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Year: 2019

Year: 2019

CAP: Do Not Drive Our Children Into The Streets

admin November 15, 2019 0 Comments
Youth involved in Basikal Lajak should be provided suitable space and facilities to express their talents in a safe environment. This is something natural. They should not be driven into the streets where they can be considered a nuisance and endanger themselves and others. Trying to ban such activities will not be successful and will reappear later on. The Basikal Lajak or Mosquito Bicycle issue...
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Ban all e-cigarettes and vaping devices

admin November 14, 2019 0 Comments
There were three recent suspected cases of vaping-related illnesses in Malaysia and these should raise red flags for the Malaysian Ministry of Health (MoH) to ban all e-cigarettes and vaping devices. The government should not involve the tobacco industry (TI) in any tobacco control policy discussion because TI is known to interfere with governments’ formulation of tobacco control policies....
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Mount Erskine Underpass is NOT the Best Option

admin November 13, 2019 0 Comments
This statement is in response to the Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow’s claim that the Mt Erskine underpass is the best option to solve traffic woes as reported in the Star, Nov 8, 2019. We offer five reasons why not only it is not the best option but even more so it is a waste of rate payers money and should be scrapped. 1. This project is not a priority as traffic flow at this junction is good...
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VVIPs involvement in poaching

admin November 11, 2019 0 Comments
The latest revelation by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) that VVIPs are involved in the illegal wildlife trade and poaching is indeed cause for concern. Stopping poaching requires action against these wealthy and influential bosses of often extremely well connected organised crime gangs. It is not just about catching and jailing poachers because there’s an endless supply of them. Going...
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The Secret to Happiness – New publication

admin November 4, 2019 0 Comments
To be happy is not the same as to be “successful”. Only when we throw off our material property can we lose the burdens of having to accumulate and maintain things. Then we can do the things that really matter... Simple living and high thinking. Above all, deep feeling. That’s the basic recipe for inner wealth and a happy life. And possibly also for the survival of humanity. 48 pages   ...
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Climate Change Impacts: How Prepared are we?

admin November 4, 2019 0 Comments
Opening remarks by Ms. Meena Raman, Climate Change Programme Coordinator.  Good morning and welcome to our public forum. TWN is an international organisation, head-quartered in Malaysia, and is very actively engaged at the global level on a multitude of issues including environment, climate change, sustainable development, as well as globalisation and trade. We have been very active on the...
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Investigate Thoroughly the Suspicious Death of Indonesian Environmental Human Rights Defender

admin November 1, 2019 0 Comments
In solidarity with Indonesian colleagues, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) joins civil society groups around the world to call on the Indonesian government to launch a thorough and transparent investigation of the suspicious death of human rights defender, Golfrid Siregar. We are endorsing an international call on the Indonesian government to urgently protect its human rights defenders. SAM is at...
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Beware of ultrasonic pest control devices

admin November 1, 2019 0 Comments
Ultrasonic pest-control devices have been promoted extensively in the market as a solution to get rid of all kinds of pests from fleas to rats. They can be easily bought online or at hardware stores and some supermarkets. These devices are promoted with convincing explanation that they use ultrasonic sound waves that humans cannot hear to drive pests away. Before falling into the advertisement...
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Beware of ultrasonic pest control devices

Admin October 31, 2019 0 Comments
Ultrasonic pest-control devices have been promoted extensively in the market as a solution to get rid of all kinds of pests from fleas to rats. They can be easily bought online or at hardware stores and some supermarkets. These devices are promoted with convincing explanation that they use ultrasonic sound waves that humans cannot hear to drive pests away. Before falling into the advertisement...
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Investigate Thoroughly the Suspicious Death of Indonesian Environmental Human Rights Defender

Admin October 31, 2019 0 Comments
In solidarity with Indonesian colleagues , Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) joins civil society groups around the world to call on the Indonesian government to launch a thorough and transparent investigation of the suspicious death of human rights defender, Golfrid Siregar. We are endorsing an international call on the Indonesian government to urgently protect its human rights defenders. SAM is at the...
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