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Category: Featured Article English

Health is a Choice You Make

Too often, people blame age for health problems, forgetting that lifestyle choices play a far greater role in overall well-being. It’s easy to accept that ageing naturally leads to health issues, but the reality is that poor diet, lack of exercise, and stress often accelerate these problems. By embracing lifestyle changes like better nutrition, regular exercise, and mindfulness practices, you...
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WAR ABROAD, RISING COSTS AT HOME: Malaysia Must Unite to Weather the Iran Crisis

A call from Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) for solidarity, reform and responsible leadership The war involving Iran may be taking place far from our shores, but its consequences are already being felt by ordinary Malaysians. What begins as a geopolitical conflict in the Middle East can quickly arrive in our homes through higher fuel prices, rising food costs, more expensive medicines,...
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CAP Urges Immediate Action on Sungai Marong, Jelebu Pollution

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Department of Environment (DoE) of Negeri Sembilan to take firm action against those responsible for the pollution, which has caused the water of Sungai Marong near Kampung Lakai in Jelebu to turn black and foamy. Commenting on the ‘Berita Harian’ newspaper report dated 3 April 2026, regarding this incident, CAP expressed regrets that...
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LIVE MORE WITH LESS

Require less in life. Don't just own less, want less. Consume less, reduce impulse buying, and create a smaller budget. Avoid getting into debt. Eliminate all excesses - excess needs, wants and possessions. Material possessions can control our lives through maintenance, debt, and emotional attachment. The less you own, the less that owns you. Simplifying choices and reducing desires bring...
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Meta and YouTube Found Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial

Parents and campaign groups seeking tighter restrictions on social media have welcomed a Los Angeles jury handing down an unprecedented win for a young woman who sued Meta and YouTube over her childhood addiction to social media. Jurors found that Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Google, owner of YouTube, intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harmed the...
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Austria plans to ban social media for under-14s

Austria is set to follow other countries in curbing young people's access to social media. The three-party governing coalition plans to present a draft law by the end of June. Austria's government has announced plans to ban social media use for children under 14, joining a growing number of countries introducing restrictions for young users. "Today is a good day for children in our country,"...
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Has banning phones improved performance at Dutch schools?

Two years ago, Dutch schools banned smartphones to reduce distractions, enhance student concentration, and encourage better academic performance. Since then, mobile phones, smartwatches and tablets have been exiled from classrooms, corridors and canteens in schools across the Netherlands. Now the Dutch government wants to go further, pushing to restrict social media for under‑16s and calling...
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Recognize Aquatic Animals as Living Beings, Not Just Resources

On World Aquatic Animal Day, observed on 3 April 2026, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on everyone to reflect deeply on our relationship with the millions of aquatic creatures inhabiting our oceans, seas, rivers, mangroves, and coral reefs. This year’s theme, “From Objects to Subjects: Transforming the Way We See and Treat Aquatic Life,” challenges us to fundamentally...
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Malaysia’s Public Health Under Threat: Group Warns Against Foreign Asbestos Industry Hijacking National Phase-Out

In conjunction with Global Asbestos Awareness Week 2026, we, the undersigned organizations issue an urgent warning to all Malaysians: our national public health is once again in the crosshairs of the foreign asbestos industry lobby. In 2014, Malaysia was on the brink of enacting a lifesaving ban on asbestos, only for the initiative to be indefinitely derailed by intense corporate pushback. Today,...
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The Endless Cycle of Wildlife Trafficking

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is deeply outraged by yet another wildlife smuggling case involving four siamang gibbons, valued at RM120,000, uncovered at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) following the arrest of a Malaysian woman on February 28. But beyond outrage lies a deeper, more troubling question: how many times must we encounter the same headline before we truly...
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