2016 – Page 2 – Consumers Association Penang

SUBSTANDARD GOODS FLOOD THE MARKET

Admin November 23, 2016 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) found substandard goods that include locks, stationery, school bags, watches, electrical goods, shoes, tools, and toys flooding the market during its recent market survey. Some of these items are priced as low as RM2, their prices were a fraction of a similar product of a better quality but appeared to be popular among consumers of the lower income...

CAP: Treat antibiotics with respect and care

admin November 17, 2016 0 Comments

The World Health Organization (WHO) has chosen “Antibiotics: Handle With Care” as its theme for this year’s World Antibiotic Awareness Week. Held annually from 14 – 20 November, Antibiotic Awareness Week is a reminder to all - health care providers, patients and users of antibiotics – that antibiotics are life saving and preserving and deserve utmost care in handling, use,...

Malaysian Government Needs to Act Now to Import Affordable Hepatitis C Treatment

admin November 15, 2016 0 Comments

Hepatitis C is curable. And yet thousands of Malaysian patients do not have access to treatment for this highly infectious disease. Data available suggests that more than 500,000 Malaysians are living with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Most people infected with HCV are unaware of their status until it has progressed to advanced liver disease, liver failure or cancer. According to the World Health...

Unhealthy Living Makes Malaysia No. 1 in Diabetes Prevalence in ASEAN

Admin November 14, 2016 0 Comments

Today November 14 is World Diabetes Day, and on this occasion, the Consumers Association of Penang calls on consumers to practice healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of diabetes Currently it is estimated that there are 3.5 million diabetics in Malaysia. Our diabetes prevalence is the highest in ASEAN. Diabetes prevalence in Malaysia was only 1-2% in 1960. It has skyrocketed to 17.5% this year....

FROM CRANES TO PILLING RIGS

Admin November 8, 2016 0 Comments

Each time an incident has occurred at a construction site and it resulted in the death of one or more innocent lives, The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) called on the government to conduct a full inquiry into the operations of the Department of Safety and Health’s (DOSH) operations; but unfortunately, it seems to have fallen on deaf ears. We are iterating that call on account of the...

PROTECT FARMERS’ BEST FRIEND FOR PEST CONTROL

admin November 4, 2016 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls for the protection of frog habitat and a halt in eating of this useful amphibian, all for sensible reasons that we often choose to ignore in pursuit of the so-called economic development. We desperately need them to control the insect population. Frogs feed on pests such as grasshoppers, mosquitoes, and flies. Largely insectivorous, each frog can eat more than...

‘WINDOWS’ TO MORE PROBLEMS

admin November 3, 2016 0 Comments

When you install a more advanced programme on your computer you expect that it is going to work and serve your purposes better but it did not seem to be the case when Microsoft introduced Windows 10. The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is dismayed by the fact that there have been an overwhelming number of complaints about Windows 10 from consumers worldwide. Microsoft announced last year...

Malaysia needs to act to ratify Kyoto Protocol amendment

admin November 1, 2016 0 Comments

I refer to the article in The Star (26 October 2016) ‘Junaidi: We need to focus on Paris Agreement’. The Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was responding in Parliament to a question posed as to when Malaysia would ratify the 2nd commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement on climate change, and to what extent this has been...

FISHERS JETTY IN SUNGAI TENGAH, CHANGKAT NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED

admin October 26, 2016 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Penang State Government, Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia (LKIM) and other relevant agencies to take the initiative to resolve the problem faced by fishermen at the Sungai Tengah jetty, Changkat in Seberang Perai Selatan. The jetty here needs to be upgraded for the sake of the fishers’ well-being and safety. The inshore fishermen in this area have been...

Eliminate Lead In Paint

admin October 25, 2016 0 Comments

Paints With Dangerous Lead Levels Widely Sold In Developing Countries The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) reiterates our call to the Malaysian government to take immediate steps to eliminate lead in paint. CAP’s analysis of lead in new enamel household paints in Malaysia found that more than 60 percent of 39 paint samples tested contained exceedingly high lead levels. CAP’s call is...

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Year: 2016