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Year: 2014

Year: 2014

Labeling of genetically engineered foods in Malaysia threatened by TPPA

admin January 20, 2014 0 Comments
The tabling of the “Fast Track Bill” in the United States sends an ominous signal that the United States will insist in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) that Malaysia forgoes labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. Malaysia is currently negotiating the TPPA with 11 other countries – Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, US and...
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Response to Inceif‘s Accusation of CAP

admin January 16, 2014 0 Comments
We refer to the Global University of Islamic Finance (Inceif) accusation that CAP’s claim that Islamic personal loans offered by banks are a rip-off is baseless. On 16th December 2013, CAP had made a press statement that a loan with an effective profit rate of 42% was a rip-off. We   regret that Inceif has itself made a baseless statement against CAP for it has not refuted any of the...
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Sungai Kuala Bakong still polluted

admin January 13, 2014 0 Comments
CAP is disappointed that no effective measures have been taken by Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS) Kedah to curb the water pollution problem in Sungai Kuala Bakong in Kampung Kuala Bakong, close to Kuala Ketil. The problem is caused by the dumping of toxic factory waste which leads to an unpleasant smell in the area and has caused the fishes in the river to become almost extinct. According to a media...
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Ban antibiotics in animal feeds

admin January 10, 2014 0 Comments
Several studies on our meats like chicken (both imported and local), beef, mutton and frozen burgers have found an alarmingly high incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in them.  Eating foods contaminated with such bacteria can cause life-threatening complications as the treatment of such cases may be difficult. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics in animal feeds has caused the spread of...
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