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- 30 Hulu Selangor children to get free medical treatment
- Maxis taking its broadband service to more destinations
- Make time for luxury watch exhibition in KL
| 30 Hulu Selangor children to get free medical treatment Posted: 29 Sep 2011 05:50 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Thirty children from the Hulu Selangor district will be the first recipients of free medical treatment for five years under a joint programme between Permata Negara and the medical sector. "Under this programme, comprehensive medical services will be provided for the children learning with the centre," said Permata Negara patron Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor. "Social activities, such as talks, medical check-ups and advice would also be held for parents and the community," she said, adding that Prince Court Medical Centre (PCMC) here would take the children under its wing for the programme. Rosmah, wife of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, said this when launching the the Permata Negara-PCMC Adoption Programme in Bukit Beruntung, near here yesterday. She said the programme would focus on children aged four and below because early health education can help in their holistic development. "Early child healthcare should be planned and integrated for child development and should be provided by all quarters, regardless whether they are private or government," she said, calling on more private medical centres to emulate PCMC in helping to create awareness and importance of child healthcare. PCMC chief executive officer Stuart J.V. Pack said the programme, part of the hospital's corporate social responsibility, would include yearly medical screening for the children and health talks by medical experts. |
| Maxis taking its broadband service to more destinations Posted: 29 Sep 2011 05:50 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Maxis will be expanding its fixed-line broadband Internet service called Maxis Home Services to areas outside the Klang Valley. Maxis Home Services head Harold Quek said the company was planning to roll out Maxis Home to locations outside the Klang Valley, possibly within the next few weeks. He said there were several thousand subscribers since it was introduced in March. "More people bring back work nowadays and they want equally good connectivity at home too. "We are expecting more subscribers from among Maxis mobile customers," he said during the launch of Maxis "Home is Here!" campaign, yesterday. As part of the launch, about 100 Maxis employees dressed in pyjamas and at-home clothes took part in a walkabout around the KLCC area from the KLCC Maxis Centre to Avenue K and Suria KLCC. The rollout of Maxis Home Services is part of TM's Unifi high-speed broadband initiative, giving customers more choices for high-speed broadband access. The service touts Internet speeds of 4Mbps (megabits per second), 6Mbps and 10Mbps, and the packages are priced at RM128, RM158 and RM218 a month, respectively. Maxis will be introducing a data download cap on each of the packages starting next year 30GB for the 4Mbps service, 60GB for the 6Mbps, and 100GB for the 10Mbps. For more information on Maxis Home Services, go to www.maxis.com.my/home |
| Make time for luxury watch exhibition in KL Posted: 29 Sep 2011 05:48 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Catch a glimpse of the craftsmanship and painstaking work involved in producing some of the finest watches from luxurious international brands. At the Timepieces Today, Tomorrow & Forever exhibition at Pavilion KL till Oct 9, visitors can even try their hand at the intricate watch-making process. Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen launched the event yesterday. It features exclusive collections from leading brands like Ulysse Nardin, Montblanc, Cartier, Graham, IWC Schaffhausen and Jaeger-LeCoultre. Luxury phone brand Vertu is a participant as well. Among the limited-edition timepieces displayed is the "1Malaysia" watch by Ulysse Nardin, produced as a tribute to the country. "Exhibitions featuring international brands such as these are in line with the Tourism Ministry's efforts to promote Malaysia as a shopping haven for tourists," said Dr Ng, adding that shopping had contributed RM16.2bil to the country's coffers last year. She said the ministry aimed to develop the Bukit Bintang area into a "must visit" tourists' area with several projects planned, including a 1.3km walkway expected to be completed by the end of the year. The exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary of home-grown luxury watch retailer Swiss Watch Gallery. The company, which began with an outlet at Penang International Airport, now has more than 20 watch boutiques in Malaysia and Singapore. The exhibition's lifestyle partners include UOB Bank, BMW, The Star, The Peak, Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Glenmorangie. The event has the support of Tourism Malaysia. |
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