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Month: July 2013

Month: July 2013

Every day, every year – chicken, chicken, chicken!

admin July 19, 2013 0 Comments
The increase in the market price of chicken has caused dissatisfaction among Malaysian consumers.  In the two weeks since the beginning of Ramadan, the dramatic rise of chicken price has become a hotly discussed issue among consumers, traders and policy makers. Previously, the price of chicken was around RM7 per kg. Now, at the Jelutong Market for example, chicken price is between RM8 to RM9 per...
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Cancel proposed aquaculture project in Penaga

admin July 18, 2013 0 Comments
CAP and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urge the state government of Penang to cancel the proposed implementation an aquaculture project in Penaga, Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) because of its potential impacts to the environment and local livelihoods.  The aquaculture project would destroy mangrove forests, pollute the sea, threaten fisheries resources and livelihood of coastal fishers, besides...
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Feet dragging over radioactive pendants

admin July 16, 2013 0 Comments
The Ministry of Health has finally and very belatedly come out with an announcement that the Quantum Pendant (Fusionexcel) and SE Pendant (Cosway) are highly radioactive and must be banned by the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB). This announcement was made by the Minister of Health who said the matter had been discussed in the Cabinet last Friday. But the AELB is not in favour of banning...
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Control the sale of steroids

admin July 16, 2013 0 Comments
CAP urges the government to take measures to control the easy availability and widespread use of steroids by consumers without prescription from a doctor. Based on a media report, almost 18,000 youths may be exposed to health problems as the result of taking steroids which may lead to deaths. Consumers have easy access to steroids as they are offered and sold in gymnasiums, pharmacies, clinics...
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Penalize and blacklist errant developers for illegal clearing

admin July 5, 2013 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) welcome news reports stating that the Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) has received the green light from the deputy public prosecutor's office to take legal action against those who illegally cleared land in Bukit Relau. SAM and CAP laud the move and request the prosecution to seek a strong deterrent sentence i.e....
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