Month: January 2012
Since 2004 there were complaints of “Misleading Pricing” in AirAsia’s website!
In the story of Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) having filed a suit against AirAsia for its misleading pricing in its website, AFP has stated that AirAsia could not be reached for comment. This was most unusual by AirAsia’s standard. Read in HERE. However, a few days later, AirAsia has responded with a press release stating that “… we took corrective action and are focussed on ensuring that our customers have all relevant information on our fares…” For full report please read in HERE. Well, yours truly leave it to the readers to judge whether this is true.
Aussie Competition Commission: AirAsia’s pricing was misleading!
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), an equivalent of Malaysia Competition Commission (MYCC), has filed a lawsuit against AirAsia for failing to disclose the full air fare in its website for the following flights: Melborune and Macau, London, Ho Chi Minh City, New Delhi, Hangzhou & Chengdu, Perth and Taipei, Phuket, Osaka, London, Ho Chi Minh City and Hangzhou, Gold Coast and Ho Chi Minh City, in HERE. The suit has been scheduled to be heard on 2nd March, 2012. Read in HERE , APANAMA – “Australia nails ‘extraordinary’ AirAsia, & ABITW – “Demand the same from AirAsia”.
Gong Xi Fa Cai to all Malaysian Chinese
Yours truly would like to wish all the Chinese readers of this blog GOOD HEALTH & GONG XI FA CAI. For the other Malaysians, have a pleasant holiday and for those who are driving home “Berhati-hati di Jalan Raya”. We must all be united with one direction towards nation building. For those Malaysians who are … Read more
Is MAS serious about joining Oneworld?
YM Tengku Azmil, the previous MD of MAS, who resigned immediately after the signing of the secret MAS – AirAsia share swap and the Comprehensive Collaborative Agreements (CCF) on 9-8-2011, has signed an MOU with Oneworld on 5-6-2011. Oneworld is an alliance comprises of 12 IATA airlines. MAS was supposed to formerly join the Oneworld in September/October last year. Read in HERE, HERE & HERE.
Game over for “Bazar Sore 1Malaysia”
On Saturday (14-1-2012) morning at 9:30 am, the officers from Ministry of Education and DBKL enforcement unit came to the empty land, which belongs to the Ministry of Education, in Prima Setapak. They demolished all the permanent structures and removed the cabin that was put on the said empty land. The residents in Prima Setapak were extremely happy with the decision of the authorities to stop the ill thought plans to start a “Bazar Sore 1Malaysia” in housing estate. Please read in HERE for yours truly’s previous posting. Lets hope that this will be a good lesson for those who want to make profits out of empty government land without considering the well-being of the residents.
Launching of the Petition Campaign against the “Bazar Sore” in Prima Setapak
Updated @ 5:30 pm on 13-1-2012: Yours truly has been informed that the Ministry of Education has sent out a notice to the organiser of the “Bazar Sore 1Malaysia” to remove all properties and permanent structures on the empty land in Prima Setapak failing which the Ministry with the help of DBKL will take the appropriate actions to remove all properties and demolish all permanent structures on the said empty land at 9:30 am on 14-1-2012.
Updated @2:30 pm on 13-1-2012 : Datuk Amin bin Nordin, the Ketua Pengarah of DBKL, has announced that DBKL has rejected the application for “Bazar Sore 1Malaysia”. The reason given was due to the residents’ strong objections to the said Bazaar and that it will cause traffic congestion and other social problems. To date yours truly has collected more than 5,000 signatures. On behalf of the residents in Prima Setapak, yours truly would like to say Thank You to DBKL for not allowing the setting up of the “Bazar Sore 1Malaysia” and upholding the principle of “Rakyat Di Dahulukan’. A personal Thank You to Datuk Amin for a job well done.
The residents in the Prima Setapak have been complaining about the traffic congestion and parking problems in the area. The setting up of the “Bazar Sore 1Malaysia” has earned the anger of the residents. This morning (8-1-2011) yours truly has launched a Petition Campaign against it at the Pasar Pagi Jalan Getting Kelang in Setapak. The reactions of the residents of the area were very encouraging. This morning alone, there were about 400 residents have signed the said petition. The collection of signatures will go on for a few more days.
MYCC has commenced investigations into the “STRATEGIC ALLIANCE” between MAS & AirAsia
Updated @ 00:45 9-1-2012: Please read “Gerakan Slams MAS for Sabah tourism washout”.
Finally, the Malaysian Competition Act 2011 is now in full force after 1-1-2012. Syabas to Malaysian Competition Commission (MYCC) for commencing investigations into the so-called “Comprehensive Collaborative Framework” (CCF) under the secret MAS – AirAsia share swap agreements. Read in HERE.
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