PUTRAJAYA: Investing in occupational safety and health is a strategic investment critical for sustaining the nation’s robust economic growth, said Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. “We are indeed securing a strategic asset that drives innovation and resilience,” he said at the Malaysian Industrial Safety & Health Association (Misha) Awards Ceremony on Friday night. He said that occupational safety and health (OSH) should no longer be viewed as a peripheral issue but as one central to the nation’s well-being and productivity. “To the award recipients, your achievements epitomise trust, responsibility and leadership. The award, presented by Alliance for a Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye and former Occupational Safety and Health Department director-general Omar Mat Piah, recognises impactful ­journalism on workplace safety and health.

Source: The Star January 25, 2026 12:03 UTC