China berjaya lancar kapal angkasa Shenzhou-19

BEIJING: China berjaya melancarkan kapal angkasa lepas Shenzhou-19 dengan roket pembawa Long March-2F dari Pusat Pelancaran Satelit Jiuquan, barat laut China pada 4.27 pagi tadi.

Sepuluh minit selepas pelancaran, kapal Shenzhou-19 berpisah dengan roket dan memasuki orbit yang ditetapkan.

Sekarang, kru angkasawan berada dalam keadaan baik, kata Agensi Angkasa Lepas Bermanusia China (CMSA).

Menurut rancangan, kapal Shenzhou-19 akan bercantum dengan kombinasi stesen angkasa lepas. Selepas itu, kru Shenzhou-19 akan melakukan pertukaran syif dengan kru Shenzhou-18 di orbit.

Selain itu, angkasawan Shenzhou-19 akan menjalani aktiviti luar kenderaan (EVA) beberapa kali untuk melakukan eksperimen fizik asas grativiti mikro, sains bahan angkasa, sains hayat angkasa, perubatan angkasa, teknologi angkasa dan lain-lain.

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Niaga SPOTLIGHT: Costing The Silent Threat of Obesity

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Malaysia are a growing burden on the health system, with a number of associated health issues and economic costs.

The annual cost of healthcare for NCDs is estimated to be over RM 9.65 billion. Meanwhile, the cost of disability and loss of healthy life years is estimated to be around RM 100.79 billion. Absenteeism due to NCDs is estimated to cost the Malaysian economy RM 2.6 billion annually.

From the common NCDs, obesity is one of THE most significant health threats, with nearly 20% of the Malaysian population currently classified as obese.

Additionally, more than half of all adults (54%) are overweight or obese. According to the World Obesity Atlas, this figure could rise to 41% in Malaysia by 2035, if preventive action is not taken.

Niaga Spotlight focuses on immediate strategies to address this growing silent threat of Obesity, which also burdens the national healthcare system as well as national productivity levels with significant impacts and costs.