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MALAYSIA |
April 12th,
2003 |
Effective
April 9, 2003, the Government of Malaysia has imposed temporary
entry regulations on travellers from the countries identified by
the World Health Organization (WHO) as areas being affected by
severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Therefore, the
Government of Malaysia has imposed visa requirements and other
conditions for Canadians visiting Malaysia.
The following categories of Canadians will be permitted to visit
Malaysia:
1. government officials travelling on official duty;
2. businessmen and investors travelling to Malaysia for business
purposes;
3. expatriates working in Malaysia and work permit holders;
4. visitors attending government or business conferences or
meetings; and
5. students approved to study in Malaysia.
All other categories of visitors (e.g. tourists) will not be
allowed entry for the time being.
For further information on entry procedures, please contact the
High Commission for Malaysia.
Canadians should not travel to the islands off the southeast
coast of Sabah, including Sipadan and Pandanan. The Abu Sayyaf
Group from the Philippines kidnapped foreigners from a diving
resort in Sipadan and Pandanan in April and September 2000, and
from the resort island of Palawan in the southern Philippines in
May 2001. Malaysian authorities have increased security in the
southeastern part of Sabah in response to these incidents.
Canadians should exercise caution in areas around Semporna and
Tawau on the Sabah mainland.
Heightened tensions as a result of the Iraq situation, together
with increased threats globally from terrorism, put Canadians at
greater risk. Canadians should maintain a high level of personal
security awareness at all times as the security situation could
deteriorate rapidly without notice. Exercise extreme caution,
particularly in commercial, public and tourist areas frequented
by foreigners. Canadians should monitor local developments,
avoid crowds and demonstrations, as well as register and remain
in regular contact with the Canadian High Commission in Kuala
Lumpur or the Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade (call collect 613-996-8885). |
| Canadian
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
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MALAYSIA |
April 10th,
2003 |
Une
forme de pneumopathie atypique: SRAS s'est développée à
partir de plusieurs pays d'Asie principalement au Vietnam et
dans le sud de la Chine.
Les dernières informations et conseils concernant cette maladie
sont disponibles en consultant le site du ministère de la Santé
www.sante.gouv.fr ou en appelant le numéro vert suivant : 0800
150 160 |
| Ministère
Français des Affaires Étrangères |
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MALAYSIA |
November 20th,
2002 |
This
Public Announcement is being issued to provide information
regarding terrorist activities in Southeast Asia. It also
reiterates the State Department's continuing concern about the
possible heightened risks to American citizens and American
interests in Malaysia, especially in the state of Sabah. This
Public Announcement supersedes the Public Announcement for
Malaysia issued September 20, 2002, and expires on May 14, 2003.
On October 23, 2002, the United States Government designated the
Jemaah Islamyia (JI) organization a Foreign Terrorist
Organization. JI is an extremist group linked to al-Qaida and
other regional terrorist groups. The JI has cells operating
throughout Southeast Asia. Since mid-2001, Malaysian authorities
have arrested over 70 members of JI.
The State Department is concerned that attacks similar to the
October 2002 terrorist bombings in Bali, Indonesia, may occur in
other Southeast Asian nations, including Malaysia. JI and other
extremist groups present in the region have demonstrated
transnational capabilities to carry out attacks against
locations where Westerners congregate. Terrorist groups do not
distinguish between official and civilian targets.
The Department of State reiterates its concern about attacks by
members of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) based in the
southern Philippines near the Malaysian State of Sabah. Although
the capacity of some elements of the ASG has been diminished by
the recent military action in the Philippines, the ASG remains a
security threat to areas in Sabah, which is close to the
southern Philippines.
Malaysian police and military personnel are deployed and patrol
the eastern coastal region and islands of Sabah. The Malaysian
Government has also placed small detachments in various
locations, including the Malaysian islands of Sipadan and
Pandanan, where armed gunmen kidnapped hostages on April 23 and
September 11, 2000, subsequently transporting them to the
islands of the southern Philippines. However, the region is
remote and large in area, and assistance in security matters may
not be readily available.
U.S. citizens traveling to the islands and in the coastal areas
of eastern Sabah should be aware of the persistence of threats
from the Abu Sayyaf Group based in the southern Philippines, and
should exercise extreme caution. Americans planning to travel to
that region are encouraged to call the American Embassy in Kuala
Lumpur before departure. U.S. citizens traveling to the islands
or in the coastal region of eastern Sabah in Malaysia are
encouraged to register with the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. As
the U.S. Embassy is quite distant from this region, U.S.
citizens may wish to contact the Embassy by telephone at (6-03)
2168-5000, or by e-mail at klconsular@state.gov. |
| Bureau
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