LETTER | Stop culture of over-collecting and over-sharing personal data
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LETTER | The latest personal data breach situation involving Malaysian Airlines Berhad is frustrating but not surprising. Just like many people out there, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is of the opinion that the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA 2010) should be amended to include stricter regulations and that the authorities should crack down on service providers that flout the law.
In the event of a breach, the regulatory body concerned must make the company/institution accountable and answerable in a public manner. A mere statement or announcement that there has been a data breach is not enough. The public especially the victim whose data has been exposed must be given a detailed explanation on how it took place, who was the culprit (where available) and the extent of the breach.
By
President, Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP)
It is not surprising, yet depressing, that property overhang is the highest since 2018 with 63,063 unsold units valued at RM46.96 billion as in June 2020.
By September 2020, the overhang worsened with high-rise units with prices ranging between RM200,000 and RM700,000 worse hit, accounting for 70.5% of the overhang.
These figures reflect a total failure of our housing policy which allows developers to build mainly for profits and speculation – ignoring the real housing needs of the people. This mismatch of housing needs and housing supply is a misallocation and waste of our national resources.
Credit: Malay Mail
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The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and the EcoWaste Coalition jointly called for a robust ASEAN-level policy that will protect the region’s 655-million human population and its “rich but threatened biodiversity and ecosystems” from the adverse impacts of global waste dumping.
The groups’ plea for a regional stance to prevent foreign waste dumping came on the heels of the Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards (AEEA), where recipients from Malaysia and the Philippines were recognized for their work in combating transboundary environmental crime. This resulted in the re-exportation of unlawful plastic waste imports to their countries of origin.
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GEORGE TOWN (Feb 7): The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) to control the price of Covid-19 screening test at private clinics, so that it is accessible to all. CAP education officer NV Subbarow said currently, the price of RT-PCR and RTK-Antigen tests at private clinics ranged between RM220 and RM388 and RM90 and RM170 respectively.