489 kes jenayah komersial direkodkan di Seremban sejak Januari

SEREMBAN: Sebanyak 489 kes jenayah komersial melibatkan kerugian hampir RM16 juta direkodkan di daerah ini dalam tempoh enam bulan pertama tahun ini.

Ketua Polis Daerah Seremban ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din berkata penipuan merekodkan kes tertinggi melibatkan kerugian bernilai RM15.3 juta diikuti pecah amanah RM467,524, jenayah siber (RM9,301.76) dan wang palsu (RM3,153).

Beliau berkata sebanyak 25 individu ditahan dan dituduh di bawah Seksyen 424 Kanun Keseksaan.

"Daripada data diperoleh, terdapat penurunan contohnya bagi kes pecah amanah dan salah guna harta namun kes pelaburan tidak wujud masih melibatkan kerugian jutaan ringgit," katanya kepada pemberita di sini hari ini.

Beliau berkata kesedaran awam tentang risiko pelaburan tidak wujud perlu ditingkatkan terutama dalam kalangan pekerja swasta, penjawat awam dan individu korporat yang menjadi sasaran sindiket penipuan.

Mohamad Hatta berkata modus operandi jenayah siber kini lebih canggih dengan menggunakan teknologi.

"Berdasarkan maklumat terbaharu, scammer (sindiket penipuan) ini menghantar kod jemputan menerusi media sosial, apabila pengguna membuka pautan itu, secara tidak sedar mereka (sindiket) menggodam aplikasi yang ada di dalam telefon bimbit," katanya.

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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.