Rakyat Malaysia di AS diminta berdaftar dengan kedutaan, hindari kawasan protes

Rakyat Malaysia di Amerika Syarikat (AS) diminta berdaftar dengan pihak Kedutaan Besar Malaysia di negara itu bagi memastikan keselamatan mereka di sana.

Menurut Menteri Luar, Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein dalam satu kenyataan ringkas di media sosial turut meminta rakyat Malaysia di sana supaya menghindari kawasan-kawasan protes.

"Situasi di Amerika Syarikat (AS) sekarang amat tidak menentu ekoran protes yang berlaku di beberapa bandar di sana.

"Rakyat Malaysia di AS mesti hindari kawasan protes serta patuh perintah berkurung yang dikuatkuasakan Kerajaan AS," katanya.

Hishammuddin meminta rakyat Malaysia yang belum berdaftar supaya berbuat demikian dan sentiasa menjaga keselamatan mereka di sana.

BACA: Kematian George Floyd: White House dikawal ketat, Atlanta isytihar darurat

Krisis penunjuk perasaan di Amerika Syarikat kini semakin parah apabila ribuan rakyat turun di jalanan membantah kematian lelaki berkulit hitam, George Floyd.

Perintah berkurung yang dikuatkuasakan di beberapa bandar utama di AS ternyata gagal untuk menyekat serta meredakan kemarahan sebahagian rakyat dan kumpulan aktivis terhadap pihak berkuasa negara itu.

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.