SELBATC: Dominasi Zii Jia berikan mata pertama Malaysia

PEMAIN perseorangan profesional negara, Lee Zii Jia, memberikan mata pertama buat Malaysia dalam aksi separuh akhir Kejohanan Badminton Berpasukan Asia (SELBATC) sebentar tadi.

Selepas direhatkan daripada perlawanan sebelum ini berdepan Singapura, Zii Jia kembali sebagai pemain pertama negara dan berdepan wakil Jepun, Kenta Nishimoto.

Mempamerkan corak permainan berkualiti, Zii Jia memastikan kemenangan 21-18 dalam set pertama.

Dia sekali lagi mengawal rentak permainan dalam set kedua dan memastikan kemenangan pertama buat kem negara dengan 21-15.

*Artikel asal yang disiarkan di Stadium Astro

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.