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STATE GOVERNMENT MUST MEET RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY NORTH COASTAL PAIRED ROAD PROJECT

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The Tanjung Bungah Residents Association (TBRA) calls on the Penang State Government to have a dialogue session with all residents along the alignment of the North Coastal Paired Road (NCPR) from Teluk Bahang to Tanjung Bungah, project to explain full details of the road and seek their feedback. In addition, the State must also explain all the alternatives that have been explored for the road,...

BAN The Killer game: CAP

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Mr Idris at Press conference on Blue Whale. The Blue Whale sounds like an ecological project but on the contrary is a deadly game that we have to vigilant of. The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is concerned about the measures that the government has taken to keep the Blue Whale from Malaysia. What is the game about and how are we to keep our children safe? VeronikaVolkova, 16, and...

Issue 47-4 July-August 2017

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U N C O M M O N E X P O S E S, V I E W S & W I S D O M Bimonthly Paper of Consumers Association of Penang 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...

Re-introduce inheritance tax and adjust certain existing taxes to help bridge the gap between the haves and the have-nots.

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The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) would like to address concerns aired over a recent rumour on the possible introduction of inheritance tax (NST, 29 Aug 2017: MOF deny rumours of inheritance tax in BUDGET 2018). Implemented properly, inheritance tax (as well as other relevant forms of taxation like wealth tax, capital gains tax and gift tax) provides important revenue for state coffers...

SAVING 14 MINUTES OF TIME AT COST OF RM 1 BILLION IS NO JUSTIFICATION FOR TANJUNG BUNGAH-TELOK BAHANG COASTAL ROAD – SAYS TBRA

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Meenakshi Raman TBRA Chairperson showing the proposed road project. The Tanjung Bungah Residents’ Association (TBRA),which represents residents in the Tanjung Bungaharea, appeals to the Penang Chief Minister to scrap the proposed construction of the North Coastal Paired Road (NCPR) from Tanjung Bungah to Telok Bahang. The TBRA makes this call after studying the Environmental Impact Assessment...

Groups to ASEAN: Act on plastic pollution, push Zero Waste in the region

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On the 50th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) celebrated this month, environmental groups urged the regional body to act on plastic pollution in the region. “ASEAN member countries can stop plastic pollution and protect our oceans by instituting policies that will reduce the use of single-use disposable plastics, protecting the region’s borders from...

CAP URGES PADANG TERAP FARMERS’ PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED IMMEDIATELY

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The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urged the Kedah government and the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry to build a well-functioning irrigation system in Mukim Padang Terap near Kuala Nerang to irrigate 500 hectares of paddy fields here. The villages involved are Kampung Lubuk Labi, Kampung Tanjung, Kampung Padang Gelanggang, Kampong Pok and Kampung Tanah Merah. Immediate...

NO REVERSAL TO “KIDDIE” PACKS

admin August 23, 2017 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) wants the government to ensure that the ban of “kiddie” cigarette packs remain because the primary objective of “kiddie” packs is to entice the youth, potential smokers, and women. “Kiddie” packs comprising less than 20 sticks are more affordable to these segments of the population. This will not deter regular smokers from paying more for a...

POLLUTION IN DID DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AT SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY

admin August 16, 2017 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and Penang Inshore Fishermen Welfare Association (PIFWA) are requesting the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) and related agencies to monitor and address the water pollution problems in DID’s drainage systems that are becoming more noticeable day by day. The drains that are found polluted includes Parit D3 (Parit Paya Mahang B), Parit A3/PT.SIAM A3, Parit...

SPEED UP THE RECALL OF RIBENA® CORDIAL

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The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is concerned about the recall of several RIBENA® products by the manufacturer recently. According to the manufacturer, the recall involved the following products and expiry dates: RIBENA® flavour (all size packs) Expiry Date RIBENA®Blackcurrant Cordial May to August 2018 RIBENA®Blackcurrant& Glucose May to August 2018 RIBENA®Blackcurrant&...

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