古有明訓: “活在當下 , 知足常樂 !”你說是嗎?
～ 共勉之 ～
生命不要求我們成為最好的，
只求我們作最大的努力！
by, Toh Chia Thing
Feb
07
还有多一个礼拜就是期待已久的新年了。。
在这里跟大家分享如何做小饰物布置一下房间。。
1.准备四方形的红纸
2.将它对半折， 然后打开
3.在小方格里， 对半折三角形
4.向后对半折
5.将两边的三角形向中间线对折
6.向外对折
7.张开，压平
8.向内折，对齐
9.涂上浆糊粘合
花瓣就完成啦！
一朵花需要五个花瓣
把五个花瓣黏在一起， 梅花就完成了!!
by Hui Wen
Feb
05
A time for family reunions, the lion dance, firecrackers, mahjong, mandarin oranges and giving/collecting ang pow, the Lunar New Year – or Chinese New Year (CNY), as it is more commonly known in Malaysia – highlights some of the most fascinating aspects of Chinese tradition and rituals.
Its origin can be traced back thousands of years, to the legend which tells of a fearsome mythological creature known as Nian that is said to have once terrorised China, devouring people on the eve of CNY. To ward off the beast, red-paper couplets were pasted on doors, firecrackers were set off throughout the night, and huge fires were lit.
Today, the prevalence of the colour red, and firecrackers, form part of the CNY celebrations throughout the world, as a part of custom and tradition.
The festival, which once also marked the beginning of spring in China, begins on the first day of the lunar calendar year, the first day of the new moon, and ends on the 15th day, known as Chap Goh Meh, the last day of the full moon.
by Chong Hui Chek
Feb
01
2010年2月14日是千載難逢的好日子，它不僅是充滿節慶氣氛的農曆新年，也是洋溢著浪漫溫馨及愛意的情人節。對沐浴在愛河裡的情侶而言，更是特別有意 義，很多人開始計劃如何度過這與眾不同的一天……白天一身紅彤彤打扮向親朋戚友拜年，晚上換個亮麗裝扮與心愛的人共享甜蜜浪漫情人餐……
农历新年，是我们所有黄肤子弟的大好日子。在这喜庆的的节日来临前，大家都忙这忙那，为的是迎接新的一年来临，并希望新的一年带给我们的是幸福，快乐，平安，健康和带给所有在学业上努力向上的朋友学业猛进，一飞冲天！
可喜可贺的是今年的农历新年就这么碰巧地坐落在一年一度的传统情人节上。这就代表了上天要我们在这难得的喜气洋洋日子上，要我们和身边所有的人一起度过，聚一聚，聊一聊地开开心心过一整天。但是让情人懊恼的是，他们必须要选择与家人一起度过还是与自己一生中的另一半呢？
本人认为还是跟家人一起度过比较温馨。因为最近发生的一些事，让我觉得要珍惜当下，珍惜那些在你有困难的时候，都一定会伸出他们那不求回报，充满热情的手来帮助你的家人。
“世事难料”这句俗语相信大家和我一样非常认同。就像最近发生的海地七级大地震，一场天灾就已经照成了上千万的人死亡。那些逃过‘死神’的不幸中的大幸，不是遍体磷伤就是无家可归，小孩们一夜间都变成了孤儿，看到这又怎叫人不心酸呢？ ~~o(>_<)o ~~
除此之外，不知是天意弄人还是纯粹一场意外，原本可以与家人或情人度过一年一度的“情+新节”，由于发生了轰动全城的龙舟覆反事件，纕成了六位满载梦想，斗志的大好青年与家人阴阳相隔。。。在报章上看这六位死者家属亲自为送自己一手抚养长大的儿子送终时，哭断肠的样子，真叫人流下遗憾的眼泪，毕竟白头人送黑头人并非普通人能承受得了。
这种种发生的不幸事件，就好像命中注定或是上天给我们的一个警告，要我们珍惜身边所有的人，尤其是对你有恩的父母与家人。平凡的我们根本就不知道下一分，下一秒会发生什么事，说难听一点，有可能下一秒我们当中有人会发生不幸，所以“珍惜当下”，这金玉良言我也不怕说多一次！
当然，有些不是我们能选择的，为了学业，前途，我们不得不与家人相隔，到国外留学，甚至是在外庆祝新年。但是，只要我们有一颗真诚的心，无论我们在哪，都一定可以与家人常常保持联络。你可知道你的一通电话，几句问候有如：“爸妈，您们过得好吗？吃饱了吗？身体健康吗？要多多保重，照顾自己身体，别熬坏身子噢！”如果可以的话，就多说这一句，“有想念我吗？在外的我好想念您们哦！我会好好照顾自己的，您们放心吧！”这简单的几句话，就足以温暖他们的心房，让他们觉得这几十年来他们一手养大的孩子是值得的。父母他们不求回报，不要求你要给他们最好，最贵的东西，反而他们要求的是，别把他们丢弃在养老院，他们只是要你常常来探望他们，陪他们聊天，吃饭而已。试问你自己的良心，你做到了吗？请谨记注，他们所为的“啰嗦”，“长气”，都只不过是为你好。也请别因为怕“麻烦”，而选择抛弃他们，毕竟都是他们把你养大，若不是他们，你现在不知是已经饿死还是行乞了。不管后果会发生怎样，我斗胆说一句，不论公务或学业有多忙，请回家和父母吃团圆饭吧！
不如就趁这难得的佳节，回家乡与家人聚一聚吧！在此我祝大家新年愉快!学业进步！步步高升！
笔于，汶嬑与汶锜(妹)
Jan
14
By Manik Mehta
NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Bernama) — Despite the sporadic attempts to portray Malaysia as a medical tourism destination, the country’s tourism planners have yet to formulate a strategic approach for this direction.
The medical tourism segment holds out tremendous business potential for Malaysia’s medical institutions such as hospitals, medical research centres, specialized medical services and nutritional food operators.
These are in addition to the business opportunities for exports of medical equipment and the likes.
Because of medical tourism’s commercial and tourism attributes, many experts believe that a well-coordinated effort by the trade promotion or the tourism promotion agencies – Matrade and Tourism Malaysia — could attract greater inflow of this kind of ‘opportunities’.
Malaysia could take a leaf from other Asian countries in promoting themselves as medical tourism destinations.
Indeed, Asia is seen as a growth centre as healthcare services, buoyed by unaffordable medical services in the developed countries, particularly the European Union and the United States, are being offered by a number of countries in Asia projecting themselves as destinations where “you-pay-less-get-more” services.
KEY DESTINATION
During the past decade, Thailand has been a key destination in Southeast Asia where foreigners have been attracted by the lower-cost health services and ready access to treatment.
Thailand offers a wide array of medical services, ranging from invasive and non-invasive cardiac surgery to cosmetic surgery, dentistry and even the so-called “unorthodox” medical treatment such as Chinese medicine or the ancient nature-based Ayurvedic cure.
Of course, increased international travel and the access to information readily available on the Internet have contributed to a rise in the number of travellers seeking medical treatment abroad.
According to figures provided by Thai sources, some 1.4 million visitors arrived in Thailand to seek medical treatment in 2007. Thailand earned some $1.0 billion in that year.
This figure, according to the Thai Health Ministry, is expected to triple by 2012. According to a 2008 study by Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, some six million Americans alone will seek health care abroad by 2010.
The figure can be equally huge from Europe and other developed countries such as Japan and Australia.
EUROPEAN UNION
European Union contributed the highest number of visitors to Thailand followed by West Asian nations and United States.
However, Thailand is eyeing China and India, whose rising middle-class are more adventurous and obsessed with foreign shopping in combination with healthj treatment at the destination.
Singapore, despite being a highly expensive destination and its much-smaller size, has attracted more high-spending Indian tourists than any other Southeast Asian country.
“Singapore has taken a commercially wise decision in granting Indian visitors visa-on-arrival facility,” says Archie Lee, a Singaporean heart specialist working for a Singaporean hospital, now visiting New York on what he says is a promotional drive.
But Malaysia also has good potential to profile itself as a medical tourism destination.
According to the Medical Tourism Association, Malaysia receives some 370,000 patients as medical tourists, the majority of whom comes from Indonesia, Middle East and Australia.
FOREIGH PATIENTS
From 2001 to 2008, the number of foreign patients seeking treatment in Malaysia increased three fold, generating revenue of some $59 million in 2006.
According to the Association of Private Hospitals in Malaysia, the number of medical tourists will steadily rise by about 30 percent throughout 2010.
However while Malaysia has practiced medical tourism for several years, the country’s medical tourism has not been well publicised or strategically promoted.
Malaysia’s attributes as a medical tourism destination is hardly known beyond Southeast Asia.
“Malaysia needs to market its attributes as an attractive medical tourism destination. It has a good infrastructure and equally good professionals to provide first-class treatment,” says an American doctor who declined to benamed.
The doctor who works in a New Jersey hospital, has visited Malaysia and knows it has good potential to become a medical tourism destination.
HEALTH MINISTRY
Malaysia’s Health Ministry, in coordination with private hospitals, is also encouraging the promotion of Malaysia as a medical tourism destination.
The ministry has selected more than 30 private hospitals to specialize in international health care as regional and global providers.
Greater emphasis is also being placed on the cost-saving factor. A cardiac-bypass surgery would cost about US$6,000 to US$7,000 in Malaysia. This is only a fraction of the costs incurred in the United States.
The Malaysian government has set up a special medical tourism unit to address the needs of international patients.
Although other initiatives such as granting long-term medical visa – from 30 days to six months – to foreign patients is a good way to boost the arrivals, Malaysia should harness the resources of the tourism and trade offices abroad.
This is to facilitate coordination not only amongst themselves but also with foreign agencies abroad such as health insurance companies and interest groups of patients.
The key to future growth is strategic marketing.
– BERNAMA
Jan
04
15 simple yet practical steps to further enhance “MCCC, My Home, My Family”
1. Practise appreciation. Show others you like them. Start with your family, your friends and your housmates. Compliment a hair-style, a dress or suit, anything that deserves a compliment or a praise. Watch a smile and pleasant response come from the person being complimented. Do it sincerely. Others know when you sincerely like them. They also know when you are insincerely flattering them. They “feel” it by means of vibration. Remember that appreciation brings out the best in people.
2. Make the other person feel important. If there is a subject or a problem that another can help you with, make the approach this way, “You are good on this matter, I wonder if you would be kind enough to help me.” Make him/her feel he/she is important. Give sincere thanks for his help.
3. Never criticize without complimenting. No one likes to be told they are no good in their aspects. Criticize constructively, then praise at least one attribute.
4. Always greet people with a sincere smile. Human beings react to the attitude behind your greeting. Greet them enthusiastically, be genuinely pleased to see them especially your elders and loved ones.
5. When in the company of others NEVER GOSSIP or talk bad about the ability or personality of another person. If you can’t say anything pleasant then remain silent.
6. Remember people’s names, regardless or senior / junior. Do not give nicknames at the back of any person.
7. When in conversation with others, don’t hog the spotlight. A good conversationalist is popular, a good listener even more so. Talk if you have something to say, but listen and show interest in what others have to say. A good listener learns more than a talker.
8. Always lend your helping hand, be in advise or the right word in the right direction at the right time. Help others in their problems and studies. Try to take initiative and show positiveness.
9. Show your appreciation of another’s efforts on your behalf by personally thanking or sending a note of “thanks”. Little courtesies reap big dividens.
10. In appreciating other’s talents be patient and tolerant of those who do not measure up to your standards. No one is perfect!
11. Do not argue with other people. Remind yourself that people are different and they look at any person, object or situation in a different way. Give people the right to be different.
12. Don’t startle others or make them nervous（人身攻击） by discussing topics which appears to be depressing or threatening to others. Make it a habit to confine your remarks to topics which you can discuss with a reasonable degree of optimism.
13. Be tactful and understanding when dealing with people who are troubled and moody. Choose to do and say the right word that can best help the person to feel better.
14. Be dependable and reliable. Never make a promise that you doubt you can fulfill and do keep confidential information to yourself. A case in this point would be punctuality in attending meetings and functions
15. Most of all, remember the golden rule of Confucius (己所不欲，忽施与人）， “Do unto others as you want others to do unto you”
-忽因善小而不为， 忽因恶小而为之-
忠伟 献启
Jan
01
Greetings to wonderful family of MCCC,
Welcome to the Year of 2010! May we step our foots into this new decade together with our grateful heart and refreshing soul!
Benjamin Franklin, a prominent American philosopher, said “Lost time is never found again”. It’s good to appraise the year that we had passed, what goals are achieved, what objectives are yet to be done. Certainly, everyone experienced their rises and falls throughout the year 2009, the Old Year has gone. Let the dead past bury its own dead. The New Year has taken possession of the clock of time. All hail the duties and possibilities of the coming twelve months! My fervent hope is that good will become better, better will become best in this coming year.
As the Chinese saying goes “一年之计在于春， 一日之计在于晨”
I would reckon to all to have our own new year resolutions, using our Old Year’s experience as our New Year’s wisdom in our academic aspect especially. It’s always my earnest Utopia to see that each and everyone of us became a prominent figure to our career and community, we all will become great doctors and great dentist, and the day is not far to come!
“一家之计在于和， 一生之计在于勤”
I shall not fail to mention to improve or fasten our brotherhood. “MCCC, My Home, My Family” will not be in vain, only if every single individual willing to be a part of it, give more, expect less, appreciate one another. Few measures taken to faciliate and realise our theme such as Mooncake Festival, Scholarships, Immigration, Facebook, WordPress, Airterjun 2 Warna, Potluck, JFF Dinner, turned out to be a success under the office bearers of 2009/2010. Nontheless, we continue to learn from our flaws and mistakes, and seek for improvements.
Also, I would like to take this golden opportunity to express my utmost gratitude to those who shown and gave support before and during my term of chairmanship, all 16 committee members for their dedication and ardent love towards MCCC, our beloved seniors Goon, Ru Xian, See Theng and Amie, who still willing to assist us from time to time. Let’s keep the team-spirit strong and solid as we will be facing our biggest challenge very very soon – CNY Dinner, 25th Feb 2010. May we continue to remain united, never divided, support one another, give our fullest cooperation to Zheng Kang, Hui Wen and fellow OC.
Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. Once again, Happy New Year!
By: Chairman, Ong Zhong Wei
Nov
30
i am here for 3 months plus since i first stepping into medan which i think is a nice place, but xxx… another 18 days, i am going back to lovely malaysia, i am so happy that i get the chance to go back… still remember that during raya, almost everyone went back to malaysia except few of us. i was quite jealous and xxx…
luckily, mccc held an event to air terjun dua warna. at that time, i found that i was not alone… seniors were at my side… mccc was at my side too…
from malaysia ospek (my first touching to mccc) to the jff award dinner, i find that mccc has a very good connection among every members… i also feel glad that i have a deeper knowing to mccc members and a stronger bond with them through those events… i hope more and more events are coming in the 5 years onwards…
By: EXCO Sports & Recreation, Chong Hui Chek
Nov
29
Yesterday night was “Deepavali Night” organized by Kelab Kebudayaan Indian Malaysia (KKIM). It was held at Balai Perkembangan Pendidikan Formal dan Informal (BP_PNEI), Medan. Around 200+ ppl came of many races and many background, and also special guest, Indian football team from malaysia.
What does Deepavali mean?
What cross my mind was food, and then is food, finally is also FOOD!!!!
Muruku, chicken curry, lamb curry, vegetable, n all kinds of spicy food…
We leave our house around 6pm. Of course we dress up nicely with traditional Indian costume.
When we arrived, we were attracted by the 2 swan in front of the entrance…
The program of the night is
- Thevaram (Prayers)
- Speech by Chairman & President
- Opening Dance (Barathanatiyam) – Shalini Pandian
- Singing – Retina
- Sketch 08’
- KKCM performance
- Dinner
- Bhangra – Harween, Shalini, Harry
- Singing – Benedict & Aruna
- Sketch 09’
- Hindi performance – Harween, Kiren, Shalini
- Singing – Rishi & Darshini
- Mr & Miss Diwali
- Medley – 08’ Exco
- Dance Floor
After enjoyin the food n performance then we go back to our own house… Is it the end
for the day?? No no no… there is some 幕后花絮. =)
（Arab ppl from Malaysia… ^^”）
Write a kesimpulan!!!! It was a lovely night. Everyone had lots of fun…. It reflects how rich and colourful our culture is!!!! THIS IS MALAYSIA! OUR COUNTRY!! AND I LOVE IT!
By: 2nd Year Rep, Loh Hui Wen
