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Year: 2019

Year: 2019

CAP: Non-alcoholic beverage? No way!

admin July 15, 2019 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is highly sceptical when Heineken Malaysia Bhd announced in June that it will be launching Heineken 0.0 non-alcoholic malt beverage in July 2019. In fact, it was planning to sell the product in 14 markets across Europe, Russia, and Israel. Although Heineken said that it is going to tap the global trend of moderate alcohol consumption where a...
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HUNDREDS OF TRADITIONAL FISHERMEN REJECT THE PENANG SOUTH RECLAMATION PROJECT AND PERAK SAND MINING

admin July 11, 2019 0 Comments
1. OBJECTION TO THE PENANG RECLAMATION AND PERAK SAND MINING: More than a hundred fishermen from various units and associations from Penang and Perak are gathered here today, together with NGOs and concerned citizens who are in solidarity, at this peaceful rally outside the Parliament to protest the Penang South Reclamation project (PSR) and the consequent sand mining in Perak. The reclamation...
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Disturbing trend of individuals keeping wildlife as pets

admin July 11, 2019 0 Comments
There have been several incidents recently which have highlighted a disturbing trend of individuals keeping wildlife as pets. The first incident highlighted in the media was a Sun Bear which a Malaysian singer had initially mistaken for a dog. Within the same week was a case of a Brahminy Kite which had been held captive for a year in a corner lot of a terraced house. It was a total...
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FOUM Offers to Assist the Kedah State Government Protect Ulu Muda

admin July 10, 2019 0 Comments
10 July 2019: FOUM or Friends of Ulu Muda, a coalition of NGOs, social enterprises and private companies working together to protect the Greater Ulu Muda Forest, would like to applaud the Kedah Menteri Besar, YAB Dato’ Seri Hj. Mukhriz Tun Mahathir and the Kedah State Government for taking the bold move to protect the Ulu Muda forest.  Despite the numerous challenges faced in generating...
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Are Malaysians second rated consumers where food safety is concerned?

admin July 9, 2019 0 Comments
Time and again we hear of Malaysian produce being rejected by other countries. The latest being bottled mineral water recalled by the Singaporean authorities. The particular bottled mineral water was found to contain Pseudomonas aeruginosa – a common bacterium that is found in faeces, soil, water and sewage. It is strange that such an incident was not discovered by our local authorities even...
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EXPLAIN CAUSE OF SERIOUS HAZE IN PENANG

admin July 5, 2019 0 Comments
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

admin July 5, 2019 0 Comments
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

admin July 5, 2019 0 Comments
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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SHRIMP FARMING ACTIVITY THREATENS DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN KUALA SG PINANG

admin July 3, 2019 0 Comments
..... The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) and the Fisheries Department to investigate the problem of shallow drainage caused by effluents from shrimp ponds in Kuala Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau, Penang.  The long-standing problem which has been going on since 10 years ago will be further polluting the environment, affect fisheries...
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NGOs SUPPORT CALL FOR TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CHEMICAL FACTORIES IN PASIR GUDANG

admin July 2, 2019 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) express our support for the call made by the Pasir Gudang Member of Parliament Hassan Karim, for the temporary closure of the factories suspected of being responsible for the spate of ill health among students and teachers in the area, including kindergarten kids. Under Regulation 24 of the Clean Air Regulations 2014, the...
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