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Month: May 2025

Month: May 2025

New Concerns about AI Safety

Lai Cheng May 23, 2025 0 Comments
AI MIMICS HUMAN SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR Researchers have discovered that artificial intelligence doesn’t just imitate human language – it also mimics human social behaviour. A recent study published in Science Advances shows that when large language models interact in groups, they naturally organise themselves much like human societies do, developing their own shared norms and biases. Ariel Flint...
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HONOUR THE GROUND BENEATH YOU

Lai Cheng May 22, 2025 0 Comments
The soil under your feet is not dirt – it’s a living universe that feeds the world. Beneath every step you take lies a hidden world: billions of microorganisms, hardworking earthworms, and tiny insects all playing their part in the great cycle of life. Healthy soil isn’t just "nice to have" – it’s the foundation of our food, our forests, and our future. Without it, there are no...
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SK Bukit Gelugor Students Take the Lead in Energy Conservation

Lai Cheng May 22, 2025 0 Comments
On 23 April 2025, the Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) brought an eye-opening energy-saving programme to SK Bukit Gelugor, reaching nearly 300 students. The initiative aimed to instill a strong sense of responsibility toward energy conservation among the younger generation. During the session, CAP research officer Ung Jun Min shared a series of practical, easy-to-follow energy-saving tips...
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PLASTIC NEVER DIES

Lai Cheng May 22, 2025 0 Comments
The plastic you use today never really goes away. Plastics can take anywhere from 20 to 500 years to decompose, depending on the material and structure. A plastic bottle made from PET takes around 450 years to decompose. Even your great-grandchildren’s great-grandchildren could find the plastic you threw out long ago. When plastic eventually breaks down, it never fully disappears; it just gets...
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WALK & CYCLE IF YOU CAN

Lai Cheng May 21, 2025 0 Comments
Going on a short journey? Leave the car at home and walk or cycle instead. Getting out walking or cycling burns calories, gets your heart pumping and works your legs and abs. It can also lift your mood, put a smile on your face and improve your general health and wellbeing. By swapping short car journeys with cycling or walking, you can easily build exercise into your day and reap the health...
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World No Tobacco Day Award 2025: Recognizing Contributions to Tobacco Control

Lai Cheng May 20, 2025 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations to all recipients of the World No Tobacco Day Award 2025 presented by the World Health Organization (WHO), especially to: YB Datuk Seri Dr. Haji Dzulkefly bin Ahmad, Minister of Health Malaysia; Dr. Noraryana Binti Hassan, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH); and Dr....
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GIVE CHILDREN REAL CHILDHOOD WITH OUTDOOR PLAY

Lai Cheng May 19, 2025 0 Comments
Children today spend significantly less time outdoors compared to previous generations. Increased screen time, advent of social media and urbanisation all contribute to this. The sun, mud, and made-up games in the backyard – the average child is missing out on all that today. They are living in a physically sterile and emotionally toxic virtual bubble instead, says an article in Screen Strong....
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Hypertension: The silent killer

Lai Cheng May 17, 2025 0 Comments
World Hypertension Day is observed annually on May 17 with the aim of raising awareness on hypertension and spreading knowledge on this common cardiovascular condition. It was initiated by the World Hypertension League (W.H.L.) which is a non-profit international organization founded on January 4, 1984, dedicated to preventing and controlling hypertension. Hypertension, or high blood pressure,...
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