Mooi Cheng Ooi

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the authorities to regulate Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) in products and strictly enforce the laws pertaining to cosmetics and personal care products sold in the country. Presently cosmetics and personal care products are controlled under the Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984 and the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD)....

The Consumers Association of Penang calls on the authorities to take action against those responsible for purchasing the defective ventilators* procured by the Ministry of Health (MOH) during the Covid-19 pandemic. During the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 the Cabinet was informed of the need for 800 ventilators, following which the Health Ministry had approved RM30 million to a company...

Lentils are full of amazing health benefits that many people don’t know about. Lentils are low in sodium and saturated fat, and high in potassium, fibre, folate, and plant chemicals called polyphenols that have antioxidant activity. These nutritional properties have led researchers to study their effects on chronic diseases. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, lentils also...

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges all Members of Parliament to support the Poisons Board in retaining nicotine as a controlled substance in the Poisons Act. We urge the government to pass the Generational End Game (GEG) bill to prohibit tobacco and vaping for anyone born after 2007 without any changes to the original content. The call for GEG is grounded in current events and...