Presiden Perancis bubar Parlimen, beri laluan pilihan raya mengejut

PARIS: Presiden Perancis, Emanuel Macron pada Ahad membubarkan Parlimen sekali gus bagi memberi laluan kepada pilihan raya perundangan secara mengejut selepas partinya mengalami kekalahan teruk dalam pilihan raya Parlimen Eropah.

Dalam ucapan dari istana presiden Elysee, Macron berkata: “Saya telah memutuskan untuk memberikan anda kembali pilihan masa depan Parlimen kita melalui undian. Oleh itu saya membubarkan Dewan Negara.”

Menurut beliau, undian akan diadakan secara dua pusingan iaitu pada 30 Jun dan 7 Julai.

Tindakan ini dilakukan selepas keputusan awal yang dijangkakan dari Perancis pada hari Ahad menunjukkan parti sayap kanan jauh, National Rally, mendahului dalam pilihan raya parlimen Kesatuan Eropah, mengalahkan golongan centris pro-Eropah yang disokong oleh Macron, menurut institut tinjauan pendapat Perancis. - Agensi

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.