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Year: 2020

Year: 2020

Why We Buy Stuff That We Don’t Use

admin July 13, 2020 0 Comments
Excuses, Excuses All of us have been guilty of making foolish purchases at one time or another. Perhaps yours was the evening dress which you bought at a sale a year ago, but never wore because the colours were a bit too loud. You were never particularly keen on the dress but your friends insisted that it was a good bargain and that the colours were not bright but “fashionable”. Now, every...
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Sunway Group should ‘Walk The Talk” on Prioritising People and the Planet

admin July 10, 2020 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) welcomes recent comments reported by the media by Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah, the Chairman of the Sunway Group, on the need for a new iteration of economic growth that prioritises people and the planet; (See 2 July, The Star). The media reports referred to the Sunway Group’s commitment to the sustainability agenda in advancing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals...
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How Food Additives Act Against You

admin July 10, 2020 0 Comments
FOOD ADDITIVES are non-foods added to food. They may cause mutations, genetic damage or birth defects — all very subtle effects. They may also cause cancer, or interfere with the body’s normal processes — long-term effects that are little understood. They may even impair the liver. If toxins are absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract, they are transported to the liver. The liver has...
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Penang Government has no powers to issue bonds without Federal approval

admin July 6, 2020 0 Comments
The Penang State Government has no powers to issue bonds to finance the three reclaimed islands project costing RM11 billion without the approval of the Federal Government. Article 111(2) of the Federal Constitution makes it abundantly clear that a State is allowed to borrow, for a period not exceeding five years, from a bank or other financial source only with the approval of the Federal...
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Antibiotic Resistance Affects Cancer Treatments

admin July 6, 2020 0 Comments
If antibiotic resistance persists -- for cancer patients, this may mean higher mortality, more difficult and more expensive treatment, and many side effects. Many treatment options will disappear entirely. Antibiotic resistant bacteria will thus set cancer treatment back for decades, while the incidence of cancer cases will continue to rise in the years to come. Cancer treatments such as...
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Cockle Breeding Grounds Threatened

admin July 6, 2020 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the government to investigate and take immediate action to address the problem of imminent threat and diminishing cockle breeding grounds. The long-standing problem since 10 years ago, is not only affecting the livelihood of fishermen and supply for consumers but has resulted in a price increase of cockles sold in markets. A market survey by SAM found that the...
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Make public the Temporary Measures Bill

admin July 3, 2020 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) cautions the government about the formulating of the Temporary Measures Bill that prevents housing developers and homebuyers from suing one another as a result of the delay in completion consequential to Covid-19 pandemic. Although it is fair that the completion date be extended because of the interruption caused by pandemic, the law should not...
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Vegetarians have up to 50% LESS CANCER

admin July 2, 2020 0 Comments
A STUDY conducted among 50,000 vegetarians (the Seventh-Day Adventists) revealed results that shook the world of cancer research. The study clearly showed that this group has an astonishingly low rate of all types of cancer, and a significantly longer life span. Another study of Mormons in California showed that cancer occurs in this group at a rate of 50% less than in the normal population....
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Authorities urged to clarify if all water purifiers are safe to use

admin July 2, 2020 0 Comments
A water purifier marketed by Coway in Korea was found to be leaching nickel in the water tank and, hence, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls upon the Malaysian authorities to urgently look into the matter and issue a statement. The Seoul High Court recently ruled that the company had failed to notify its customers that the nickel plating in the water tank can potentially...
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