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Diabetes Epidemic: Nip it in the Bud

admin November 15, 2013 0 Comments
  CAP calls on the relevant authorities to take immediate steps to control the growing number of obese children in the country to control the diabetes epidemic that Malaysia is facing. Studies have showed that childhood obesity levels in Malaysia are among the highest in Asian countries. Data from various research groups have indicated that as many as 15% of toddlers and preschool children...
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Do Not Bow to Demands of Trawler Operators

admin November 11, 2013 0 Comments
Enforce Fisheries Act Stringently CAP and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urge the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry to not bow to pressure by trawl operators and trawl fishers in the country who protest the enforcement of a ban on trawl nets with mesh sizes of 38mm and below, that was enforced from 1 November 2013. The Ministry through the Fisheries Department and the Malaysian...
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Why CAP is against the One-Way Traffic System in Pulau Tikus

admin November 8, 2013 0 Comments
The new traffic system in Pulau Tikus in Penang is a retrogressive measure as it places emphasis on moving cars at the expense of the community, pedestrians, cyclists and the disabled. Pulau Tikus is an integrated community of mixed commercial, office, institutional, religious, residential and educational uses. It is a unique neighbourhood for good food, shopping and marketing with all the modern...
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‘Sustainable’ Tropical Timber Mostly a Mirage, Says New Report

admin November 7, 2013 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) in collaboration with Friends of the Earth Japan, Australia and South Korea released a 151-page report, ‘Sustainable’ Tropical Timber Production, Trade and Procurement', which questions the sustainability of the international tropical timber trade, the quality of forestry governance in Malaysia and existing policies and regulatory measures in Japan, South Korea and...
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Turn Little India into a vehicle-free zone

admin October 30, 2013 0 Comments
CAP congratulates the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) for granting permits to the traders to set up canopies and carry out their business freely for Deepavali at Little India, Georgetown, Penang. In fact MPPP should turn Little India into a permanent vehicle-free-zone. This will enable people to walk around freely and safely while shopping. It will be a paradise for tourists and the government...
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CAP Objects Proposed Incinerator in Taman Beringin, Kepong

admin October 27, 2013 0 Comments
CAP objects the proposed incinerator project in Taman Beringin, Kepong. We are disappointed that the Malaysian government is still pursuing incinerators or thermal treatment plants as an option for waste disposal. Besides this proposal in Kepong there are other large-scale incinerators with the capacity of 1,000 tonnes of waste per day being proposed in Bukit Payung, Johor; and Sungai Udang,...
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Watch Comedian Russell Brand’s Brilliant Tirade Against a Broken Political System

admin October 24, 2013 0 Comments
In a combative interview with the BBC, Brand shows he's a rather revolutionary thinker. October 24, 2013 Pretend idiot savant, genuine master of the english language and all-purpose funny man, Russell Brand went on Wednesday night’s edition of "BBC Newsnight," and immediately found himself on the defensive. To start off, host Jeremy Paxman questioned Brand’s qualifications to serve as guest...
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Whither our Sand?

admin October 22, 2013 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is very concerned that exploitation of sand resources will soon render the country with increasing environmental problems and socio-economic consequences. The demand for sand and gravel continue to increase and this has brought about over-extraction and illegal sand-mining activities in Malaysia. In 2011, a total of 1,036 permits were given out for extraction of sand...
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2012 Auditor General Report on Incinerator Projects in Malaysia Validates CAP’s Concern and Objection

admin October 10, 2013 0 Comments
The Auditor General’s 2012 report reveals weaknesses and unsatisfactory performance of incinerators constructed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) had submitted our objections when the government proposed the incinerator plants using the autogenous combustion technology (ACT) developed by XCN Technology Sdn Bhd. In 2009, CAP had...
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