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Set up Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate outflow of illicit money

Admin February 16, 2021 0 Comments
  Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the government to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate why our laws, institutions and authorities have failed to curb illicit money flows, identify their weaknesses, and make recommendations for eliminating the problem. Based on United Nations and International Monetary Fund documents, the Washington-based think tank Global...
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Cancel the RM 58 billion reclamation project and SRS’s transport master plan: Adopt cheaper and cleaner alternative transport suggested by civil society

Admin February 14, 2021 0 Comments
Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Penang State Government not to commence work on the PSR project as there is an appeal by the fishing community affected by the project against the approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report by the Director General of Environmental Quality. The Environmental Quality Act 1974 empowers an aggrieved person to appeal against the...
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Stop profiteering from the shortage of computers

Admin February 10, 2021 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to take urgent measures to control the prices of laptops and tablet computers which are desperately needed by students for their online education, which has been badly affected since mid-March 2020. It is the responsibility of the relevant authorities to ensure that there is no profiteering with the surge in demand for these items in...
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ENERGY BOOSTERS: Instead of Caffeine

Admin February 8, 2021 0 Comments
  If you’re looking for safe and effective alternatives to caffeine, forget so-called herbal energisers like guarana, kola nut, yerba mate and ma huang (ephedra). They are nothing more than plant sources of caffeine and other stimulant drugs. They stimulate your central nervous system, resulting in adrenal stress — which in the end, harms you. Avoid energy drinks too as most have...
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NOT the REAL THING

Admin February 5, 2021 0 Comments
INSTEAD of real fruit, nuts and herbs, the processed food you buy could have the following chemicals as flavourings: > Vanilla — Piperohal (a strong smelling benzene derivative used to kill lice) > Strawberry — Benzyl acetate ( a nitrate-solvent used in making film-splicing cement) > Pineapple — Ethyl acetate (used to clean leather and textiles) > Banana — Amyl acetate (also...
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“DEAD River” a LIVING Nightmare

Admin February 4, 2021 0 Comments
“DEAD River” a LIVING Nightmare. The 40-year-old Sungai Kereh pig waste pollution issue affects 10,000 residents in the vicinity who have to bear with the nauseating stench, and 2,000 residents who depend on the river as a source of livelihood.  See the flyer below for the full details. ..
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PREVENT CANCER BEFORE IT STARTS

Admin February 4, 2021 0 Comments
Today (4 February) is World Cancer Day. Cancer is the king of health terrors – it is a large group of diseases that can start in almost any organ or tissue of the body when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably, go beyond their usual boundaries to invade adjoining parts of the body and/or spread to other organs. The latter process is called metastasizing and is a major cause of death from cancer....
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Broad based groups call for Malaysia to unequivocally support temporary suspension of WTO intellectual property enforcement

Admin February 4, 2021 0 Comments
Twenty-eight organisations including the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) and three community activists have called for Malaysia to join other developing countries in a global effort to remove monopolies on crucial medical products in the fight against COVID-19. A letter was sent to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin bin Hj Mohd Yassin today as members of the World Trade Organization (WTO)...
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ASTHMA-AGGRAVATING CHEMICAL used to PRESERVE FOODS

Admin February 4, 2021 0 Comments
Sulphites — can severely aggravate asthma in sensitive people. Besides it can cause stomach problems, blurred vision, dizziness, irregular breathing, breathlessness and nervous irritability. Also drastically reduces Vitamin B1 levels in people whose diet is deficient in vitamins. Sulphur dioxide — linked to mutations and cancer. SULPHITES & SULPHUR DIOXIDE > Sodium sulphite (E221)...
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