Nobuyo Oyama, pemilik suara Doraemon, meninggal dunia pada usia 90 tahun

TOKYO: Nobuyo Oyama, pelakon suara yang terkenal kerana memainkan watak utama dalam siri anime Jepun popular "Doraemon," meninggal dunia pada usia 90 tahun, menurut agensinya pada Jumaat, lapor Agensi Berita Kyodo.

Berasal dari Tokyo, Oyama memulakan kerjaya cemerlang sebagai pelakon suara selepas menamatkan pengajian dari sekolah lakonan Haiyuza. Doraemon, yang disuarakannya selama lebih suku abad, menjadi karakter ikonik yang disayangi oleh kanak-kanak.

Beliau meninggal dunia atas sebab semula jadi pada 29 September di sebuah hospital di Tokyo, menurut agensinya.

Selain berjuang melawan kanser kolorektal dan pernah mengalami strok, Oyama mendedahkan pada 2015 bahawa beliau juga berhadapan dengan masalah demensia.

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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.