How To Recognise & Cope With Burnout
More than just your normal stress, burnout is a serious problem. Here are some ways on how you can battle burnout. (Source: FMT)
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Spring Cleaning Bad Luck Away?
Cleaning your home to usher in the new year? Be careful! Many scammers are looking to steal your money by offering fake cleaning services. If you are a victim of financial scams, IMMEDIATELY call your banks or the National Scams Response Centre at 997! (Source: Bank Negara Malaysia)
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Break Only One Coconut during Thaipusam, Devotees urged
Devotees celebrating Thaipusam on February 5th are urged to break fewer coconuts. The money used for breaking coconuts can be channelled to fulfil the various needs of a fraction of the Indian community that still lives below the poverty level. Breaking coconuts during Thaipusam is a cleansing ritual practised by Hindu devotees. It is a symbolic representation of surrendering one’s ego at...
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The Tragedy of Captivity – People and Elephants
The tragic death of wildlife ranger Joe Fred Lansou deeply saddens the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP). Incidents like this are a testament to how challenging it is to manage elephants in captive environments. It is unclear what triggers a sudden elephant attack or why incidents like this occur. On 25 December 2022, Lansou was gored to death by a captive adult elephant while he was...
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STOP INDISCRIMINATE INCREASES OF THE PRICE OF VEGETABLES
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living and Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) to take immediate steps to bring down the price of vegetables which has increased up to 160% in the past one month. Here are the comparative prices for some common vegetables: No Items Old Price (RM) New Price (RM) Percentage 1. Lady’s...
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CAP : Lets Us Move Towards Polystyrene Free Thaipusam
Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the management of all the temples in Malaysia that celebrates Thaipusam not to use polystyrene food containers in their temple surroundings when serving food to devotees. Thaipusam is celebrated in the months of Thai (which falls between January and February) for Lord Murugan where it attracts the largest gathering of devotees to their favourite...
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Toxic Mercury in UNDERARM WHITENING CREAMS
The Philippines toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has issued an alert on 2 made-in-Thailand underarm whitening creams which have been found to contain mercury. According to the chemical screening conducted by the group, Snow White Armpit Whitening Underarm Cream and 88 Total White Underarm Cream, which the group bought online, contained mercury above the 1 part per million (ppm) trace...
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CAP’s Seed Festival and Conference at RECSAM, Penang (22-24 Nov 2022)
The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) conducted a seed festival and conference at RECSAM in Penang from November 22nd to 24th 2022. The purpose of the event was to celebrate seeds and discuss the issue of seed security and sovereignty in Malaysia. About 100 participants from all over Malaysia attended the festival. Experts in agroecology and seed saving, and individuals who contribute to...
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CAP welcomes non-compoundable traffic offence
CAP welcome the steps taken by the Ministry of Transport towards the seven traffic offences that will be non-compoundable throughout this Chinese New Year festive season. That means that those caught flouting them will not be offered a fine but will be referred to the courts instead. Such measures should not be restricted to only festival time but apply throughout the year. The seven major...
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Hidden Toxic Chemicals in Lucky Charms and Amulets
Chinese New Year is just around the corner – a time when lucky charms and amulets are much sought after. If you’re thinking of buying them, be forewarned: Tests on such items in the Philippines have uncovered toxic lead and cadmium in them. The Ecowaste Coalition in the Philippines has just issued an alert on the matter. Read their press release below for the full details....
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