February 2017 – Page 2 – Consumers Association Penang

CAP HAD WARNED: PIG BRISTLE BRUSHES AND OTHER PORCINE PRODUCTS

admin February 6, 2017 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) had warned consumers as early as 1980s – three decades ago – and went on to publish a book titled Halal Haram on the subject of halal products in 2006 but the warning has fallen on deaf ears. One of the products that CAP deliberated were paint brushes which has been lately reported in a Bahasa Malaysia daily. CAP would like to congratulate the...

SAM CALLS ON KELANTAN GOVERNMENT TO CANCEL CARBON OFFSET DEAL

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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is deeply concerned by the intention of the Kelantan State Government to enter into a carbon offsetting deal with a carbon trading company involving 25% of its forested land. It is equally troubling to read the positive angle adopted by media reports in praising the 30-year concession which covers a staggering 396,000ha of forests with the credit generated to be sold...

CABLE CAR WILL DESTROY ENVIRONMENT OF PENANG HILL, BOTANICAL GARDENS AND SURROUNDINGS

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Penang Hill transformed - NST Sahabat Alam Malaysia is deeply concerned and objects to the proposal of a cable car system in Penang as it would bring about devastating impacts, result in a drastic change in the hill’s atmosphere and surrounding the ground stations. SAM therefore calls on the Federal and State government to scrap this proposal. The proposed cable car plan, estimated to cost...

Issue 47-1 January-February 2017

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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.

CAP OBJECTS THE USE OF DRONES FOR AERIAL SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES IN PADDY FIELDS