September 2016 – Consumers Association Penang

Police must investigate incident at the Orang Asli blockade site in Gua Musang

admin September 30, 2016 0 Comments

SAM is extremely concerned over media reports which related the manner in which the Orang Asli community in the Gua Musang district in Kelantan had been treated after setting up their blockade against logging operations on September 27. According to Mustafa Along, secretary of the Jaringan Kampung Orang Asli Kelantan (JKOAK), around 2 pm on September 28, representatives from the logging company...

SAM Urges Immediate Solution to Pollution of Sungai Nyior

admin September 28, 2016 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Pahang state government and the Department of Environment to take immediate action to address the pollution of Nyior River in Balok near Kuantan. The pollution that has persisted for some time now has not only caused the river water to turn black but the river water has also been found to contain high level of E-coli. SAM's survey here revealed that in...

Loud Explosion from Batu Kawan Quarry Raises Concerns

admin September 26, 2016 0 Comments

An extraordinary loud explosion that occurred in Batu Kawan recently, believed to have originated from a quarry nearby has alarmed residents here. The local communities in this area, including residents of Bandar Cassia were shocked by the explosion that rocked the whole neighborhood. Sahabat Alam Malaysia urges the Penang State Government, Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai (MPSP), Seberang Perai...

Tesco: Why the Double Standard?

admin September 23, 2016 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is disappointed with Tesco’s practice of double standard in packaging some of their products. Our market survey found that the safety aspect of Tesco merchandise sold in Malaysia is not of equivalent standard to the one sold in the United Kingdom (UK). CAP had received a complaint regarding the sale of Tesco brand toilet cleaners in unsafe packaging...

Development Marring Forest, Sea and Beach in Pantai Kok Langkawi

admin September 21, 2016 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is concerned that Pantai Kok in Pulau Langkawi, Kedah will be marred and polluted following coastal reclamation works and deforestation currently taking place in this area. SAM’s recent survey found that development works are under way here for a tourism related project and preliminary works by the developer had begun a few months ago. SAM was surprised and upset to...

Regulate Fees on Orthodontic Treatments

admin September 20, 2016 0 Comments

High cost of dental brace placement lead people to fake solutions The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is shocked with recent reports in the media of fake dentists offering illegal orthodontic or dental brace placement services resulting in severe health consequences for the patients. Consumers utilising such services risk HIV and Hepatitis infections, tooth decay and gum disease. These...

CAP and SAM Support the Global Movement to “Break Free from Plastic”

admin September 19, 2016 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) are part of the newly-launched Break Free from Plastic movement to stem the tide of plastic pollution across the globe. It is reported that each year, at least 8 million tonnes of plastics leak into the ocean. Estimates suggest that there are over 150 million tonnes of plastic in the ocean today. In a business as usual...

Have DOSH’s Past Safety Cecks Been A Sham

admin September 13, 2016 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is perplexed by the fact that DOSH has reported that they have sealed tower cranes for breaking various safety and maintenance measures and they have found crane workers using fake competency licences, even though they claim that they are carrying out safety checks at construction sites every 15 months. After the tragic death of Joice Chin Khoon Sing,...

Developers Should Not Provide Housing Loans

admin September 9, 2016 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang is strongly against the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry’s decision to allow developers to give out loans under the Money Lenders Act 1951 (Amendment ) 2011 . According to the Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar this is a win-win situation. With all due respect, there is only one obvious winner from this scheme and that is the developer. After all...

Consumers Fleeced By Inaccurate Weighing Scales