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Ban e-games!

admin March 19, 2019 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urgently calls on the government to ban violent e-games like the Player Unknown’s Battleground (PUBG) that was emulated by the terrorists who massacred people at the mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, recently. It is highly regrettable that the Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman claimed that such terror attacks should not be...
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CAP: Quality of our postal services have declined

admin March 15, 2019 0 Comments
Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) has received many complaints on the late arrival of local as well as overseas mails. The quality of our postal services has been on the decline for some time. One of CAP’s complainant subscribes to the Guardian Weekly magazine mailed from London by first class air mail. Off and on he has been receiving the issues of the magazine in a haphazard manner....
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SAM CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION AGAINST COMPANIES RESPONSIBLE FOR TOXIC POLLUTION AT SUNGAI KIM KIM, JOHORE

admin March 14, 2019 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls on the Department of Environment (DOE) and the Johore State Government to take stern action against the culprits who dumped chemicals into Sungai Kim Kim near Pasir Gudang, which has been going on since March 7, which has affected the health of almost 500 people, mainly children from schools along the river. More than a week has gone by since the tragedy of...
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Depression: Is Malaysia prepared to handle this mental health crisis?

admin March 14, 2019 0 Comments
A recent report  released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on ‘Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders estimates that in 2015 there were over 1.1 million cases of depressive disorders in Malaysia .  The report further states that depression is a major contributor to suicide deaths accounting for 800,000 or 1.5% of all deaths globally.  If we extrapolate this estimate locally, in...
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Selangor Needs to Increase Its Commitment to Protect Forests

admin March 13, 2019 0 Comments
Despite the fact that the country's administration has changed and is now popularly known as ‘Malaysia Baharu’, however, the governance of forest resources, especially Permanent Reserved Forests (PRF) is still frustrating and worrying. Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) had anticipated that when the overall change in the system, pattern of administration and administrative policy of the ‘Malaysia...
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SAM CONCERNED OF THE POLLUTION INCIDENT AT SUNGAI KIM KIM

admin March 8, 2019 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Johor government and the Department of Environment (JAS) to take stern action against the culprits who dumped chemicals into Sungai Kim Kim near Pasir Gudang which had affected the health of students and school canteen workers in the surrounding yesterday. In the incident, 35 victims were reported to have experienced breathing difficulties,...
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Stop Reclaiming Our Seas!

admin February 27, 2019 0 Comments
SAM launches report on Impacts of Coastal Reclamation in Malaysia Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls upon the Malaysian government to cancel all proposed coastal reclamation projects in the country. The call is based on findings of SAM research and field surveys which indicate that coastal communities and the marine ecosystem have been adversely affected by coastal reclamation projects. The...
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CAP calls for laws to ensure that animal feeds are Halal

admin February 21, 2019 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of  Penang calls for laws to ensure that animal feeds are Halal. As animal feed is one of the important aspects in the Halal food supply chain, feeding animals with  Haram animal by-products will make its meat unsuitable for Muslims to consume. Meanwhile Muslims should refrain from eating meat until such laws are enforced. The use of animal by-products from...
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NO JUSTIFICATION TO LIFT MORATORIUM ON BAUXITE MINING

admin February 20, 2019 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is shocked to learn of the decision by Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister (WLNR), Dr. Xavier Jayakumar to lift the moratorium on bauxite mining in Pahang and for activities to resume effective 1 April. While the WLNR Ministry is responsible for regulating the mining industry including bauxite, it does not have the jurisdiction and authority to regulate the...
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SAM is disappointed with approval of Monoculture Plantation Development Projects in Permanent Reserved Forests in Perak

admin February 18, 2019 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is disappointed and objects the approval allegedly given by the Perak State Authority for development of monoculture plantations in Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve (HS Kledang Saiong) and Bukit Kinta Forest Reserve (HS Bukit Kinta) in the Forest District of Kinta Manjung which is going viral in social media. We also object other monoculture...
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