Category: Development EN

The 23rd round of negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is taking place in Bangkok, Thailand this week. The mega- Asian trade deal will impact the lives of over 3 billion people, yet a new study which is available at https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/RCEP-trade-deal-secret-deal.pdf   reveals how the deal fails international standards of...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is concerned about the news last week that the technology portal, lowyat.net, had discovered another personal data breach and that a total of 60,000 records from the pay TV operator Astro were up for grabs at RM4,500.00 per 10,000 records on its site. Disturbingly, lowyat.net also stated that they had first discovered the data breach in January 2018...

Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on Muslim organisations, Ministers, politicians and community leaders to avoid seeking publicity for distribution of aid to needy Muslims during Ramadhan. It has become a recent practice to publicise widely the aid given to the poor and needy for Eid al-Fitri celebrations. Events are organized, often in mosques, attended by prominent Muslim leaders,...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is concerned with the news that roughly half of the 8638 high-risk buildings in our country have failed to get the Fire Certification (FC) issued by the Fire and Rescue Department. Four months ago there was an incident at the EPF building at Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya where a fire that started was able to spread rapidly due to the exterior cladding...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Penang State Government and the Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP) not to proceed with the plans for a mixed development project on Pulau Jerejak, but to preserve the island as a State Park. CAP deeply regrets to learn from news reports that the planning permission for a hotel, clubhouse and condominium has been granted by MBPP to the...

May 4 is International Respect for Chickens Day and the whole month is International Respect for Chickens Month, an annual project launched by the United Poultry Concerns since 2005. It is a month to remember where our eggs come from and the suffering borne by the poultry birds to feed the masses. The poultry industry represents chickens as mentally vacuous, eviscerated organisms.  Hens...

Congratulations to Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamed on his appointment as the Prime Minister of Malaysia. With his past long and varied experience in leading the country, he will be able to take Malaysia to greater heights and prepare the way for a smooth succession. I thank God and congratulate the people of Malaysia for participating peacefully and responsibly in the democratic process to elect a new...

Malaysia is one of the fastest-growing online markets in the ASEAN region. Malaysians use the internet extensively for news, research, social networking and online shopping. With 19 million people online we have the highest penetration of online shoppers supporting a RM25 billion business which is poised to double by the year 2020. However, are all online shoppers prepared to swim in an ocean...