Archive - 27 April 2003

Kuching's mental hospital quarantined over Sars fear

Kuching's mental hospital quarantined over Sars fear

Staff and patients of a mental institution in Kuching were quarantined today after three patients displayed Sars symptoms, the Health Ministry said.
Sars tests maturity of a usually sheltered public

Sars tests maturity of a usually sheltered public

Beijing and its nine million people have overtaken Hong Kong as the Sars hot zone with 39 known deaths and over 700 known cases. Medical authorities are preparing for the worst.


Masing: No new party even if my team is defeated

Masing: No new party even if my team is defeated

PBDS faction leader Dr James Masing says forming a new party in the event his side lost in the party polls is out of the question. It's not going to happen, he says.
'No' to publications that belittle M'sian leaders: Syed Hamid

'No' to publications that belittle M'sian leaders: Syed Hamid

Constructive criticisms are welcomed but its a "no no" to articles that belittle Malaysia and her leaders, says Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar.
...and ticks off Pahang MB for Chinese are gamblers remark

...and ticks off Pahang MB for Chinese are gamblers remark

Lim Kit Siang wants Pahang Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob to apologise for his insensitive and insulting remark o­n opium-smoking and implying that gambling is a way of life of Chinese Malaysians.
Explain your absence at EPF meet, Kit Siang tells Zainal

Explain your absence at EPF meet, Kit Siang tells Zainal

DAP chief Lim Kit Siang challenges MTUC president and EPF Board member Zainal Rampak to defend himself o­n his absence from the EPF Board meeting which discussed the 2002 dividend.

Prepare to cope with Sars outbreak among workers: NIOSH

Prepare to cope with Sars outbreak among workers: NIOSH

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is an occupational hazard and the country must deal with it effectively to limit psychological stress among workers, says social activist Lee Lam Thye.
Australian, Malaysian police make record ecstasy haul

Australian, Malaysian police make record ecstasy haul

Australian police say they had seized a record 170kg shipment of ecstasy powder from Malaysia and smashed a major drug ring. The seizure has an estimated potential to produce more than o­ne million hits.
Inexperienced magistrates, unprepared lawyers hold court at Bar seminar

Inexperienced magistrates, unprepared lawyers hold court at Bar seminar

The weaknesses of both the lawyers and the courts were thoroughly discussed at the Bar Council seminar yesterday. Several interesting points were highlighted by both sides.