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PETALING JAYA: Doctors and healthcare workers have turned to social media to warn Malaysians of the emerging antimicrobial resistance (AMR) or “superbugs” threat.

Among them is former deputy health director-general Datuk Dr Christopher Lee, who recently tweeted about the AMR global threat raised by Dr Giri Rajahram from the United States.

“Unless the world governments and citizens come together to address this holistically and strategically, AMR is another pandemic waiting to explode, and in some regions and countries, it already has,” Dr Lee said.

He agreed with Dr Giri’s observations that AMR is no longer a silent pandemic because doctors in many parts of the world, including Asia, deal with patients with difficult-to-treat multi-resistant organisms.

Dr Farhana Mohamad from Poliklinik Anna in Melaka, who lost a younger sibling due to AMR related to pneumonia in 2018, said antibiotics could be a cure or poison like all other medications if not taken according to indication.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Amid its catering chaos since last Friday, Malaysia Airlines has not asked its passengers to bring their own meals onboard its flights, people close to the national carrier said.

They said certain media had taken the frequently asked questions (FAQ) that Malaysia Airlines posted on its website on Aug 30 out of context.

"It (the FAQ) was taken out of context, especially for questions number 8 and 9. This does not mean that the airline would not provide (in-flight) meals to its passengers. It simply can't do that as the ticket purchased, whether it's one-way or return, includes the pricing for meals onboard the flight," an insider told the New Straits Times today.

"This is a full-service carrier (FSC) and a national carrier. It's not a budget airline where most of them don't allow passengers to bring their own meals because they sell their own food and beverages onboard their flights," the insider added.

Malaysia Airlines stated in its FAQ that "passengers may bring their own meals onboard subject to liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) requirements. LAGs must not exceed 100ml per the requirements for international passengers departing or transiting at international airports in Malaysia."

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EV Charging stations in BelagaviSHAH ALAM: Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (MBSA) menyediakan 10 pengecas kenderaan elektrik (EV) secara percuma di beberapa lokasi di bawah kawasan pentadbiran pihak berkuasa tempatan (PBT) itu setakat ini.

Datuk Bandar Shah Alam Nor Fuad Abdul Hamid berkata perkhidmatan berkenaan boleh didapati di Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Wisma MBSA dan di pejabat cawangan MBSA.

"Setakat ini MBSA sudah ada 10 pengecas EV dengan kerjasama Kementerian Tenaga Teknologi Hijau Dan Air (KeTTHA) sebelum ini. Sekarang sudah banyak syarikat swasta berminat untuk bekerjasama dengan MBSA bagi membina pengecas EV.

"Kami sedang selaraskan dengan Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa (PLANMalaysia) sebab garis panduannya baru dilancarkan, begitu juga dari Kementerian Pengangkutan. Dari segi teknikal pemasangan ia akan disahkan oleh Suruhanjaya Tenaga Malaysia (ST)," katanya.

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Bad air pollution linked to increased psychological distressPETALING JAYA: There are correlations between antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and air quality, say experts.

However, they said further studies are needed to ascertain its impact in the local setting. They were commenting on a recent study published in the Lancet Planetary Health journal, indicating the correlation between air pollution and AMR.

Head of Infection Control Unit, Department of Medical Microbiology at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Hospital UPM, Tengku Dr Zetty Maztura Tengku Jamaluddin said the occurrence of antibacterial genetic elements have been documented in the environment, including in water and soil.

“PM2.5 is a fine particulate matter, with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller. These tiny particles are a component of air pollution and can be released into the atmosphere from various sources, including industrial processes, vehicle emissions, and natural events like wildfires,” she said.

PM2.5 refers to atmospheric particulate matter (PM) with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers.

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KUALA LUMPUR:  Non-banking entities, credit counsellors and management agents who are currently unregulated in offering their services, will soon be subjected to the proposed Consumer Credit Act (CCA).

The act, which is scheduled to be tabled in Parliament by the end of this year, will also seek to protect consumers from non-bank credit providers and credit service providers by ensuring proper conduct, fair, efficient and transparent services.

NST yesterday reported on the emergence of intermediary groups who are preying on desperate borrowers.

These groups would put up a helpful front and promote their skills to bargain with money lenders, including loan sharks.

 In response to the NST Focus' report, the Consumer Credit Oversight Board Task Force (CCOBTF) said all credit and credit service providers would soon be required to obtain authorisation from the Consumer Credit Oversight Board (CCOB), which will be established under the CCA.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Lantai ekonomi negara perlu dinaikkan dengan meningkatkan kuasa beli yang seterusnya dapat membaiki kualiti hidup rakyat.

Pensyarah Kanan Pusat Pengajian Ekonomi, Kewangan dan Perbankan (SEFB), Prof. Madya Dr. Irwan Shah Zainal Abidin berpandangan, pendekatan kerajaan melalui kerangka Ekonomi Madani adalah tepat untuk menyelesaikan dilema mengenai isu kos sara hidup.

“Saya melihat apa yang dibentangkan dalam kerangka Ekonomi Madani itu, secara prinsipnya tepat. Sebab itu apabila digunakan analogi rumah yang perlu dinaikkan bukan sahaja siling, bahkan juga lantainya.

"Kalau kita nak naikkan siling, tetapi lantai yang merujuk kepada kuasa beli dan pendapatan rakyat masih rendah, maka pembangunan itu tidak boleh dikatakan sebagai manusiawi,” katanya.

Jelasnya, peningkatan pendapatan rakyat menjamin kualiti hidup lebih baik meskipun berdepan kenaikan harga, seperti yang berlaku di Singapura.

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KUALA LUMPUR - Penubuhan pasar raya milik kerajaan merupakan antara rumusan hasil perbincangan Meja Bulat Kesejahteraan Sosiobudaya Malaysia Madani 2023, yang diadakan di bangunan Parlimen hari ini.

Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) dalam kenyataan memaklumkan, penubuhan pasar raya tersebut ialah untuk mengimbangi faktor penawaran dan permintaan.

"Meja bulat turut bersetuju supaya kerajaan dapat menyelesaikan isu bebanan tugas guru di sekolah, yang memberi kesan negatif kepada sistem pendidikan dan kepentingan data raya graduan,” menurut kenyataan itu.

Kenyataan itu memaklumkan, selain itu perbincangan juga membawa kepada cadangan untuk mengembangkan model dan amalan terbaik dalam memupuk perpaduan seperti di Sarawak ke seluruh negara.

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Fake Facebook News Sites to AvoidKuala Lumpur: Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM) bertanggungjawab memastikan platform dalam talian tidak diguna pakai untuk pelakuan melanggar Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia.

SKMM menerusi kenyataan hari ini berkata, ia termasuk tindakan menyebar berita palsu, kandungan jelik dan berunsur fitnah.

Menurutnya, SKMM memainkan peranan penting sebagai badan kawal selia industri komunikasi dan multimedia di Malaysia.

"Sejak kebelakangan ini, terdapat peningkatan membimbangkan dalam penerbitan berita yang kurang tepat, bertanggungjawab dan peka oleh beberapa organisasi media.

"Apabila tumpuan diberi kepada kandungan media yang dijana sendiri pengguna menarik perhatian, etika kewartawanan kini seolah-olah dipandang enteng dan adalah amat mencabar untuk membezakan kandungan berlandaskan fakta atau sebaliknya.

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What causes inflation? | Stanford NewsPUTRAJAYA: Kerajaan mengambil pendekatan untuk mengawal kadar inflasi bagi memastikan ‘runaway inflation’, atau peningkatan inflasi yang meningkat secara drastik dan tidak terkawal daripada berlaku, kata Menteri Ekonomi Rafizi Ramli.

Ahli Parlimen Pandan itu berkata, beliau mengambil maklum tentang kritikan beberapa pihak bahawa kadar inflasi negara telah mereda kepada dua peratus, tetapi tidak dicerminkan daripada realiti harga barangan yang masih tinggi.

Jelas beliau, langkah kerajaan dalam memperkenalkan dasar gaji progresif bagi sektor awam dan swasta merupakan salah satu usaha untuk mengawal keseimbangan inflasi.

“Sebab itu apabila kita merangka sesuatu langkah, kita mengambil perhatian khusus tentang kesannya kepada inflasi nanti supaya kita mendapat keputusan terbaik, untuk memastikan keseimbangan antara kadar inflasi yang boleh diterima, dan pada masa sama kita dapat melihat kenaikan yang pantas dari segi pendapatan isi rumah,” katanya.

Media sebelum ini melaporkan kadar inflasi Malaysia pada bulan Julai 2023 terus mereda kepada 2.0% berbanding 2.4% pada bulan Jun 2023, mencatatkan penurunan 11 bulan berturut-turut.

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PETALING JAYA: Medical groups and a consumer association have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that outlines the rights and expectations of patients when receiving medical care.

The “2023 Patient’s Charter” was signed by the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca), Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS) and the Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia (APHM).

The signing was done at the MMA house on Monday (August 28) and it was witnessed by Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

Fomca president Datuk Marimuthu Nadason said the Patient’s Charter supports the principle of mutual respect between patient and healthcare provider.

“Whilst it does not generally grant formal legal rights, it can act as a catalyst to enhance patient welfare and resolve individual patient concerns, feedback and complaints quickly and economically through an appropriate redress mechanism in place,” he said.

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