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Year: 2018

Year: 2018

Stop Live Transport: International Awareness Day

Admin June 13, 2018 0 Comments
June 14th is Stop Live Transport International Awareness Day. SAM welcomes the Malaysian government’s move in stating that regulations will soon be in place to ensure livestock and poultry like chicken, ducks, pigs and cattle will be transported safely without them being harmed. This was a recent announcement by the Malaysian Veterinary Services Department (DVS) Director- general Datuk Dr...
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TBRA calls to halt tree felling and road widening on Jalan Loh Poh Heng, Tanjung Bungah

admin June 13, 2018 0 Comments
Tanjung Bungah Residents Association (TBRA) calls on YAB Tuan Chow KonYeow, Chief Minister of Penang, Datuk Ar Yew Tung Seang, the mayor of the Penang Island City Council (MBPP), YB Zairil Khir Johari, ADUN for Tanjung Bungah and YB Wong Hon Wai, MP for Bukit Bendera to immediately halt plans to fell 21 mature trees along Jalan Loh Poh Heng, Tanjung Bungah, for road-widening purposes. This call...
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FIRECRACKERS – RINGGIT AND SEN-SE MATTERS

Admin June 12, 2018 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Customs Excise Department and the Police to intensify nationwide crackdown on the smuggling and sale of fireworks and firecrackers. CAP has been calling on the authorities to impose heavier penalties on offenders including jail sentences for more than two decades. We believe that if enforcement is beefed up, smuggling of contraband can be...
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MORE PERSONAL DATA STOLEN AND SOLD

Admin June 11, 2018 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is concerned about the news last week that the technology portal, lowyat.net, had discovered another personal data breach and that a total of 60,000 records from the pay TV operator Astro were up for grabs at RM4,500.00 per 10,000 records on its site. Disturbingly, lowyat.net also stated that they had first discovered the data breach in January 2018...
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Eid al-Fitr Message S.M Mohamed Idris President, Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP)

Admin June 11, 2018 0 Comments
بسمٱللهٱلرحمنٱلرحيم السلامعليكمورحمةاللهوبركاته                          I wish all our Muslim brothers and sisters a happy and meaningful Hari Raya          Eid al-Fitr. I pray to Allah to accept our worship, fasting and charity during Ramadhan, the holiest month. First of Syawal will soon arrive for us to celebrate...
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Hard-hitting punishment for speeding, reckless driving to curb deaths

Admin June 8, 2018 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang is alarmed at the continued high incidence of fatal accidents on Malaysian roads and calls on the government to impose severe penalties, including criminal punishment, on those who flout safety laws that potentially lead to death. Vehicles must also be subjected to vigorous checks and enforcement for compliance to relevant safety standards so as to ensure that...
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World Oceans Day 2018: SAM calls for Ban of Single-Use Plastics to Prevent Plastic Pollution

Admin June 7, 2018 0 Comments
Plastic pollution has become a serious problem affecting the marine environment. This year’s main action focus of World Oceans Day, celebrated each year on 8 June, is to prevent plastic pollution and encourage solutions for a healthy ocean.  Hence, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls for elimination of single-use plastics as a first step to beat plastic pollution. Plastic packaging accounts for...
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World Oceans Day 2018: SAM calls for Ban of Single-Use Plastics to Prevent Plastic Pollution

admin June 7, 2018 0 Comments
Plastic pollution has become a serious problem affecting the marine environment. This year’s main action focus of World Oceans Day, celebrated each year on 8 June, is to prevent plastic pollution and encourage solutions for a healthy ocean.  Hence, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls for elimination of single-use plastics as a first step to beat plastic pollution. Plastic packaging accounts...
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Beware of Alien Species in Our Environment

Admin June 6, 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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DEBT AND EXTRAVAGANCE DURING AIDIL-FITRI

Admin June 6, 2018 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is shocked, concerned and disappointed with the news that many Muslims have once more resorted to borrowing money to sate the materialistic “wants” associated with celebrating Aidilfitri. CAP has repeatedly advised against being extravagant and overspending during the months of Ramadhan and Syawal when we celebrate Raya Aidilfitri. To stay away...
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