Fuel Subsidy Survey

A new two-tier pricing mechanism for petrol is due to be implemented in May 2010 with the intention of reducing petrol subsidy.

There is much debate on whether petrol should be subsidised and how an increase in petrol price will affect less privileged communities, inflation as well as its impact on the economy.

Some of these issues are hotly debated among the general public.

Cars, Bikes, Trucks together with Info-Survey Group (ISG), an established marketing research organisation based in Kuala Lumpur, is conducting a dipstick poll to gain some understanding of the public opinion on the issue of petrol subsidy.

Your participation is valuable in giving us a broader spectrum of opinion. Individual identity shall remain anonymous and only total analysis will be reported.

Info-Survey Group (ISG)'s managing director is Peter Chaw, who has worked in both small and large organizations for a total of more than 25 years, specialising in the field of strategic marketing and marketing research.

ISG conducts a full range of customised marketing research as well as customer satisfaction survey, especially in the automotive, banking and telecommunications industry.

Complete the fuel subsidy survey form, and the best answer to question no: 20 will stand to win a voucher worth RM1,000 for Goodyear tyres.

Entries can be sent to:

Cars, Bikes, Trucks - New Sunday Times,

1st floor, Balai Berita (new wing),

31, Jalan Riong,

59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Alternatively, please download this survey form from www.cbt.com.my and email the completed form as an attachment to cars@nstp.com.my.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

* Only one entry per individual is allowed.

* Entries must come complete with full name (as per I.c.), I.C. no, full mailing address with postcode, and a contact number.

* Entries must reach Cars, Bikes, Trucks - New Sunday Times before March 19, 2010.

* The name of the winner of the RM1,000 voucher for Goodyear tyres will be printed in Cars, Bikes, Trucks (New Sunday Times) and www.cbt.com.my after March 19, 2010.

* Judges' decisions are final and no appeal will be entertained.

* Cars, Bikes, Trucks together with Info-Survey Group (ISG) cannot be held responsible for prizes that are delayed or lost during transit.

* Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash.

* Cars, Bikes, Trucks and Info-Survey Group (ISG) reserve the right at their absolute discretion to vary, delete or add to any of these terms and conditions without prior notice.

* In the event of unavailability of the prize(s) or any of its component(s) or a change of circumstances, Cars, Bikes, Trucks and Info-Survey Group (ISG) reserve the right to substitute the prize(s) or any of its components thereof with any other item of similar value at any time without prior notice.

* By submitting a survey form, the eligible participant is deemed to have agreed to:

a. Participate in this survey;

b. Be bound by the Terms and Conditions herein, including the decisions of Cars, Bikes, Trucks and Info-Survey Group (ISG) concerning this survey;

* Cars, Bikes, Trucks and Info-Survey Group (ISG) reserve the right to cancel, terminate or suspend this survey with or without any prior notice. For the avoidance of doubt, cancellation, termination or suspension by Cars, Bikes, Trucks and Info-Survey Group (ISG) of this survey shall not entitle the participant to any claim or compensation against Cars, Bikes, Trucks and Info-Survey Group (ISG) for any and all losses or damage suffered or incurred by the participants as a direct or indirect result of the act of cancellation, termination or suspension.

* In no event will Cars, Bikes, Trucks and Info-Survey Group (ISG) be liable for any loss or damages including without limitations, loss of income, profits or goodwill, direct or indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, punitive or special damages of any party including third parties howsoever arising whether in contract, tort, negligence or otherwise, in connection with this survey, even if Cars, Bikes, Trucks and Info-Survey Group (ISG) have been advised of the possibility of such damages in advance, and all such damages are expressly excluded.

Download pdf form here

PERSONAL PARTICULARS

Name:

IC No. :

Address:

Address Postcode:

Day Phone:

Mobile Phone:

E-Mail:

Part A: Vehicle Ownership

How many cars are there in your household? (Exclude commercial vehicles) (Please state)

Total no. of cars:

What are the makes & models of these cars? (Please state)

What is the engine capacity of these cars e.g. 1.3 or 1.5 cc? (Please state)

How much is your monthly petrol expenses for each vehicle? (Please state)

#	Q2a. Make/Brand	Q2b. Model	Q3. Engine Capacity	Q3 Monthly Petrol Expenses - RM
1
2
3
4
5

Part B: Communication - Awareness & Knowledge On Petrol Subsidy

Are you aware of the debate relating to fuel subsidy? (Please circle one answer)

Yes

What do you think is your level of understanding on the debate on this issue? (Please rate 1 as Don’t Understand At All and 5 as Understand Very Well)

Don’t Understand

At All

Don’t Understand

Neither

Some Understanding

Understand Very Well

7. Do you think the government has sufficiently explained and communicated the reasons for reducing petrol subsidy to the people? (Please circle one answer)

Yes

Part C: Perception on Petrol Subsidy, Proposal & Impact

8. From what you read, heard or understand, what do you think is/are the official reason/s given by the government for reducing petrol subsidy?

9. Do you agree or disagree with these reasons? (Please circle one answer)

Q8. Official Reasons (Please elaborate)	Q9. Your agreement
	1. Agree
	2. Disagree

10. Do you personally believe there may be other reasons for government to reduce petrol subsidy? (Please circle one answer)

11. What are these other reasons? (Please elaborate)

#	Q10. Other reasons?	Q11. What are these other reasons? (Elaborate)
a.	No
b.	Yes

12. In your opinion, do you think there will be any consequences to the country if petrol subsidy is removed? (Please circle one answer)

13. Please share freely your opinion what could be the possible consequences.

#	Q12. Any consequence?	Q13. Possible consequence
a.	No
b.	Yes

14. Assuming that the government has already decided to allocate a certain amount of subsidised petrol for the lower income population, will you be agreeable that it should be based on vehicle engine capacity? (Please circle one answer)

15. Please give your comment on whether using engine capacity as a way to determine the amount of subsidy is good, bad, fair, unfair, practical or otherwise. Feel free to share your thoughts.

#	Q14. Based on Engine Capacity	Q15. Comment on proposal
a.	Agree
b.	Disagree

16. How well do you think the government is handling the petrol subsidy issue? (Please circle one answer)

Very well

So-so

Not well at all

Part D: Impact on Rakyat

17. Do you think the proposal to base petrol price on engine capacity will affect you personally? (Please circle one answer)

18. In what way will it affect you? Please describe.

#	Q17. Affect you personally?	Q18. Ways it will affect you?
a.	No
b.	Yes

19. If petrol price is increased, can you give some suggestions what else can the government do to assist in reducing the peoples’ burden? (Please suggest)

Suggestion/s:

Part E: Suggestions

20. Assuming that you need to take into account the impact of higher petrol prices on lower income population, do you have any practical and appropriate suggestion/s how the government can better implement the petrol subsidy?

Please elaborate:

21. Some people feel that the government should just set one price for petrol, irrespective of income level i.e. people who cannot afford higher petrol cost should not own big cars.

How agreeable are you to the above statement?

Totally agree

Neither agree or disagree

Totally disagree

Part F: Demographics

(Please circle one answer for the following profile questions)

22. Gender: 1. Male 2. Female

23. Race: 1. Malay 2. Chinese 3. Indian 4. Others

24. Marital status: 1. Single 2. Married 3. Others

25. Age: ___________ years old

26. Occupation:

1	Director	9	Skilled worker e.g. technician, electrician, mechanic, plumbing, draftsman
2	GM/ Managers/ Dept Head / Snr Govt Officer	10	Semi skilled worker e.g. factory worker, laborer, manual worker
3	Executive / Supervisor / Govt officer	11	Student
4	Professionals e.g. accountant doctors, lawyer, engineer, architect	12	Retiree
5	Self-Employed Business owner	13	Housewife
6	Sales representative, Sales assistants	14	Unemployed
7	Civil servant (clerical), Arm forces, Teacher	15	Refusal
8	Clerical, administrative & secretarial work	16	Others, specify:

27. Monthly household income: (Please circle one answer)

1	< RM1,500	4	RM6,001 – 9,000	7	Above RM15,000
2	RM1,501 - 3,000	5	RM9,001 – 12,000	8	Refused
3	RM 3,001 - 6,000	6	RM12,001 – 15,000	--	----------

Thank you very much for your participation in the survey.

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OPINION POLL - FUEL SUBSIDY SURVEY

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