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Year: 2020

Year: 2020

“LET IT ALL HANG OUT”?

admin July 17, 2020 0 Comments
Psychologists now say that this is a dangerous myth. Some people use this theory as a licence to hurt others. Research has found that “letting it rip” with anger actually escalates anger and aggression and does nothing to help you (or the person you’re angry with) resolve the situation. It may take a lot of patient questioning on your part, and it may require some breathing space, but...
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Consumers must take moratorium deadline seriously

admin July 16, 2020 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) warns consumers not to take the issue of moratorium offered by banks lightly. According to Bank Negara Malaysia, any appeal for extension after the current six-month period will be based on the restructuring of the loan on a case-to-case basis by the respective banks. We urge consumers who really need to restructure their loan to approach their...
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Respect the law and do not commit the government and the people to the SRS reclamation project

admin July 16, 2020 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) call on the Penang state government to respect and abide by the legal process with regard to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) embodied in the Environmental Quality Act 1974 (EQA).  There is an appeal in the Appeal Board set up under the EQA challenging the approval of the EIA by the Department of Environment...
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Nature is so important in our well-being

admin July 16, 2020 0 Comments
We lose so much when we become disconnected with nature, both physically and psychologically. Nature provides in so many ways, but are we ready to receive the lessons and goodies, besides conquering it and abusing it?Connection with nature has been associated with:> Stronger immune system> Improved mental health> Deeper sleep> Enhanced feeling of wellness> Enhanced cognitive...
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From a quote by Oscar Wilde

admin July 15, 2020 0 Comments
Fashion is UGLY in many other ways. Environmentally unsustainable, creates waste, obsolescence, climate crisis, microplastics pollution, slave labour and more. Do you want to be part of it? Go instead for sustainability, simplicity, elegance, contentment and long lasting values.
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CAP: Recall winter melon strips from the market

admin July 15, 2020 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang calls upon the Ministry of Health to immediately recall winter melon strips from the market. The call is made in response to the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) recall of winter melon strips from Malaysia which was found to contain sulphur dioxide that exceeded the maximum limit stated in the Singapore Food Regulations. Winter melon strips are used in the making...
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Enough Sleep

admin July 15, 2020 0 Comments
Lack of sleep weakens your immune system, leading to colds, flu or other infection. Studies have shown that even moderate amounts of sleep deprivation reduce the levels of white blood cells and immune system effectiveness. One study showed that if you deprive rats of sleep for only 8 hours and then challenge the body with a foreign substance, the antibody response is weak. Mice deprived of sleep...
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Ethnicity should not be a criterion for renting a housing unit

admin July 14, 2020 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the government to investigate into the recent case of a Libyan expatriate who was not allowed to rent a condominium unit in the Cyberjaya neighbourhood. The management of property had barred Africans from renting any unit there. Malaysia needs to seriously reflect how it can allow such explicit racism manifest in our multiethnic and multi...
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Padang Terap Paddy Farmers Face Irrigation Problem

Admin July 13, 2020 0 Comments
More than 100 farmers from six villages near Kuala Nerang in the district of Padang Terap, Kedah are facing problems because the 200 hectares of paddy fields they cultivate do not have adequate water supply and lacking proper irrigation system. The affected villages are Kampung Padang Gelanggang, Kampung Pokka, Kampung Lubuk Keriang, Kampung Lubuk Labi, Kampung Tanjung and Kampung...
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