Bagnaia congak peluang pertahan status pendahulu

PELUMBA Ducati Lenovo Team, Francesco Bagnaia mengintai peluang meraih mata semaksimum mungkin pada perlumbaan MotoGP Grand Prix (GP) Malaysia 2023 di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang pada Ahad ini.

Dalam merealisasikan misinya itu, pelumba kelahiran Itali berusia 26 tahun itu berharap perlumbaan berlangsung di litar kering dengan keadaan cuaca panas.

“Jika diberi pilihan, saya lebih memilih untuk berlumba dalam keadaan cuaca tidak hujan. Saya lebih selesa berlumba di litar yang kering berbanding basah.

“Ini membolehkan saya dapat mempamerkan pecutan yang maksimum,” katanya ketika Sesi Beramah Mesra dan Bertemu Peminat MotoGP di Menara Berkembar Petronas (KLCC), Kuala Lumpur pada Khamis.

Turut hadir pelumba Prima Pramac Racing, Jorge Martin dan pelumba Mooney VR46 Racing Team, Marco Bezzecchi.

Selepas berakhirnya 17 perlumbaan musim ini, Bagnaia atau dikenali sebagai Pecco menerajui carta bagi kategori pelumba apabila mengumpul 389 mata.

Namun, pencabar terdekat Bagnaia, Martin masih berpeluang memintasnya dalam tiga baki perlumbaan termasuk GP Malaysia selepas merekodkan 376 mata. - Sinar Harian

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.