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Ever since the pandemic started we have been hearing one word repeat itself in terms of the Malaysian public healthcare system. The word is shortage. As Covid-19 started, we had a shortage of Covid testing. The shortage of testing was understandably worse outside of the capital. That is because Malaysia had not set up enough testing capacity across the country. In the OECD countries, they...

Economic activity drives the demand for paint. In many developing countries, including Malaysia, lead paint is still widely used. Presently in Malaysia there is no law to ban the use of lead in paints. This adversely impacts human health and subsequently has a detrimental effect on the economy. The introduction of lead paint laws will eliminate the use of lead in paint. This will break the cycle...

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government not to ignore the plight of two important community segments – undocumented migrant workers and stateless Malaysians – on humanitarian grounds as well as a concern for their access to health care in dire times like this. It was reported that more than 1,000 thousand of undocumented migrant workers were arrested in May 2020 by the...

The Consumers Association of Penang calls on the authorities to ban the sale of sugary drinks from vending machines at hospitals, schools and other public places. The call is made following the actions taken by Western Australian authorities to ban the sale of sugary drinks as part of measures to combat obesity. Under the policy, all vending machines and retail outlets including cafes, gift...