Pengangkutan dan Pelancongan Jepun, Kokuba Konosuke menjadi kesinambungan hubungan baik kedua-dua negara yang telah dimeterai sejak 65 tahun lalu. ???Semasa pertemuan empat mata antara saya dan Kokuba, kami telah berbincang, di samping bertukar-tukar pandangan melibatkan polisi pembinaan kedua-dua negara dan bertekad untuk memperkukuhkan lagi kerjasama strategik dalam sektor teknologi serta digitalisasi pembinaan. ???Seterusnya, infrastruktur jalan, pengurusan bencana dan cerun, perkongsian maklumat berhubung kait pengurusan serta penyelenggaraan lebuh raya dan cerun, juga pertukaran tenaga kepakaran dan teknikal antara kedua-dua negara,??? katanya dalam satu kenyataan pada Khamis. Delegasi KKR bertemu Kokuba di pejabatnya di Tokyo, Jepun pada Selasa dan turut dihadiri oleh Duta Besar Malaysia ke Jepun, Datuk Shahril Effendi Abd Ghany dan Timbalan Ketua Setiausaha KKR (Sektor Dasar dan Pembangunan), Datuk Zahrul Hakim Abdullah. Seterusnya, Timbalan Ketua Pengarah Kerja Raya (Sektor Bangunan) yang menjalankan tugas Ketua Pengarah, Datuk Ir Badioezaman Ab Khalik; Ketua Eksekutif Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia (CIDB), Datuk Sr Mohd Zaid Zakaria dan Ketua Pengarah Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (LLM) Datuk Ir Sazali Haru. Mengulas lanjut, Alexander berkata, perbincangan turut tertumpu kepada potensi kerjasama yang boleh diteroka oleh kedua-dua pihak dalam sektor pembinaan. Ujarnya, KKR amat teruja dan menghargai maklum balas daripada pihak Jepun untuk mempertimbangkan cadangan dan jemputan program antarabangsa anjuran agensi LLM dan CIDB yang akan diadakan pada tahun ini. Tambah beliau, dua program yang akan dilaksanakan adalah Highway Concession Conference pada 24 hingga 25 September 2024 dan International Construction Week pada November 2024. ???Saya berharap pertemuan empat mata ini akan memberi hasil positif dengan dimuktamadkan menerusi memorandum persefahaman (MoU) yang dihasratkan untuk dimeterai pada suku kedua 2024 dan seterusnya pada program KKR sempena Ekspo Dunia Osaka 2025. ???Perjanjian persefahaman itu diharapkan dapat membuka peluang kepada pemain industri sektor pembinaan Malaysia meneroka pasaran Jepun selaras dengan pelaksanaan Perjanjian Komprehensif dan Progresif bagi Perkongsian Trans-Pasifik (CPTPP) yang mana Malaysia dan Jepun adalah ahli dalam CPTPP ini,??? ujarnya. Ikuti Channel rasmi Sinar Harian di WhatsApp supaya anda tidak terlepas berita-berita terkini daripada kami. Jom! Klik di sini!

socio-economic value of adult immunisation. In a statement today, it said the event also featured insightful discussions, lively debates and generous knowledge-sharing about unlocking the power of prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) amongst Malaysian adults, key challenges faced by the healthcare industry, and opportunities to develop practical and impactful solutions in transitioning towards a healthier ageing society in the country. Vaccines Medical Director of GSK Malaysia and Brunei Dr Thanabalan Fonseka was also quoted in the statement as saying that childhood immunisation initiatives in schools and within communities are well-established with high coverage rates. Contrary to this, the primary challenge surrounding adult vaccination lies in the prevailing lack of awareness of VPD and their preventative options. Consequently, many adults remain unaware of the critical importance of maintaining up-to-date vaccinations or may inadvertently overlook recommendations for booster shots or newly available vaccines later in life, he said. Moreover, Dr Fonseka said logistical hurdles such as limited access to healthcare services and financial constraints, further impede adult vaccination rates. Thus, he said there is an urgent need to elevate awareness, enhance accessibility, and underscore the significance of prioritising adult vaccinations to ensure comprehensive protection against preventable diseases throughout adulthood. We must move from sick care to true preventative healthcare to make adult immunisation the standard of care by building belief in the value of adult vaccinations amongst Malaysians, added Fonseka. According to the latest data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), the number of individuals aged 65 years and above is on the rise with approximately 2.5 million people falling into this category. DOSM also projects that Malaysia will have a nearly equal share of the young (18.6 per cent) and older population (14.5 per cent) in 2040 and this means that in less than 2 decades, the old age group will surpass 6.0 million, transitioning Malaysia into an aged society. During World Immunisation Week, GSK is uniting globally to emphasise the importance of adult immunisation to raise awareness about the wide-ranging health, structural, and socioeconomic advantages that come with the widespread adoption of adult vaccines for every individual worldwide. In partnership with cross-industry stakeholders, GSK aims to support 50 years of the World Health Organisations Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) to do what is humanly possible saving lives through immunisation. It said with one of the most extensive vaccine portfolios globally, GSK is dedicated to protecting individuals of all ages, including older adults and reshaping policy around adult immunisation to stay ahead of the curve and continue its momentum to play a part in the betterment of public health in Malaysia.

Berhad (RPM). The industrys success also saw local artists like Ernie Zakri and the group Dolla gaining international fame; Ernies topping the charts in Indonesia with the duet Masing Masing and Dollas featuring in Chinese reality show Show It All. Recording Music Industry Association of Malaysia (RIM) chairman Rosmin Hashim said the industry relies on royalties from recordings and the copyright protection needs to be extended from 50 years to at least 70 years. So far, 73 countries extend the copyright term of sound recordings and song works for at least 70 years. This includes 17 of the top 20 music markets (in terms of trade revenue) in the world which also includes some of Malaysias main trading partners such as Singapore, the United States and Japan, he said at the 2024 Music Industry Mercy Donation Ceremony organised by RIM and PPM, recently. He asked the government to consider this extension and that it contributes to the economy of the music industry, including an annual RM8.6 billion boost to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), support for 111,000 jobs and RM210 million in taxes. Rosmin also added that RIM has been combating piracy, particularly against unauthorised sales of music on platforms like Shopee, Lazada and Facebook and the misuse of music on stream ripping sites. The programme, which allocates RM100,000 annually to aid musicians facing financial or health challenges, began its support during the pandemic with an emergency fund initially amounting to RM50,000 to assist those in the industry affected by the crisis.