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Year: 2025

Year: 2025

Medical Bills Should Make Sense, Says CAP

Lai Cheng March 7, 2025 0 Comments
Private healthcare practitioners must communicate fee structures upfront, says Consumers’ Association of Penang president Mohideen Abdul Kader. He stressed the importance of transparency. “Transparent pricing allows patients to make informed decisions,” he said. This comes after the Health Ministry said it does not regulate facilities fees imposed by private healthcare facilities. In a...
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Do the Maths, Ban E-waste Importation to Malaysia

Lai Cheng March 7, 2025 0 Comments
We, members of Malaysia Stop Waste Trade Coalition, are alarmed by the arguments put forth by “experts” urging Malaysia to allow the importation of electronic waste. The portraits painted of Malaysia’s e-waste landscape and the economics of the global waste trade are partial at best, and outright wrong at worst. Even worse, the narrative included a baseless direct attack on the Department...
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CAP welcomes parking charge hike and calls for improved public transportation

Lai Cheng March 6, 2025 0 Comments
 The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the initiative by the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) which has imposed a 50% increase on car parking charges and plans to impose a parking time limit on certain roads in view of congestion in those localities. These measures are a step in the right direction to address the growing traffic congestion and will promote better management of...
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GREEN “BUZZ” STOPS

Lai Cheng March 5, 2025 0 Comments
Living Bus Stop Roofs that Attract Bees & Butterflies Bus shelter roofs in some cities around the world have been turned into gardens for bees and butterflies. This is considered the perfect way to allow nature to thrive in busy, urban environments. The concept was first introduced in Utrecht in the Netherlands in 2019 and later spread across Europe and North America. A number of cities in...
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CALL TO HALT HASTY PASSING OF CARBON CAPTURE BILL IN PARLIAMENT

Lai Cheng March 5, 2025 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls upon the federal government and the Minister of Economy in particular, to not rush the passing of the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Bill, without more thorough and informed debate and consultations among Parliamentarians, including with environmental and public interest groups. SAM questions why such haste and rush when CCUS technology is...
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PLANTS’ INTERCONNECTEDNESS HAS LESSONS FOR MAN

Lai Cheng March 4, 2025 0 Comments
Have you ever heard of mycelium? This incredible underground web of fungal threads acts like nature's very own support system for plants, connecting them much like the internet does for us. When mycelium forms a partnership with plant roots, it's called mycorrhiza, and it facilitates the exchange of nutrients, water, and even vital information among various plant species. Thanks to mycelium,...
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