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Month: November 2025

Month: November 2025

SHOP MINDFULLY – Avoid Plastic Packaging, Eliminate Plastic Pollution

Lai Cheng November 28, 2025 0 Comments
The end of the year holiday and festive season is just around the corner and many of you will be shopping for gifts for yourselves and your loved ones. Before you buy, remember this: Most products today are made of toxic, polluting plastic. Let’s shop mindfully and say no to overconsumption this season. The Plastic Pollution Coalition, a global alliance of individuals and institutions...
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CLIMATE CRISIS = HEALTH CRISIS

Lai Cheng November 28, 2025 0 Comments
The climate crisis is a health crisis and each of us has the power to act. > Choose clean transport > Try a plant-based diet > Shop locally > Call on governments to ensure clean air and adopt smart climate policies > Speak up about climate change > Demand suppliers to reduce emissions Every climate action counts. Source: World Health Organization  
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Exercise Caution Over Discovery Of Rare Earth Elements In Penang

Lai Cheng November 27, 2025 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urge the Penang State Government to exercise caution regarding its enthusiasm over the recent discovery of rare earth elements purportedly valued at RM87 billion within the state. We advise the government to thoroughly assess the potential environmental, social, and economic impacts before making any decisions about the...
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EXERCISE WORKS BETTER THAN PILLS FOR DEPRESSION

Lai Cheng November 27, 2025 0 Comments
A landmark review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine examined 128,119 participants across 97 meta-reviews and 1,039 trials, and found that physical activity was up to 1.5 times more effective than standard medication or counselling in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety. Participants who engaged in moderate activities, such as walking, jogging, cycling, or yoga, for at...
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BROCCOLI: Nutritious Flower Buds

Lai Cheng November 25, 2025 0 Comments
Did you know that when you eat broccoli, you are eating the plant’s flower buds? Broccoli belongs to the cabbage family and the green part we eat isn’t the stem or leaves, but unopened flower buds. If left to grow longer, those little green clusters would bloom into bright yellow flowers. Broccoli is harvested before it blossoms, making it one of nature’s most nutritious “flowers”....
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ASEAN Civil Society Urges Transparency and Public Engagement in Digital Economy Framework Agreement Talks

Lai Cheng November 24, 2025 0 Comments
Kuala Lumpur/ Jakarta / Manila / Bangkok: 24 November 2025 — The 15th meeting of the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) Negotiating Committee is scheduled to take place from 24 to 28 November in Kuala Lumpur this week. Civil society organizations from across ASEAN reiterate calls for greater transparency and meaningful public engagement in the ongoing negotiations of the DEFA,...
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Nature is Wise

Lai Cheng November 24, 2025 0 Comments
CROWS AND THEIR AMAZING INTELLIGENCE Crows are among the most intelligent birds on earth. In Japan, crows have mastered one of the most ingenious survival tricks ever observed in birds. They deliberately drop walnuts onto busy streets, patiently waiting for cars to do the hard work of cracking them open. Once the traffic light turns red and the cars stop, the crows safely swoop in to retrieve...
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Plant Hope for a Healthier World

Lai Cheng November 24, 2025 0 Comments
Planting a seed today is more than just a simple act; it’s an investment in the future. Every tree, flower, or vegetable we plant serves as a reminder of our responsibility to protect the Earth and its future. These tiny actions become the lungs of tomorrow, sustaining generations with fresh air, food, and beauty. By nurturing plants, we give back to the planet and its ecosystem, allowing the...
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Of Flooded Airports and Broken Toilet Doors: Our National Crisis of ‘Dis-governance’

Lai Cheng November 21, 2025 0 Comments
The recent spectacle of our world-class airport terminal knee-deep in floodwater, a chaotic sequel to the perennial breakdown of its aerotrains, was more than just an operational failure. It was a perfect, damning metaphor for the state of our nation. We have become an international laughing stock not for a lack of ambition, but for a fundamental failure in execution. This is not merely bad luck...
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