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Year: 2026

Year: 2026

Air Conditioners May Be Making Heatwaves Worse

Lai Cheng July 10, 2026 0 Comments
Your air conditioner might be quietly making heatwaves worse. Air conditioners (AC) have become essential during extreme heat, but new research suggests they may also contribute to the rising temperatures they are helping people escape. Studies have found that during extreme heat events, widespread air conditioning use can increase local outdoor temperatures by 1-2°C (up to 3-4°F), with even...
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Preventing Dengue is a Collective Effort

Lai Cheng July 9, 2026 0 Comments
The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) is deeply concerned over the continuing dengue threat in Penang despite an overall decline in reported cases. According to Penang State Youth, Sports and Health Committee Chairman, Daniel Gooi Zi Sen, Penang recorded 60 dengue outbreak localities as of 24 June 2026, with the Northeast District accounting for the highest number of outbreaks (27)....
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How Many Clothes Is Too Many?

Lai Cheng July 9, 2026 0 Comments
Guidelines from the EU recommend dresses should be worn at least 70 times to offset the carbon emissions involved in their production. Multiply the number of a type of garment you own by the EU’s recommended minimum number of wears. For example: 23 dresses X 70 recommended wears = 1,610 total wears. Divide that total by the number of times you wear the item each year: 1,610 ÷ 52 wears per...
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Restaurant of Mistaken Orders

Lai Cheng July 9, 2026 0 Comments
In Tokyo, there is a restaurant where customers are happy to get bad service. You ask for dumplings, and you get miso soup. You order grilled fish, and maybe you get sushi. It’s a regular thing here for the waiters and waitresses to mix things up, bring the wrong meal, misunderstand what a customer requests, or actually drink the glass of water they were meant to deliver to some table. Called...
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Saving Frogs, Safeguarding Our Ecosystems

Lai Cheng July 6, 2026 0 Comments
The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) is concerned that frogs remain among the most overlooked creatures in Malaysia's rich natural heritage. While conservation efforts often focus on larger and more charismatic wildlife, the indispensable role of frogs in maintaining healthy ecosystems receives far too little attention. Frogs are among nature's most valuable animals. Their declining...
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Giving AI Control Over Society Led to Total Extinction in Just 4 Days, Virtual Experiment Shows

Lai Cheng July 6, 2026 0 Comments
In a fascinating but sobering digital experiment, researchers at New York-based AI lab Emergence AI created "Emergence World", a simulated society where an artificial intelligence system was given full autonomy over its environment. Various AI models were placed in charge of a virtual world populated by autonomous digital citizens. They could make decisions, interact with one another, manage...
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Nurturing Young Environmental Stewards

Lai Cheng July 3, 2026 0 Comments
On 5 June 2026, in conjunction with World Environment Day, the Soroptimist International Pearl of the Orient, in collaboration with the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP), organised an environmental programme at Tenby International School Penang for young children aged 5-6 years old. A total of 38 students participated in the programme, comprising 23 boys and 15 girls. They were...
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State planning authorities had no lawful authority to grant planning permission

Lai Cheng July 2, 2026 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) refers to the decision of the Court of Appeal on 30 June 2026 concerning the Penang South Reclamation Project (PSR) and the response by the Penang state government to media reports yesterday. The following is the excerpt from the Court of Appeal judgement, paragraph 49, p. 58. “…we dismiss this Appeal and affirm the High Court’s Decision on either one or both...
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HOW REAL IS YOUR FOOD ─ If It Needs Marketing, It Probably Isn’t Real Food

Lai Cheng July 2, 2026 0 Comments
Real food rarely needs a campaign. An apple does not need to convince you it is “made with real ingredients”. Beans don't need a badge on the package saying they support gut health. They are what they are. Simple. Recognisable. Built by nature before the food industry learned how to turn nourishment into a business model. The grocery store has changed completely over the last 50 years....
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CAP’s Asbes-Stop Now Campaign at UUM Sintok, Kedah

Lai Cheng June 30, 2026 0 Comments
On 18 June 2026, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) was the key speaker in the "Asbes-Stop Now" campaign at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) in Sintok, Kedah. The event drew an enthusiastic crowd consisting of 19 male and 16 female Year 5 students and four female teachers from SK Batu 8 Changlun, Kedah, alongside 20 male and 60 female committee members of the campaign comprising of...
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