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KOTA KINABALU, As many as 94.1 per cent of the adult population in Sabah suffer from cavities or caries, said state health director Dr Asits Sanna. He said the findings from the National Oral Health Survey revealed that 82 per cent of six-year-olds and 63.3 per cent of 12-year-old students also have caries problems. He said the findings also show that dental health issues are more prevalent in rural areas due to high sugar intake and a lack of emphasis on preventive dental care. ‘The Sabah Health Department (JKNS) is committed to improving oral health across the state. We are

KUCHING, Sarawak-owned higher learning institution, i-CATS University College, will have a new campus to be developed at a beach side at Trombol, about 40 kilometres from the city centre here. Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the development of the new campus would cost about RM300 million and would be equipped with the latest modern learning technology. ‘At the same time, it will be equipped with a state of the art lab to produce the right graduates that will upgrade Sarawak as a centre for modern learning,’ he said when speaking to launch the Sarawak Foundation Education

JOHOR BAHRU, UMNO must tackle sentiment-based and hate politics while emphasising ‘service politics’ to regain the support of the Malay community, said UMNO President Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said this is the key strategy for the party, which is the main platform that focuses on the Malay community’s struggle, to rise again. UMNO is not a seasonal party that only appears during elections because the party is always active, he said. ‘In the current situation, UMNO and Barisan Nasional (BN) machinery must tackle sentiment-based and hate politics. We should focus on development and service politics. This must

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim extend his condolences to the family of former Minister of National Unity and Community Development Tan Sri Dr Siti Zaharah Sulaiman who died last night. Anwar, in a post on his Facebook page today, said Siti Zaharah, who was also the former Wanita UMNO chief, was a close friend when he was in the party and described the deceased as an efficient, committed and persistent leader in the struggle. “I also mourn and pray that her family is given strength and the deceased is forgiven for all the sins and given the

PARIS, Olympians, Assemble! As the approximately 10,500 athletes gather to do battle for the next 17 days, France put on a spectacular and unique opening ceremony that began with a floating parade along the River Seine and ended at the iconic Eiffel Tower, with the cauldron – a flaming hot air balloon – being lit in the Gardens of the Tuileries and rising majestically into the air. For the first time in the history of the Games, the opening ceremony was held outside the confines of a stadium, in the heart of Paris, watched by some 300,000 people from the