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SJK(C) Shih Chung Cawangan

Lai Cheng December 8, 2025 0 Comments

EMPOWERING STUDENTS AS CHAMPIONS OF ENERGY SAVING CAP’s energy-saving and conservation programmes in schools this year have yielded encouraging results. Schools that participated in our programmes are now making conscious decisions every day to find ways to save energy and practising efficient energy use. SJK(C) Shih Chung Cawangan supports CAP’s energy-saving initiative, seeing it as both a...

Media and Civil Society Organisations Vital Pillars of Healthy Democracy

Lai Cheng December 8, 2025 0 Comments

GEORGE TOWN: Media and civil society must work closely together as both are vital pillars of a healthy democracy, says Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai. The National Journalism Laureate and Bernama chairman said such collaboration helped the public better understand their rights and policies, enabling more participation in meaningful national debates. "This creates the necessary pressure and visibility...

HIGH PRIVATE CARE COSTS

Lai Cheng December 8, 2025 0 Comments

CAP: More Malaysians Relying on Strained Public Healthcare Services The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) said escalating private hospital charges are forcing more Malaysians, particularly ordinary wage earners, to rely heavily on public healthcare services, which are already operating at maximum capacity. Its president Mohideen Abdul Kader said many families struggling with the rising cost...

NEW SILENT PHONE SCAM ALERT

Lai Cheng December 5, 2025 0 Comments

AI Used to Gather Sound Metadata to Clone Voices Don’t speak a word when you get a silent call. This is exactly what one should do to avoid becoming a victim of the latest AI-generated silent call scam, says the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). The MCMC had recently posted a 2-minute video on social media to warn Malaysians that AI technology is being used to gather...

PENANG’S DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IS FAILING ITS PEOPLE

Lai Cheng December 4, 2025 0 Comments

Penang today stands at a critical tipping point. Many residents across the state are living with daily, worsening consequences of decisions made without transparency, proper planning or meaningful community input. Traffic congestion has become a permanent feature of life. Flash floods that were once rare now strike with increasing frequency. Green spaces continue to vanish. And in many...

OYSTERS – Nature’s Water Purifiers

Lai Cheng December 4, 2025 0 Comments

Here’s something you probably didn’t know. Oysters have a tremendous ecological value – acting as natural water purifiers by filtering and removing pollutants from the sea. Oysters, clams, and other shellfish help remove excess nitrogen from waters by incorporating it into their shells and tissue as they grow. Oysters also filter these pollutants by consuming them or shaping them into...

Call for Independent Inquiry into FAM Document Forgery Scandal

Lai Cheng December 3, 2025 0 Comments

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM)’s scandal involving naturalised or “heritage” players and the alleged forging of official documents has brought disrepute to both the sports body and the nation. The issue concerns seven foreign-born players who were reportedly provided with forged documents before going on to represent the Malaysian national football team. The Consumers’...

Reimagining Public Spaces

Lai Cheng December 3, 2025 0 Comments

LIBRARIES THAT PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOL SHARING In Finland, libraries are expanding their mission beyond books by lending sewing machines to the public, encouraging people to repair clothing rather than discard it. This small but powerful idea helps low-income communities maintain essential items without needing to buy new ones. Alongside the sewing machines are boxes of donated fabric, thread...

A LESSON ON COMPASSION FROM NATURE

Lai Cheng December 2, 2025 0 Comments

In 2021 a herd of wild elephants caused massive damage to a banana plantation in Tamil Nadu (India), destroying over 300 banana trees in a single rampage. Remarkably, the elephants left one tree untouched – a tree that had a bird’s nest with hatchlings. The incident was captured on video and shared by an Indian Forest Service officer, quickly going viral online. Many viewers praised the...

CAP Urges Urgent National Inquiry into Flood Problems

Lai Cheng December 1, 2025 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the authorities to establish a committee of experts, including civil society representatives, to study the root causes of the perennial flood problem and to make recommendations to remedy it. According to the Special Report on the Impact of Floods in Malaysia 2024 by the Department of Statistics Malaysia, it is estimated that Malaysia recorded...

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