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Day: July 5, 2019

EXPLAIN CAUSE OF SERIOUS HAZE IN PENANG

Over the past few days, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) has been noticing a serious haze problem occurring in Penang with very poor visibility. We are wondering why the haze is occurring and SAM would like a clarification from the Department of Environment (DOE) about the state of the air quality in Penang. With the rather high temperatures these past few weeks in the region of 30 degrees C and...
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NGOS QUESTION BASIS OF EIA APPROVAL FOR PENANG SOUTH RECLAMATION PROJECT

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) are most dismayed to learn that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project has been approved by the Department of Environment (DOE). We understand that 72 conditions have been imposed by the DOE for the approval. We call on the state to make public these conditions without...
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Withdraw RM6.2 billion MOF offer to Gamuda and other highway concessionaires

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Cabinet not to approve the RM 6.2 billion offer made by the Ministry of Finance to Gamuda, Litrak and other highway concessionaires to acquire four tolled highways. A committee of experts should be set up  to find a solution to the much-criticised toll concessions,  that will bring real benefits to the consumers and not burden the...
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