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Month: February 2009

Month: February 2009

SOCSO cases: Effective compensation needed

admin February 27, 2009 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) applauds the Human Resource Minister, YB Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam for highlighting the fact that workers are losing out on SOCSO claims because doctors do not link diseases and health problems to the job. The problem of serious under-reporting of occupational diseases had also been highlighted by our former Human Resource Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Fong...
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Strong anti-smoking adverts applauded

admin February 10, 2009 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the recent Government move to take out full-page colour advertisements in the press warning the public of the serious consequences of smoking. Among others, these advertisements include a graphic picture of one of the deadly results - lung cancer - and warns the public that smoking does not pay, and not to be fooled by tobacco companies. However,...
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Front cover Utusan Konsumer Issue Issue 39-1 Jan-Feb 2009

Issue 39-1 Jan-Feb 2009

admin February 1, 2009 0 Comments
U N C O M M O N    E X P O S E S,   V I E W S   &   W I S D O M Bimonthly Paper of Consumers Association of Penang We have stories which you will not find in other papers -- hard-hitting stuff with no holds barred, for we name the brands, companies or people in our exposes, unlike the commercial papers which are dependent on companies for their advertisements or are owned by...
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