Arab Saudi tangguh pemberian visa umrah sebagai persediaan musim haji 1445H

KUALA LUMPUR: Pemberian visa umrah melalui aplikasi telefon pintar "Nusuk" ditangguhkan mulai Khamis, 23 Mei (15 Zulkaedah) hingga 21 Jun (15 Zulhijjah).

Perkara itu dinyatakan Kementerian Haji dan Umrah Arab Saudi dalam infografik yang dimuat naik di akaun rasmi X kementerian itu pada Khamis, sekali gus melarang semua kategori pemegang visa pelancong dari memasuki Mekah sepanjang tempoh berkenaan bagi melancarkan persediaan musim haji 1445 Hijrah.

Kementerian itu turut menegaskan, hanya pemegang visa haji sahaja yang dibenarkan untuk menunaikan rukun Islam kelima itu, serta mengingatkan mengenai pelaksanaan hukuman berat terhadap individu yang ditahan kerana berada di tujuh kawasan yang dikhususkan untuk jemaah haji secara tidak sah.

Kerajaan Arab Saudi sebelum ini mengumumkan penguatkuasaan penalti 10,000 Riyal (SAR10,000) terhadap individu yang memasuki tujuh kawasan larangan tanpa permit haji iaitu Mekah, Wilayah Tengah, Masyair, stesen kereta api Haramain di Rusayfah, pusat kawalan keselamatan, pusat pengasingan dan pusat kawalan keselamatan sementara. - BERNAMA

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.