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Month: April 2016

Month: April 2016

Stop Peatland Destruction

admin April 12, 2016 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls on the Sarawak government to stop further development on peatlands in the State. Among the ongoing development is BLD Plantation Berhad’s concession in North of Sibu. Satellite image analysis performed by Friends of the Orangutans (FOTO) showed that between June and September 2015 BLD had cleared an average of 11 hectares daily. Large-scale development and...
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Impose Levy On Sugar-sweetened Soft Drinks

admin April 7, 2016 0 Comments
The prevalence of diabetes in Malaysia among adults has tripled over the last 25 years, from 6.3% in 1986 to 20.8% in 2011.  In 2015 the prevalence of diabetes in Malaysia was higher than the world average with 3.3 million people with diabetes and the cost of treatment hitting an enormous 7 billion ringgit. Malaysia is one of the highest consumers of sugar worldwide. According to data from...
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Issue 46-2 Mar-April 2016

admin April 2, 2016 0 Comments
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.
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Download Study on “Lead in new enamel household paints in Malaysia”

admin April 1, 2016 0 Comments
This study found that 41% of the enamel paints analysed contained lead concentrations above 600 ppm, the threshold limit for lead in paint adopted by Singapore and Sri Lanka. In addition, these paints would not be allowed for sale in most industrialised countries where legal limits are even more restrictive. Included in the report is background information on: -- why the use of paints with high...
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