Vinales menang perlumbaan MotoGP Malaysia

Pelumba Sepanyol Maverick Vinales yang bermula dari petak kedua menang perlumbaan kelas MotoGP di Grand Prix Motosikal Malaysia 2019 di Litar Sepang di sini, pada Ahad.

Pelumba berusia 24 tahun mewakili pasukan Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP melengkapkan perlumbaan kelas premier 20 pusingan itu dalam masa 40 minit 14.632 saat (s), 3.059s di hadapan juara dunia 2019 Marc Marquez dari pasukan Repsol Honda dan meninggalkan Andrea Dovizioso dari pasukan Ducati 5.611s di tempat ketiga.

Pelumba pasukan dari Malaysia Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team (SRT) Franco Morbidelli dan Fabio Quartararo masing-masing menduduki tempat keenam dan ketujuh.

Pelumba Malaysia Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah dari pasukan Red Bull KTM Tech3, menamatkan perlumbaan di tempat ke-16.

-- 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.