November 2021 – Consumers Association Penang

The Inaugural S M Mohamed Idris Memorial Lecture on 6th December 2021

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We welcome you to join us at the Inaugural S M Mohamed Idris Memorial Lecture on 6th December 2021. The lecture will be delivered by Dr Vandana Shiva, Indian Scholar, Environmental Activist, Food Sovereignty Advocate, Ecofeminist and Anti-globalisation Author.

STOP INDISCRIMINATE INCREASE OF PRICE OF VEGETABLES

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The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs and Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) to take immediate steps to bring down the price of vegetables which has increased up to 200% in the past two weeks. The Following prices listed below give the comparative price. No Items Old Price(RM) New Price(RM) Percentage 1. Cauliflower...

Are We Going to Lose Another Icon? Don’t Stop the Penang Hill Funicular Railway

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On 10 November 2021, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow announced that Penang is considering shutting down the problematic Penang Hill funicular train service if it continues to break down, stressing on the importance of passenger safety. CAP is shocked at this announcement and hopes that the shutdown will not be a permanent one. The iconic Penang Hill Railway was opened in 1923 with work...

The Penang Port has to urgently review its ferry schedule

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The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Penang Port (PP) to review its current Penang-Butterworth ferry service schedule because its two-hour intervals between trips will cause inconvenience to pedestrian commuters in particular. PP’s ferry service schedule is published in its website at Pedestrian commuters are often helpless, dependent on the ferry to take them across the channel...

Authorities must ensure that high-rise building balconies are safe for children

Admin November 15, 2021 0 Comments

There is a video going around on social media showing a girl who appears to be 7 to 8 years old, who has climbed over the balcony railing onto the ledge of a high-rise building (presumably a flat) and proceeds to walk back and forth on the ledge. The girl is doing this on what seems to be the tenth or eleventh floor of the building. A short while later, she seems to hear a sound and hurriers,...

Nina Azzahra Arisandi – Youth Climate Activist, Indonesia

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GAIA ASIA PACIFIC 13 November at 5.00 pm We continue to be inspired by young people at #COP26 and around the world who are taking #climateaction urgently and seriously. One of them is Nina, a young climate activist from Indonesia leading the fight against #WasteColonialism. Here’s a quick highlight reel of her speech during the UK Premiere of Girls For Future in COP26 Coalition People’s...

CAP: Nip diabetes in the bud

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November 14 is World Diabetes Day. On this occasion, the Consumers Association of Penang calls on the relevant authorities to take immediate steps to control the growing number of obese children in the country. Children in Malaysia have been labelled the fattest in the region, but their weight carries a greater burden than just their size. The recent Movement Control Order (MCO) had worsened the...

Malaysia Needs Detailed Plan and Action for Climate Emergency, Now

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CAP calls on the Government to formulate a detailed plan with targets and timelines, setting out the actions to be taken to fulfil our commitments made during COP26, and under the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The plan must cover all sectors of our economy, public service and consumer behaviour. There must be an independent body with government and civil society...

Keep fruits crops in Kelicap Residential area: CAP

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The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) hopes that the Penang City Council (MBPP) will give due consideration to the problems faced by some of the 84 families who cultivate in the open land at Pintasan Kelicap, Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim, Bayan Lepas here. Following the MBPP's notice directing them to remove the crops and structures without permission on the shoulder of the road, CAP also...

Phase-out of mercury-containing dental fillings gains momentum

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The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, of which the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is a member, welcomes the growing momentum to phase out the use of dental amalgam. The first part of the fourth Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP4) which was held online from November 1st ended yesterday. The Minamata Convention requires Parties to phase down the...

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