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CAP urges caution in raising medical fees

admin August 28, 2018 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang urges the Ministry of Health in exercising caution in raising medical fees. Consumers are being burdened by overall cost of living and any drastic increase in medical fees will deter consumers from seeking medical treatment which may then lead to more severe health consequences. Any increase in consultation fees should not be higher than the rate of inflation....
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Secret RCEP trade deal fails international standards of transparency experts warn

admin July 20, 2018 0 Comments
The 23rd round of negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is taking place in Bangkok, Thailand this week. The mega- Asian trade deal will impact the lives of over 3 billion people, yet a new study which is available at https://www.foei.org/wp- content/uploads/2018/07/RCEP- trade-deal-secret-deal.pdf    reveals how the deal fails international standards of...
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Issue 48-4 July-August 2018

admin July 3, 2018 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.  
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Bring Your Own Bag, Say No to Plastic Bags

admin July 3, 2018 0 Comments
In conjunction of Plastic Bag Free Day on 3rd July, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) distributed free cloth bags made from discarded t-shirts to market-goers in Bagan Ajam Market in Butterworth, Penang. The event to mark the global day of action was a joint action with SMK Convent Butterworth and Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai. As a symbol of our disposable consumer society,...
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CAP: Call for proper auction procedures in the awarding of spectrum 

admin June 26, 2018 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is extremely concerned that our government has lost billions of Ringgit in potential revenue in the awarding of spectrum licences to mobile phone operators in the past, through lack of transparency in the awarding process, as well as in the low pricing.  It is significant to note that India, which came out of a multi-billion Rupee scandal in its 2G...
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 SUPPORT PENANG CHIEF MINISTER’S CALL FOR BAN ON LOGGING IN ULU MUDA FOREST RESERVE AND TO COMPENSATE KEDAH

admin June 24, 2018 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) today supported the call by Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, to ban logging in the Ulu Muda Forests Reserves (UMFR), and for the Federal Government to compensate Kedah for the loss of revenue caused by the logging ban. We also support the move by the Penang State Government to initiate a top-level meeting between the...
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TBRA calls to halt tree felling and road widening on Jalan Loh Poh Heng, Tanjung Bungah

admin June 13, 2018 0 Comments
Tanjung Bungah Residents Association (TBRA) calls on YAB Tuan Chow KonYeow, Chief Minister of Penang, Datuk Ar Yew Tung Seang, the mayor of the Penang Island City Council (MBPP), YB Zairil Khir Johari, ADUN for Tanjung Bungah and YB Wong Hon Wai, MP for Bukit Bendera to immediately halt plans to fell 21 mature trees along Jalan Loh Poh Heng, Tanjung Bungah, for road-widening purposes. This call...
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World Oceans Day 2018: SAM calls for Ban of Single-Use Plastics to Prevent Plastic Pollution

admin June 7, 2018 0 Comments
Plastic pollution has become a serious problem affecting the marine environment. This year’s main action focus of World Oceans Day, celebrated each year on 8 June, is to prevent plastic pollution and encourage solutions for a healthy ocean.  Hence, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls for elimination of single-use plastics as a first step to beat plastic pollution. Plastic packaging accounts...
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TBRA CALLS ON NEW CHIEF MINISTER TO MAKE PUBLIC STATE ACTION PLAN ON PAIRED ROAD PROJECTS

admin May 18, 2018 0 Comments
The Tanjung Bungah Residents Association (TBRA) calls on the newly elected Chief Minister of Penang, Chow Kon Yeow and the State Government to be fully transparent on the need for the North Coastal Paired Road (NCPR) project, the implications of this to the residents affected by the road, what alternatives were considered and deemed not feasible and how the State Action Plan addresses all the...
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MPs must work for the empowerment and welfare of the people

admin May 11, 2018 0 Comments
Congratulations to Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamed on his appointment as the Prime Minister of Malaysia. With his past long and varied experience in leading the country, he will be able to take Malaysia to greater heights and prepare the way for a smooth succession. I thank God and congratulate the people of Malaysia for participating peacefully and responsibly in the democratic process to elect a new...
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