Sunday 28 June 2009

S’pore confirms 89 new H1N1 cases

S’pore confirms 89 new H1N1 cases, bringing total number to 454

Singapore has confirmed 89 new cases of H1N1, bringing the total tally to 454 confirmed cases.

The Health Ministry said in addition to these 89 new cases, 53 other cases were pending investigation on Friday.

Of these 142 cases, 65 have been investigated. They comprise 34 local cases, 31 imported cases, while the remaining 77 cases are still being investigated.

News courtesy of Channel Newsasia
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20090627/tap-892-cases-spore-confirms-89-new-h1n1-231650b.html

Saturday 27 June 2009

Singapore confirms 50 new H1N1 cases

Singapore confirms 50 new H1N1 cases

Singapore has confirmed 50 new cases of Influenza A (H1N1) infections.

This includes a new cluster of three cases at Pulau Tekong Camp, all of whom are full-time national servicemen.

Five more new cases came from nightspot Butter Factory, while Republic Polytechnic reported eight new cases. Maju Camp also reported four new H1N1 cases.

The total number of confirmed cases now stands at 365.

In addition to the 50 new cases, 48 other cases were pending investigation on Thursday.

News courtesy of Channel Newsasia
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/438739/1/.html

Saturday 20 June 2009

7 more H1N1 cases bringing total to 42

7 more H1N1 cases bringing total to 42

An 11-year-old girl from a school in Kuala Lumpur is among seven new confirmed Influenza A (H1N1) cases in the country bringing the total to 42.

The Health Ministry also announced that among the seven cases, one was locally transmitted but did not provide further details.

News courtesy of The Star
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/6/20/nation/20090620101008&sec=nation

26 new H1N1 cases in Singapore

26 new H1N1 cases, 3 appear to have been infected locally

Singapore has confirmed 26 new cases of H1N1 including three who appear to have acquired their infections in Singapore.

22 cases involve travellers returning from other countries while another case is a close contact of an earlier confirmed case.

The new cases bring the total number of infected people in Singapore to 103.

News courtesy of Channel Newsasia
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/437191/1/.html

Thursday 18 June 2009

Kota Tinggi Hotel Guide

River View Hotel
88, Jalan Wayang, Off Jalan Johor
81900 Kota Tinggi
Tel +607 882 2188
Fax +607 882 2199

Kota Rainforest Resort
Lot 4483, Batu 8, Jalan Lombong, PO Box 125
81900 Kota Tinggi
Tel +607 882 0030
Fax +607 882 0031
Website http://www.kota-rainforest.com.my/

-More to be added in the future-

Singapore: 17 new cases of H1N1

Singapore confirms 17 new cases of H1N1

Singapore confirmed 17 new cases of Influenza A(H1N1) today, the biggest number so far reported in a single day, bringing the toll of confirmed cases to 66.

The majority of the new cases or 10 are Singaporeans and permanent residents, while the rest are an Australian woman and two Filipino domestic helpers, and four foreign males – a Chilean, an Australian and two Americans, including a five-year-old boy who was on transit from California enroute to Chennai, India.

The cases whose ages range from five to 53, had been travelling in the Philippines, the United States, Europe and Australia since last month and arrived in the city-state this week.

In its latest update tonight, the Health Ministry said all the new cases were travellers returning from countries with known community transmission of H1N1.

-News courtesy of Bernama-

Wednesday 17 June 2009

Hungary to close embassy

Hungary to close embassy in Malaysia

Hungary has confirmed that it is closing its embassy in Malaysia.

Its deputy Head of Mission here, Robert Papp, told Bernama in a telephone interview Wednesday that Hungary’s Foreign Ministry had informed Wisma Putra on the decision.

He declined to give details when asked about the closure date and which of Hungary’s missions would be in charge in Malaysia.

Located at Menara Tan & Tan in Jalan Tun Razak here, the Hungarian embassy has three staff and is headed by ambassador Tamas Toth.

-news courtesy of The Star-

First locally-transmitted case confirmed

First locally-transmitted case confirmed

A 17-year-old girl admitted to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital has been identified as the first locally transmitted A(H1N1) case in Malaysia.

Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said authorities identified the case as due to local transmission after finding out that the teenager had not visited any of the countries where a flu pandemic had been declared.

He said the girl went to the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) at about 10am on Monday to seek treatment after developing a fever and was later sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital.

-More news available from The Star-
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/6/17/nation/20090617171933&sec=nation

49 H1N1 flu cases in Singapore

H1N1 flu cases in Singapore rise to 49

Singapore’s Health Ministry (MOH) has warned that the risk of the H1N1 flu spreading in the community has risen with the detection of two new cases.

The total number now stands at 49.

All of the confirmed cases, except one who was a close contact of a confirmed case, are imported cases with a travel history.

The Ministry noted that unlike the earlier imported cases, a number of recent cases had engaged in extensive community activities such as working, shopping and participating in mass activities since their arrival in Singapore.

Some even travelled here, even though they were unwell prior to departure.

-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-

Sunday 14 June 2009

34 H1N1 cases in Singapore

H1N1 flu cases in Singapore rise to 34

Singapore has confirmed seven more cases of Influenza A (H1N1), bringing the total number of confirmed cases here to 34.

All 34 cases, except one who was a close contact of a confirmed case, were imported cases with a travel history.

Courtesy of Channel Newsasia
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/435851/1/.html

Johor's 3rd bridge

Johor to discuss with PM's Dept on third bridge issue

The Johor state government will work with the Prime Minister’s Department to analyse all aspects in the construction of the third bridge linking Malaysia and Singapore, if it is approved.

Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said the project’s location, cost, design and its economic impact are among the factors to be studied.

“The government must thoroughly analyse the project as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

“I believe Singapore will also conduct its own research before ministerial talks between the two countries begin,” he told reporters after visiting the Iskandar Malaysia project site in Danga Bay here Saturday.

News courtesy of The Star
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/6/13/nation/20090613152115&sec=nation

12th H1N1 case in Malaysia

12th H1N1 case confirmed in Malaysia

Another A(H1N1) flu case has been confirmed in the country bringing the total number of cases to 12.

The latest case is of a 19-year-old medical student who had returned after a 17-day holiday in Melbourne.

Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said in a statement that the student had returned with three friends on flight MH148 and arrived at 9.21pm on Wednesday.

“The student was not ill upon arrival at the KL International Airport,” he said, adding that the patient started feeling ill only on Thursday and had received treatment at the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre before being referred to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital isolation ward at 5.30pm the same day.

Tests on the student this morning were positive for the A(H1N1) virus.

News courtesy of The Star
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/6/13/nation/20090613141404&sec=nation

Saturday 13 June 2009

S'pore confirms 6 more H1N1 cases

Singapore confirms 6 more H1N1 cases bringing total to 27 so far

Singapore has confirmed six more H1N1 flu cases. Five of them are children between the ages of three and 15.

Two of them, aged six and seven, are Australian siblings from Melbourne, travelling in a family of five on holiday.

The sixth case is the mother of the three-year-old boy, both of whom are Singaporeans.

The mother and son had gone to Melbourne on holiday on June 3. Another boy, a 12-year-old Singaporean studying in Melbourne returned via Perth on a Tiger Airways flight at 2am on June 8. He later developed symptoms on the evening of June 10.

All travellers had arrived from Melbourne since June 8, except the 15-year-old boy who's a Singaporean studying in the United States.

These cases bring the total number of confirmed cases in Singapore to 27.

More information can be found from Channel Newsasia
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/435615/1/.html

H1N1, what do I do now?

What do I do now? What actions should I look for in my community?

Stay informed. Go to reliable sources of information, including your Ministry of Health, to learn what you can do to protect yourself and stay updated as the pandemic evolves. Community-specific information is available from local or national health authorities.

You can also continue to visit the WHO web site for simple prevention practices and general advice.

WHO is not recommending travel restrictions nor does WHO have evidence of risk from eating cooked pork.

-information courtesy of World Health Organisation-

Friday 12 June 2009

WHO declares H1N1 flu pandemic

WHO declares H1N1 flu pandemic

GENEVA: The A(H1N1) flu crisis has escalated into the world's first influenza pandemic in 40 years, the World Health Organisation declared on Thursday, after infecting tens of thousands of people in 74 countries.

WHO Director General Margaret Chan said the declaration of a "moderate" pandemic should not spark panic and did not mean the death toll from A(H1N1), which currently stands at 144, would rise sharply.

The UN body said it was not recommending the closure of borders nor restrictions in movement of people, goods and services. But it warned the virus was spreading beyond the Americas where it was first detected in April.

"We will be raising our pandemic alert level to level six; and this means that the world is moving into the early days of its first influenza pandemic in the 21st century," Chan told reporters after a meeting of scientific experts.

More news from Channel Newsasia website
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/435376/1/.html

S'pore remains on yellow alert

S'pore remains on yellow alert despite flu pandemic announcement

Singapore's flu alert level will remain at yellow despite the World Health Organisation's (WHO’s) announcement of a global H1N1 flu pandemic.

However, the Health Ministry says Singapore will gradually shift its strategy from stopping the spread of virus to caring for those who fall ill.

The ministry says that with a level six pandemic, the shift to mitigation measures may be inevitable. H1N1 flu cases have so far been reported in 74 countries and it may be a matter of time that there will be community spread in Singapore.

More news from Channel Newsasia website
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/435605/1/.html

Monday 8 June 2009

Basic Conversation Malay - 2

Expressions/Descriptions/Items

Baik - Good
Tak Baik - Not good
Terbaik - Best
Ya - Yes
Tak / Tidak - No
Bukan - Not
Ada - Have
Tiada/tak ada/tidak ada - Don't have
Tak Tahu - Don't know
Tak Faham - Don't understand
Boleh - Can
Tak Boleh - Cannot
Mahu - Want
Tak Mahu/tak mau - Don't want
Buruk - Bad
Semua - All
Besar - Big
Sederhana - Medium
Tengah - Central
Kecil - Small
Tolong - Help
Gembira - Happy
Suka - Like
Marah - Angry
Penat - Tired
Dahaga - Thirsty
Sejuk - Cold
Tidur - Sleep
Main - Play
Cepat - Quick
Lambat - Slow
Terlalu - Too...
Sangat - Very...
Telefon - Telephone
Telefon bimbit - Handphone/cellphone
Kertas - Paper
Pen - Pen
Pensil - Pencil
Buku - Book
Baju - Clothes
Topi - Hat/cap
Katil - Bed
Kasut - Shoes
Cermin Mata - Spectacles
Beg - Bag
Beg plastik - Plastic bag
Pintu - Door/entrance
Ambil - Take
Beri - Give
Beli - Buy
Jual - Sell
Beli-Belah - Shopping
Mahal - Expensive
Murah - Cheap
Kawan - Friend
Hadiah - Gift/present
Orang - People/person
Cantik - Beautiful
Tinggi - High
Rendah - Low
Tangan - Hand
Kaki - Leg
Kepala - Head
Mulut - Mouth
Mata - Eyes
Telinga - Ears
Hidung - Nose
Bunga - Flower
Burung - Bird
Cuci - Wash

Sunday 7 June 2009

Malaysia's 7th H1N1 case

7th H1N1 patient detected

A female Australian student has been confirmed to be the seventh patient infected with influenza A (H1N1) in Malaysia, said Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican.

He said the 15-year-old travelled with her mother from Melbourne on AirAsia X D7 2723 and arrived at the LCCT at 7am on Friday.

Her fever was detected when she went through the thermal scanner screening at the airport.

Source: The Star

15th H1N1 case in Singapore

Aunt of H1N1 patient becomes 15th case

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH)has confirmed another H1N1 case, bringing the total to 15 cases so far. The latest case is a 39-year-old Indonesian woman who is the aunt of an earlier case.

She went to Changi Airport to fetch her niece who returned from New York via Frankfurt on Monday. When the niece developed symptoms on Tuesday, the aunt brought her to Raffles Hospital by taxi.

The aunt had been on home quarantine and was given medication, but laboratory results confirmed on Saturday that she has been infected with the H1N1 virus. She has mild symptoms and is in stable condition.

Three of her family members have already been placed on Home Quarantine Order (HQO).

The Health Ministry said although the 15th case was started on chemoprophylaxis when she was served the home quarantine order, it should be noted that she could already have been infected through close contact with her niece prior to taking the medicine.

Source: Channel Newsasia

Skudai Hotels

Goodhope Hotel Skudai
No 1 Jalan Ronggeng 5, Taman Skudai Baru
Tel: 07-557 2828
Fax: 07-558 3375
Website: http://www.paradisehotel.com/

Hotel Kelana
20-22 Jalan Besi 1, Taman Sri Putri
Tel: 07-556 2050

Pulai Springs Resort
20th Km, Jalan Pontian Lama, Pulai
Tel: 07-521 2121
Fax: 07-521 1818
Website: http://www.pulaisprings.com/

Friday 5 June 2009

Johor Bahru Hotels

Johor Bahru Hotels

1. Grand Blue Wave Hotel JB
- 9R, Jln Bukit Meldrum
Tel : 07-221 6666
Fax : 07-222 9473
Email : bluewavejb@po.jaring.my

2. Pulai Spring Resort
- Jln Pontian Lama, Pulai
Tel : 07-521 2121
Website : www.pulaisprings.com

3. New York Hotel JB
- Jln Dato Abdullah Tahir
Tel : 07-331 1588
Website : www.newyorkhotel.com.my

4. Hotel Seri Malaysia JB
- Jln Langkasuka Larkin
Tel : 07-221 1002
Website : www.serimalaysia.com.my

5. Hotel Selesa
- Jln Dato Abdullah Tahir
Tel : 07-332 3999
Email : selesajb@streamyx.com

6. Crystal Crown Hotel JB
- Jln Harimau Tarum, Tmn Century
Tel : 07-333 4422
Website : www.crystalcrown.com.my

7. Hyatt Hotel JB
- Jln Sungai Chat
Tel : 07-222 1234
Website : www.hyatt.com

8. Mutiara Hotel ( Holiday Inn )
- Jln Dato Sulaiman, Tmn Century
Tel : 07-332 3800
Website : www.mutiarahotels.com

9. The Puteri Pacific Hotel JB
- Jln Abdullah Ibrahim (Kotaraya)
Tel : 07-219 9999 / 1800-888-533
Website : www.puteripacific.com

10. Tropical Inn Hotel JB
- Jln Gereja
Tel : 07-224 7888
Website : www.tropicalinn-johorbahru.com

11. Compact Hotel JB
- 18, Jln Wong Ah Fook
Tel : 07-221 3000
Fax : 07-221 4000

12. Naza Hotel Johor Bahru
- 17, Jalan Tenteram   
Tel: 07-222 7788
Fax: 07-223 7788
Website: http://www.nazahotel.com.my/jb/

13. The Zon Regency Hotel by the Sea Johor Bahru
- Kompleks Bebas Cukai Johor Bahru, No. 88 Jalan Ibrahim Sultan, Stulang Laut
Tel: 07-221 9999
Fax: 07-221 0999
Website:
http://www.zonhotel.com.my/

14. The Heritage Hotel
- 69, Jalan Ibrahim Sultan  
Tel: 07-222 8222
Fax: 07-222 1710
Website: http://www.heritage.com.my/

15. M Suites Hotel Johor Bahru
- 16 Jalan Skudai, Straits View 
Tel: 07-221 1000
Fax: 07-221 2777

16. Goodhope Hotel Skudai
- 1 Jln. Ronggeng 5, Tmn. Skudai Baru 
Tel: 07-557 2828
Fax: 07-556 3888
Website: http://www.goodhopehotel.com.my/

17. Grand paragon Hotel Johor Bahru
- 18, Jalan Harimau, Taman Century   
Tel : 07-268 5222
Fax : 07-268 5333
Email : info@grandparagonhotel.com.my
Reservation Hotline : 07-268 5331 / 07-268 5332
Website: http://www.grandparagonhotel.com.my/

18.Meldrum Hotel
- No.1, Jalan Siu Nam (Meldrum)   
Tel: 07-227 8988
Fax: 07-227 8990
Website: http://www.meldrumhotel.com/

19. Causeway Inn
- 6A-6F, Jalan Meldrum        
Tel: 07-224 8811
Fax: 07-224 8820

20. Fully Hotel  
- 41, 47 Jln Teratai 2, Tmn Johor Jaya 
Tel: 07-352 6318, 325 6319       
Fax: 07-352 6319

21. Fully Hotel
- 29, Jln Harmonium 23/14, Tmn Desa Tebrau 
Tel: 07-359 6558
Fax: 07-359 6558

6th H1N1 case in Malaysia

A (H1N1) flu: Malaysia confirms 6th case in student returned from US

Malaysia confirmed its sixth case of Influenza A (H1N1) in a student who arrived here on June 3 from New York on flight MH091.

-News courtesy of The Star-

Basic conversation Malay - 1

Greetings

Selamat Datang - Welcome
Apa Khabar - How are you?
Khabar baik - I'm fine
Nama saya... - My name is...
Siapa nama anda? - What's your name?
Saya - I
Anda - You (polite)
Awak / Kau - You
Dia - He/She
Kita / Kami - We
Kamu - You all
Mereka - They
Encik - Mister
Cik - Miss
Terima Kasih - Thank you
Minta Maaf - Maaf

Selamat pagi - Good morning
Selamat petang - Good afternoon
Selamat malam - Good night
aku cinta pada mu - I love you
Jumpa lagi - see you again