Banjir Sepanyol: PM Anwar sampaikan rasa simpati

KUALA LUMPUR: Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hari ini menyampaikan rasa simpati beliau kepada orang ramai di Sepanyol, yang terkesan akibat banjir besar di negara itu.

"Saya ingin menyampaikan rasa simpati kepada rakyat di Sepanyol yang telah mengalami kehilangan ratusan nyawa, serta kemusnahan yang meluas di Valencia, akibat banjir besar minggu lepas.

"Rakyat Malaysia adalah bersama-sama rakyat Sepanyol pada masa yang paling sukar ini dan akan terus berdoa untuk keselamatan dan kesejahteraan mereka, dengan harapan keadaan akan bertambah baik pada hari-hari mendatang," katanya hantaran di akaun Facebooknya.

Semalam, media melaporkan lebih 200 orang dilaporkan terkorban dalam bencana banjir yang disifatkan terburuk di Sepanyol dalam beberapa dekad.

-- 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.