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61 Organisations Submitted Feedback to the Department of Biosafety Objecting the Field Trial of GMO MR219 Rice

Lai Cheng August 11, 2026 0 Comments

We, representing a coalition of Malaysian organisations and groups comprising farmers, consumers and environmental interests, hereby express our objection to the application by Zen Cropscience Sdn. Bhd. for the release of the genetically modified (GM) rice of the MR219 variety at a confined field trial site in Kampung Kepayang, Perak. We submitted this formal objection to the Director General of...

CAP Raises Concern Over the Use of Sungai Merbok Mangrove Forest as a Dumping Ground

Lai Cheng August 10, 2026 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Municipal Council of Sungai Petani (MPSPK) and the Forestry Department to conduct an immediate investigation and take prompt enforcement action to address the issue of solid waste dumping at the Sungai Merbok Permanent Reserved Mangrove Forest in Kedah. A survey conducted by CAP along Sungai Merbok found that most of the disposed waste...

A SIMPLE WAY TO FIGHT URBAN HEAT

Lai Cheng August 7, 2026 0 Comments

Dutch Cities Replace Concrete with Grass-Filled Paving Bricks In the bustling urban landscapes of the Netherlands, a clever architectural shift is turning "concrete jungles" into living tapestries through the use of permeable grass pavers. These are specially designed paving bricks with small openings that allow grass, moss, and other low-growing plants to grow naturally through the pavement....

THE FOURTH MONKEY

Lai Cheng August 6, 2026 0 Comments

You have heard of the three wise monkeys who see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil. Now meet the fourth monkey. The fourth monkey embodies the first three in a totally different way. He sees no one, hears no one and speaks to no one. He has his eyes on the phone screen all the time, isolates himself from others, and ignores real living. This satirical meme depicts digital addiction in our...

How to Stop Cut Fruits from Turning Brown

Lai Cheng August 6, 2026 0 Comments

You cut an apple, a pear, or a banana, walk away for 20 minutes, and come back to find it already turning brown and unappetising. That browning is called enzymatic oxidation – the moment a fruit is cut and its flesh is exposed to oxygen in the air, a chemical reaction begins that changes its colour and starts breaking down its texture. The standard advice is to squeeze lemon juice on the cut...

CAP’s “Asbestos Awareness” Programme in Island Glades, Penang

Lai Cheng August 6, 2026 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) conducted an asbestos awareness programme in Island Glades, Penang on 19 July 2026. The programme was co-organised with Penang Suya MeiyArivagam, a local NGO. A total of 35 persons, comprising 20 females and 15 males, including nine youths, attended this programme. Four CAP staff and one intern were involved in the programme. The programme started...

The Link between Colorectal Cancer and Ultra-Processed Food

Lai Cheng August 6, 2026 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls upon consumers to avoid consuming ultra-processed food (UPFs) as there is strong evidence to suggest a relationship between consuming UPFs and colorectal cancer. Ultra-processed foods are high in energy, added sugar, sodium, and unhealthy fats, while being low in fibre, protein, and micronutrients. One of the most popular UPFs in Malaysia is...

Reject MSCSPGA’s Calls to Publish Cigarette Registry

Lai Cheng August 4, 2026 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to reject the recent call by the Malaysia Singapore Coffee Shop Proprietors’ General Association (MSCSPGA) to make the registry of legally registered cigarette brands public. Furthermore, the authorities must critically evaluate the source and credibility of the survey claims cited by the MSCSPGA that “68.8% of Malaysians...

Low salaries require structural reform, not short-term fixes

Lai Cheng August 3, 2026 0 Comments

Low salaries remain one of the most pressing concerns facing Malaysians today. Despite decades of economic growth and Malaysia's emergence as an upper-middle-income economy, many workers continue to struggle with rising living costs, housing affordability and financial insecurity. While the economy has expanded considerably, the Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) observes that wages have not...

TABUNG HAJI RCI REPORT UNMASKS DEEP GOVERNANCE FAILURE AND SACRILEGIOUS BETRAYAL OF PUBLIC TRUST

Lai Cheng July 31, 2026 0 Comments

The long-awaited declassification of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has confirmed what millions of Malaysian depositors feared most: a catastrophic breakdown of governance, driven by rampant political interference and fiscal deception. For decades, Tabung Haji was viewed as a sacrosanct institution - a beacon of Islamic financial management built on the...

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