Contemporary history show, raising minimum wages will increase inflation rate. Real purchasing power will returned to as before.
Purchasing power and prc flooding local market with cheap product is different matters.
As a economic student, purchasing power is always part of my study.

Ya kah ...good for u
U never heard of Imported Inflation ?

a) What if it is  imported deflation then, through cheaper imports from China.

b) China is facing deflation coz most people do not want to spend their money , hence no high demands for goods etc

c) Take Spore for example , with higher pays , they can choose to spend their money in Malaysia. Or do shopping through Internet.

Spore Restaurant businesses are quite bad overall .

Well,  I am from Certified Financial Planner school.

There are always alternatives or solutions available for most people if they choose  to live a comfortable livestyle vs a A High end one , in order to maintain a reasonble Lifestyle with same purchasing power .

1) Well , Malaysians  are well known for wearing simple T shirts  , shorts and slippers . So it is acceptable to most of us. No need to upgrade this kind of lifestyle just with higher pays to project a higher image

2)  For those travel  more on MRT LRT to work ( with rm 50) , no need to buy a brand new SUV just coz of a payrise . Or maybe buy a good second hand car will do ..

3) Even with payrise, no need to buy a property at Parkcity ...Many claim CBJ properties are dirt cheap ..but where got drop  in purchasing powe if u buy  one at CBJ  ?

4) Even with payrise, U can stop drink Coffees at Starbucks, Go for Zul maybe

5) Malaysia family is known to many cars at home, why buy more coz of pay increase ?

6) Malaysians tend to over eat ...does not mean need to eat more expensive foods with a payrise

7) Cheap petrol to travel around , but many choose to travel overseas few times a year

8) Do some home cooking too

9} Save more , instead of spending away . Lets compounding effect works for u like EPF.

Conclusion > Inflation in a way is Men created ...

Deflation could be more detrimental economically than inflation.

Malaysian is known for their sloppy dress code, is considered uncultured.

Financial planners = life insurance agent.

What one eat is how he was brought up. B40 find comfort in b40 food and don't appreciate t10 food.

PRC, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, etc petrol price is higher and their GDP growth is higher. Cheap petrol price actually made this country inefficient.

Actual inflation rate in this country in the last few decades is higher than most real income, hence real disposable income is lower.

Diminishing household purchasing power has been ongoing in the last few decades ?

Not True . China is dumping their goods to Malaysia at Dirt Cheap .

Aunty , go and shop at Shopee , Lazada , Tik tok lah

Govt hospitals  are  still charging rm1 for many treatments

is this cyberjaya issue?

Sometimes I think this sky is like uncle raynman, always mumbling something something like those ah pek that always alone at the kopitiam

lol SKY 1809, do u own most property in cyber? why keep bumping this thread with tons of garbage. ppl will not buy deserted cowboy town for cap appreciation.

Diminishing household purchasing power has been ongoing in the last few decades ?

Not True . China is dumping their goods to Malaysia at Dirt Cheap .

Aunty , go and shop at Shopee , Lazada , Tik tok lah

Govt hospitals  are  still charging rm1 for many treatments

The foreigner voluntarily cleaning Cyberjaya’s dirty parks
Since February, Muhammad Yusuf has been ridding the city’s parks of trash thrown by inconsiderate members of the public.
Theevya Ragu @ FMT Lifestyle


A resident of Cyberjaya, Muhammad Yusuf feels a sense of responsibility to help keep the smart-city clean. (Andrea Edmonds @ FMT Lifestyle)

CYBERJAYA: The sight of trash scattered across parks is an unfortunate reality in many parts of Malaysia.

But one man has taken it upon himself to change that. And, he’s not even a Malaysian citizen. His name is Muhammad Yusuf, and his country of origin? That has remained a mystery.

“I have lived here in Cyberjaya for over four years now. I prefer to say that I’m a citizen of humanity rather than revealing where I’m from,” Yusuf told FMT Lifestyle.

Jogging past piles of rubbish day after day at the Selangor Cyber Valley Lake Park, Yusuf could not ignore the ugly sight any longer. By mid-February, he started cleaning the park himself.

“This lake has been open for over a year to the public. A lot of people come here to have picnics, and I realise that they dispose of their trash irresponsibly.

“I’ve been seeing this unpleasant scene for a while and I decided that if nobody does, I should do something about it. That’s how it started,” he said.


At the Selangor Cyber Valley Lake Park, trash is scattered throughout the area. (Andrea Edmonds @ FMT Lifestyle)

On his days off, Yusuf begins cleaning early in the morning, armed with a rake and a long-handled garden grabber. Two hours and several bags of trash later, the park is finally clean again.

FMT Lifestyle followed him on one of his cleanup days, and the scene was even worse than expected.

From the benches under the gazebo, to the lake’s perimeter, the playground, and even right in front of a sign that ironically reads “Don’t Litter”, trash was present everywhere.

Scattered among the trash were fishing hooks, posing a real danger to the birds and animals nearby.

Yusuf said the trash is mostly made up of plastic water bottles, plastic bags, plastic food containers, and unfortunately, soiled baby diapers.


Plastic water bottles make up the bulk of the garbage found at the Selangor Cyber Valley Lake Park. (Andrea Edmonds @ FMT Lifestyle)

In just the 30 minutes FMT Lifestyle spent with him, Yusuf had picked up five soiled diapers. “It hurts – it hurts my eyes, it hurts my heart,” he said.

Yusuf admitted that it wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision to clean up the park.

“There was a feeling of embarrassment at first. But then I thought, why should I be embarrassed? I’m not the one who is trashing. I’m doing something good for the community,” he reasoned.

He now mainly cleans areas around Cyberjaya, but occasionally ventures out – recently helping with the massive post-fire cleanup in Putra Heights.

He documents all his work on his social media handle, @yourpovcleaner.

“The reason I make the content is to bring some awareness, and educate the public that this is wrong. You can be better,” he said.


It usually takes Yusuf around two hours before the park is cleared of all trash. (Andrea Edmonds @ FMT Lifestyle)

For Yusuf, it’s never been about recognition. In fact, he keeps his face hidden on social media, always wearing a mask.

He shared that despite sending numerous emails to the city council, there has been no response from them – and still not a single rubbish bin in sight at the park.

But in his experience, he said rubbish bins don’t seem to make a difference. From cleaning in other areas, he has noticed that rubbish often piles up, spills over the bin, and gets carried away by the wind.

Even on a recent getaway to Terengganu, he couldn’t escape the eyesore of a litter-strewn beach.

“It’s the mentality that has to change. People have to be more civic minded,” he asserted.

“It’s frustrating. After I clean, it doesn’t take long for people to trash again.” He said that in two to three days, he’s back to square one.


Yusuf hides his face but speaks out online for the need for cleaner public spaces. (Andrea Edmonds @ FMT Lifestyle)

Though discouraging at times, Yusuf described this cleaning effort as therapeutic, a way to calm his mind when stressed. “I will come here just to blow off some steam.”

While he’s a one-man show for now, he said he hopes to make cleaning up parks a public initiative in the future – getting more people involved and expanding the activity to other parts of the country.

So the next time you’re enjoying a public space, think of Yusuf – and do your part to keep that space clean.

Follow ‘yourpovcleaner’ on Instagram and TikTok.

Source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...yas-dirty-parks

Do they have cheap eateries like kopitiam or kopistall at Cyber? Or everyday must eat at $$$ cafes & restaurants?

nop nothing here.. recently there's this new rich kopitiam but as the names indicates, don't go in if you are poor.

So what you guys eat when over there, every day eat at cafes restaurant? Even mamak also don't have ?

dude you ought to visit cyberjaya. there's alot of eateries. There's actually plenty other places for meals. the cheaper options will be your mix rice and or chicken rice, follow by fast food chains.

dude you ought to visit cyberjaya. there's alot of eateries. There's actually plenty other places for meals. the cheaper options will be your mix rice and or chicken rice, follow by fast food chains.

Agreed got to visit there sometime in the future to see for myself the hype surrounding this city. Thanks for the heads up bro