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PROTECT BIODIVERSITY TO PROTECT OUR FUTURE

Lai Cheng June 4, 2025 0 Comments

Biodiversity is the web of life that connects us all and the foundation of our well-being. We rely on it for the food we eat, the water we drink, the medicine we use, a stable climate, economic growth, and so much more. Yet, human activity is driving biodiversity loss at unprecedented rates. Urgent action (habitat restoration, species reintroduction, reducing pollution, and promoting sustainable...

SLEEP FOR A HEALTHY HEART

Lai Cheng June 4, 2025 0 Comments

Your body does its deepest healing while you’re asleep – so what happens when that sleep is broken? Studies show chronic insomnia can raise your risk of cardiovascular disease by 45%. It cranks up stress hormones and keeps blood pressure elevated – two major red flags for heart health. Protect your bedtime like you protect your workouts or nutrition – it’s just as crucial. (Info and...

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE

Lai Cheng June 3, 2025 0 Comments

The best things in life aren’t things, and they can't be bought. Genuine happiness and fulfilment can be found in the simple joys of life, like smiles, hugs, kisses, family, friends, sleep, love and laughter. Material goods bring only temporary enjoyment. Lasting happiness often comes from intangible and freely available things. Experiences like love, friendship, and appreciating nature are...

MAY OUR CHILDREN BE THE VOICE

Lai Cheng June 3, 2025 0 Comments

Raise children who love nature and the unloved things, so that they will one day become a voice for the voiceless. That’s what the world needs. May our children – exposed to the perils and plight of nature today, and become inspired to lend a hand – grow up to be caring and concerned adults who dare to take a stand, and speak and act for those in need. (Pic: The Enlightened Consciousness)

PROGRESS THAT DOESN’T COST THE EARTH

Lai Cheng June 3, 2025 0 Comments

In Japan, the reverence for nature runs so deep that even trees over a century old are not carelessly cut down for construction – rather, they are carefully and respectfully relocated. One remarkable example is the relocation of a 150-year-old camphor tree in Osaka, where engineers and arborists worked together for months to ensure the tree’s survival during a major station renovation. These...

Joint Statement led by Consumers’ Association of Penang and Third World Network on 31 May 2025 in Kuala Lumpur

Lai Cheng May 31, 2025 0 Comments

Consumer, patient and civil society groups strongly object to new charges by GPs and are calling on the government to stay firm on enforcing the Drug Price Display Order under Act 723 The undersigned 40 organisations and 43 individuals urge the Prime Minister, Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, to stand firm in supporting the implementation of the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Price Marking for...

World No Tobacco Day 2025: Unmasking the Appeal, Exposing Industry Tactics on Smoking Products

Lai Cheng May 31, 2025 0 Comments

Consumers must be made aware of the ‘Legacy Documents’, a vast archive of internal records from major tobacco companies made public following US litigation in the 1990s. The over 14 million files (more than 80 million pages) reveal how the industry manipulated science, marketing, and public policy to protect its profits. The documents are housed in the Legacy Tobacco Documents Library (LTDL)...

HOW TO BE NATURALLY HEALTHY & WELL

Lai Cheng May 30, 2025 0 Comments

Synchronise Your Daily Routines with Your Inner Body Clock Most of us live life guided by the clock on the wall. But there’s another important clock that is important for our survival, which we tend to ignore in our busy lives – our body’s own clock. Our body clock is a powerful tool that can make us healthier, happier, and live longer and more productive lives. To get these benefits, we...

BICYCLE LANES CREATE LIVEABLE CITIES

Lai Cheng May 30, 2025 0 Comments

Bicycle lanes are more than just paint on the road. They are a vital piece of the puzzle for building efficient, sustainable, and human-centred cities. As part of an integrated mobility system, they connect neighbourhoods, reduce car dependency, and promote healthier, low-carbon transport choices. When bicycle lanes are safe, protected, and well-connected: > More people cycle > Traffic...

AN ELEPHANT’S COMPASSION

Lai Cheng May 29, 2025 0 Comments

(A true story) In 2014, a male elephant in West Bengal's Purulia district destroyed a house. But as it turned to leave, a sound stopped it in its tracks – the cry of a baby trapped beneath the rubble. According to the Times of India, the elephant turned back and “carefully removed every last bit of stone, brick and mortar from the infant’s body before heading back to the forest”. The...

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