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- Couples tie knot on auspicious date
- No harm trying again if criteria is met, says Liow
- MMC launches advanced therapy for cancer patients
| Couples tie knot on auspicious date Posted: 13 Dec 2012 06:20 PM PST KUANTAN: A total of 68 couples tied the knots during the special date of 12.12.12 at the Wan Fo Tien temple in Jalan Bukit Ubi here. Accompanied by their parents, family members, relatives and friends, the couples exchanged vows for each other before the marriage registrar. They then posed for a group photo with some kneeling down and others carrying their other half off the ground in a public show of love and affection. Cheong Seng Hong and Leong Mei Keat, both 29, were among the couples who solemnised their marriage on the special Wednesday of Dec 12. "We decided to choose the date as it was unique and only happens once in a lifetime. "Besides, we can remember it easily to organise our marriage anniversary every year," Cheong said. He said both Leong and him were schoolmates at SM Air Putih and after completing their studies, still maintained close contacts. The couple started going steady for the past four years and decided to tie the knot this year. Pahang Buddhist Association president Hor Chin Sim said it was a tradition for the temple to organise a special ceremony for lovebirds to solemnise their marriage. Hor said besides the Chinese Valentine's Day every year, the temple's management would select certain numerical dates to organise mass marriage ceremonies. "We hope the couples would love each other and live a wonderful life together," he said, adding that the ceremony was just the beginning of a lifelong journey. |
| No harm trying again if criteria is met, says Liow Posted: 13 Dec 2012 06:20 PM PST BENTONG: Those who have been rejected as a recipient under the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) can try to re-apply for the aid, MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said. Liow said he had directed all MCA divisions in the state to assist these applicants in re-submitting the application for a second vetting process by the authorities. "There is no harm trying if they meet the criteria but were overlooked in the first round of BR1M. "I was informed that some of those who qualified have missed the submission deadline previously while there were several cases who did not submit the application at all due to various reasons. "Both these groups can do so before the BR1M round two deadline expires by the end of December," he said after chairing the state MCA liaison committee meeting here recently. Present were state executive councillors Datuk Hoh Khai Mun and Datuk Fong Koong Fuee, Raub MCA chief Datuk Seri Lam Kam Sang, Mentakab assemblyman Datuk Chuah Boon Seong, Damak assemblyman Datuk Lau Lee, Semambu assemblyman Datuk Pang Tsu Ming and Kuantan MCA Youth chief Andy Chiew. Liow, who is also the Health Minister and Pahang MCA chief, said the people could just walk in to any of the MCA division offices to request for the application forms and assistance to fill it up. On the preparations for the coming 13th general election, Liow said it would be very tough and urged all party leaders and members to work hard for every vote. "We must not wait until the last minute to go to the ground and canvass for votes. "Any pressing issues must be highlighted to the relevant authorities to look for a prompt solution," he said, adding that all party elected representatives must meet the people of their respective constituencies regularly to find out their problems and grouses. Liow said the party's machinery was also ready to be mobilised once the Parliament was dissolved to pave way for the elections. Meanwhile, Hoh said all Chinese new villages in the state were exempted from paying a late penalty for their land grant between the period of 2006 and 2010. He said they could renew their grant at the respective land offices and seek assistance from the party's division offices if encountered any problem. "In addition, we have assisted residents in Bertam Valley, Tringkap and Kuala Terla to resolve their land issues with the authorities and other matters. "The people can bring up any problems to our attention and we would do our best to find solutions," added Hoh, who is the Bilut assemblyman. |
| MMC launches advanced therapy for cancer patients Posted: 13 Dec 2012 03:37 PM PST MALACCA: Mahkota Medical Centre (MMC) here has launched an Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT). In a statement to StarMetro, the hospital said that IGRT is one of the most advanced and sophisticated external beam radiation therapy treatments currently available for cancer diagnosed patient. IGRT allows delivery of high radiation dose in a very precise manner where surrounding healthy tissues are spared from radiation. This allows side effects normally experienced in conventional radiotherapy treatment to be kept minimal, for instance, permanent damage to saliva glands and severe episodes of diarrhea. IGRT is a state-of-the-art treatment which is extremely precise to maximise cure rate and minimise side effects. It could provide the best outcome for cancer treatment, noted Dr Chong Kwang Jeat, a consultant oncologist and radiotherapist of MMC. The hospital's two other full-time consultant oncologist and radiotherapists, Dr Sanjeev Chandra Joshi as well as Dr Shum Weng Yoon, were also present at the launch held at the hospital recently to enlighten the guests about cancer treatment with two very interesting health talks. IGRT is managed by MMC's radiotherapy department which is part of the hospital's multi disciplinary cancer centre and is currently led by three full time radiation oncologists and supported by a good mix of highly-trained medical professional including three physicists and four radiation therapists. The department is equipped with a comprehensive range of medical equipment including CT simulator, treatment planning system and linear accelerator. The IGRT system further boost the cancer centre's reputation as a one-stop, comprehensive service for cancer treatment and is staffed by fulltime specialists in related fields of oncology, hematology (forleukemia), pathology and surgical teams in all disciplines. The doctors are supported by nurses with specialist training in cancer as well as facilities built to handle cytotoxic drugs used for cancer treatment. This team will assist the patients and their families as they traverse their diagnosis and subsequent treatment. Based on the diagnosis and patients stipulation, the physicians will then develop a comprehensive and tailored treatment plan for each patient that can include chemotherapy, surgery, radiation or a combination of treatment. Apart from that, the hospital has also set up a clinical research center (CRC) that facilitates the trials of new drugs. The CRC will allow the team at Mahkota Medical Centre to be kept updated on the latest developments in drugs for cancer. |
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