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Impose Ban on Heavy Vehicles during Peak Hours on Penang’s Roads

Lai Cheng August 2, 2024 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to impose a ban on heavy vehicles during peak hours to alleviate traffic congestion. A CAP survey revealed that the movement of goods and construction vehicles during peak period, specifically in the morning and evening, significantly contributes to traffic congestion and disrupts the smooth flow of...

Prevent Young Children from Going Missing

Lai Cheng July 26, 2024 0 Comments

The nation breathed a sigh of relief when it was announced that the 6-year-old girl who had gone missing in Johor Bahru recently has been found. She and her family must be traumatised and they will need much time and therapy to heal. Children can go missing for many reasons. Teenagers may choose to leave the home due to conflict with parents or guardians, running away from an abusive...

Crack down on the sale of illegal pesticide

Lai Cheng July 15, 2024 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Pesticides Board to immediately crack down on the sale of illegal pesticide in the country. Recently two young boys lost their lives from eating keropok laced with illegal rat poison from China. According to the investigating team from the Ministry of Health they found a packet of rat poison believed to have been placed in a packet of...

CAP: Strictly enforce the legislation pertaining to food safety

Lai Cheng July 5, 2024 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls upon the Ministry of Health to strictly enforce the legislation pertaining to food safety in view of the recent spate of food poisoning cases in the country related to non-compliance to food safety regulations. The latest is the case of 99 students and teachers from a Batu Pahat secondary school who suffered food poisoning symptoms after...

CAP Urges Immediate MoT Action to Enhance Enforcement on Tour and Express Buses for Passenger Safety Amid Rising Accidents

Mei Cheng July 4, 2024 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls upon the Transport Ministry (MoT) to beef up enforcement of tour and express buses to reduce road accidents. Since 2022, there have been at least 32 express bus accidents in Malaysia. The recent crash on 29 June in Genting Highlands killed two tourists. Transport Minister Anthony Loke revealed the bus had an expired permit, the driver was...

SOFT PLASTIC BALLS MAY CONTAIN BANNED TOXIC CHEMICALS

Lai Cheng June 12, 2024 0 Comments

Parents, beware. The soft plastic balls that your children play with may contain toxic chemicals that can impair health. Some European governments have recently recalled or withdrew from the market several soft plastic balls, most of which are made in China, for containing banned or restricted chemicals of concern. The chemicals include endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) like phthalates and...

Ban the sales of dangerous car accessories

Lai Cheng May 21, 2024 0 Comments

On May 12th, 2021, the New Strait Times newspaper reported that The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) has issued a warning against the use of dummy buckles as seatbelt alarm stoppers, which can compromise a car's safety features, particularly in the event of an accident. Originally designed for plus-sized individuals, these dummy buckles have been misused by drivers who neglect...

India widens spices probe amid contamination concerns

Lai Cheng May 3, 2024 0 Comments

HYDERABAD, May 2 (Reuters) - India's food safety regulator said on Thursday it had ordered testing and inspections at all companies making spice mixes, widening an investigation into the sector as global regulators look into suspected contamination in two popular local brands. Hong Kong last month suspended sales of three spice blends made by India's MDH and an Everest spice mix for fish curry....

BEWARE OF “QR CODE” AND “REWARD POINTS” SCAMS

Lai Cheng May 3, 2024 0 Comments

The public is advised to be vigilant of 2 scam tactics that are now being used to steal money from bank accounts. QR CODE SCAM Be wary of anything claiming to want to reward you. It may be a scam. In a new QR code phishing scam that’s now making the rounds, scammers would distribute gifts (eg: water bottles) with QR codes printed on them. You are told that scanning these codes will reward you...

Where to Seek Help for Domestic Violence

Lai Cheng May 2, 2024 0 Comments

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, seek help right away, advises Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. Here’s what you can do. > Call the 24-hour Talian Kasih helpline at 15999 or Whatsapp 019-261 5999 to report any cases of domestic violence. > You can also apply for an emergency protection order (EPO) through your...

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