April 2022 – Consumers Association Penang

Useful Travel Info, Take Note

Admin April 29, 2022 0 Comments

We received information from a traveller who recently came to Malaysia for holiday, that he was asked about the value of the food items he was bringing in. He said that it would be about 2000 Turkish liras/ £100 and the customs officer calculated that to be about RM600.00. The traveller was then informed that each adult was only allowed an allowance of RM150.00 worth of food items into the...

Is Malaysia under siege by food cartels?

Admin April 27, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to make public its investigation into food cartels because their existence in the food distribution system will further jeopardize the country’s food insecurity that we are experiencing for decades. One major setback is that Malaysia is importing nearly 60 per cent of the food it needs, making it highly vulnerable to food shortages...

CAP: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals found in erasers and thermal papers

Admin April 26, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the authorities to regulate Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) in products sold in the country. The call is made in view of tests conducted on erasers and thermal papers from Malaysia. The erasers were bought from popular outlets in Penang. Most of the erasers were made in China. Some of the erasers had fanciful features (like funny shapes,...

Save and share seeds: Conserve our natural heritage

Admin April 23, 2022 0 Comments

Speech by Mr. Mohideen Abdul Kader, President of Consumers’ Association of Penang at CAP’s Seeds Fair held on 23 April 2022 at CAP premises, 10 Jalan Masjid Negeri, Penang. Greetings and welcome to CAP’s seeds fair, held in conjunction with the International Seeds Day observed every year on April 26th. We have gathered here to celebrate seeds and to encourage seed saving and sharing....

GoPinjam can set a dangerous precedence in personal loans and debts

Admin April 22, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is shocked by the announcement that Touch ‘n Go is collaborating with CIMB Bank Bhd in producing a personal loan product available through Touch ‘Go eWallet, regardless of the interest rate. The introduction of easy personal loans promotes debt dependency culture to Malaysians who desire to spend what they do not have. With easy availability of loans,...

NEED TO HEED WARNINGS FROM MOTHER EARTH

Admin April 22, 2022 0 Comments

It is Earth Day once again on April 22. As we have said before, it is not enough to dedicate one day in a year to remember her if we are to save her and save ourselves. We must remember her every day and put the environment and ecology at the centre of decision-making if we are to prevent future calamities that result in catastrophic environmental impacts which also have economic implications....

SAM supports Penang State Government’s action against non-compliant pig farmers

Admin April 17, 2022 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) welcomes and supports the Penang State Government’s firmness and proposed action against pig farm operators who do not comply with the Pig Breeding Enactment 2016, as this has caused water pollution and odor. It was reported that starting January 2022, the state government will close operations and demolish pig farms that do not comply with licensing conditions. This...

CAP’s Seeds Fair

Admin April 13, 2022 0 Comments

It takes joint effort to keep our rivers clean

Admin April 13, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) finds it absolutely disgusting about the apathy of people who threw about one tonne of rubbish into the Sungai Pinang. The rubbish trapped by the river’s log boom is then fished out by the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) daily. We urge the Penang state government to install close circuit TV (CCTV) cameras at strategic locations along Sungai Pinang to...

Sungai Pinang pollution is a long-standing issue

Admin April 12, 2022 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is not surprised to learn that a tonne of rubbish is being collected from the log boom in Sungai Pinang daily. This is a long-standing issue of littering due to a lack of aggressive enforcement action by the government. Penang State Infrastructure Committee chairman was quoted by the media attributing the pollution situation to the attitude of people who continued...

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Month: April 2022