Category: Development EN
Stop the genocide in Palestine!
Sahabat Alam Malaysia is a member of Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) and we support the following statement released by Friends of the Asia Pacific in solidarity with our sister organisation Palestinian Environmental NGOs Network (PENGON)/Friends of the Earth Palestine, who have lost staff, family members and friends as well as their offices in Gaza over the last 10 weeks of assault by...
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WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO LISTEN TO YOUR CHILD
It can be tempting to brush off our children’s problems, especially if we have had a bad day or if we are busy. But our children need to know that we are going to listen to them. This will make it more likely our children will talk with us about their hopes and problems when they are older. Active listening is a good way to improve your communication with your child, says the Centers for...
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Tribute to a Great Teacher and Advocate
Haji Sulaiman Abdullah, an eminent lawyer and a good friend of the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP), passed on three days ago. Council members and staff of CAP extend our deepest condolences to his family. In the early years of CAP, he, as Assistant Secretary, contributed to its growth and development. He was living in Penang then and interacted with the late President Haji S.M. Mohamed...
Read More HOW TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE
Have a long to-do list and can’t seem to get much of it accomplished each day? Whether at work, around the house or in your personal hobbies, here’s how to get more done. (Image via @minds_eminent)
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Indigenous residents’ associations in Sarawak urge the government to resolve the problems faced by rural communities
On November 28, 2023, we, the representatives of nine residents’ associations of villages in Marudi, Baram Tengah, Bakong and Niah attended a meeting organised by Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) in Marudi to discuss several development issues faced by the residents of our villages. As a result of this meeting, today, in conjunction with the celebration of the Human Rights Day 2023, a memorandum...
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Building Under Construction Collapses: Authorities Need To Take Strong Action
The Penang Consumer Association (CAP) is shocked and disappointed when another building under construction collapsed. A Commission of Inquiry should be established immediately to investigate this incident. The accident involving the collapse occurred at a logistics warehouse under construction in Batu Maung, Bayan Lepas, Penang with three confirmed dead while two were seriously injured. CAP...
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WHY YOU SHOULDN’T STOP LEARNING
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. So goes a popular quote. There is no end to education. Learning is a lifelong process. “Research shows that you begin learning in the womb and go right on learning until the moment you pass on. Your brain has a capacity for learning that is virtually limitless, which makes every human a potential...
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LET CHILDREN LEARN, GROW & DEVELOP… AT THEIR OWN PACE
Parents, don’t fall into the comparison trap. Comparing our children – whether to siblings or peers – breeds insecurity, fosters sibling rivalry, produces stress and anxiety, and creates distance in our relationships. As a popular quote goes, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” No two children are the same. They have different talents and interests, develop at different rates, and have...
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