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8 Foods that Weaken the Bones

Lai Cheng August 20, 2025 0 Comments

Bones are like the backstage crew of the body – hardly noticed, yet running the whole show. They keep everything upright, protect delicate organs, and even store minerals for emergencies. But here’s the twist: while they’re built to last, they’re also quietly affected by what’s on the plate every day. And sometimes, without even realising it, the food choices made out of habit,...

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Cowardly Attack on Rafizi’s Family Must Not Go Unpunished

Lai Cheng August 18, 2025 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) strongly condemns the cowardly attack on the former Economy Minister's 10 year-old son at a mall in Putrajaya, followed by further threats to his family. Such behaviour is vile, disgraceful and an affront to basic decency, revealing the perpetrators’ inability or refusal to face the person concerned through lawful means such as the courts or the...

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WHO IS THE REAL PREDATOR?

Lai Cheng August 18, 2025 0 Comments

If wildlife could speak they would tell us that humans are the most terrifying predator on the planet. Wildlife worldwide fear the human ‘super predator’ far more than other predators, studies show. > A 2023 African study reveals that animals (eg: giraffes, leopards, zebras, warthogs and hyenas) were twice as likely to flee, and they abandoned waterholes 40% faster in response to human...

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Public Space Revolution

Lai Cheng August 18, 2025 0 Comments

BUS STOPS BECOME COMMUNITY GARDENS In the UK, certain bus stops in London have been transformed into community-run “Edible Bus Stops”, where volunteers grow herbs, vegetables, fruit trees, and flowers beside the shelters. The project aimed at beautifying urban spaces, promotes healthy eating, and fosters community engagement. Local volunteers and groups maintain the gardens, fostering a...

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THE MAGIC OF THE FOREST

Lai Cheng August 18, 2025 0 Comments

There is something deeply enchanting about entering a forest, as if, with each step beneath the canopy, we are leaving behind the noise of the world and stepping into a realm woven from stillness and wonder. The air changes, softer, richer; the light dances through the leaves like quiet magic. It feels less like walking into nature, and more like being welcomed into an ancient, peaceful world,...

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Plastics Treaty Talks End in ‘Abject Failure’ as US, Other Big Oil Allies Sabotage Progress

Lai Cheng August 18, 2025 0 Comments

"The vast majority of governments want a strong agreement, yet a handful of bad actors were allowed to use process to drive such ambition into the ground," said one environmentalist. Negotiators in Geneva adjourned what was expected to be the final round of plastics treaty negotiations on Friday without reaching an agreement, a failure that environmentalists blamed on the Trump-led United...

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ROPE CANOPY BRIDGES

Lai Cheng August 15, 2025 0 Comments

A Simple Way to Protect Tree Animals from Roadkill Rope bridges – “monkey bridges” stretching above roads and highways – help tree-dwelling animals cross safely between treetops. Some countries like Sri Lanka, are now using such rope canopy bridges to let monkeys and squirrels cross safely, reducing roadkill and keeping the animals’ forest routes connected. These canopy links not only...

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Focus on Real Issues, Not Honest Mistakes

Lai Cheng August 14, 2025 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges Malaysians not to be drawn into unnecessary outrage over the recent incident of the Malaysian flag being accidentally displayed upside down. The person responsible has acknowledged the mistake and issued an apology. That should be sufficient. It is deeply troubling when such matters are seized upon and politicised, turning an honest error into an...

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CHILDREN NEED MENTAL PLAY TOO

Lai Cheng August 13, 2025 0 Comments

Play isn’t just running, jumping, or building with friends... It can look like sitting still, watching quietly, or thinking through an idea no one else can see. A child observing shadows, replaying a memory, or creating a story in their head is still playing. The learning is real, even when we can’t see it. But this kind of play often gets dismissed, says We Skoolhouse, which guides and...

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NOT A MIRROR OF REALITY – Online Isn’t Real

Lai Cheng August 13, 2025 0 Comments

Don’t believe everything you see on online. That perfect picture, polished look, or flawless portrayal of people you see online, particularly on social media, is not truly representative of real life. What’s presented is a curated, idealised version of beauty or reality. Nothing on social media shows the full, or real story. As has been wisely pointed out: There are people with 5 likes that...

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