2016 – Consumers Association Penang

500 KUALA KEDAH RESIDENTS USE DAMAGED ROAD – CAP

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About 500 residents in Kampung Sematang Tepi Laut and Kampung Tengku Laksamana, Kuala Kedah, Kedah face various problems because of the access road to their village is badly damaged. The road conditions not only affect their comfort but also could threaten the safety of the villagers if not repaired immediately. The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP)’s survey found that the 3km stretch of...

SAM AND CAP SUPPORT CALL TO HOLD OFF RECLAMATION WORKS PENDING NEW EIA REQUIRMENTS

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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcome and support the call yesterday by Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar to put off all land reclamation work in Penang until new and improved requirements for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and Detailed Environment Impact Assessments (DEIAs) are put in place. According...

Mental Health Epidemic: The price of progress?

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We are slated to be a high income country by 2020 and it appears that all indicators suggest we are close to the finishing line. Incidentally depression is also lurking to be the number one disability worldwide by 2020 – just four years away. According to the 2015 National Health and Mobidity Survey (NHMS), 1 in 3 individuals have mental health problems in Malaysia. The global average...

OVERCOME FLOOD PROBLEM IN KAMPUNG PADANG SERAI, PERAK IMMEDIATELY

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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Perak State government, Manjung Municipal Council (MPM) and the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) to take immediate action to overcome the problem of frequent flooding at Kampung Padang Serai near Pantai Remis here. The floods have been ongoing since ten years ago but until now no action has been taken by the relevant authorities to identify the...

Serious Alcohol and Gum Addiction Among Orang Asli in Lubuk Legong, Baling

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The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Baling District Council (MDB) in the state of Kedah to investigate and take immediate action on a sundry shop owner in Kampung Lalang, Ulu Legong who is selling alcohol illegally to the Orang Asli community in the area. These activities have been going on for some time, but no action has been taken by the authorities. This has led to an...

HALT SAND DREDGING IN TANJUNG BUNGAH AND PENANG – CALL CAP AND SAM

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The Consumers Association of Penang and Sahabat Alam Malaysia demand that the Penang State Government immediately orders the stopping of sand dredging and mining at the estuaries of Sungai Kelian and Sungai Kechil in Tanjung Bungah in Penang. We share the grave concerns of residents and fishermen living near the coastline near these areas reported in the news today. Such activities are...

Revealed: Massive Hidden Costs of secret RCEP trade deal

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Jakarta, December 8th The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is being negotiated in Jakarta, Indonesia this week (December 2-10) . If signed, RCEP would grant corporations the exclusive right to bypass domestic legal systems and sue governments at international tribunals whenever they feel government regulation can limit their profits . New research reveals that investors have...

More Incomplete Construction Site Structures Collapsing Equals More Worker Deaths. WHEN WILL IT STOP?

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The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is horrified with the news about the incomplete pedestrian bridge meant to connect KL Eco City and Mid Valley Megamall in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur that collapsed. Not even a month after a couple was crushed by a piling rig that fell on them at a construction site along Persiaran Astana, Klang and another tragic incident that has led to serious injuries...

SAM is Concerned of Threat of JE in Tanjung Sepat

Admin November 28, 2016 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Selangor government to pay serious attention and take immediate action to curb the problem of pig waste pollution in Tanjung Sepat in the District of Kuala Langat. The long-standing problem from decades ago not only threatens the environment here but also affects the livelihood of fishermen and marine life in the waters here. About 1,000 fishermen in this...

INVESTIGATE SAND MINING ACTIVITY IN PINANG TUNGGAL

admin November 24, 2016 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Land and Mines Office, Drainage and Irrigation Department and local authorities to investigate a sand mining activity in Kampung Jawa, Pinang Tunggal, in the district of Kuala Muda, state of Kedah because the operation has caused problems and the villagers are concerned about the adverse effects. The sand mining activity in Sungai Mati at...

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Year: 2016