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Is Malaysia a dumping ground for unregulated electrical goods?

Admin April 13, 2021 0 Comments
Thirty-four categories of household electrical products are regulated by Suruhanjaya Tenaga and is therefore mandatory that those products carry SIRIM labels. However, from a recent survey conducted by Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP), it was revealed that the regulations have not been enforced adequately. When a product carries a SIRIM label it means that that product has been tested by...
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The Paraquat Papers: How Syngenta’s bad science helped keep the world’s deadliest weedkiller on the market

Admin April 10, 2021 0 Comments
Greenpeace & Public Eye’s new investigation, “Paraquat Papers”, reveals how Syngenta (and its predecessor companies) manipulated scientific data to circumvent a ban and keep the deadly weedkiller paraquat on the market for 40 years. The investigation, based on internal documents and testimony from a former Syngenta scientist, further reveals that the company could have actually made...
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AGROECOLOGY – SOLUTION TO A HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEM

Admin April 9, 2021 0 Comments
Agroecology is the science and practice of applying ecological concepts, principles and knowledge to the study, design and management of sustainable agroecosystems. Instead of relying on synthetic pesticides and fertilisers to control pests and provide the nutrients for crop growth, agroecological farming aims to replace chemicals with biology. Maximum use is made of the beneficial interactions...
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Why i-Sinar went wrong and why EPF contributors shouldn’t be treated like ‘white knights’

Admin April 8, 2021 0 Comments
It was reported in the media that i-Sinar withdrawals from the Employees’ Provident Fund’s (EPF) accounts have a “positive immediate impact on the real economy as it supported domestic consumptions”. The economy should be stimulated through investments in areas that have been neglected, e.g. agriculture, healthcare, elderly care, and not through using EPF savings in wasteful consumption....
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CAP urges the Department of Fisheries to investigate the “ikan rakyat” problem in the market

Admin April 7, 2021 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Department of Fisheries and other related agencies to investigate the claim by the Malaysian Competition Commission (MyCC) that there is a shortage of Indian Mackerel (ikan kembung) and the role of middlemen in causing this food source to increase in price from RM18.00 RM22.00 per kilogram. According to Iskandar Ismail, the Chief Executive...
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Sungai Kerian river bank erosion must be addressed immediately

Admin April 7, 2021 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Penang Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) to take immediate measures to prevent further erosion of the riverbanks of Sungai Kerian before it gets worse. Based on the survey conducted by SAM, we found that the Sungai Kerian riverbank erosion needs serious and immediate attention as many parts of the riverbank is being increasingly eroded. The cause...
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PESTICIDE POISONING – a Global Health Issue

Admin April 7, 2021 0 Comments
A landmark study released in December 2020 shows the global impact of pesticides poisoning. According to the study, 44% of the global population working on farms – or 860 million farmers and agricultural workers – are poisoned by pesticides every year. The study found that the greatest number of non-fatal poisoning cases was in southern Asia, followed by Southeast Asia and East Africa. Total...
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Dangers of “Forever Chemicals” Bared, Measures to Protect Human Health from Such Substances Pressed

Admin April 7, 2021 0 Comments
7 April 2021, Quezon City. An online gathering of over 100 people held in observance of the World Health Day today highlighted the dangers posed by a family of highly persistent chemicals dubbed as “forever chemicals” and the urgent need to protect the people and the environment from these synthetic substances. Organized by the EcoWaste Coalition and the International Pollutants Elimination...
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Proposed Licensing of Seeds and Processing Activities May Deny Farmers’ Rights

Admin April 6, 2021 0 Comments
The Malaysian Food Security and Sovereignty Forum is concerned that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAFI) will proceed to table the Plant Seed Quality Bill which has been in discussion since 2019, during the next Parliamentary sitting. According to the Minister of Agriculture in a 27 March 2021 news article, this new bill would regulate all regulated seeds in terms of processing,...
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