The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) are concerned that the Department of Environment’s (DOE) requirement that the project proponent of three road packages in Penang Island only needs to submit a Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) would mean that the public will not have an opportunity to review the EIA …
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) cautions Malaysia not to be deceived by US introduction of the Fast Track Bill. Malaysia is reminded not to make further concessions in the TPP without fast-track authority actually being granted by both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. The last technical round …
Malaysia don’t be deceived by US Bill to “Fast Track” TPP deal Read More »
We refer to the letter by Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam, chairman of Asli Center of Public Policy Studies, calling on the Malaysian Government to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). It is regrettable that Ramon and some members of the business community fail to comprehend the serious implications for our people and nation subsequent to signing …
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The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) would like to register our strong opposition to the growing of genetically modified (GM) rubber trees in Malaysia. Late last year, the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) submitted an application seeking approval for conducting a ‘confined’ field trial of GM rubber trees in …
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) refers to the statement made by YAB Menteri Besar Kelantan on 3rd Januarythat was reported in several local dailies. YAB Menteri Besar Kelantan had stated that logging activities in Lojing Highlands was frozen since 2006. However questions abound and SAM urges YAB Menteri Besar to substantiate his statement because according to …
The country is still reeling from the after-effect of the devastating year-end floods that ravaged at least seven states. Many are still displaced at temporary shelters and rely on government and well-wishers’ food aid including donations from China and Japan.Besides the initial RM800million allocated for initial flood relief efforts, the government is now staring at …
Given the severity of the recent floods and the resulting tragedy that has befallen several states in the Peninsular Malaysia at a scale that has never been witnessed in living memory, and the increasingly adverse impacts of climate change, SAM strongly calls on all states to immediately halt further forest-to-plantation conversions in Malaysia. Our analysis …
SAM joins CAP in the following Letter to the Editor urging the Malaysian government to withdraw from the TPPA negotiations The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) remains seriously concerned that Malaysia continues to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) with 11 other countries including the United States. Hence CAP has sent a letter to the …
CAP calls on the Malaysian Government to Withdraw from the TPPA Negotiation Read More »
SAM supports the following letter sent by the Consumers’ Association of Penang to the media The Government should thus exit from the TPPA negotiations A new paper by a senior economist working in a United Nations agency has shown that Malaysia will not enjoy a net gain in terms of its trade balance as a …
Malaysia may lose by RM5 billion from trade in the TPPA, besides damage in other areas Read More »
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is extremely appalled to learn of the suffering of neglected zoo animals at the Mines Wonderland, which followed after the closure of the Mines theme park. SAM has been continuously emphasising on a ban and to put an end to the issuing of permits to captive wildlife at theme parks and …
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Headquarters)
No. 1, Jalan Joki,
11400 Penang,
Malaysia
Tel: +604 827 6930
Fax: +604 827 6932
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Marudi Office)
129A, First Floor,
Jalan Tuanku Taha,
P.O.Box 216,
98058 Marudi,
Baram, Sarawak,
Malaysia
Tel & Fax: +6085 758 973
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Headquarters)
No. 1, Jalan Joki, 11400 Penang,
Malaysia
Tel: +604 827 6930
Fax: +604 827 6932
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Marudi Office)
129A, First Floor,
Jalan Tuanku Taha,
P.O.Box 216,
98058 Marudi, Baram, Sarawak,
Malaysia
Tel & Fax: +6085 758 973