May 2022 – Consumers Association Penang

Quitters are not losers, they just kick the butts

Lai Cheng May 30, 2022 0 Comments

In conjunction with the WNTD, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is joining other countries in the world in marking the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) which falls on 31 May 2022. The WNTD’s theme for this year is “Tobacco: Threat to our environment”. Cigarette butts are the most common litter that often go unnoticed and they are discarded everywhere such as on roads, parks, beaches,...

Government should set a reasonable ceiling price for e-hailing ride fares

Lai Cheng May 27, 2022 0 Comments

In recent days there has been a lot of talk about Grab price hikes and their price surge system. Many Consumer groups have called for the government to do something to control the exorbitant prices that Grab is charging their customers. The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) echoes this call. For many people without their own transport, e-hailing services are a necessity. Of course there...

The rush into ‘forest carbon credit’ will not help address climate change

Lai Cheng May 27, 2022 0 Comments

This is a response to the Sarawak government’s most recent amendments to their Land Code and their Forestry Enactment, which mainly concern responses to address climate change. While we see the need for the Sarawak government to make provisions for regulating the use of land both onshore and offshore for the storage of oil and gas companies in the state as per the Explanatory Statement in the...

Malaysia should say ‘NO’ to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)

Lai Cheng May 26, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang is extremely concerned over the announcement by Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Mohamed Azmin Ali that Malaysia will join a new economic agreement led by the United States. The Biden Administration has announced its proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) during President Joe Biden’s recent trip to Japan. It is reported...

Food security issues are now haunting Malaysia

Lai Cheng May 25, 2022 0 Comments

While the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the chicken export from 1 June we regret that our past warnings to the authorities about food insecurity dangers had fallen on deaf ears. Failure to revamp the entire agricultural policy which includes a total review of the food production and distribution chain is responsible for the current crisis. In 2018, we echoed the concerns of...

IPEF Would Be DETRIMENTAL FOR MALAYSIA

Lai Cheng May 25, 2022 0 Comments

During US President Joe Biden’s recent trip to Japan, the White House had announced some of the countries that will be participating in his proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) discussions launched on 23 May. They include the US, Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Others may...

SAM shocked that EIA for Lanthanide mining approved in Environmentally Sensitive Area

Admin May 25, 2022 0 Comments

SAM is shocked to learn of news that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the rare earth lanthanide mining project in Hulu Perak was approved last week, when it was earlier reported on the Department of Environment’s (DOE) website that the EIA had been rejected. According to the EIA which has now been approved, the project is to involve 2161 hectares, which is massive, making it...

COVID-19 VACCINES: DON’T GET OVERCHARGED

Admin May 23, 2022 0 Comments

If you’re thinking of getting the CoronaVac or Covilo Covid-19 vaccines in a private setting, know how much they cost. The Government has gazetted the ceiling prices for these 2 vaccines. Based on a circular received by CAP recently from the Ministry of Health, the prices are as follows: > CoronaVac – maximum of RM62 at wholesale level, RM77 at retail level > Covilo – maximum of RM49...

Introduce electronic subsidy card system for fuel subsidy

Admin May 23, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the government's announcement of a plan to implement targeted fuel subsidy for those in the Below 40 (B40) group. We urge the government to speed up the implementation because the war in Ukraine is not likely to end soon and on the contrary to what some consumers may think, the subsidy comes from taxpayers. It is, therefore, not advantageous to...

Civil society groups express support for Sungai Ara residents’ case against Sunway Hills project on environmentally sensitive hills

Admin May 22, 2022 0 Comments

Several civil society organisations in Penang have come together in a show of solidarity and support for the Sungai Ara residents, who have filed an appeal to the Federal Court, in their fight against the Sunway City project which is on environmentally sensitive hill lands. The Federal Court hearing will take place on 25th and 26th May, 2022, and is of significant public interest, as it involves...

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