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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.

Antara aktiviti dan cabaran yang dilaksanakan sepanjang dua hari program berlangsung ialah 'Menembak Raifal dan Pistol', 'Latihan Merentas Halangan dan Latihan Menara Abseiling.

Elon Musk says the interest on the debt is trending to rapidly absorb all tax revenue, leaving nothing for critical needs.

Wong Kah Woh said the Ministry of Education has planned intervention strategies by strengthening existing programmes.

Absolute poverty increased from 2019 to 2022, especially among urban households, rising to 4.5 per cent in 2022 from 3.8 per cent in 2019, according to a Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) report.

Hafizh Syahrin melonjak ke tempat ketiga kategori Asia Superbike 1000cc (ABS1000) dengan catatan masa 25 minit 30.275 saat.

Semua motosikal baharu berkapasiti 150cc dan ke atas perlu mempunyai Sistem Brek Anti Kunci (ABS) mulai 1 Jan depan, yang merupakan antara inisiatif kerajaan untuk mengurangkan kemalangan jalan raya,

The prayer was performed right after the Friday prayers and led by the Grand Imam Ehsan Mohd Hosni.

Based on the facts of the case, the man absconded with the two girls who were playing in front of their houses in a car.

The trend of skipping tertiary education for early employment or higher salaries now includes skipping SPM or upper secondary education.

The majority of refugee children in Malaysia struggle to access the early learning so crucial for their development. With the absence of a systematic approach, many refugee families and teachers are left navigating an under-resourced Early Childhood Education landscape—leaving refugee children behind their peers, threatening their developmental potential and future opportunities. To mark #WorldRefugeeDay2024 this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Kimberley Kong, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education and Child Development at Universiti Sains Malaysia.

The resolution was adopted by overwhelming consensus with 143 member states voting in favor, 9 against and 25 abstentions.

The assembly adopted a resolution with 143 votes in favor and nine against - including the U.S. and Israel - while 25 countries abstained.

Various efforts to attract students to school, the phenomena of school dropout and learning deficits remain inadequately addressed.

The man suffers from auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), a rare condition whereby the body produces alcohol, his lawyer said.