Bid to cook that fat away


It’s done: Dr Hilmi launching the book while (from left) Ting, Dr Ong, IJN chief operating officer Akmal Arief Mohd Fauzi and Easaw look on at the IJN in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia wants to shed its dubious image as “fattest country in South-East Asia”, says Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya.

He said that close to 50% of Malaysian adults were overweight.

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