KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s trade policy could serve as a catalyst in addressing the increasing number of non-communicable disease (NCD) cases here. Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) director of research Junaidi Mansor said a healthy lifestyle could be practised by the people if the government implemented a balanced trade policy towards NCD contributors. Junaidi was speaking at the launch of KRI’s book titled “Why Trade Matters: Trade Issues in Non-Communicable Diseases, Essential Medicines and Education” at Universiti Malaya by KRI managing director Datuk Charon Mokhzani. He said trade policy was also able to promote or create accessibility to the education sector, especially in higher education. “It also helps to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) to the education sector in the country,” he said.

Source: New Strait Times November 08, 2017 11:37 UTC