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Safeguard Residents’ Rights in Malaysia’s Urban Renewal Act

Lai Cheng March 29, 2025 0 Comments

The proposed Urban Renewal Act (URA) in Malaysia aims to address the issue of ageing and dilapidated buildings in urban centres by establishing a legal framework for their redevelopment. The Act proposes consent thresholds for redevelopment projects based on the age and condition of the buildings: 80 per cent consent for buildings under 30 years old, 75 per cent for those over 30 years old, and...

DATES – NUTRITIOUS AND HEALTHY

Lai Cheng March 28, 2025 0 Comments

If you want to be healthy, don’t miss out on the goodness of dates. Dates contain a wide range of essential nutrients and have many potential health benefits. Because of this, one study concluded that dates are almost an ideal food. Dates are packed with nutrients your body needs. Just one serving of dates (about 100 grams or 4 dates) contains a high percentage of your recommended daily amount...

HOW TO RAISE STRONG KIDS

Lai Cheng March 28, 2025 0 Comments

All parents want to protect their children from pain and difficulty. But for children to grow, they need to learn to take little risks. This boosts their confidence and makes them more independent. “Do not handicap your children by making their lives easy,” writes novelist Robert Heinlein. Children are not things to be molded, but people to be unfolded. Protecting children from harm is...

Packaged Drinking Water Categorised as “High-Risk Food” in India

Lai Cheng March 27, 2025 0 Comments

If you often buy bottled water, take note. In December 2024, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has reclassified packaged drinking water and mineral water as a “High-Risk Food Category”. The reclassification is designed to strengthen consumer protection and maintain rigorous quality control in the packaged water industry. The FSSAI defines high-risk foods as those...

THE BEAUTY OF REGENERATIVE FARMING

Lai Cheng March 26, 2025 0 Comments

Regenerative farming is a farming method that aims to restore and improve the health of the soil, water, and biodiversity. It's based on the idea that the land can regenerate itself, rather than being depleted by conventional farming practices. The picture below shows what regenerative farming can look like. It’s a picture of the Eden Project in Cornwall, England taken by Franie Treeps. Unlike...

INTERNATIONAL QUDS DAY 2025

Lai Cheng March 25, 2025 0 Comments

UNITED AGAINST ZIONIST ISRAEL – FREE AL-AQSA AND PALESTINE On the last Friday of Ramadan 1446/2025, marking International Quds Day, we, the undersigned, stand in unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people and their legitimate struggle for freedom, justice, and self-determination. For decades, Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and Al-Aqsa Mosque have been under Zionist occupation, facing continuous...

THE 3+30+300 PRINCIPLE

Lai Cheng March 25, 2025 0 Comments

A Simple Rule for Greener, Healthier Cities The following is backed by research and shaping urban policies worldwide. Ready to bring it to your city? See 3 trees from your home 30% tree canopy in your neighbourhood 300m to the nearest green space Source: UN-Habitat

DIET FOR MIND HEALTH

Lai Cheng March 24, 2025 0 Comments

You’ve heard of a detox diet for physical health. Here’s a different type of elimination diet – one that benefits your mental and emotional health, and ultimately benefit your well-being and overall health. There is just one thing to remember, and it's easy to apply in our daily lives. (Pic: Power of Positivity)

Worsening Water Crisis

Lai Cheng March 22, 2025 0 Comments

In conjunction with World Water Day 2025, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to take serious action regarding the increasingly critical water crisis faced by consumers in the country, especially those living in rural areas. CAP’s survey found that, apart from frequent disruptions and contamination of piped water supply for daily use, the agricultural sector,...

State Governments must immediately adopt the National Forestry (Amendment) Act 2022

Lai Cheng March 21, 2025 0 Comments

In conjunction with International Day of Forests celebrated on 21 March every year, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the remaining states in Peninsular Malaysia who have yet to adopt the National Forestry (Amendment) Act 2022 gazetted on 20 September 2022 to do so immediately. As of today, the amendments to the National Forestry Act 1984 have only come into force in Perlis on 01 April 2023 and...

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