WHO study says long working hours increase heart disease, stroke deaths
MOSCOW: A World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) study showed that long working hours were the cause of 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, Sputnik reported. “WHO and ILO estimate that, in 2016, 398,000 people died from stroke and 347,000 from heart disease as a result of having […]
Most fear losing job than getting Covid-19
KUCHING: A big percentage of Malaysians are more concerned and fearful about job loss than contracting Covid-19, a study revealed. Eighty-nine percent of the study respondents said they were more worried about their job security while 77 percent said contracting Covid-19 was not their top most concern. The survey — The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer […]
Too little sleep in middle age linked to raised dementia risk
PARIS: Sleeping six hours or less per night in your 50s and 60s is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study of nearly 8,000 British adults followed for more than 25 years. Scientists said that while the research, which was based on data from a long-running survey, could not prove […]
Ministry studying need to raise Socso contribution by RM1 or RM2
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resources Ministry is studying the need to raise Social Security Organisation (Socso) contributions under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) without burdening the people. Its minister, Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said the contribution rate had never been raised since 1971, the year the agency was established, adding that his […]
Police salary increment – Comprehensive study needed to ensure wellbeing
KUALA LUMPUR: The applications to increase the salary and allowance of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) officers and personnel have been submitted to the government on Sept 17 last year, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Mohamed Said. However, he said the government has to conduct a comprehensive study on the matter to […]
Careful study on vaping tax structure needed
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed tax value for the vape industry is far from what the Government has imposed on the tobacco industry, said MQ Consultant. Despite the high revenue potential of the vape market, the industry is taxed much lower than the tobacco industry, it said. “Taxing is one of the first important steps to […]
State election doable, needs to be studied
KUCHING: Holding a state election amidst the Covid-19 pandemic is doable, provided that the voting mechanism is conducive and safe for voters, said Universiti Malaya epidemiologist Professor Datuk Dr Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud. He noted that there are several options that are already available which can mitigate voter turnout and reduce fear on the spread […]
World #QuranHour the best platform for Muslims to study Quran
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the threat of the Covid-19 pandemic and the difficulties caused by the movement control order (MCO), many Muslims have used their time this Ramadan to get close to the Quran. Programmes related to the Quran have been held such as the live telecast of the World #QuranHour organised by the Warisan Ummah Ikhlas […]
