IN the week of 27 April to 3 May 2009, the Malay-language press was filled with musings on swine flu, PAS’s internal strife over the possibility of a unity government with arch-rivals Umno, the morality of art, and the growing problem of mat rempit. Following a week of global anxiety, religious commentators placed the blame […]
Swine flu
S’pore tightens flu control
SINGAPORE, 4 May 2009: Singapore today stepped up its drive to curb the spread of Influenza A (H1N1) virus by issuing the Home Quarantine Order (HQO) to contacts and suspected contacts of the virus. The order under the Infectious Diseases Act can be issued to any person who is a known or suspected close contact […]
Malaysia free from swine flu
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 April 2009: Malaysians need not worry about the deadly swine influenza as the country was free of the epidemic, said Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican. He said there were no cases based on observation for signs or ‘influenza-like illness’. Mohd Ismail said to ensure that the situation remained […]
Pork imports should stop immediately
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 April 2009: In light of the swine-flu outbreak in Mexico, the Federation of Livestock Farmers’ Association of Malaysia (FLFAM) has strongly urged the government to stop pork imports until the situation is resolved. FLFAM market development manager and veterinarian Dr Kaw Eng Sun today advised the government to temporarily stop importing any […]
Swine flu: Monitoring stepped up at entry points (Updated)
Updated 8:13pm, 27 April 2009 JOHOR BARU, 27 April 2009: The government has stepped up monitoring at all entry points of the country in view of the swine flu outbreak in Mexico, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today. “The Health Ministry will work closely with other government agencies, including the Agriculture and […]
