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Month: June 2022

Month: June 2022

Price Tagging Laws must be enforced

Mei Cheng June 3, 2022 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs to enforce the Price Control Act 1946 Amendment 1973, Section 8 (1) which requires traders to display price tags on goods that are meant for sale. Our repeated survey around Penang Island showed that many traders especially food stalls and restaurants are blatantly flouting the Price Control...
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Help BAN Lead in Paints

Lai Cheng June 3, 2022 0 Comments
The Department of Standards Malaysia is currently soliciting public comments on the draft Malaysian Standard (MS) for Architectural Coatings. Architectural coatings, often called exterior wall coatings, are paints and other coatings used to paint the exteriors and interiors of buildings. It is intended for on-site use on the interior and exterior surfaces of residential, commercial,...
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Groups Back Phase-Out of “Forever Chemicals” to Protect Women and Other Vulnerable Sectors

Lai Cheng June 1, 2022 0 Comments
Various civil society groups have joined forces to call for a global ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) ahead of the World Environment Day.  Also known as the “forever chemicals,” PFAS do not break down in the environment and build up in the bodies of humans and wildlife over time, resulting in adverse health effects. At a webinar co-organized by the EcoWaste Coalition with...
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