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Author: Lai Cheng

INVESTING IN CYCLING HAS BIG RETURNS

The Dutch invest €500M – €30 per capita – per year in cycling. What is the return? Over 1,000 km and 60 hours of cycling per capita per year; preventing 6,500 deaths and €19B in healthcare. Don’t ask whether you can afford to invest in cycling. Ask whether you can afford not to. – Melissa & Chris Bruntlett, authors of “Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban...
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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

Take time each day for things you enjoy and to stay connected with those you > Keep in touch with people you care about. > Think about what you can do for others. > Reach out to a trusted person or health worker if you need help. Source: WHO  
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PLANT TREES, PLANT HOPE

Trees: we eat their fruit, they provide us with shade and they are nature's power plants. From the carbon dioxide that we exhale, they make the oxygen that we breathe. But above all, trees are beautiful and worth protecting – and the older they get, the more valuable they are. Plant trees, plant hope. Source: Mathea’s Garden  
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Prevent Young Children from Going Missing

The nation breathed a sigh of relief when it was announced that the 6-year-old girl who had gone missing in Johor Bahru recently has been found. She and her family must be traumatised and they will need much time and therapy to heal. Children can go missing for many reasons. Teenagers may choose to leave the home due to conflict with parents or guardians, running away from an abusive...
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CAP welcomes prioritization of social protection and career advancement for Malaysia’s gig workers, raises concerns about implementation challenges

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) lauds the announcement that the Gig Workers Commission (GWC) will prioritize social protection, contract disputes, and career advancement for the 1.16 million gig workers in Malaysia. Although it was earlier announced that the GWC Bill would be tabled in Parliament in July, it has been pushed back to October. Establishing an independent Commission is...
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