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Month: July 2011

Month: July 2011

The appalling state of our commercial vehicles

admin July 27, 2011 0 Comments
Are our commercial vehicles really safe even after undergoing mandatory safety vehicle inspections? Recent media reports have cast doubts over safety inspections and exposed the appalling state of our commercial vehicles. The directive from the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to operators of commercial vehicles to re-register their vehicles has opened a can of worms. It is becoming...
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Towards toxic-free and chemical-free agriculture

admin July 26, 2011 0 Comments
Modern agricultural practices, with the introduction of monocrop cultivation and high yielding varieties in food crops has meant escalating use of pesticides due to increased susceptibility to diseases and pests. It is time for us to shift towards more sustainable models in agriculture which are ecologically sound and economically viable otherwise we will not only damage our natural resources...
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The kitchen is the heart of our home

admin July 25, 2011 0 Comments
As food for the family is prepared in the kitchen it has an important role to play in the lives of families. Nothing warms the heart of a husband like the smell of dinner cooking as he walks in from a hard day’s work. Besides, having a meal together can bring the family closer. Unfortunately times have changed, cooking and eating together among family members is no longer the norm for many...
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Stop Lynas: Malaysians protest at corporate HQ in Sydney

admin July 20, 2011 0 Comments
July 5, 2011 - A delegation of 12 Malaysians held a protest outside the Australian company Lynas' HQ in Sydney against its construction of the world’s largest rare earth refinery in the industrial estate of Gebeng, near the port of Kuantan. There is growing opposition because the refinery will leave highly toxic and radioactive behind. A previous rare earths refinery in Bukit Merah (operated...
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No confidence in IAEA review team report on Lynas project

admin July 12, 2011 0 Comments
CAP and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) are disappointed that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has given the go ahead to the proposed Lynas rare earth processing plant in Gebeng by concluding that the review team was not able to identify any non-compliance with international radiation safety standards.  The team had nevertheless identified 10 issues which it considered that improvements...
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