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CAP: Introduce the Halal-Haram Act

Admin March 16, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the relevant authorities to introduce the Halal Haram Act. The Act will help to ensure that producers act more responsibly in labeling food products as Halal. Presently the burden of proving the Halal status of a product lies on the consumers. For more than 30 years CAP has been calling for the Halal Haram Act. There were several meetings...

Need for State Commission of Inquiry on Ampang landslide tragedy

Admin March 15, 2022 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls on the Selangor state government to conduct a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the Taman Bukit Permai, Ampang landslide tragedy which has claimed four lives and has led to the evacuation of 48 homes in the landslide zone due to safety concerns. In order to prevent a repeat of such tragedies, a COI needs to be conducted to get to the root causes of the landslide,...

SAM welcomes amendments to the National Forestry Act ’84

Admin March 7, 2022 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) welcomes the amendments proposed to the National Forestry Act ’84 which were tabled in Parliament last week. We call on Parliament to expedite the process to pass these changes quickly, so that they become legally effective. This must be followed by all State Governments adopting these amendments soon after, so that they are given legal effect and are enforced...

64 Civil Society Organisations Worldwide Call on 2 Publicly Traded Companies to EXIT MANUFACTURING OF DENTAL AMALGAM

Admin March 3, 2022 0 Comments

64 civil society organisations (CSOs) worldwide, including the Consumers Association of Penang and 14 other groups in the Asia Pacific region, have called on 2 major companies to stop manufacturing dental amalgam, a toxic product containing mercury. In a letter dated 22 February 2022, the 64 CSOs wrote to Australian company Southern Dental Industries (SDI) and Envista Holdings Corporation...

Australia’s ‘trojan horse’ plastics waste policy fuels toxic trade across Asia

Admin March 1, 2022 0 Comments

(Gothenburg, Sweden): The International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) has published a series of studies that reveal how Australia’s new waste policies are driving massive investment in plastic waste-to-fuel processing, and that the country’s exports are threatening waste management in ASEAN countries. This is despite the country announcing it would stop exporting unprocessed wastes...

When the food on the table is least on priority

Admin February 25, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) had warned the government about the dangers of food insecurity for many years and it has fallen on deaf ears, and a reluctance to revamp the entire agricultural policy which includes a total review of the food distribution chain. There have been talks floating around about the existence of cartels and middlemen who profited more than the farmers or the...

SELF-TEST KITS SHOULD BE AUTHORISED

Admin February 24, 2022 0 Comments

The rapid spread of the Omicron variant has caused a spike in demand for COVID-19 self-test kits. Such demand has encouraged some people to sell fake or unapproved test kits that the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is very concerned about. In a recent survey by CAP covering pharmacies, 7 Eleven, B Mart, sundry shops, and petrol stations, it was found that COVID-19 self-test kits were being...

Toxic chemical found in Malaysian water bottles: Enforce ban on bottles containing BPA

Admin February 22, 2022 0 Comments

On 15 March 2011, Malaysia announced a ban on polycarbonate bottles containing bisphenol A (BPA). The ban came into force in March 2012. The decision to ban these feeding bottles was taken due to BPA’s risk to infant hormone systems. According to Section 27A of the Food Regulations 1985: (1) No person shall import, manufacture or advertise for sale or sell any feeding bottles containing...

Save the marine lives with eco-friendly light lanterns at Teluk Bahang Floating Chariot Procession

Admin February 15, 2022 0 Comments

Consumers Association of Penang (CAP), Penang Green Council (PGC), Malaysia Hindu Sangam Bukit Bendera Council (MHS) and Temple Management of Sri Singamuga Kaliamman, Teluk Bahang urge the devotees not to use any kind of synthetic foam material during the celebration of Masi Maga Theppa Thiruvizha a floating chariot festival which is celebrated on 17th February this year at Teluk Bahang, Penang....

Throwing away your dollars too! Besides creating a mess in the environment.