567 penumpang feri kandas di beting pasir selamat tiba di Langkawi

ALOR SETAR: Setelah terkandas lebih 8 jam, feri Bahagia 168 yang membawa 567 penumpang selamat tiba di Langkawi kira-kira jam 10.40 malam tadi.

Pengurus Besar Konsortium Ferry Line Ventures Sdn Bhd Kapten Baharin Baharom berkata, feri itu dapat bergerak selepas berjaya ditarik bot tunda dan meneruskan perjalanan ke Langkawi pada jam 9.05 malam.

“Seramai 567 penumpang feri sebelum ini terkandas di beting pasir di perairan Kuala Perlis selepas belayar dari Kuala Perlis jam 2.30 petang Isnin.

“Semua penumpang selamat sampai di Terminal Feri Penumpang Kuah dan berada dalam keadaan selamat,” katanya ketika dihubungi Astro AWANI.

Feri tersebut belayar dari Terminal Feri Kuala Perlis pada pukul 2.30 petang Isnin, namun tersangkut pada beting pasir.

Sebelum ini Astro AWANI melaporkan sebuah feri membawa 567 penumpang dari Terminal Feri Kuala Perlis ke Langkawi terkandas di beting pasir di kedudukan 0.5 batu nautika dari Kuala Perlis akibat angin kencang.

Feri terbabit dipercayai ditolak angin kencang hingga membawanya ke beting pasir itu selepas kira-kira 15 minit bertolak.

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.