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Ministry to set nitrate level in bird's nest next month

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 06:33 AM PDT

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The nitrate level in swiftlet bird's nest will be set next month to ensure that the product can be exported overseas, especially to China, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

"Although we already have a standard, this will be a more comprehensive as it includes nitrate content of bird's nest from caves, houses and others.

"We will set the level and notify the Chinese soon," he told reporters after talks with bird's nest producers at his office Thursday.

Confusion arose after the Chinese government announced that bird's nest from Malaysia contained high nitrate level harmful to health.

They decided that Malaysian bird's nest could only be exported to China if the nitrate content was zero.

Liow said the people were confused over nitrate content in bird's nest fearing it was harmful while nitrate was also contained in meat products.

"With permissible nitrate level, we are sure that it is safe. But if it (nitrate) is over the level, we will stop the sale of bird'snest," he added.

After the nitrate level has been set, guidelines will be submitted to Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Ministry for enforcement purposes. - BERNAMA

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Dr M: Can PAS' hudud serve justice to all?

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 06:30 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has questioned whether PAS' plans for hudud can serve justice to Malaysia's multi-religious population.

"They have a stand (on hudud), they say hudud is for Muslims only.

"So, if you happen to go stealing with a non-Muslim friend, they'll chop off your hand but your Chinese or Indian friend will get two months' jail.

"To PAS, that is justice. Of course, if you do something else, they'll chop off your head," he told a press conference Thursday.

The former prime minister was responding to reports that the Kelantan government announcing the setting up of a hudud technical committee headed by Deputy Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob.

On the proposal by United PasokMomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) to create the post of a second Barisan Nasional deputy chairman from among component party leaders in Sabah and Sarawak, Dr Mahathir said what was more important was serving the people.

"Everybody wants (a post). There should be an MCA deputy, an MIC deputy, a Gerakan deputy and if Pakatan wins, everybody will become prime minister.

"But why Sabah and Sarawak? What about other states? Kedah also wants a deputy prime minister.

"Whether you're deputy (prime minister) or not, if you serve the people, that's fine. If you don't serve the people, you'll suffer the fate of Mr Gaddafi (Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi)," he said. BERNAMA

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Five foreigners found after missing for 20 hours in Johor jungle

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:15 AM PDT

LABIS: One of five foreigners, all of whom went missing for 20 hours while jungle trekking in Bekok, died of a heart attack, police said.

A search team found the five at Lipur Sungai Bantang Forest at 10.50am Thursday. Police received a distress call from the group at 3pm on Wednesday.

Segamat OCPD Supt Abd Majid Mohd Ali said Australian Chris Birchill, in his 40's, could have died of a heart attack.

Birchill's body had been sent to the Segamat Hospital for post-mortem.

"The remaining survivors, from South Africa and United Kingdom, are now being treated at the hospital," said Supt Abd Majid.

The forest is a popular tourist destination located in the Labis Forest Reserve, about 8km from Bekok town.

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