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Climate change and water: Protect forests and reduce water loss

admin January 20, 2020 0 Comments

SAM is greatly alarmed by the news on the sharp drop of the water level of dams in Penang and Kedah over the last two months. The water level capacity of the Air Itam and Teluk Bahang dams on the Penang Island was reported to stand at 62 and 39 per cent currently. Meanwhile in Kedah, the capacity of its Ahning, Pedu, Muda, Beris and Malut dams was recorded at 62 per cent, 48 per cent, 18 per...

PRICE OF CERTAIN FOOD ITEMS INCREASE WITH APPROACHING FESTIVE SEASON

admin January 17, 2020 0 Comments

A survey carried out by CAP over the past few days has shown a significant increase in the price of Red Chilli, Long Beans, Lady’s Finger, Tomato and Beans. The prices have increased from between 20% to 70%. With Chinese New Year around the corner, the above mentioned items will be in even greater demand. Some retailers even complain that several distributors and wholesalers have warned that...

Authorities need to curb Mat Rempit-ing now

admin January 14, 2020 0 Comments

In the early hours of New Year’s Day the police conducted an operation at the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang to catch the Mat Rempits going out for their first “joy ride” of 2020. The reported number of Mat Rempits caught and hauled up to the Bayan Lepas police station for processing was in the hundreds. The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) had mixed feelings, as we...

Stop splurging public’s money to gratify smokers

admin January 13, 2020 0 Comments

The government should not bow to the demands of smokers calling for smoking corners to be set up. The priority should be focused on non-smokers who equally pay taxes. The expenditure on constructing smoking zones are for 22.8 per cent of the population who are smokers. As the proponents of smokers’ rights call for respecting of their rights, they are silent on the rights of non-smokers who are...

CAP: How safe are Malaysian prawns?

admin January 10, 2020 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang is appalled by the statement made by the Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Sim Tze Tsin that Malaysian farmed prawns are safe for consumption. According to his Facebook “The Department of Fisheries has a stringent monitoring system against all shrimp farms across the country."Regular checks and enforcement are done to ensure Malaysian...

Need to stop the mistreatment of fish kept as pets

admin January 10, 2020 0 Comments

Disturbing pictures of betta fish bred in unacceptable breeding conditions in massive farms in Thailand exposes the dark side of the pet fish industry. Much in demand for their bright colours and beautiful fins, fish, unlike dogs and other furry and feathered pets, do not develop separation anxiety or destructive behaviours when left alone; they are completely silent, not a sound, ever....

MOT should get its facts straight about MAVCOM

admin January 9, 2020 0 Comments

The statements made by the Transport Minister, Anthony Loke, in his “candid interview” with The Edge is clearly not candid and is based on a flawed understanding of the Malaysian Aviation Commission’s (MAVCOM) role. The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) commends the MAVCOM for clearing up the misrepresentation of facts made by the Transport Minister despite this being a tumultuous...

CALL ON PENANG GOVERNMENT NOT TO PROCEED WITH CABLE CAR PROPOSAL

admin January 9, 2020 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) wish to reiterate our stand that we do not support the proposal for a cable-car project for Penang Hill, as such a project would affect negatively the sensitive and fragile ecosystems of both the Hill and the Penang Botanic Gardens. The breakdown of the existing funicular railway cannot be used as an excuse to push the...

The mutual benefits of stubbing out the smoking habit

admin January 7, 2020 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) commends and congratulates the Malaysian Health Ministry (MoH) for implementing and enforcing Regulations 11 (1) (d) of the Tobacco Control Regulations 2018. Under this Regulation, offenders caught smoking in “any eating place or air-conditioned shop” can be fined upwards of RM10,000 or face jail time of up to two years. A total of 605 cases were...

Scamming operations threat to national security

admin January 6, 2020 0 Comments

It is now the year 2020 but it seems like the incidences of Chinese Nationals setting up shop in Malaysia to carry out their scamming operations has persisted from 2019. On New Year’s Eve 23 Chinese nationals were arrested in raid on scamming operations in Damansara Perdana and 87 Chinese nationals were arrested in Puchong two days later also for the same reason. Furthermore it was reported in...

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