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Issue 42-3 May-Jun 2012

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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.

Pressing need for a Tenancy Act

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Malaysia urgently needs a Tenancy Act (TA) which will offer protection to both landlords and tenants. A Tribunal should also be set up under the TA to settle disputes between both parties. Tenants often complain about landlords that raise rents indiscriminately and impose unreasonable conditions. On the other hand landlords complain about bad tenants that do not pay rents and the difficulty of...

Investigate cause of vehicle fires

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Malaysia has experienced a spate of vehicle fires of late, some of which involving luxury cars and an SUV. These fires were not caused by collision as the cars caught fire while they were moving and some others while they were parked. The causes of these vehicle fires remain unexplained and unresolved. Without proper knowledge of the causes of these car fires and subsequent remedy, Malaysian car...

We want green hills in Penang, not concrete jungles

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Over the past few years, hills in Penang have been slowly losing their green lustre and now blemished with concrete buildings. Houses and high-rise buildings have cropped up in the hill slopes in Paya Terubong, Sungai Ara, Tanjung Bungah, Bukit Gambier, Bukit Jambul, Batu Ferringhi, etc. Hills serve a variety of important ecological functions ranging from regulating the microclimate to...

The Perak state government must be more serious in protecting and conserving Permanent Reserved Forests and other natural protected areas in Perak

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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is disappointed with the Perak State Government for not taking serious measures to protect and conserve the Permanent Reserved Forests (PRF) and other natural protected areas in the State even though the Menteri Besar of Perak had made a commitment during the 41st World Forestry Day national level celebration on 21 March 2012. SAM had previously submitted a few letters...

Launch of the Nationwide Signature Campaign against nuclear power plants in Malaysia

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The Malaysian Coalition Against Nuclear (MY-CAN) of which the CAP, Sahabat Alam Malaysia, Third World Network and the Malaysian Physicians for Social Responsibility are members of, invites all concerned citizens of Malaysia (read on to know why you should be concerned about our government going nuclear), to attend the launch of our Nationwide Signature Campaign Against Nuclear Power Plants in...

Hazardous roads in Georgetown

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Urgent steps need to be taken by the authorities to address the movement of vehicles along a few key roads in Georgetown. Failure to do so may result in unnecessary road accidents during peak hours. Probably the most hazardous roads are those encircling the Penang High Court building, comprising of Lbh Light, Lbh Farquahar and Jln Masjid Kapitan Keling. These three roads are the arteries to the...

Paper Banana Leaf is cheap and unhealthy substitute for the real one

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The Consumers Association of Penang calls on consumers to refrain from eating meals served on paper banana leaf as it deprives the consumer from getting the benefits and the authenticity of the traditional banana leaf meals. Besides it is an unhealthy and cheap substitute for the real one. Indian restaurants serving banana leaf meals are now using green coloured paper lined with plastic in the...

Make Malaysia into an Open-Source Software hub

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The prevailing system of proprietary software that is commonly used by Malaysians is not beneficial as Malaysians have to pay high costs if they use the licensed software or otherwise run the risk of being criminalised if they use pirated software. Most Malaysians are not aware of the Open-Source Software (OSS) that has equivalents of commonly used applications and is available for free....

Invitation to a public seminar organised by CAP and the Communications and Multimedia Content Forum (CMCF)

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In line with our objective to provide education and awareness to consumers on issues pertaining to content disseminated over the electronic networked medium, we hereby invite the public to the seminar jointly organised by CAP and the CMCF. The CMCF is an independent self-regulatory body set up via the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and operates under the auspices of the Malaysian...

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