Category: Health EN

In 2010, CAP had raised our concern on the effects of radioactive or scalar energy pendants being sold by direct-sales companies.  CAP brought this matter to the attention of the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) after receiving a complaint from a consumer. After conducting tests on the pendants, the AELB earlier this year informed the Ministry of Health that the...

Australia became the first country in the world to introduce plain packaging laws for cigarettes in July 2011. A month before it could even get that Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011 legislated, the Asian arm of Philip Morris demanded compensation from Australia. Under the Act which would be implemented throughout Australia by December 2012, cigarette packages would no longer be able to display...

Cycling is one of the greatest mode of transportation to help ease the pollution problem and protect environment. Thus in conjunction with the World Environment Day, CAP is organising our 13th Bicycle Campaign with the cooperation of the Penang Department of Environment and Penang Department of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives & Consumerism. Since 2006, CAP with the cooperation of various...

With reference to the news report Tobacco players ask for moderation in tax hike (7 August 2012), the CAP strongly urge the government to reject the request of the tobacco industry to impose ‘moderate’ tobacco tax in the pending Budget 2013. The government should prioritise to protect the health and well-being of its citizens. According to the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance...