Intipan Unit Risikan Marin tumpaskan seludup keluar petrol

Intipan Unit Risikan Marin daripada Pasukan Polis Marin (PPM) berkaitan penyeludupan minyak petrol ke Filipina membawa kepada penahanan dua lelaki Pala'u serta rampasan 2,570 liter minyak petrol di kawasan laut Pulau Bum Bum semalam.

Komander PPM Wilayah 4 Sabah, ACP Mohamad Pajeri Ali berkata penahanan dua lelaki berumur 19 dan 29 tahun serta rampasan minyak itu dilakukan anggota PPM Semporna antara 6.45 petang dan 10.45 malam.

"Di laut Kampung Gusung Melanta, Pulau Bum Bum, seorang juragan dipercayai Pala'u dikesan membawa 1,200 liter minyak petrol yang ditemui dalam ruangan perahunya. Di kawasan sama, seorang lagi juragan turut didapati dalam ruangan perahunya, 870 liter minyak petrol," katanya dalam satu kenyataan di sini, hari ini.

Siasatan awal, Mohamad Pajeri berkata kedua-duanya gagal menunjukkan dokumen pengenalan diri yang sah selain mengaku mahu membawa minyak berkenaan ke Sitangkai, Filipina.

"Kedua-duanya juga gagal menunjukkan sebarang dokumen untuk membawa barang kawalan itu daripada Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna (KPDNHEP)," katanya lagi.

Dalam pada itu, katanya pihaknya turut merampas 500 liter minyak petrol di sebuah rumah tidak bernombor di Kampung Labuan Haji di Pulau Bum Bum.

Menurutnya, kesemua tahanan dan rampasan dibawa ke pangkalan Markas Operasi PPM Semporna untuk tindakan selanjutnya, mengikut Seksyen 20 Akta Kawalan Bekalan 1961, dibaca bersama Peraturan-Peraturan Kawalan Bekalan.

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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.