tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195554.post4913060558068862209..comments2008-07-04T10:01:11.100+08:00Simonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195554.post-9415577166984704152008-07-04T10:01:11.100+08:002008-07-04T10:01:11.100+08:00

Hi mbi,<BR/>Yes I was aware of the difference in petrol RON. The other issue Indonesians often have to deal with are the poor storage facilities at many petrol stations which often leak water into the fuel.<BR/><BR/>And at least Malaysians get a choice of petrol company...not some state controlled pocket lining monopoly as most Indonesians are forced to use.<BR/><BR/>The taxi drivers in KL aside,

Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278183271703930217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195554.post-43628869501535041792008-07-04T09:41:57.836+08:002008-07-04T09:41:57.836+08:00

1. While the recently hiked petrol price in Malaysia is about the same price in Indonesia, it's of superior grade, measured in RON. The basic grade sold in Malaysia is RON 97, while it's RON 93 in Indonesia - not many Indonesians aware of it or made aware of it by their government.<BR/><BR/>2. The chap you spoke to at Ringlet was probably an Indonesian TKI (Tenaga Kerja Indonesia)- manual jobs at

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