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Malaysiakini
4 days ago
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
'Sue state dept for UMS water woes,' students tell VC in meet
A group representing student activists behind a planned rally in Kota Kinabalu, with Universiti Malaysia Sabah's water woes among the focus, has reiterated a call for administrators to file an RM100 million suit against the state's water department. The call was made during a meeting between rally organiser Suara Mahasiswa Sabah and UMS's vice-chancellor Kasim Mansur at the university campus today. 'Our initial discussion immediately touched on...
Daily Express
03-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Express
UMS study on student lifestyle habits
Published on: Saturday, May 03, 2025 Published on: Sat, May 03, 2025 Text Size: Dr Kasim (third from left in the Wellness on Wheels vehicle) joins students for the launch of the FSSK x ANMS Healthy Lifestyle campaign. – Photo courtesy of the Sabah Health Promotion Branch. Kota Kinabalu: The Universiti Malaysia Sabah's Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSSK) healthy lifestyle campaign aimed at encouraging positive health behaviour among undergraduates is underway. Over the next six months, students will take part in activities aimed at encouraging them to do moderate exercise for at least 150 minutes per week, take five servings of vegetables and fruits a day, and eat a balanced meal based on the Malaysian Healthy Plate recommendation. A preliminary study in March revealed that students lack sufficient exercise, and a majority don't follow healthy living and eating recommendations. UMS Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Kasim Mansur who launched the campaign said a healthy lifestyle is important in reducing absenteeism among staff and students, and in keeping productivity levels up. He commended the Sabah Health Department through the Health Promotion Branch for the collaboration, which he described as strategic in improving health outcomes and which could later be extended to the whole campus, and to UMS branches in Labuan and Sandakan. 'The Higher Education Ministry also promotes walking 10,000 steps a day. At UMS, we have the walk and talk programme on Wednesday evenings which provides an opportunity for lecturers, staff and students to discuss matters while walking and I hope we can continue with this. 'UMS offers trails for walks, and we just opened one more recently. UMS is a safe space for physical activities,' he said, adding that he walks up six floors to his office at the Chancellory Building to stay fit. Kasim said to bring down the escalating medical costs at UMS, staff and students need to practice a healthy lifestyle and should do recreational activities for at least an hour a day. The campaign which is championing the Ministry of Health's Agenda Nasional Malaysia Sihat (ANMS), is a collaboration between the UMS-UNICEF Communication for Development (C4D) Research Unit which is based at the faculty, and the Health Promotion Branch of the Sabah Health Department. The campaign was mooted by the Health Promotion Branch which approached the UMS-UNICEF C4D Research Unit. The Research Unit focuses on the use of evidence-based research and communication interventions to change behaviours. The campaign officially known as FSSK x ANMS, with FSSK referring to acronym for the faculty, has adopted #MoveMunchBalance as its tagline for all communication messages and materials. UMS-UNICEF C4D Research Unit head Dr Latif Lai explained 'Move' refers to the need to have at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, 'Munch' to eating five servings of vegetables and fruits a day and to make this a lifelong habit, and 'Balance' refers to following the Malaysian Healthy Plate recommendation that promotes half a portion of vegetables and fruits and a quarter portion each of carbohydrates and protein. Some 200 students took part in the launch at the faculty today, which also saw the Vice Chancellor joining them in an exercise routine, before flagging them off for a 10,000 steps walk. Also present were Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Dean, Professor Dr. Asmady Idris, Health Promotion Branch head Nor Saadah Omar, Sabah Health Department Nutrition Branch head Shahrulnaz Norhazli Nazri and student leader Mohamad Hafiezan Fiezal Haron. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Daily Express
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Express
Kasim: Teamwork crucial to empower UMS reputation
Published on: Sunday, April 27, 2025 Published on: Sun, Apr 27, 2025 Text Size: Musa (4th from right) presenting a prize to one of the singing competition winners. Kota Kinabalu: The value of teamwork by the entire university community, including the management, administrators, implementers and students, provides multiple benefits to everyone and should be maintained. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Kasim Mansur, said that to achieve success in elevating the university's reputation, teamwork is essential and offers many advantages. 'Teamwork has many benefits because it involves diverse capabilities, expertise, skills, knowledge, commitment, and improved performance to achieve success in enhancing the university's reputation. 'Indirectly, I believe that managing events like this can nurture and strengthen the spirit of teamwork and increase a sense of happiness among the university community,' he said this during the Majlis Sambutan Pesona Raya Mutiara UMS on Thursday. Subscribe or LOG IN to access this article. Support Independant Journalism Subscribe to Daily Express Malaysia Access to DE E-Paper Access to DE E-Paper Exclusive News Exclusive News Invites to special events Invites to special events Giveaways & Rewards 1-Year Most Popular (Income Tax Deductible) Explore Plans Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
