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SIARAN MEDIA: FOMCA SERU KETAHANAN, KESABARAN DAN PERPADUAN HADAPI CABARAN TENAGA GLOBAL

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Gabungan Persatuan-Persatuan Pengguna Malaysia (FOMCA) menyokong seruan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim agar rakyat Malaysia bersedia menghadapi landskap tenaga global yang semakin mencabar. Keadaan semasa dipengaruhi oleh faktor di luar kawalan negara seperti ketegangan geopolitik, gangguan rantaian bekalan global serta ketidaktentuan pasaran tenaga, yang menyumbang kepada peningkatan kos di seluruh dunia.

FOMCA mengakui bahawa perkembangan ini akan memberi kesan langsung kepada kos sara hidup, khususnya melalui kenaikan harga bahan api, tarif elektrik serta harga barangan dan perkhidmatan. Dalam menghadapi tekanan ini, rakyat Malaysia perlu kekal tenang, berdaya tahan dan bersabar ketika negara mengharungi tempoh ketidaktentuan ini.

PRESS RELEASE: FOMCA URGES RESILIENCE, UNITY AND PATIENCE AMID GLOBAL ENERGY CHALLENGES

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The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (FOMCA) supports the call by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for Malaysians to brace for an increasingly challenging global energy landscape. The current situation is shaped by factors beyond Malaysia’s control, including geopolitical tensions, global supply disruptions, and volatility in fuel and energy markets, all of which are contributing to rising costs worldwide.

FOMCA acknowledges that these developments will inevitably affect the cost of living, particularly through higher fuel prices, electricity tariffs, and the prices of goods and services. In facing these pressures, Malaysians must remain calm, resilient, and patient as the country navigates this period of uncertainty.

Fomca urges Malaysians to spend prudently in face of rising costs

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PETALING JAYA: Malaysians should brace for a "more difficult" period of rising costs driven by global energy turmoil and to tighten their belts by prioritising essential spending, says the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca).

Its president Datuk Dr Marimuthu Nadason said global conflicts, particularly in the Middle East, were pushing up transportation and production costs, which would inevitably filter down to consumers.

"Malaysians must accept that we are facing a new wave of cost pressures influenced by external factors beyond our control," he said.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/04/01/fomca-urges-malaysians-to-spend-prudently-in-face-of-rising-costs

The Sun - Increase in cost of food, essentials a strain: Fomca

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Fomca says rising food and daily costs continue to strain Malaysian households despite stable petrol prices

PETALING JAYA: While petrol prices remain stable, Malaysian households are still grappling with high living costs, with rising prices of food and daily essentials continuing to strain family budgets, according to the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca).

https://thesun.my/news/malaysia-news/people-issues/increase-in-cost-of-food-essentials-a-strain-fomca/

Increase in cost of food, essentials a strain: Fomca

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Fomca says rising food and daily costs continue to strain Malaysian households despite stable petrol prices

“Stable fuel prices do help prevent further escalation in costs. Daily expenses such as food, utilities and services play a much larger role in shaping household financial pressures,” said Fomca CEO Saravanan Thambirajah. He said despite steady petrol prices, many households do not feel a meaningful reduction in overall expenses.

https://thesun.my/news/malaysia-news/people-issues/increase-in-cost-of-food-essentials-a-strain-fomca/

Free rides unlikely to cut car dependency, say experts

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PETALING JAYA: Poor connectivity rather than cost is keeping commuters at the wheel, making free rides on public transport unfeasible in efforts to get people to leave their cars at home, say transport experts.
Ajit Johl of the Association for the Improvement of Mass Transit and transport consultant Wan Agyl Wan Hassan agree that Malaysia’s bigger problem is not fares but weak connectivity and poor last-mile links.

“Such a system still makes private vehicle use more attractive for many commuters,” they told FMT.Temporary free public transport is unlikely on its own to persuade large numbers of people to leave their cars at home, they added.

Ajit and Wan Agyl were responding to suggestions that Malaysia takes a leaf out of Australian states Victoria and Tasmania’s book in dealing with the current fuel supply concerns.

Victoria is offering free public transport for a month from March 31, while Tasmania is waiving fares for buses and ferries from March 30 to July 1.

Ajit said he was not in favour of making public transport free, arguing that it should be affordable and sustainable instead.

“Making it free can create long-term expectations and eventually hurt maintenance and service quality,” he said.

He said the government should also move away from fuel subsidies, arguing that cheap fuel only keeps private vehicle use attractive and slows the shift to public transport.

Ajit said the recent cut in subsidised RON95 quota from 300 litres to 200 litres was a step in the right direction.

Given that regular public transport users already have the RM50 monthly travel pass, they do not face the same direct fuel-cost pressure as private motorists, he said.

Wan Agyl said no-fare schemes may raise ridership but do little by themselves to pull motorists off the road in the long term.

“They do not meaningfully shift people out of cars on their own,” he said.

He said commuters respond to the overall travel experience rather than just fares. For instance, he said, travel time, reliability and door-to-door convenience weigh more heavily on daily decisions.

Wan Agyl singled out poor connectivity, lack of frequency and last-mile access as the main weaknesses in the public transport system.

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/04/01/free-rides-unlikely-to-cut-car-dependency-say-experts

Klausa khas insurans perubatan, kesihatan usah beban pengguna

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KUALA LUMPUR: Cadangan Bank Negara (BNM) memperkenalkan klausa khas dalam pelan Insurans dan Takaful Perubatan dan Kesihatan (MHIT) perlu dipantau dengan rapi bagi memastikan pelarasan harga yang akan dilaksanakan tidak membebankan pengguna.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif (CEO) Gabungan Persatuan-Persatuan Pengguna Malaysia (FOMCA), Dr T Saravanan, berkata cadangan itu pada asasnya perlu disambut baik, kerana ia menyentuh isu utama yang sering dihadapi pengguna iaitu penolakan tuntutan atas alasan penyakit sedia ada.

Sumber: https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2026/03/1527433/klausa-khas-insurans-perubatan-kesihatan-usah-beban-pengguna#google_vignette

Fomca says health plan 'price adjustments' should not burden consumers

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KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)'s proposal to introduce a special clause in Medical and Health Insurance and Takaful (MHIT) plans needs to be closely monitored to ensure any price adjustments do not burden consumers.

Federation of Malaysian Consumer Associations (Fomca) chief executive officer T. Saravanan said the proposal should generally be welcomed, as it addresses a key issue faced by consumers, namely claim rejections due to pre-existing conditions.

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/1407132/fomca-says-health-plan-price-adjustments-should-not-burden-consumers

Berita Harian - Klausa khas insurans perubatan, kesihatan usah beban pengguna

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https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2026/03/1527433/klausa-khas-insurans-perubatan-kesihatan-usah-beban-pengguna

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