The economics of obesity

By Xavier Kong

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In this three-part series of articles, KiniBiz looks at the problems caused by the increasing obesity of the nation’s people. Obesity is a problem that affects the world. In this first article, KiniBiz looks at this crisis, and how it affects Malaysia in an economic sense. In the second part, the topic moves on to how Malaysia is handling this troubling issue. In the final part of the series, KiniBiz examines the lifestyles of two of Malaysia’s neighbours, Singapore and Japan, and compares them to a typical Malaysian lifestyle, as well as the respective governments’ initiatives on that particular aspect.

Issues
#1

The obesity crisis, and its part in Malaysia

While there are plenty of jokes on the Internet about obese people in America, obesity is a problem that affects the world. In this first of this three-part series, KiniBiz looks at this crisis, ...
#2

Tackling the issue of obesity

In the previous part of the series, KiniBiz pondered the math of how obesity would affect the nation. In this part, the topic moves on to how Malaysia is handling this troubling issue.
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Lifestyles in comparison

In the final part of the series, KiniBiz examines the lifestyles of two of Malaysia’s neighbours, Singapore and Japan, and compares them to a typical Malaysian lifestyle, as well as the ...