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Month: March 2026

Simple Way to Health

Most people think getting healthy requires an expensive gym membership. But the truth is much simpler. Just walking 30-45 minutes a day can transform your health. It can: Strengthen your heart Reduce stress and anxiety Support long-term longevity Some of the healthiest populations in the world don’t spend hours in gyms — they simply walk every day as part of life. Your body was designed to...
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New Mexico Jury says Meta Harms Children’s Mental Health and Safety, Violating State Law

A New Mexico jury has determined that Meta knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms, a verdict that signals a changing tide against tech companies and the government's willingness to crack down. The landmark decision comes after a nearly seven-week trial, and as jurors in a federal court in California have...
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Vital Freshwater Fish Migrations Collapsing Worldwide, Warns UN

Migratory freshwater fish are in steep decline due to pressures along their paths, including dams, altered flows, habitat degradation, pollution and unsustainable fishing. Restoring rivers and habitats cannot wait. – UN Environment Programme Some of the longest, most important migrations of species on Earth are happening beneath the surface of the world’s rivers and many are rapidly...
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A Pragmatic Approach to Fuel Subsidies and Economic Resilience Amid Global Oil Uncertainty

In view of the current geopolitical situation in the Gulf region, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is urging the government and the public to take a pragmatic approach as it is difficult to determine how long the conflict is going to last and the consequences of it. Malaysia’s broad fuel subsidies are expensive and inefficient as they potentially benefit higher-income groups and...
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Unreviewed Food Additives and Malaysia’s Imported Food Risk

The Consumers’ Association of Penang is concerned by a recent analysis by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), which highlights a structural weakness in the United States food regulatory system: more than 100 food-related chemicals entered the market without formal review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the national regulator. These substances were introduced under the...
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Alarming Drop in Sparrow Population in Urban Spaces

Sparrow decline in Malaysia raises concern over urbanisation, pollution and loss of habitat affecting ecosystems Once a familiar presence in homes and neighbourhoods, sparrows are now vanishing from Malaysia’s urban landscape, a quiet but alarming decline that could signal deeper environmental distress. As the world marked World Sparrow Day on 20 March 2026, concerns are mounting over the...
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FOOD FRAUD in Malaysia: A Persistent Threat

Increase Product Testing & Have Stricter Enforcement – CAP Food fraud – from fake honey to mislabelled supplements and dubious halal claims – continues to infiltrate Malaysia’s market, raising concerns over public health and eroding consumer trust. Adulterated and mislabelled food products remain a persistent threat, with enforcement gaps allowing questionable items to slip through....
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CSOs Demand Transparency On MACC Investigations Into The DG Of Environment Over E-Waste Management

On 29 January 2026, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) detained the Director-General and Deputy Director-General of the Department of Environment (DOE) to assist investigations into alleged corruption and abuse of power linked to electronic waste (e-waste) management. According to the MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, the arrests were made after the officials presented...
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Fix Nagging Problems

Small things, unmanaged over time, become big problems. It's often the small, ignored things that slowly wear us down and cost us more in the long run. They add up and affect our mental clarity and focus. Big problems announce themselves. Small ones quietly ruin your focus, your mood, your day. It’s not the lion that breaks you. It’s the flea you ignore. (Thriving Studio) Keep an eye on the...
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Too Much Hair Dyeing Destroyed Her Kidneys

A Chinese woman developed kidney disease after changing the colour of her hair every month just to follow the style of her favourite star. The 20-year-old developed symptoms such as red spots on her legs, joint pain and stomach ache. She was diagnosed with inflammation of the kidneys. Her doctor, Tao Chenyang, at the Zhengzhou People’s Hospital, said the woman went to the hair salon to have...
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