Comments on: Time to open up the energy market in Singapore http://blog.dk.sg/2008/09/30/time-to-open-up-the-energy-market-in-singapore/ Chiong-ing the next mountain Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:53:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Increasing the price of a dying technology is a bad move – Dee Kay Dot As Gee http://blog.dk.sg/2008/09/30/time-to-open-up-the-energy-market-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-7778 Increasing the price of a dying technology is a bad move – Dee Kay Dot As Gee Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:31:26 +0000 http://blog.dk.sg/?p=2103#comment-7778 [...] me that the fixed line telephone just increased its pricing when I just said few days ago that the local telco will not increase their pricing due to competitions. OK, I take back my words. But then, fixed line isn’t a major fighting ground among the 3 telco. [...] [...] me that the fixed line telephone just increased its pricing when I just said few days ago that the local telco will not increase their pricing due to competitions. OK, I take back my words. But then, fixed line isn’t a major fighting ground among the 3 telco. [...]

]]> By: DK on Straits Times – Dee Kay Dot As Gee http://blog.dk.sg/2008/09/30/time-to-open-up-the-energy-market-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-7783 DK on Straits Times – Dee Kay Dot As Gee Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:31:05 +0000 http://blog.dk.sg/?p=2103#comment-7783 [...] Times picked up my article on electricity tariff hike and published a short paragraph on The Sunday Times, 5 Oct 2008. (PS: Page [...] [...] Times picked up my article on electricity tariff hike and published a short paragraph on The Sunday Times, 5 Oct 2008. (PS: Page [...]

]]> By: The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup: Week 40 http://blog.dk.sg/2008/09/30/time-to-open-up-the-energy-market-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-7785 The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup: Week 40 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:04:28 +0000 http://blog.dk.sg/?p=2103#comment-7785 [...] Giam: $1 billion profit, so electricity tariffs raised 22% [Recommended] - Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Time to open up the energy market in Singapore[Thanks Tianhong] - CLP HK Group: CLP HK Cuts Electricity Tariff [HK cuts electricity tariffs while [...] [...] Giam: $1 billion profit, so electricity tariffs raised 22% [Recommended] – Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Time to open up the energy market in Singapore[Thanks Tianhong] – CLP HK Group: CLP HK Cuts Electricity Tariff [HK cuts electricity tariffs while [...]

]]> By: dk http://blog.dk.sg/2008/09/30/time-to-open-up-the-energy-market-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-7788 dk Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:41:19 +0000 http://blog.dk.sg/?p=2103#comment-7788 Xizor: Of cos we can't blindly open up the energy market. There must be regulations. But I think the best way forward is to open up the market so that this 21% increase will not happen again. k81: Go easy on the F word. :P Xizor: Of cos we can’t blindly open up the energy market. There must be regulations. But I think the best way forward is to open up the market so that this 21% increase will not happen again.

k81: Go easy on the F word. :P

]]> By: Pissed Pig http://blog.dk.sg/2008/09/30/time-to-open-up-the-energy-market-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-7789 Pissed Pig Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:20:17 +0000 http://blog.dk.sg/?p=2103#comment-7789 I say a big "AYE" The "gahmen" said that employees should not be asking for pay increments because by doing so, corporation will eventually pass the higher operating cost back to consumers by rising prices. So, we as employees, cannot ask for higher pay, but companies like SP still increases price whenever they want and at whatever rate they want. Still, we cannot ask for higher pay. It all boils down to tax payers having to pay more with stagnant pay. What's this? I am sure there are a lot people out there like myself having to slot in more and more hours to keep competitive and to protect our rice bowls. The fact is, no matter how many long hours you put in, how efficient you are, your savings still deteriates because everything is getting more and more expensive with again STAGNANT pay; in fact, Singaporeans spending power has gone down drastically. What is our "gahmen" trying to proof? I don't understand. We are not dumb and gullible, so don't try to beat around the bush. Tell us straigt in the face: Yes, we need more of your money to foot the F1 race for the next 5 years, to subsidize you for the so-called "gahmen" subsidy on GST hike, transport hike blah blah blah by taking money from you and give it back to you again. Crap! I say a big “AYE”

The “gahmen” said that employees should not be asking for pay increments because by doing so, corporation will eventually pass the higher operating cost back to consumers by rising prices. So, we as employees, cannot ask for higher pay, but companies like SP still increases price whenever they want and at whatever rate they want. Still, we cannot ask for higher pay. It all boils down to tax payers having to pay more with stagnant pay. What’s this? I am sure there are a lot people out there like myself having to slot in more and more hours to keep competitive and to protect our rice bowls. The fact is, no matter how many long hours you put in, how efficient you are, your savings still deteriates because everything is getting more and more expensive with again STAGNANT pay; in fact, Singaporeans spending power has gone down drastically. What is our “gahmen” trying to proof? I don’t understand. We are not dumb and gullible, so don’t try to beat around the bush. Tell us straigt in the face: Yes, we need more of your money to foot the F1 race for the next 5 years, to subsidize you for the so-called “gahmen” subsidy on GST hike, transport hike blah blah blah by taking money from you and give it back to you again. Crap!

]]> By: Yamasam http://blog.dk.sg/2008/09/30/time-to-open-up-the-energy-market-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-7781 Yamasam Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:21:15 +0000 http://blog.dk.sg/?p=2103#comment-7781 Aye !! Aye !! The gahmen argued that privatisation will improve efficiency. But privatisation without competition is the worst case possible. If what the gahmen claimed is true, then without privatisation, consumers will only pay for cost recovery albeit with some inefficiency. But privatisation without competition, consumers are not just paying for inefficiency, but also a lot more than cost recovery so that there is guaranteed profit and huge wage bill for the C-level executives who claim that they turned a profit. Aye !! Aye !!

The gahmen argued that privatisation will improve efficiency. But privatisation without competition is the worst case possible.

If what the gahmen claimed is true, then without privatisation, consumers will only pay for cost recovery albeit with some inefficiency.

But privatisation without competition, consumers are not just paying for inefficiency, but also a lot more than cost recovery so that there is guaranteed profit and huge wage bill for the C-level executives who claim that they turned a profit.

]]> By: k81 http://blog.dk.sg/2008/09/30/time-to-open-up-the-energy-market-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-7780 k81 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:23:29 +0000 http://blog.dk.sg/?p=2103#comment-7780 AYE!! AYE-fu*king-AYE!! Fucking government we have. All those in favour of disposing them, say 'aye!' AYE!!

AYE-fu*king-AYE!!

Fucking government we have.

All those in favour of disposing them, say ‘aye!’

]]> By: xizor2000 http://blog.dk.sg/2008/09/30/time-to-open-up-the-energy-market-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-7779 xizor2000 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:29:00 +0000 http://blog.dk.sg/?p=2103#comment-7779 Nay. Unless there are legislations to safeguard us from manipulations by power producers like Enron. It might not be even comparable in our context, but I don't know enough of what will happen to say aye. <abbr><em>xizor2000s last blog post..<a href="http://www.nowhere.per.sg/?p=1083" rel="nofollow">Black September</a></abbr></em> Nay.

Unless there are legislations to safeguard us from manipulations by power producers like Enron. It might not be even comparable in our context, but I don’t know enough of what will happen to say aye.

xizor2000s last blog post..Black September

]]> By: The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Daily SG: 2 Oct 2008 http://blog.dk.sg/2008/09/30/time-to-open-up-the-energy-market-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-7786 The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Daily SG: 2 Oct 2008 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:12:22 +0000 http://blog.dk.sg/?p=2103#comment-7786 [...] People - Gerald Giam: $1 billion profit, so electricity tariffs raised 22% - Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Time to open up the energy market in Singapore[Thanks Tianhong] - CLP HK Group: CLP HK Cuts Electricity Tariff [HK cuts electricity tariffs while [...] [...] People – Gerald Giam: $1 billion profit, so electricity tariffs raised 22% – Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Time to open up the energy market in Singapore[Thanks Tianhong] – CLP HK Group: CLP HK Cuts Electricity Tariff [HK cuts electricity tariffs while [...]

]]> By: Finding love in SG Inc | Blog of The Not So Sensitive New Age Monk http://blog.dk.sg/2008/09/30/time-to-open-up-the-energy-market-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-7787 Finding love in SG Inc | Blog of The Not So Sensitive New Age Monk Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:10:20 +0000 http://blog.dk.sg/?p=2103#comment-7787 [...] just recently, I’ve picked up the post on 21% bill hike! So, gahmen had become so “creative” to squeeze the middle class. Many of the gahmen [...] [...] just recently, I’ve picked up the post on 21% bill hike! So, gahmen had become so “creative” to squeeze the middle class. Many of the gahmen [...]

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