Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is concerned by a recent incident on the East-West Highway in which a wild elephant stomped on a car bonnet after it was riled by honking from a motorist. Under such circumstances, when encountering an elephant, the Wildlife Department has in the past advised motorists against using high-beam lights and to …
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) call on the Penang state government to respect and abide by the legal process with regard to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) embodied in the Environmental Quality Act 1974 (EQA). There is an appeal in the Appeal Board set up under the EQA challenging the approval of the EIA by …
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) wish to reiterate our stand that we do not support the proposal for a cable-car project for Penang Hill, as such a project would affect negatively the sensitive and fragile ecosystems of both the Hill and the Penang Botanic Gardens. The breakdown of the existing funicular …
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Scaling down the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project if there is federal funding for the PTMP components such as the Bayan-Lepas Light Rail Transit (LRT) and the Pan Island Link (PIL 1) will not solve the fundamental problems posed by both PSR and the PTMP. It was reported in the media yesterday that following a …
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) has urged the Penang state government to investigate and take immediate action to address the recurrent problem of mud-flows in Bayan Baru. SAM regrets that although the problem of mud-flows here has been occurring for more than 10 years till now no effective action has been taken. Recently on 24 July …
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CAP and SAM are relieved to read the clarification by Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad that the National Physical Planning Council (NPPC) has not approved the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project. We welcome very much the decision of the NPPC not to approve the reclamation project as yet but to give 18 conditions to …
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The Consumers Association Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) are shocked and disturbed to learn that the controversial Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project has been given the go-ahead by the National Physical Planning Council (NPPC),with the imposition of 18 points of advice (nasihat) to the Penang State Government. We do not know how the …
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The Consumers’ Association of Penang(CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) are very upset by the Penang Chief Minister’s announcement today that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Pan-Island Link (PIL) has been approved by the Department of Environment (DOE) with 56 conditions. We are also shocked that the DOE has approved the EIA despite …
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This short video shows the sea reclamation activities in Malaysia especially in Penang, Malacca and Johor. These activities have caused much damage to the environment, fisherfolk and marine resources. This video is in Bahasa Malaysia
Click here to download. This publication by SAM highlights the impacts of coastal reclamation, based on research and field surveys by SAM. This report indicates that coastal communities and the marine ecosystem have been adversely affected by coastal reclamation projects. The proposed development also infringes on fishers rights to livelihood. We call upon the Malaysian …
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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