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TRANSFORMATIVE CITIES AWARD 2022

Lai Cheng October 7, 2022 0 Comments

Transformative Cities Award 2022 seeks to recognise sustainable transformation efforts by local initiatives around the world in various areas - water, food, housing and energy. Important transformative initiatives are those that change the status quo, leaving behind models driven by corporations' profits. CAP has been selected to be one of the finalists in the Food category of the Award. WE NEED...

CAP shocked the Cabinet has ratified CPTPP

Lai Cheng October 7, 2022 0 Comments

CAP is shocked that the Cabinet had decided to ratify the controversial Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) even as parliamentarians prepared to debate this in the ongoing Dewan Rakyat sitting. Our study of the latest cost-benefit analysis (CBA) commissioned by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry from PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) confirms...

Pets do not abandon their owners

Lai Cheng October 5, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumer Association of Penang (CAP) is gravely concerned over the increasing number of abandoned pets in the country. Media reports and social media highlighted abandoned pets are on the rise these days and animal shelters urge people not to abandon their pets as their capacity for abandoned animals is stretched to the limit. It was reported in early June that there were about 10,000 stray...

Lanthanide is not radioactive but the process of mining is – says SAM

Lai Cheng September 30, 2022 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) refers to the recent statement by Perak Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad, regarding the mining of lanthanide in Kenering, Gerik, published in media reports on 28 September 2022. The MB has been stressing the point that the lanthanide, which is being mined is not radioactive. SAM is compelled to point out that just because lanthanide in itself is not...

Vaping is the Gateway to Smoking Cigarettes

Lai Cheng September 30, 2022 0 Comments

I refer to the report on a panel discussion on vaping with the headline Learn from NZ and UK to reduce smoking (NST, 27/9/22). The message that has come out of the discussion is that e-cigarettes and vaping are relatively harmless and is the path to quitting smoking. The panelists also feared that if the GEG Bill becomes law there will be increased robberies and illicit trade in cigarettes....

Ignore the Tobacco Lobby and Enact the Tobacco Control Law

Lai Cheng September 28, 2022 0 Comments

The tobacco industry and vested interests are mounting a campaign in the media to influence lawmakers to ditch “The Control of Tobacco Product and Smoking (GEG) Bill”. The lawmakers should not give in to the pressure and abdicate their responsibility to the public to enact laws to protect their lives and health. They should enact the law in the next Parliamentary session without any delay....

Exotic Animals Are Not Meant To Be Pets

Lai Cheng September 26, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumer Association of Penang (CAP) expresses grave concern over the increasing number of exotic pets brought into the country due to their popularity with Malaysians, particularly children. CAP reacts with horror at the thought of parents acquiring exotics for their children just to pacify their demands. Exotic animals are often obtained by people with insufficient knowledge, resources, or...

Let Lemon Law Include New Vehicles As Well

Lai Cheng September 23, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) lauds the recent announcement by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) that it is looking into efforts to improve laws related to the sale and purchase of used vehicles. However, we urge KPDNHEP to extend Lemon Law to new cars as well as they can be lemons too. Lemon Law is a remedy for purchasers of consumer products,...

CAP: Muslims should respect fatwa on smoking

Lai Cheng September 13, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang calls on Muslims in Malaysia to respect the Islamic ruling, or fatwa pronounced more than 20 years ago prohibiting smoking cigarettes, which is in line with Islamic teachings that encourage Muslims not to harm themselves and other people. Issuing fatwas against smoking tobacco began on March 23 1995 when the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for...

More Reasons why GEG Has to be Supported

Lai Cheng September 7, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges members of the Special Select Committee and parliamentarians (MPs) to seriously consider if Malaysia advocates the production of generations of nicotine addicts. They have the responsibility to protect the greater interests of the population by supporting the Generational End Game (GEG) rather than those with vested business interests. According to...

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