Lai Cheng

Fireworks are a thing of nightmares, not celebrations

Lai Cheng April 2, 2024 0 Comments

During the multiple New Year's festivities held by the various ethnic races in the country, animals are most adversely affected by the booming, explosive sound of fireworks and firecrackers. Firework displays are festive and celebratory for humans, but fireworks are terrifying to companion animals with many dogs and cats fleeing in terror from their deafening blasts. Many pets end up lost or...

WHY WATER IS SO IMPORTANT TO HEALTH

Lai Cheng April 1, 2024 0 Comments

Water makes up about 60% of our body weight, and nearly all of our body's major systems depend on water to function and survive. There is water in every cell of the body, from the brain to the teeth. According to the Mayo Clinic Health System, water plays the following important roles in our body: > Regulates body temperature > Moistens tissues in the eyes, nose and mouth > Protects...

WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE NUTS IN YOUR DIET

Lai Cheng April 1, 2024 0 Comments

Nuts are super-good for health. They are a good source of key nutrients, healthy fats, protein and dietary fibre. Nuts are also full of healthy vitamins and minerals like Vitamin E, folic acid, niacin, magnesium, Vitamin B6, zinc, copper and potassium. Known to be heart-healthy, nuts contain the nonessential amino acid l-arginine, which helps protect your heart from plaque buildup. They are also...

Consumers’ Association of Penang Calls for Action on International Day of Zero Waste

Lai Cheng March 30, 2024 0 Comments

In conjunction with the International Day of Zero Waste on March 30, 2024, the Consumers’ Association of Penang urges everyone to embrace the path to zero waste. A zero-waste approach rooted in social and environmental justice is an affordable and effective way to reduce climate emissions, build resilient local economies, and increase community well-being. The goal of the International Day...

ENERGY CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Lai Cheng March 29, 2024 0 Comments

CAP Creates “Energy Monitor” Badges for Schools’ Climate Action Activities CAP’s energy conservation and efficiency project is now taking off directly in schools. We have prepared “Energy Monitor” badges for schools to give out to class monitors in charge of overseeing their school’s electricity-saving activities. We recently handed these badges over to two schools – SMK Datuk...

National Poison Centre calls for control measures after recording five-fold hike in e-cigarette poisoning

Lai Cheng March 29, 2024 0 Comments

The National Poison Centre (NPC) of Universiti Sains Malaysia has recorded a five-fold increase in poisoning cases due to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) exposure last year. The NPC drug and poison information services chief pharmacist Sulastri Samsudin said there was an increase of 30.6 per cent last year compared to 2019. She said there was also a change in trend where more teenagers...