tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post1769742503402188345..comments2024-03-29T14:36:46.333+08:00Comments on SeniorsAloud: LONG OVERDUE - A SENIORS DISCOUNT CARDseniorsaloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15349552912264950538noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-2383779217332124292012-10-28T10:10:07.072+08:002012-10-28T10:10:07.072+08:00Thanks. That would mean the card issued by KTM at ...Thanks. That would mean the card issued by KTM at KL Sentral is superfluous.<br />The Oyster in London is like our Touch-&-Go. It is meant for everybody. Maybe, extra data are embedded for senior citizens to enjoy discounts. We use the normal ones whenever my wife & I spent time with our daughter in London.<br />I understand every big cities in China also have such cards & they are sold & topped-up in major train stations. They can also be used for entries to all tourist spots.<br />It's a matter of getting more establishments to accept Touch-&-Go plus incorporating senior privileges into the card.ZulSimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-78564906524023237342012-10-28T08:08:44.226+08:002012-10-28T08:08:44.226+08:00ZulSim, the Rabbit card is the name of the warga e...ZulSim, the Rabbit card is the name of the warga emas card that is issued free at the Pasar Seni LRT station. I would strongly recommend it for all senior citizens aged 60 and above. Not only does the card holder get 50% off fares on the LRT, monorail, KTM and RapidKL, it saves the hassle of having to queue up and showing your MyKad to get a discounted ticket.<br /><br />Hongkong has the Octopus card for senior citizens, and London has the Oyster. I guess Malaysia opted for Rabbit because it sounds like "Rapid".seniorsaloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349552912264950538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-24487621053641470302012-10-27T20:26:31.293+08:002012-10-27T20:26:31.293+08:00I have purchased LRT tickets at senior citizen pri...I have purchased LRT tickets at senior citizen price by just showing MyKad. Never heard of Rabbit card.<br />6 months ago, the lady conductor sold me senior citizen fare for the Sydney Rover without even asking for documentary proof. She just asked me whether I am over 60 & I replied in the affirmative. Strangely, she didn't ask me about my citizenship. I guess the privilege also applies to tourists too.<br />A friend of mine told me I have to obtain a senior citizen card at KL Sentrai to enjoy half fare in KTM trains.<br />Yes, I think it's high time the Govt issue Warga Mas cards for use by all Govt agencies & commercial outlets.ZulSimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-24887302380355976372012-10-26T23:23:28.916+08:002012-10-26T23:23:28.916+08:00Very well said, gimme 5 waited too long neck long ...Very well said, gimme 5 waited too long neck long already tQ இ Baŋäŋaz இhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759912732442771311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-64653480453757155672012-10-26T13:47:27.942+08:002012-10-26T13:47:27.942+08:00Pak Idrus, I don't have an issue with saving f...Pak Idrus, I don't have an issue with saving face. I always ask if there's a discount for senior citizens before I sign up for a seminar, pay for a restaurant meal or a tour package. Of course for small items like clothing and books, I usually don't ask as I know most retail outlets don't offer special discounts for seniors. seniorsaloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349552912264950538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-51241957467258372302012-10-26T11:50:01.185+08:002012-10-26T11:50:01.185+08:00Lily, Buat Malu aje when establishment ask too man...Lily, Buat Malu aje when establishment ask too many questions when using the card. It would create more frustration than happiness. The culture of the business world in Malaysian must first be changed before such card is issued.Pak Idrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420141407304142741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-77452050789992173392012-10-26T11:20:12.230+08:002012-10-26T11:20:12.230+08:00Ben, retirement villages come under Seniors Living...Ben, retirement villages come under Seniors Living & Aged Care, a sub-set of Healthcare which is one of the NKEAs (National Key Economic Areas) identified in the Economic Transformation Program, the goal of which is for Malaysia to achieve high-income status by 2020. Some of these retirement villages have been identified as Entry Point Projects (EPPs). Investments come from the private sector. That probably explains why the Health Minister made the announcement. Rumah Seri Kenangan (retirement homes or more correctly, welfare homes for the aged) come under the Ministry of Women, Family and Communuity.<br /><br />You are right. Even in retirement homes, the government builds for the poor while the private housing developers build for the rich. The middle class is usually ignored. Welcome to the middle class trap. We are caught in the middle!seniorsaloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349552912264950538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-27271912616976214342012-10-26T00:44:19.330+08:002012-10-26T00:44:19.330+08:00LONG OVERDUE
Recently the Health Minister announc...LONG OVERDUE<br /><br />Recently the Health Minister announced the establishment of retirement villages.<br /><br />But curious. Why the health minister? Shouldn't it be under the purview of the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development.<br /><br />With the fast development the country is undergoing, many seniors cannot survive in main stream society. Govt vision of a high income nation with its attendant rampant inflation is bad news for retirees esp the baby boomers who probably have retired some time back whose savings or pension is derived from poor salary regime of the 20th century.<br /><br />Discounts may help but for all other essentials there is no escape. We are consuming essentials paying luxury prices.<br /><br />There must be some form of shield or buffer. More and more retirees are being swallowed underneath the poverty level.BENnoreply@blogger.com