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,.
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 3: The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urged the public to exercise caution when purchasing devices such as laptops or compute.
GEORGE TOWN: After a year of fighting against Covid-19, many Malaysians are getting used to new norms such as putting on face masks in public areas, maintaining physical distancing, and sanitising their hands frequently – but there are still some holdouts.
Waste clamp spurs effort on recycling By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-01-14 10:27
China s ban on imports forces rethink among countries in region on disposal
With a Chinese ban on imports of solid waste having come in at the start of the year, countries in the region are stepping up their recycling efforts.
Mageswari Sangaralingam, a research officer at the Consumers Association of Penang in Malaysia, said the Chinese move coincides with new conditions under the Basel Convention Plastic Waste Amendments also taking effect on Jan 1.
Due to environmental and health considerations, China s ban applies to the dumping, stacking and disposal of solid waste from overseas on Chinese soil. The Chinese decision has galvanized efforts in many countries to reduce their own waste.