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Dr. Rosnawati Yahya reports nearly 50% of dialysis patients have diabetes, highlighting the serious health risks of high sugar intake.

Menteri Kesihatan, Dr. Dzulkefly menjawab kepada soalan berkenaan program pelan strategik 'War of Sugar' yang sedang berjalan.

Justeru, beliau nyatakan bahawa kadar duti eksais bagi minuman bergula akan dan sedang dilaksanakan secara dua fasa iaitu untuk tahun 2024 dan 2025.

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#AWANITonight with @fayekwan_

1. 13th M'sia plan set for tabling in Q3 2025
2. Can sugar tax hike drive M'sians to cut back?

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With the government planning to hike the excise duty on sugary drinks from January 1st, Prof Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh from UKM discusses the need for such measures to mitigate the rise of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes.

The Health Ministry has been allocated RM45.3 billion in Budget 2025, which is the second highest after the education ministry. It’s an almost 10% increase from the previous budget. Will it be enough to address the many issues affecting Malaysia’s public healthcare system? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Azrul Mohd Khalib, Chief Executive of the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy, a healthcare policy research and advocacy outfit.

The Health Ministry has been allocated RM45.3 billion in Budget 2025, which is the second highest after the education ministry. It’s an almost 10% increase from the previous budget. Will it be enough to address the many issues affecting Malaysia’s public healthcare system? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Farhan Rusli, Fellow at the Institute for Research and Development of Policy.

Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.

Hasil yang diraih akan dimanfaatkan untuk menampung perbelanjaan kesihatan awam meliputi penambahan bekalan ubat rawatan diabetes dan rawatan pinggang tahap akhir #Belanjawan2025
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Belanjawan 2025 is expected to introduce a multi-year tax framework and new fiscal measures to achieve a 3% deficit target. This interview explores key topics including the high-value goods tax, sugar-sweetened beverage tax, potential new taxes like carbon pricing, and adjustments to personal and corporate income taxes.

According to Big Hit Music, Suga failed a breath test to measure his blood alcohol level conducted by police.

That poll, which will decide which party controls parliament's powerful lower house, will come on Oct 27, Kyodo reported.

#AWANITonight with @_farhanasheikh

1. MACC seizes RM800,000 in cash from immigration officers' homes
2. Are policy interventions effective in the war on sugar?

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Assoc Prof Dr Geeta Appannah from University Putra Malaysia (UPM) weighs in on the governments efforts to bring down sugar consumption and whether the measures are enough to encourage behavioural change among Malaysians.

The 31-year-old was found lying on the ground alone after falling off his electric scooter under the influence of alcohol on the street.

Although price of sugar, oil, flour and cooking oil are among the cheapest, Malaysians still feel the strain, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.