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Year: 2018

Year: 2018

Does a rise in complaints to MAVCOM mean an increase in awareness?

admin September 28, 2018 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) refers to a recent statement by the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) in regards to the complaints they have received this year so far. We are sceptical that an increase in complaints to the commission by a whopping 38.1% is an actual indication of an increase in “consumer awareness”. It is claimed in the statement that 99.4 per cent of the...
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SAM hopes that the Penang State Government and Authorities are serious in resolving pig waste pollution

admin September 28, 2018 0 Comments
Pig farms at gertak Sanggul (Oct 2016) Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Penang state government to seriously take action against two pig farms operating in Gertak Sanggul in the southwestern part of the island. The farms were allegedly releasing untreated pig waste into the sea. Immediate action is needed so that residents, fishermen and the public who often visit the area are assured that...
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SAM & CAP welcome decision to stop logging activities in Bukit Perangin

admin September 28, 2018 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) welcome the Kedah state government’s decision to stop logging activities in Bukit Perangin, in the district of Kubang Pasu as the logging activities have adversely affected the environment and lives of the local community here. Commenting on an article in a local newspaper (Sinar Harian: 26 August 2018) quoting Kubang...
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CAP and SAM welcome Kedah’s decision to immediately revoke logging licenses in Ulu Muda

admin September 28, 2018 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) welcome the statement by the Land, Water and Natural Resources Minister YB Dr Xavier Jayakumar that the Kedah state is revoking logging permits in the Ulu Muda Forest Reserve with immediate effect.  YB also stated that the Federal government would compensate Kedah for its loss of revenue. There are funds that are...
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Need to Also Conserve Elephant Habitat and Roaming

Admin September 27, 2018 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) welcomes the Perak State Government’s proposal to establish a Elephant Sanctuary at KM20 Gerik-Jeli Road nearby the Perak-Kelantan border. However, SAM expects that the area of 40 hectares proposed for the sanctuary would be unable to address conflicts between humans and wildlife, especially elephants. The area of the proposed sanctuary would be able to serve as a...
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INVESTIGATE BOMBA’S “OPEN TENDER” TO APPOINT SOLE PROVIDER OF SPKA

admin September 27, 2018 0 Comments
The Bomba's appointment of a single entity to supply and install an automatic fire alarm monitoring system to replace the existing CMS (Computerized Monitoring System) was recently raised in Parliament by the MP from Lanang, Sarawak. CAP had written to the Finance Ministry to enquire whether the "open tender" by the Bomba had complied with the rules of fair competition. Our enquiry was brushed...
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Promote Biological Control to Combat Rodent Attack

admin September 27, 2018 0 Comments
Padi farmers in Kepala Batas, Penang are crying out for help because of destruction to their rice crops, but their cries are not in vain for  the state Agriculture Department has come to their rescue through the biological control of rats in the paddy fields. Using barn owls to fight rodent populations is an old idea that is getting a second look by many sectors of the agriculture industry....
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Beware of Alien Species in Our Environment

admin September 27, 2018 0 Comments
Alien fish species have been known to make their presence in our dams, lakes and rivers but not much attention has been paid to their existence. Piranhas, African catfish, pirarucu (Arapaima gigas), peacock bass, and tilapia, to name a few are all found in abundance in our waterways, and some are bred in ponds for the aquaculture projects. Of late, news has surfaced of the discovery of two new...
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Sacrificing our pygmies for palm oil

admin September 26, 2018 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is shocked to learn of the death of six more pygmy elephants which has been happening ad nauseam for several years. Elephants are not an exception because the carnage to turtles and sharks has been making headlines in the previous year, which is reflective of poor government protection. That the slaughter is happening frequently can only mean that those entrusted with...
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DANGEROUS HIGH-RISK BUILDINGS

admin September 26, 2018 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is concerned with the news that roughly half of the 8638 high-risk buildings in our country have failed to get the Fire Certification (FC) issued by the Fire and Rescue Department. Four months ago there was an incident at the EPF building at Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya where a fire that started was able to spread rapidly due to the exterior cladding...
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