Harga petrol, diesel kekal dari 31 Ogos hingga 6 September

KUALA LUMPUR: Harga runcit petrol RON97 dan RON95 serta diesel tidak berubah bagi tempoh 31 Ogos hingga 6 September ini.

Kementerian Kewangan dalam satu kenyataan hari ini berkata berdasarkan harga runcit mingguan produk petroleum menggunakan formula Mekanisme Harga Automatik (APM), RON97 akan kekal pada RM3.37 seliter, RON95 (RM2.05 seliter) dan diesel (RM2.15 seliter)

"Untuk melindungi pengguna daripada kenaikan harga minyak di pasaran global, kerajaan akan mengekalkan harga runcit petrol RON95 pada paras harga siling RM2.05 dan diesel RM2.15, walaupun harga pasaran kedua-dua produk itu meningkat melebihi harga siling ditetapkan," katanya.

Menurut MOF kerajaan akan terus memantau trend harga minyak mentah dunia dan mengambil langkah sewajarnya bagi memastikan kebajikan serta kesejahteraan rakyat terpelihara

-- 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.