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Month: September 2025

Month: September 2025

Implementing UPOV 1991 Violates the Federal Constitution and Will Create Conflicts with National Laws

Lai Cheng September 30, 2025 0 Comments
Forum Kedaulatan Makanan Malaysia (FKMM) urgently raises the alarm that, despite widespread objections from farmers and civil society organisations, the Ministry of Agriculture continues to push for Malaysia to accede to the 1991 Act of the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV 1991). UPOV 1991 is a draconian international agreement that threatens to hand...
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WALK – AND SHARPEN YOUR MIND

Lai Cheng September 30, 2025 0 Comments
A simple exercise like walking increases the size of your brain. Having a sedentary lifestyle is basically a slow death sentence. The groundbreaking study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers found that adults who walked for 40 minutes, 3 times a week, for a year experienced growth in the hippocampus – a region of the brain crucial for spatial...
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Green Action Week 2025

Lai Cheng September 30, 2025 0 Comments
The Seed of Change: A FAMILY’S JOURNEY WITH CAP Sometimes change begins with the smallest spark. For me, that spark was lit about 12 years ago, when I attended my first programme by the Consumer Association of Penang (CAP). It was an eye-opening session that made me see ordinary things in a completely new light. For the first time, I understood the hidden effects of everyday items like white...
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Yes to prescribing medicine by its generic name

Lai Cheng September 29, 2025 0 Comments
A recent policy circular issued by a third-party administrator (TPA) responsible for handling private health insurance claims instructed doctors to prescribe medicine by indicating the active ingredients of medicines only, commonly known as the generic name. This has triggered discussion, particularly within the private healthcare sector. The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is concerned...
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New Food Safety Concerns

Lai Cheng September 29, 2025 0 Comments
PLASTICS FOUND INSIDE VEGETABLE TISSUES Plastic pollution is not only a problem for oceans and wildlife. It may also be affecting the very food we eat. A new study highlights how nanoplastics can penetrate crops, raising questions about food safety and human health. Researchers have now shown that some of the smallest plastic particles can move into edible vegetable tissues. Using radishes as...
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GREEN ACTION WEEK 2025: Break Free from Plastic

Lai Cheng September 29, 2025 0 Comments
“A Meaningful Initiative that Benefits Everyone” Cik Nur Nadia Zafirah, a teacher from SMK Methodist Girls, Penang shares her experience of attending CAP’s recent Green Action Week (GAW) event: “Through this programme, I gained valuable knowledge, especially on effective ways to reduce plastic usage while adopting natural and sustainable alternatives. “I was already aware of the...
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THE EMPTY JAR THEORY

Lai Cheng September 29, 2025 0 Comments
(Pearls of Wisdom) Life is like a jar. Every single day, you choose what fills it. The big rocks are what truly matter – your health, your relationships, your purpose, your growth. The pebbles are the smaller goals, tasks, and commitments. The sand is everything else – the distractions, the noise, the endless busywork. When you start with the sand, there’s no room left for the rocks. But...
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JUNK AND PROCESSED FOOD BANNED IN SCHOOLS

Lai Cheng September 26, 2025 0 Comments
Junk and processed food are among 12 categories of food and drinks that have been prohibited from being sold in schools, the Education Ministry has announced. It said the move was made in collaboration with the Health Ministry’s nutrition division. It said the ban was part of ongoing efforts to encourage students to adopt healthy eating habits and to support proper growth. The first category...
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NUCLEAR WEAPONS MUST BE TOTALLY & URGENTLY BANNED

Lai Cheng September 26, 2025 0 Comments
September 26 is the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, a day for all nations to confront a sobering truth: nuclear weapons are ticking time bombs in our midst, and there are strong reasons to ban them. Nuclear weapons are not just tools of war; they are instruments of annihilation. Designed for mass death, they indiscriminately kill civilians, destroy ecosystems, and...
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French Consumer Group Seeks Perrier Sales Ban

Lai Cheng September 25, 2025 0 Comments
An influential consumer rights association has urged a court to ban the sale of Perrier bottled water in France, saying the brand's claim that its product is "natural" was misleading. UFC-Que Choisir, which lodged its request with a court in Nanterre near Paris, said the Nestle-owned Perrier brand should be banned temporarily from selling its sparkling water and be ordered to stop its...
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