2016 – Page 7 – Consumers Association Penang

Tree Removal Causes Massive Traffic Jam in Green Lane, Penang

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The Penang Island City Council (MBPP)’s road widening project in Green Lane caused a massive traffic jam early this morning. Sixteen trees along a stretch of Jalan Masjid Negeri were slated to be moved for the road widening project. The uprooting of the trees was done at night, beginning last week. When it came to the twelfth tree, the operations hit a snag because workers alarmingly...

Malaysia Needs To Urgently Beef Up Its Climate Actions

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With the adoption of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty for post-2020 climate action, at the Paris climate summit last December, signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are committing themselves to enhancing climate actions to halt further alteration of the climate system and its adverse impacts on human societies. Malaysia, as one of the 197...

CAP: Fix Deficiencies In Road Transport System Without Delays

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It is more than two years since the Advisory Panel of the Genting Highlands crash submitted 51 recommendations to the Ministry of Transport in order to improve the national road safety system holistically. Frequent pubic and commercial vehicle crashes are an indication of serious flaws and deficiencies in the road transport systems which have been ignored for too long. Meanwhile, Consumers’...

Environmental Destruction Cause Of Decline In Cockle Production

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The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is of the opinion that deteriorating environmental quality is the main cause of the decline in breeding and production of cockles in the country. Besides rampant smuggling of cockle spats to our neighbouring country which we have failed to curb effectively, marine pollution and destruction of mangroves threaten cockle breeding in the coastal areas,...

Kabali Glorifying Blood And Gore

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Malaysia seems to be out of step in allowing the Tamil movie Kabali to be filmed and shown here as well, albeit well received by Ranjinikanth fans. The movie glorified violence and the life of gangsterism surrounding the movie’s main character, don Kabaleeswaran alias Kabali, throughout the show. Ironically, while Malaysia is trying so hard to clamp down on gangsterism and violence, the...

Penang’s Car-Centrism Sacrificing our Trees

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The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is infuriated with the Penang Island City Council (MBPP)’s road-widening projects that involve relocating 16 roadside trees in Green Lane. We reiterate our objections to the “sentence” akin to “death knell” imposed on these trees. Trees are one of the most natural valuable assets of any streetscape. An iconic image of Penang is its...

Issue 46-4 July-August 2016

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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.

Why The Secrecy In Car Recalls In Malaysia

admin July 26, 2016 0 Comments

It has come to our attention that a model of the Ford Focus has a serious driveshaft problem which can cause it to fracture “under certain driving conditions”. In one recent case in Johore, the driveshaft wall gave way causing one end of the driveshaft to break loose and dangle causing a long scratch on the road surface. Fortunately no one was injured. According to paultan.org a Malaysian...

Eliminate Pests Using Biological Control Methods

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The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) recommends that the Agriculture Department and related agencies to intensify the use of biological methods for farmers to control the threat of pests in paddy cultivation. Biological control is beneficial in the long run. In addition, farmers do not have to spend money to purchase pesticides and prevent exposure to health problems associated with...

CAP: Ban animal-based L-cysteine

admin July 21, 2016 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Ministry of Health to ban animal based L cysteine and impose mandatory labeling of this substance in products sold in Malaysia. According to the 11th Schedule of the Food Regulations 1985, the use of L-cysteine is allowed in wheat flour and high-protein flour for bread-making. Malaysian delicacies such as bread, roti canai, roti jala, puri...

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