2012 – Consumers Association Penang

Urgent letter to the Yang Dipertua of MPPP: Objection to the cutting or shifting of trees in Jalan Masjid Negeri

admin December 8, 2012 0 Comments

7th December 2012 URGENT BY HAND/FAX YBhg. Hjh. Patahiyah binti Ismail Yang DiPertua Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang Tingkat 17 Menara KOMTAR 10675 PULAU PINANG Assalamualaikum wrbt. Yang Berbahagia Hjh. Re: Objection to cutting or shifting of trees in Jalan Masjid Negeri CAP is shocked to learn from press reports that the MPPP is intending to commence work on Monday on its plans to...

‘Green Lane’ no longer to be green?

admin December 4, 2012 0 Comments

There has been increasing concern in Penang over the moves by the MPPP to widen Jalan Masjid Negeri by eliminating many of the trees which dot the stretch. These trees, along a road which was once aptly named Green Lane, have long been part of the natural heritage of the island. Understandably, the proposed move to replace the current lush ambience of the whole area with more tar and...

Issue 42-6 Nov-Dec 2012

admin December 1, 2012 0 Comments

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 political parties. You can expect our views and perspectives to be different, for we are on the side of consumers.

Save Penang’s Trees

admin November 28, 2012 0 Comments

Cities and towns are not only for roads and vehicles. Trees are part and parcel of a livable and living city. Unfortunately trees that make urban areas green, livable and beautiful are often sacrificed to pave way for development. Thus, we in the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM)are very disappointed to learn that the Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP)...

Why the celebration of A’s is bad

admin November 27, 2012 0 Comments

The yearly examination results announcement season is here again and as usual the nation celebrates the achievements of top scorers not realizing that Malaysians' preoccupation with "scoring" in school examinations does no one any favours. For the high-achieving students themselves, it instills the perception that straight A’s are the be-all and end-all of school life. Co-curricular...

Tax soft drinks to control diabetes

admin November 8, 2012 0 Comments

CAP calls on the authorities to impose a tax on soft drinks as an effort to reduce the escalating number of diabetics among Malaysians. The soda tax, as it is commonly called in the USA, is a tax or surcharge on soft drinks. The main purpose of this tax is to discourage high sugar consumption as soft drinks is a main contributor to obesity, which in turn is linked to diabetes, heart disease,...

‘FIT AND SAVE’ ROADSHOW: Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Exhibition and Workshop

admin November 7, 2012 0 Comments

YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia announcement during the December 2009 COP15 at Copenhagen that "Malaysia is adopting an indicator of a voluntary reduction of up to 40 percent in terms of emissions intensity of GDP (gross domestic product) by the year 2020 compared to 2005 levels". Entry Point Project 9 (EPP9) (Energy Efficiency) which is also known as Sustainability Achieved Via Energy Efficiency...

Livelihood of 300 small fishers in Kota Kuala Muda is threatened

admin October 31, 2012 0 Comments

PESTICIDES ENDANGER THE DEDAP RIVER The livelihood of about 300 small fishers in four villages in Kota Kuala Muda, Kedah has been threatened following pesticides contamination of the Dedap River here. Some farmers have been indiscriminately dumping used pesticides containers and residue into the canals here, which subsequently polluted the water that is released into the Dedap River. This has...

Malaysia should seek zero waste solutions and not incineration

admin October 15, 2012 0 Comments

CAP is frustrated with the Malaysian government’s continued push for incineration. Incinerators burn up and squander valuable resources, produce toxic emissions and residues, pose financial burdens to the public, and compete with waste prevention and recycling programmes that could have created jobs and benefited local economies. The Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Chor Chee...

Opposing AES will be irresponsible