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Month: September 2020

Month: September 2020

The Best Gateway Of Penang

admin September 10, 2020 0 Comments
Imagine you are a first-time visitor to Penang. Your gateway is very important. The airport, the bridge, second bridge, the underground tunnel or THE FERRY. You are a tired traveller and probably wants to get to your destination as quickly as possible. The gateways other than the ferry do a quicker job. But the ferry creates a lasting impression and it was love-at-first-sight when I first came...
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The authorities have to consider maintaining ferry service while upgrading ferry terminal in stages

admin September 9, 2020 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the Transport Ministry’s announcement that Penang ferry services will not be suspended as earlier planned for three months, beginning 1 September, for upgrading works at the ferry terminals. Replacing the current ferries with twin-hulled catamarans is the recent move as catamarans are known to be energy efficient. Ferry service should be...
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SAM Welcomes Setting Up Of Environmental Crimes Unit

admin September 8, 2020 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Environment and Water (MEW) Dato’ Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, on the setting up of an environmental crimes unit to tackle illegal activities that could harm the country’s natural resources. We welcome the announcement by the Environment Minister that plans were in place to coordinate efforts between the ministry,...
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The Majority Is Not Always Right

admin September 8, 2020 0 Comments
The TYRANNY OF THE MAJORITY is a problem in democracies. Does the majority listen to the minorities whose rights are trampled on? Do you expect the minority to keep quiet and accept the so-called march of progress when fishermen's livelihoods are destroyed or affected like in the Penang Reclamation projects? Do you expect the minorities in Malaysia or anywhere to just keep quiet and accept...
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Demand for Safety and Priority

admin September 7, 2020 0 Comments
Roads are designed for automobiles only. Not cyclists, pedestrians or children, old and handicapped. We, the normal healthy people, are all handicapped in many instances, imagine you with a family of 4 young children trying to cross a road with bags full of merchandise. All of the other road users besides the autos become afterthoughts of road design. The main purpose of roads design is speed...
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Single Federal Authority Needed To Protect Rivers

admin September 7, 2020 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls for the urgent establishment of a single, federal regulatory authority to seriously protect all rivers, as they are the nation’s lifelines in the supply of water. Ninety-five per cent (95%) of our water needs come from our rivers. We reiterate this call which has been made in the past, in view of the major water disruption in the Klang Valley these past few...
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PLUS Duty Of Care For Safety On Its Highways

admin September 7, 2020 0 Comments
Some accidents should not be happening on the highways, e.g. those resulting from foreign objects lying on the highways.  However, such accidents happen when things fall off from vehicles (especially heavy vehicles) or retreaded tyres burst leaving chunks of rubber littering the highways. Highway users pay a toll and PLUS has a duty of care to ensure they can travel safely and not crash into...
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TAKE ACTION NOW. Tell Johnson & Johnson to remove its talc-based product from the global market!

admin September 3, 2020 0 Comments
Documents show Johnson & Johnson was aware since the late 1950s that the talc used in Johnson’s Baby Powder sometimes contained asbestos, known to cause health issues including cancer and mesothelioma. Although Johnson & Johnson announced it will stop selling its talc-based powder in U.S and Canada, it will continue selling it to women across the world. TAKE ACTION NOW. Tell Johnson...
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