September 2010 – Consumers Association Penang

Malaysian nuclear programme lacks genuine public consultation

admin September 23, 2010 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is very disturbed to read that the government has already decided on the proposed nuclear energy programme as it is included as one of the 131 entry-point projects (ETP) of the Economic Transformation Programme unveiled to the public on Tuesday at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC). We recall that Prime Minister...

Norwegian Pension Fund’s divestment of Samling Global Limited an embarrassment

admin September 15, 2010 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) welcomes the announcement last month by the Norwegian Ministry of Finance to exclude Malaysian-based Samling Global Limited from its Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) investment portfolio. The pension fund is described as Europe's largest institutional investor that held 2,792 billion kronor (approximately RM1.5 trillion) in international stocks and bonds as of...

Stay away from soft drinks

admin September 9, 2010 0 Comments

Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls upon the Malaysians to stay away from sweetened soft drinks which have proven to be a threat to our health. Soft drinks contain approximately 6 to 12 teaspoons of sugar and the number of these drinks being consumed by Malaysians is increasing daily. According to a recent news report 1,000 canned drinks are consumed every minute in Malaysia. Due to...

Say “no” to animal experimentation

admin September 6, 2010 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is part of the coalition group comprising the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV), the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) and the SPCA. We refer to the meeting of the four Malaysian ministries over the proposed building of an animal-testing laboratory in Malacca. SAM is of the view that before opting for more such facilities, there...

Watch out for tyre safety

admin September 6, 2010 0 Comments

Did we ever stop to think that your vehicle's tyres may have been a major cause of accidents? Most Malaysian motorists do not seem to be aware about the dangers of driving with faulty tyres or tyres that are not properly maintained. One of the important factors of tyre maintenance is proper inflation. In this regard, air kiosks at petrol stations are not calibrated, which means that pumping up...

Don’t approve field release of genetically engineered Aedes mosquitoes

admin September 2, 2010 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) call upon the Director General of Biosafety to reject the application for the field release of genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes and all related experiments. We in Malaysia are being subjected to an experiment which could bring adverse effects to public health and the environment. The National Biosafety Board is...

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Month: September 2010