RON95, Diesel and LPG Will Not Increase~

Prices of RON95 petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will remain at the present rates for now.

* but how long will it last?

PUTRAJAYA: Prices of RON95 petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will remain at the present rates for now.

Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the decision to maintain the prices was in the interest of the people.

He, however, could not specify how long the current prices would be maintained.

“I am sorry, I am not able to say exactly how long for now' can be.

“It can be for a month, two months perhaps or maybe four months,” he told a press conference yesterday.

RON95 is sold at RM1.90 per litre, diesel at RM1.80 while LPG is priced at RM1.90 per kilogramme. The prices were effective from Dec 4 last year.

The decision to keep the current prices would mean that the subsidies borne by the Government will rise from RM8bil to RM18bil this year.

Ismail Sabri said the decision to maintain the prices was reached at a Cabinet meeting.

“The Government takes into consideration the people's interest. It has nothing to do with a general election. It also has nothing to do with the so-called pressure from the Opposition and the scary stories that they have cooked up about an impending price hike,” he said.

Ismail Sabri said the public should not be misled by the Opposition's talk that the Government would increase the petrol price by as much as 30 sen.

“Stop believing them but listen to us as we always ensure that we will take into consideration the welfare of the people before we make any decision,” he said.

However, Ismail Sabri said the Government would continue to study the need for subsidy rationalisation following the increase in the prices of petrol and gas in the global market.

He also said the Government would reduce its subsidy burden by more than RM800mil when the diesel subsidies for deep-sea fishing vessels and nine classes of commercial vehicles were removed on June 1.

There goes my fav scramble egg~

I love scrambled egg

Recently there are issues about FAKE eggs~!!
yea...FAKE egg...

Dammit...Now i have to say goodbye to my beloved scrambled egg     =(

This is how they produce fake eggs

FAKE egg in PENANG!!!

(beware penang kia's)

GEORGE TOWN: A woman who bought a tray of eggs in Pulau Tikus had a shock when she found them to be “fake eggs”.

Consumers Association of Penang president S.M. Mohamed Idris said the housewife had brought the eggs to his office after finding something fishy when she tried to cook them.

“She told us that the eggs did not smell like real eggs and were tasteless. It was also of unusual shapes and larger than real eggs.

“The fake egg also had a rougher surface than the genuine one.

“When cracked, there was no sign of chalaza, the structure inside the egg that keeps the yolk in place.

“The fake egg white and yolk quickly mixed together, unlike that of real eggs,” Idris said.

He said after boiling the egg and cutting it open, the egg yolk appeared to be more “yellowish” than that of a normal egg.

Idris said an e-mail widely circulated among the public in Penang had claimed that fake eggs which were common in China, were full of chemicals and sold at lower prices.

Idris also said it would be very hard to tell the difference between fake eggs and genuine ones as both looked almost identical.

“Try to look out for the weird shapes,” he said, adding that his staff members had bought more eggs from the shop frequented by the woman and found them to be “fake”.

A tray of 30 real eggs costs around RM10.50. The fake eggs cost RM11.

Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism enforcement chief M. Guna Selan said his office had not received any such complaint.

FAKE eggs from CHINA ( non-halal)

Beware u guys and gals!

During a recent raid on a wholesale centre in Guangzhou city, the capital of China 's Guangdong province, a large quantity of fake eggs was seized.

Their wholesale price is 0.15 yuan (S$0.03) each - half the price of a real egg.

Consumers have a hard time telling a genuine egg from a fake one. This is good news for unscrupulous entrepreneurs, who are even conducting three-day courses in the production of artificial eggs for less than S$150. A reporter with Hong Kong-based Chinese magazine East Week enrolled in one such course.

To create egg white, the instructor - a woman in her 20s - used assorted ingredients such as gelatin, an unknown powder, benzoic acid, coagulating material and even alum, which is normally used for industrial processes.

For egg yolk, some lemon-yellow colouring powder is mixed to a liquid and the concoction stirred. The liquid is then poured into a round-shaped plastic mould and mixed with so-called 'magic water', which contains calcium chloride.

This gives the 'yolk' a thin outer membrane, firming it up. The egg is then shaped with a mould. The shell is not forgotten. Paraffin wax and an unidentified white liquid are poured onto the fake egg, which is then left to dry.

The artificial egg can be fried sunny-side up or steamed. Although bubbles appear on the white of the egg, those who have tasted it say the fake stuff tastes very much like the real thing.

But experts warn of the danger of eating fake eggs. Not only do they not contain any nutrients, a Hong Kong Chinese University professor warned that long-term consumption of alum could cause dementia

To make the egg white, various ingredients, including a powder and alum, are mixed together.


The 'yolk' is shaped in the round mould. 'Magic water' containing calcium chloride is used.


Hardy shells are formed by pouring paraffin wax and a liquid onto the egg, which are then left to dry. 

* Fake egg might be using gelatin due to the hardening process, thus the gelatin used might be derives from swine.