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Month: October 2024

Month: October 2024

NATURE DOESN’T AGITATE

Lai Cheng October 30, 2024 0 Comments
Too much screen time – whether it’s TV, handphone or computer – is bad for physical and mental health. Disconnect from technology and connect with nature regularly. Being in nature reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing, reducing blood pressure, heart rate,...
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Why handwriting still matters in the digital age

Lai Cheng October 30, 2024 0 Comments
From improving focus to strengthening cognitive pathways, handwriting offers neurological benefits that modern technology can’t replicate. Think back to the last time you jotted down a quick note or made a grocery list. Chances are, it wasn’t with pen and paper. Over the past decade, keyboards and screens have quietly replaced handwriting in our daily routines, from classrooms to office...
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INNOVATIVE WAY TO SAVE TOILET SINK WATER

Lai Cheng October 29, 2024 0 Comments
In many Japanese toilets, you’ll find an ingenious design where the sink is integrated into the top of the tank. This system allows you to wash your hands, and the used water is then reused for the next toilet flush. This practice is not only efficient but also significantly contributes to water conservation in Japan. Every year, millions of litres of water are saved thanks to this simple yet...
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Urgent Call for Tree Management and Storm Preparedness in Penang

Lai Cheng October 29, 2024 0 Comments
Weather forecasts predict that parts of Malaysia will experience four to six heavy rain episodes between November 2024 and March 2025. Tropical storms, flooding, and droughts are becoming more frequent and less predictable, deviating from the usual seasonal norms. In light of this, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to adopt proactive, preventive measures –...
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ALCOHOL IS TOXIC – A Doctor’s Perspective

Lai Cheng October 28, 2024 0 Comments
Alcohol is the most socially accepted drug consumed by 2.3 billion people worldwide. It's the legal poison sold on every street and responsible for 3 million deaths annually. And here’s another truth: “Society normalised regular drinking, but your body never did,” cautions a doctor of 21 years, Dr Sumit Sharma. In a widely shared post on X, he explains why alcohol is toxic. For years, I...
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UNEXPECTED TREE BENEFIT

Lai Cheng October 28, 2024 0 Comments
In 2020, it was reported that a pine tree planted by Epimaco Amancio 35 years earlier in Brgy Obo, Dalaguete, Cebu, Philippines, played a crucial role in preventing a bus from falling off a cliff. The bus was negotiating a downward curve when its brakes failed and it headed toward the 30-metre cliff. The tree's presence helped stop the bus, saving 37 people, mostly students, from potential harm....
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STOP the sale of decorative light immediately

Lai Cheng October 28, 2024 0 Comments
With the approaching Deepavali festival, shops and stalls are already flooded with a wide range of decorations. Traditional decorations are apparently being overtaken by decorative lights, most of which are flimsy in construction and may cause electric shock and are fire hazards. They are sold in violation of our existing regulations. Therefore, Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls the...
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