plan.

Having a plan is important. Don’t just take my word for it though. Instead, ask yourself the following seven questions. Your answers may uncover the benefits you will enjoy by having a plan for your home business.

1. Are you confident that what you have chosen to do will work?
Understand that there are risks associated with starting any type of business. But with some research and planning, you can reduce and prepare for any possible risks.

2. Do you know the who, what, when, where and why of your day-to-day operations?
A plan will help you find the answer, including the costs and projected profitability, enabling you to understand what you need to do.

3. Do you have realistic milestones for yourself?
A plan will help you forecast realistically where you will be in six months, one year and five years. Keep in mind that goals should be specific, measurable and realistic.

4. Do you know your market?
In creating a solid plan you will research, analyse and write about your market. This will provide you with an overview for your business and also give you greater insight into you overall market.

5. What is your financial picture?
The process of writing your plan will force you to analyse your financial situation. You will determine how much money you need to get started, to build and to maintain. Again, preparation can often be a key ingredient to success

6. How are you going to monitor your home based business?
A plan serves as an ongoing tool that you can use to monitor your progress. A good business plan is a working document – one that is accessible to you. A plan that is tucked away in a filing cabinet serves no one.

7. Do you have contingency plan?
A solid plan includes some contingency plans. It can help you see how and where you can make changes relatively quickly if, and when, necessary.

Take the time to put a business plan in place. It is your road map to success, and your pocket book will reap benefits.

Source: The Star Newspaper
Article by Kimberly Anne, a businessperson with over 20 years of marketing experience, who has helped thousands of people start home businesses and achieve success.

Salam.
Md Hatta
019-3089268
hattabasir@gmail.com