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Month: October 2026

Month: October 2026

Establish State Commission of Inquiry into Paya Terubong Landslide Tragedy

Lai Cheng October 30, 2026 0 Comments
Leading Non-government Organisations (NGOs) in Penang call on the Penang state government to urgently establish a State Commission of Inquiry (SCI) into the Paya Terubong landslide tragedy near Taman Seri Rambai, that occurred on Sunday, Oct 25 which killed a 73-year-old retired doctor. Such an SCI is needed to get to the root of how this tragedy occurred; what led to it; who and what approvals...
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Malaysia’s Expanding Waste-to-Energy Plans Raise Climate Concerns, as Delhi Report Finds Incinerators Carry High Fossil-Carbon Burden

Lai Cheng October 29, 2026 0 Comments
29 October 2026  A new report, The Climate Cost of Burning Waste: The Carbon Intensity of Waste-to-Energy Incinerators in Delhi, and Why It Should Not Be Funded as Climate Action, finds that electricity generated by Delhi’s four operational waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerators carries a high fossil-carbon burden. The joint study done by the National Alliance for Climate and Ecological Justice...
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One in Four Paints Tested in Malaysia Exceed Safe Lead Limit as Industry and Consumer Groups Back Mandatory Standard

Lai Cheng October 28, 2026 0 Comments
New study finds lead up to about 1,100 times the safe limit; coalition calls for Malaysia’s voluntary standard to be made mandatory KUALA LUMPUR, 27 October 2026 — One in four household paints tested in Malaysia contain lead above the internationally recognised safe limit of 90 parts per million (ppm), according to a new market study released today by the Lead Exposure Elimination Project...
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UM’s student housing project must be properly monitored

Lai Cheng October 28, 2026 0 Comments
A recent media report stated that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would personally monitor Universiti Malaya’s (UM) student residence project. The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) appreciate the Prime Minister’s concern in completing the project without any delay but it is not for him to be monitoring the progress of the project as he has many pressing local and international...
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People Power Now: Asia Pacific Movements Call for Systemic Transformation

Lai Cheng October 27, 2026 0 Comments
27 October 2026 - Grassroots movements, community leaders, and activists from across the Asia Pacific and other regions have called for urgent systemic transformation rooted in people’s power, ecological justice and internationalist solidarity, following the Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific System Change Convergence held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from 17–21 October 2026. Hosted by Wahana...
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The Brain-Changing Power of a 20-Minute Walk

Lai Cheng October 26, 2026 0 Comments
Want to think more clearly, feel better, and improve your focus? Go for a short walk. Just 20 minutes of walking can make a difference in how your brain functions. Physical activity increases blood flow, delivering more oxygen and nutrients to brain cells. Compared with prolonged sitting, walking can support brain activity, improve focus, boost mood, and enhance mental clarity. The above was...
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Only You Can Save Yourself

Lai Cheng October 26, 2026 0 Comments
The choices you make today shape the life you'll live tomorrow. People can guide you, support you, and show you the way. But no one can take your steps for you. Doctors won't make you healthy. Nutritionists won't make you slim. Teachers won't make you smart. Mentors won't make you rich. Ultimately, you have to take responsibility. Save yourself. Your future self is counting on what you do today....
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Almost all shallow-water coral reefs now face extinction risk, study warns

Lai Cheng October 23, 2026 0 Comments
The world authority on threatened wildlife classified 96 percent of all coral reef systems as "critically endangered". Almost all of the world’s shallow-water coral reefs face an extremely high risk of collapse in the next 50 years, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has warned in a new global assessment. In a report released on Thursday, the world authority on...
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New Assessment Finds Financial Regulators Are Failing to Turn Biodiversity Commitments into Binding Rules

Lai Cheng October 23, 2026 0 Comments
Malaysia, alongside other strategically important financial jurisdictions, lacks comprehensive restrictions on financing deforestation and ecosystem conversion ahead of the UN biodiversity summit. KUALA LUMPUR October 22, 2026 — Four years after governments agreed to align public and private financial flows with global biodiversity goals, a new report, Regulating Finance for Biodiversity: An...
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