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SAM CALLS ON KELANTAN GOVERNMENT TO CANCEL CARBON OFFSET DEAL

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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is deeply concerned by the intention of the Kelantan State Government to enter into a carbon offsetting deal with a carbon trading company involving 25% of its forested land. It is equally troubling to read the positive angle adopted by media reports in praising the 30-year concession which covers a staggering 396,000ha of forests with the credit generated to be sold...

CABLE CAR WILL DESTROY ENVIRONMENT OF PENANG HILL, BOTANICAL GARDENS AND SURROUNDINGS

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Penang Hill transformed - NST Sahabat Alam Malaysia is deeply concerned and objects to the proposal of a cable car system in Penang as it would bring about devastating impacts, result in a drastic change in the hill’s atmosphere and surrounding the ground stations. SAM therefore calls on the Federal and State government to scrap this proposal. The proposed cable car plan, estimated to cost...

Issue 47-1 January-February 2017

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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.

CAP OBJECTS THE USE OF DRONES FOR AERIAL SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES IN PADDY FIELDS

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The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is very concerned and strongly object the decision made by the Muda Agriculture Development Authority (MADA) to encourage rice farmers to use drones for spraying pesticides onto their paddy fields as a pest control method. Aerial spraying of pesticides will not only cause serious air pollution but also exacerbate health problems associated with...

Malaysia should withdraw from the TPP, according to CAP

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Given the new developments regarding the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, Malaysia should withdraw from the agreement. It should also stop implementing changes in domestic laws and policies designed to comply with the TPP. Also, the government should not rush into negotiations with the US on a bilateral trade agreement. President Donald Trump’s executive order to withdraw the United...

TELEMARKETING OF INSURANCE PACKAGES

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The Consumers’ Association of Penang would like to address the public on the issue of the telemarketing of insurance policies. Based on the complaints we have received, we find that many consumers get caught in the trap of unknowingly purchasing insurance policies that are being promoted through telemarketing. In light of these complaints, CAP took up the matter with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)...

CAP: DIRECT SEEDING METHOD CAUSES MANY PROBLEMS FOR PADDY FARMERS

admin January 11, 2017 0 Comments

The direct seeding method practised by farmers in the country particularly in the Muda Agriculture Development Authority (MADA) area for the past thirty years have brought about many problems in rice cultivation, affecting the income of the farmers. In a survey conducted by the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP), we found that the direct seeding method that has replaced the traditional method...

Violations of Orang Asli customary land rights caused by systemic conditions

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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) would like to announce the release of the publication Encroachment on Orang Asli Customary Land in Peninsular Malaysia: Causes and Solutions, a result of a collaborative project undertaken with the Jaringan Kampung Orang Asli Semenanjung Malaysia (JKOASM). Essentially, the publication argues that encroachments on Orang Asli customary land have been caused by systemic...

500 KUALA KEDAH RESIDENTS USE DAMAGED ROAD – CAP

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About 500 residents in Kampung Sematang Tepi Laut and Kampung Tengku Laksamana, Kuala Kedah, Kedah face various problems because of the access road to their village is badly damaged. The road conditions not only affect their comfort but also could threaten the safety of the villagers if not repaired immediately. The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP)’s survey found that the 3km stretch of...

SAM AND CAP SUPPORT CALL TO HOLD OFF RECLAMATION WORKS PENDING NEW EIA REQUIRMENTS

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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcome and support the call yesterday by Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar to put off all land reclamation work in Penang until new and improved requirements for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and Detailed Environment Impact Assessments (DEIAs) are put in place. According...

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