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SAM says no to panda cub deal

admin June 21, 2012 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) strongly objects to the government’s decision to bring in the giant pandas into Malaysia for a ten year loan. News of loan of pandas came as a shock, as in 2009 and subsequently in 2011 SAM had opposed the move to bring in the pandas. SAM is highly critical of the move for bringing in the pandas which is seen as more of a primarily commercial deal and it is...

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Leaked investment chapter confirms CAP’s fears

admin June 19, 2012 0 Comments

Malaysia has since October 2010 been negotiating a Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) with the United States and seven other countries involved in the negotiations including Australia, Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. On June 13, the proposed investment chapter for the TPP was leaked and posted online by the Washington-based non-governmental organisation Public...

CAP Bicycle Campaign 2012

admin June 18, 2012 0 Comments

CAP together with the Department of Environment, Penang and the Penang Office of the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism is organising the Bicycle Campaign 2012 in conjunction with this year’s World Environment Day on 15 July, 2012 at Kepala Batas, Penang. Participation is free and open to all. Come and be part of the movement for good health and environmental and...

MOSTI and AELB must explain the new requirement for Lynas

admin June 18, 2012 0 Comments

We refer to the report that MOSTI (Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation) and AELB (Atomic Energy Licensing Board) are applying another two conditions to Lynas and in relation to the PSC report due to be tabled to the Parliament tomorrow. We urgently request that the following questions be addressed: 1. MOSTI and AELB should clarify about the specifics of the immoblisation mechanism...

CAP protests logging in Gunung Inas forest reserve

admin June 17, 2012 0 Comments

CAP urges the Kedah state government to immediately stop logging and exploitation of the forest reserve in Gunung Inas, Baling as it has potential to cause adverse impacts to the environment and socio-economy of the locals. Furthermore the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the proposed project has yet to be approved by the Department of Environment (DOE). 5,000 hectares of forest here...

Lynas waste thorium for nuclear energy: A real health threat

admin June 11, 2012 0 Comments

During the last few weeks the public has heard the wildly positive and optimistic views of both the government and some local scientists concerning the Lynas plant in Gebeng, Kuantan. On 20th March, the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Dr Maximus Ongkili told the Dewan Rakyat that the Lynas plant is safe and not harmful to public health. He said that the effluent from the...

Penang’s environment threatened by rapid and unsustainable development

admin June 4, 2012 0 Comments

CAP and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) find that the beauty of Penang’s natural environment is slowly losing its shine due to the rapid pace of development. In conjunction with the World Environment Day on 5th June, CAP and SAM in a protest against rapid and unsustainable development today urged the state government to do the needful in ensuring that each proposed development that is implemented...

Issue 42-3 May-Jun 2012

admin June 1, 2012 0 Comments

We have stories which you will not find in other papers -- hard-hitting stuff with no holds barred, for we name the brands, companies or people in our exposes, unlike the commercial papers which are dependent on companies for their advertisements or are owned by political parties. You can expect our views and perspectives to be different, for we are on the side of consumers.

Pressing need for a Tenancy Act

admin May 31, 2012 0 Comments

Malaysia urgently needs a Tenancy Act (TA) which will offer protection to both landlords and tenants. A Tribunal should also be set up under the TA to settle disputes between both parties. Tenants often complain about landlords that raise rents indiscriminately and impose unreasonable conditions. On the other hand landlords complain about bad tenants that do not pay rents and the difficulty of...

Investigate cause of vehicle fires

admin May 17, 2012 0 Comments

Malaysia has experienced a spate of vehicle fires of late, some of which involving luxury cars and an SUV. These fires were not caused by collision as the cars caught fire while they were moving and some others while they were parked. The causes of these vehicle fires remain unexplained and unresolved. Without proper knowledge of the causes of these car fires and subsequent remedy, Malaysian car...

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