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Month: November 2024

Month: November 2024

Cooking Oil Subsidy is Unjustified

Lai Cheng November 29, 2024 0 Comments
The media has highlighted the growing issue of smuggling and diversion of subsidized cooking oil to neighboring countries, a problem that is increasingly affecting Malaysians, particularly the poor and B40 groups who are struggling to obtain subsidized cooking oil. According to a recent report, 60 million packets of subsidized cooking oil are being sent to neighboring countries every month. This...
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Open Letter to ASEAN Leaders: REDUCE PLASTIC PRODUCTION for Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia

Lai Cheng November 29, 2024 0 Comments
The world gathered this week for the fifth and final meeting (INC5) to negotiate a global plastic treaty to end plastic pollution in Busan, South Korea. Tensions are high to deliver an agreement that can adequately deal with the plastic crisis amidst opposing views on most critical issues. The coming days will be crucial. As a region often blamed for marine plastic pollution, a strong and...
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HOW MUCH DO YOU LOOK AFTER YOURSELF?

Lai Cheng November 28, 2024 0 Comments
Self-care is important for everyone. It means taking the time to tend to your physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional well-being. Self-care isn’t selfish, it’s necessary. It encourages you to maintain a healthy relationship with yourself so that you can transmit the good feelings to others. You cannot give to others what you don't have yourself, so fill your cup first. What you can do:...
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CAP Highlights Environmental and Wildlife Threats from Tanjung Bungah Development

Lai Cheng November 28, 2024 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of  Penang (CAP) is concerned about a development project near the Waterfront Condo, opposite the floating mosque in Tanjung Bungah. The project, which is already underway, has caused significant issues. The use of heavy machinery has damaged water pipes and sewage manholes belonging to a nearby resident. Additionally, large trees that took decades to grow were...
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US Should Support Strong Plastics Treaty

Lai Cheng November 27, 2024 0 Comments
The U.S. claims to be a leader in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, but it has consistently held back international ambition throughout the process. #BreakFreeFromPlastic members from across the United States are demanding that their government take ambitious action to uphold environmental justice – and thereby live up to the Biden-Harris Administration’s promises to protect frontline...
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WE’RE MAKING A STAND ON PLASTIC AT INC-5 IN BUSAN

Lai Cheng November 27, 2024 0 Comments
“Plastics continue to be among the main pollutants globally. We need to break free from plastic. We need a strong Global Plastics Treaty.” ~ Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) Chief Executive and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) honorary secretary Mageswari Sangaralingam. CAP and SAM are part of the IPEN: for a toxics-free future Friends of the Earth International Global Alliance for...
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The True Meaning of “CELL PHONE”

Lai Cheng November 27, 2024 0 Comments
Spending too much time on our phones can make us lonely and isolated. It makes us lose touch with our surroundings. It makes us less friendly and more likely to ignore the people around us. As more people focus on their phones, interactions with others go down. This starts a cycle of less talking and less feeling like we’re all part of a community. If people are absorbed in their handphones...
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