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Day: July 31, 2024

Global Air Passenger Traffic Rises 9.1 Pct In June – IATA

KUALA LUMPUR,, Global commercial air passenger traffic for the aviation industry, measured in revenue passenger-kilometres (RPK), remained on its steady growth trend in June 2024, rising 9.1 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y). In a statement today, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), was up 8.5 per cent y-o-y, while June load factor was 85 per cent (+0.5 percentage points (ppt) compared to June 2023). ‘International demand rose 12.3 per cent compared to June 2023. Capacity was up 12.7 per cent y-o-y, and the load factor improved to 85 per cent (-0.3 ppt

Ministry Of Economy: Boycott Movement Has No Significant Impact On National Economy

KUALA LUMPUR,, The boycott movement on foreign businesses and products is not seen to have a significant impact on the national economy, the Ministry of Economy said. Through a reply posted on the Parliament’s website today, the ministry said the boycott has not impacted the economy since the contribution of the food and beverage subsector to the gross domestic product (GDP) is small, which is 2.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2024. The government will continue to work to ensure that the country’s economy continues to grow and is not affected by any boycott movements, said the ministry.

Lupus: Misdiagnosis And Delayed Treatment Pose Risks – Health Expert

KUALA LUMPUR, A complex autoimmune disease, Lupus, poses a significant diagnostic challenge due to its symptoms that closely resemble those of other illnesses, according to Sunway Medical Centre’s Consultant Rheumatologist Dr Cheah Chee Ken. In fact, he said that the situation often results in misdiagnosis or delayed treatment, which could lead to severe complications if the condition is not identified and managed promptly. Dr Cheah said the autoimmune condition turns the body’s immune system against itself with a broad range of symptoms such as fatigue, joint pain, rash and fever, which can be mild to severe, would cause inflammation and

Summer Heat Challenges Athletes At Paris 2024 As Malaysian Badminton Team Thrives

PARIS, The temperature, as well as the competition, began rising on the fourth day of the 2024 Olympic Games, with the badminton team continuing to showcase impressive performances, advancing to the next round. National women’s doubles pair, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, maintained their good momentum to create another upset, this time a 21-18, 21-9 victory over the world’s ninth-ranked pair, Apriyani Rahayu-Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, to reach the quarter-finals. This makes them only the second Malaysian women’s doubles pair in Olympic history to compete in the quarter-finals, following Vivian Hoo-Woon Khe Wei at the Rio 2016 edition. Meanwhile, it was a

Paris 2024: Pearly-Thinaah Up Against So Yeong-Hee Yong In Quarter-finals

PARIS, National women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are set to face reigning bronze medallists Kim So Yeong-Kong Hee Yong of South Korea in the Paris 2024 Olympics quarter-finals on Thursday. The draw for the knock-out stage was held after the completion of group fixtures at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena here, tonight. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, So Yeong-Hee Yong clinched bronze after beating compatriots Lee So Hee-Shin Seung Chan in the third-place playoff. In their only previous meeting against Pearly-Thinaah at the 2021 World Tour Finals group stage, the Koreans triumphed with a 14-21 14-21 victory. If

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