Lai Cheng
WHY YOU SHOULD CARE FOR YOUR PARENTS
A powerful, beautiful poem reminding us why we should honour and support our loved ones as they face frailty of mind and body. (Image via Ian Kremer @LEAD_Coalition)
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UNWIND AND RECHARGE
Take time to unwind and recharge. Here are 9 ways to fill your self-care cup daily that require minimal time. (Pic via @KristenJakobitz)
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UNEXPECTED TREE BENEFIT
In 2020, it was reported that a pine tree planted by Epimaco Amancio 35 years earlier in Brgy Obo, Dalaguete, Cebu, Philippines, played a crucial role in preventing a bus from falling off a cliff. The bus was negotiating a downward curve when its brakes failed and it headed toward the 30-metre cliff. The tree's presence helped stop the bus, saving 37 people, mostly students, from potential harm....
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STOP the sale of decorative light immediately
With the approaching Deepavali festival, shops and stalls are already flooded with a wide range of decorations. Traditional decorations are apparently being overtaken by decorative lights, most of which are flimsy in construction and may cause electric shock and are fire hazards. They are sold in violation of our existing regulations. Therefore, Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls the...
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WHAT IS TRUE EDUCATION
When most people think of the word education, they think of a pupil as a sort of animate sausage casing. Into this empty casing, the teachers are supposed to stuff education. But genuine education, as Socrates knew more than 2,000 years ago, is not inserting the stuffings of information into a person, but rather eliciting knowledge from him; it is the drawing out of what is in the mind, writes...
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A GOOD REALITY CHECK
Look no further than these 3 places to know how precious life is, and why you should live it to the fullest. (Pic credit: The Books Brook via Book Troverts)
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Philippines Finds Lead-Loaded Eyeliner Discovered in CAP’s Test in Their Market
CAP recently tested and found an eyeliner from Pakistan to have shocking levels of lead. Taking a cue from our findings, EcoWaste Coalition in the Philippines recently tested eye cosmetics for lead and other banned ingredients and discovered the same toxic eyeliner to be sold in the Philippines too. Below is the group’s recent press release on the matter. Press Release Lead-Loaded...
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CAP Applauds National Budget 2025: Calls for Strengthened Local Economy, Wage Reforms, and Accountability
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the measures outlined in the National Budget 2025, which aim to consolidate an economy weakened by decades of dependence on imports, flawed agricultural policies, corruption, and poor programme implementation. The underlying policy to help the needy and tax the rich is laudable. The budget allocation for operating expenses is RM335 billion, and...
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