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“TURTLE TUNNELS” FOR ANIMAL SAFETY

Lai Cheng August 25, 2025 0 Comments

In a heartwarming move for wildlife conservation, Japan has started building "turtle tunnels" beneath busy railway tracks – specially designed to help small animals like turtles, frogs, and crabs cross safely without getting crushed by passing trains. These tunnels, placed near known animal crossing zones, guide creatures toward safety and prevent fatal collisions, which were becoming a...

TEACH THE YOUNG TO PROTECT NATURE

Lai Cheng August 25, 2025 0 Comments

Our water mirrors the health of our planet and gives us a glimpse into the future we are shaping. If our rivers, lakes, and oceans are polluted, it’s a warning sign that we need to take better care of our environment. Clean, clear water means a healthier world – not just for us, but for generations to come. That’s why it’s so important to start with our children. By teaching them to...

Why You Should Drink Water First Thing in the Morning

Lai Cheng August 22, 2025 0 Comments

Drinking water upon waking up is a simple practice that is good for health. Doing this rehydrates your body, which is mildly dehydrated after several hours without water while you sleep. Water makes up around 60% of your body, and is important for maintaining bodily functions, including digestion, circulation, temperature regulation, and cellular activities. Drinking water in the morning helps...

WEAR CLOTHES LONGER, SAVE THE PLANET

Lai Cheng August 22, 2025 0 Comments

Critics say the fashion industry, fuelled by one of the world’s most powerful marketing engines, has long encouraged consumers to buy more clothes than they need. Research shows that people are buying more clothes, but they don’t stay in closets for long. This fuels overproduction and waste. An easy fix? Wear them longer – the planet will thank you! What else you can do: Repair or alter...

Say No to NUCLEAR WEAPONS

Lai Cheng August 21, 2025 0 Comments

A Quick Killer and Destroyer of Worlds There is a tool that can unmake us. It begins with a flash so bright that, through closed eyes and cupped hands, you could see the bones of the people huddled around you. Within minutes, it evaporates major cities and sends every one of the 12,000 or so airborne passenger aircraft tumbling from the sky. Within days, it sparks anarchy as governments and...

8 Foods that Weaken the Bones

Lai Cheng August 20, 2025 0 Comments

Bones are like the backstage crew of the body – hardly noticed, yet running the whole show. They keep everything upright, protect delicate organs, and even store minerals for emergencies. But here’s the twist: while they’re built to last, they’re also quietly affected by what’s on the plate every day. And sometimes, without even realising it, the food choices made out of habit,...

Cowardly Attack on Rafizi’s Family Must Not Go Unpunished

Lai Cheng August 18, 2025 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) strongly condemns the cowardly attack on the former Economy Minister's 10 year-old son at a mall in Putrajaya, followed by further threats to his family. Such behaviour is vile, disgraceful and an affront to basic decency, revealing the perpetrators’ inability or refusal to face the person concerned through lawful means such as the courts or the...

WHO IS THE REAL PREDATOR?

Lai Cheng August 18, 2025 0 Comments

If wildlife could speak they would tell us that humans are the most terrifying predator on the planet. Wildlife worldwide fear the human ‘super predator’ far more than other predators, studies show. > A 2023 African study reveals that animals (eg: giraffes, leopards, zebras, warthogs and hyenas) were twice as likely to flee, and they abandoned waterholes 40% faster in response to human...

Public Space Revolution

Lai Cheng August 18, 2025 0 Comments

BUS STOPS BECOME COMMUNITY GARDENS In the UK, certain bus stops in London have been transformed into community-run “Edible Bus Stops”, where volunteers grow herbs, vegetables, fruit trees, and flowers beside the shelters. The project aimed at beautifying urban spaces, promotes healthy eating, and fosters community engagement. Local volunteers and groups maintain the gardens, fostering a...

THE MAGIC OF THE FOREST

Lai Cheng August 18, 2025 0 Comments

There is something deeply enchanting about entering a forest, as if, with each step beneath the canopy, we are leaving behind the noise of the world and stepping into a realm woven from stillness and wonder. The air changes, softer, richer; the light dances through the leaves like quiet magic. It feels less like walking into nature, and more like being welcomed into an ancient, peaceful world,...

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