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Gerempung Gerija <b>Sarawak</b> deka ngatur &#39;Miri City Christmas <b>...</b>

Posted: 09 Jan 2014 08:24 AM PST

MIRI: Gerempung Gerija Sarawak, Pampang Miri deka ngatur Miri City Christmas Thanksgiving Open House ti keterubah endar, kena Hari Enam tu,11 Januari ba Sta­dium Tetutup Miri.

Pengerami ke belabuh ari pukul 3.00 lemai nya diatur raban pengatur pengawa endur mandangka pengaga ati ke pemujur atur pengawa ninting taun, pengawa bejalai bebala mayuh Bandaraya Miri, bulan siti nyin tadi.

Ku tukang pengerembia berita, raban pengatur pen­gawa nya, Petrus Lasong, Miri City Christmas Thanks­giving Open House nya diatur ngambi nyadika palan endur peranak menua Miri begulai ngintu pengerami nya seraya nutup Hari Krismas taun 2013.

"Kelimpah ari nya mega ulih ngenegapka kaul per­anak menua Miri taja pan bebida ari segi bansa, batang pengarap enggau penatai ngambika sama ulih begulai nyambut pengerami nya nen­gah konsep rumah tebuka," ku iya.

Rumah Tebuka nya dibuka ngagai semua mensia di Miri lalu dipelabaka urung 5,000 iku deka datai ngulu pengerami nya.

Sekeda main ke deka dipe­jalaika maya nya nyengkaum mantaika tanda, makai sereta beperindang enggau sekeda raban gerija di Miri.

Berebak enggau nya ila, raban pengatur pengawa deka nyuaka bantu ngagai Tunas Bakti Miri, charity body ba menua nya sereta nyuaka bantu ngagai orang ke dituntung penusah Typhoon Haiyan di Filipina.

Bantu nya deka disua­ka Chairman Gerempung Gerija Sarawak, Pampang Miri, Archdeacon Solomon Cheong.

"Raban pengatur pengawa mega arapka, nengah atur pengawa nya, peranak menua Miri ulih meda chara raban Keristin ke datai ari mayuh bengkah pupu raban bansa begulai enggau likun taja pan bebida penatai diri," ku Petrus.

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The enticing e-tail evolution - The Borneo Post Online

Posted: 11 Jan 2014 08:20 AM PST

by By Jonathan Wong bizhive@theborneopost.com. Posted on January 12, 2014, Sunday

KUCHING: The evolution of the dot com age has brought about new venture platforms for budding entrepreneurs, widening the stage for various business opportunities.

This paved the way for a myriad of online businesses. They pop up with ease, as a pure-online business eliminates various costs such as costs of property or rent,  overhead, maintenance, and such.

Along with the boom in online stores, physical businesses are just as enticed to establish an online presence in the name of branding.

The 'retail to e-tail' movement has also been booming in Kuching, with many small web-based business owners using the Internet as a platform to market their goods or services without incurring much expenditure.

Some would say that staying as a pure-online business provides a comfort zone with minimal risks, easier marketing and greater connectivity to a wide customer base.

Rodney Lim, a lecturer from Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus affirmed that this was a low cost, low risk method, so even if they fail, they do not lose much as opposed to a brick store.

He, however, also stated that entrepreneurs learn quickly that there are deficiencies with operating exclusively online.

"For instance, it is hard to get people to trust them if customers are not able to personally inspect a dress before buying. So, they have to go offline to some extent, such as meeting up with customers to show the dress," Rodney explained.

"Things like payment can be a problem too. For instance, customers here might not feel safe sending someone an online payment without getting the goods.

"So again, there is a need for some face-to-face interface to overcome the deficiencies of the online environment."

 Unusual consumer behaviour

E-commerce is experiencing high growth, but research shows that consumer behavior on this channel are both interesting and unusual compared to offline shopping behavior.

Combined with the fact that the path from purchase to discovery is becoming more complex, it becomes imperative for companies to have a complete understanding of their consumer to drive growth.

What this means, Rodney explained, is that the online medium in this part of the world is still being frowned upon to a certain extent.

There is an unspoken perception that a business is only considered legitimate if it is able to have a strong real world presence, he added.

"Thus, we see online businesses adopting some aspects of real world presence.  This arrangement is alright if the online business is small and it operates as a hobby-oriented venture, not a main income earner."

Growing physically further

Now, when the click-only business becomes successful, and the owner intends to obtain recognition as a 'legitimate' business, they will usually realise that there is a need to have a stronger brick presence.

"A real store somehow is perceived to tell people that you are conventional, a real business so to speak and not a side hobby; that you are legitimate," explained the lecturer.

Of course there are other benefits as well. For instance, it is an official business premise compared to operating out of your house (which is common for many online clothing shops). You are able to hire people to run a real business operation.

"The underlying thing is that it allows for improved credibility.  People are able to trust you more if you have an official office/shop, where they can find out.  It symbolizes that you have arrived, that you have made it into the ranks of a 'real business'."

This move towards this 'omnichannel' is an organic one for today's new businessmen and for many such owners, there may have been an inner desire or a personal dream to own a real boutique, but for some financial reason perhaps, it is not always possible to have the resources to enter into such a business.

Thus an online platform may be a start.  In this sense, it is a journey where the person works his or her way towards becoming who he or she aspires to be.

The opening of a real brick store also signifies a personal accomplishment for most.

Economists have theorised that e-commerce ought to lead to intensified price competition, as it increases consumers' ability to gather information about products and prices.

Economists at the University of Chicago have found that the growth of online shopping has also affected industry structure in two areas that have seen significant growth in e-commerce, bookshops and travel agencies.

It's not surprising, then, that while many brick-and-mortar retailers expand their online businesses, an increasing number of online commerce sites are taking the reverse route.

Catching a slice of the sweet-toothed market

The question still beckons: How many will take the plunge and move from 'e-tail' to retail?

There have been many success stories of entrepreneurs taking the plunge and establishing a physical presence only to be met with overwhelming success.

One such case is Joanne Lim, owner of My Sugar Bakes who has received tremendous support since making a physical presence for her business.

The young entrepreneur started the business purely as an online presence at first, working from home. However, as demand grew, she said it was increasingly difficult to keep up with just staying as a purely online business.

The issue about staying online, she said, is that the shopping journey can be divided into three parts – discovery, selection and transaction.

Modern age retailers are aware that being discovered and selected is increasingly initiated online, especially through social media, making the processes much more streamlined and convenient for the buyer.

In the past, technology enabled the back-end infrastructure of a retailer. But today, it has emerged as the key front-end enabler of connectivity with customers.

Organised retailing is all about scale of operation and the use of technology extensively to make shopping a lot more 'self-service.'

There exists a need to balance both online requests as well as manage walk-in customers at the store, as Joanne quickly discovered.

"I started out at home with help from friends who share the same passion towards baking as I did but as the business expanded, there were less and less room at home and there was also privacy concerns as people would keep coming over to the house to prepare the baked goods," she explained.

"I then decided that we needed a place to properly cater to the increasing demand and hence comma the decision to move to the location we are at now."

The young visionary noted that the opening of My Sugar Bakes was not preplanned but rather an opportunity that had presented itself to her.

Joanne used the shoplot as a new place to do her baking only to realise that there was wasted space at the front of the shop.

Seeing the unused space, she took the plunge and ventured into a cafe as well.

Calculating costs

Being her first business venture, Joanne faced the typical risks involved in starting a new business, including cost of capital.

"It was a rough ride," she noted. "We invested an estimated RM180,000 on renovations."

But, unlike other businesses, Joanne still had a long list of pre-orders for her goods which generated money for her to fund the business.

"After the renovations are done, all in, the cafe alone only accounts for roughly 20 per cent of the income the business, which is just enough to cover our overheads.

"The largest contributor to our profit is still from pre-orders and events – about 70 per cent and 10 per cent respectively," she highlighted.

"Those (businessmen) that rely solely on cafes to generate the income might be able to break even but it would difficult to sustain the business considering the overheads needed."

This comes as no surprise as many businessmen and women have expressed how competitive the food industry is with some being described as, 'here one minute, gone in the next'.

To highlight the increase in sales after opening the cafe, Joanne noted that before the shop she was using roughly 15 boxes of fondant but at the moment she uses closer to 80 or more.

Social media shaping the industry

Joanne also highlighted the power of social media and word of mouth towards smaller businesses, stating that despite being at a new area, customer count is ever increasing.

"I have hundreds of messages asking us on location and orders that it even caught me by surprise. We did not expect the amount of turnouts that we get sometimes."

It was also noted that the large majority of the patrons were teenagers, older women and young mothers. She also highlighted that for her higher end clientele, word of mouth is the most powerful tool.

This helps highlight the ever growing importance of social media as a new age marketing strategy while also showing that word of mouth is still a relevant marketing tool today despite the rise of e-commerce and mobile commerce.

Frost and Sullivan have also shown that the future of clicks in the retail industry is expected to reach US$4.3 trillion by 2025, accounting for 19 per cent of total retail sales by then.

"We get some very prominent people coming in to ask us to cater for weddings, birthdays and the like to the point where I am now currently packed until February. I do not have the capacity to accept any more orders," she highlighted.

"We are working very closely with all event companies in Kuching where we would help cater the dessert, door gifts and the likes, to the point where our initial return on investment was cut short by two years.

"We originally expected that it would take between two to three years to recoup the investment we laid down for the renovations and rent but assuming all remains at its current level, we might be able to recoup it in a year instead," Joanne enthused.

The young entrepreneur also stated that there has not been any supplies issue as she has established a connection with the suppliers since the time she did it from home.

"Thus far, supplies have not been an issue – but labour is. Not many are able to design the cakes or design the fondant. I've tried teaching but it really is a rare skill to obtain.

"So much so that I was contacted by a prominent company to work for them and teach their staff the necessary skill to create the designs which I ultimately rejected."

Joanne highlighted that she has plans to venture into other businesses when time permits and noted that online businesses should brave and take the step to boost its presence.

Slow and steady steps

Despite Joanna's success story, there are entrepreneurs that have yet to gain the confidence to take that extra step and venture into a physical presence due to the risks involved.

Fitpacks is a new age online health food delivery service and despite being a very new player in the Kuching market, they have seen great success riding on the new healthy living wave that is currently sweeping the city.

Founders Saw Liang Wei and Melanie Ong told BizHive Weekly that the high level of competition of the food and beverage industry locally is extremely high.

"At the moment, we understand that we really do not have any close competitor as we are providing healthy food.

The fact that the food and beverage industry is so competitive, it is quite risky for us to venture into a physical presence as we do not have much capital to work with.

"The government so far, has helped online businesses by giving out RM2,000 incentives for most businesses, so there are some perks for us to stay online," Saw explained.

Staying online and taking advantage of the rise of social media has helped such businesses as these platforms mitigate risks typically associated with entrepreneurship such as product, capital, and demand.

By lowering risk, they allow more entrepreneurs by lowering the perceived, and actual risks associated with launching a product, and perhaps starting a company.

"Fitpacks' business model came to us when the two of us were still at Kuala Lumpur. There were many businesses using this model. When I came back to Kuching after seven years in Kuala Lumpur, I decided to give it a try," said Ong.

"It is a low cost and efficient model for us to try and being a new business that do not have much capital to work with, we did not have the risk appetite to venture into something we know could be extremely volatile."

Saw further commented that staying online not only helped them avoid the heavy cost-structure and overhead of physical retailers but in growth markets like Malaysia, it has enabled them to leapfrog onto the market without traditional retail barriers.

"Thus far business has been booming with an average of over 60 orders per day, we had to limit the orders as we could not cater to the demand.

"Seeing that Ong is the only cook while I handle deliveries, it has been rather hectic just settling the current orders," Saw enthused.

When asked about possible expansion plans, both entrepreneurs noted that for the moment they dont have any plans yet as the business is still very young.

"We are still trying to make our process more efficient and also trying to figure out how to minimise delays on our side. As I have mentioned earlier, due to the rising healthy living mindset, our demand has been far greater than we expected from a small market like Kuching.

"But being a firm believer in quality over quantity, that's another reason why we are still hesitant on expanding our business further as I am unsure if we could retain our current quality if we hire more people to help us out."

Ong said as a business, they also needed to acknowledge the need to evolve, stating that maybe a little down the line, they might consider having a kiosk somewhere in town.

"It would be easier for us to manag, as well as enable us to cater to a larger demand while minimising quality loss," Ong explained.

Not the case of one size fits all

Both interviews with My Sugar Bakes and Fitpacks reminded us that it's not the case of one size fits all.

Going from clicks to bricks gave these 'e-commerce only' players another venue to gather data and learn what their customers really want.

It also served a chance to connect with customers in a meaningful way and deliver what today's finicky shopper expects: great customer service tailored to them but again, it is not a one size fits all method with some remaining loyal to the e-marketplace.

The future of e-commerce seems to be very bright for Malaysia. However, it can only remain so if there is consumer trust and confidence in it. Therefore, there is a need for the businesses to find the right recipe for their own success.

The move from 'e-tail' to retail is not for everyone and despite the lure; market research and risk appetite do play a role just as any other business.

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Researchers identify carcass of sea creature - The Borneo Post Online

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 11:04 AM PST

KUCHING: The carcass of an unknown sea creature which was washed ashore at Pasir Panjang on Dec 28 last year has been identified as a Short-finned pilot whale Globicephalamacrohynchus.

The carcass was previously misidentified as a Bryde's Whale Balaenopteraedeni. This was based on poor resolution photographs, but detailed examination of the skull has allowed researchers of Sarawak Forestry and Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation (IBEC) of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) to make the correct identification.

The species identification was made based on the presence of tooth sockets on the upper rostrum of the skull and the number of socket counts.

The condition of the very pronounced tooth sockets and wear and tear on the rostrum indicates that it was an adult whale. The Short-finned pilot whale is a marine mammal known to be present in tropical marine waters.

"The Short-finned pilot whale is listed as 'Data Deficient' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species," noted Sarawak Forestry managing director cum CEO Datu Ali Yusop.

"Sarawak Forestry has confirmed with the National Taskforce for Marine Mammal Stranding Network (NTMMSN) that this is the first ever record of Short-finned pilot whale in Sarawak."

As the lead agency for the Marine Mammals Stranding Network (MMSN) in Sarawak, Sarawak Forestry promotes collaboration among other stakeholders, especially members of the NTMMSN, to ensure the conservation of marine animals.

The NTMMSN was officially launched on Oct 3 last year with the general objectives of providing quick and effective responses to rescue stranded or trapped marine mammals whilst carrying out research on the causes of marine mammal stranding.

The taskforce is also responsible for enhancing public awareness on marine mammal conservation.

The final four of the total 11 Marine Mammal Rescue Zones in Malaysia have been assigned to Sarawak, namely Zone 8 (Kuching, Samarahan and SriAman), Zone 9 (Sibu, Sarikei, Betong and Mukah), Zone 10 (Bintulu and Kapit) and Zone 11 (Miri and Limbang).

"Stranding, though a sad occurrence, provides valuable opportunities to increase scientific knowledge on marine mammals," added Ali.

"They are key to understanding conservation needs as through these studies, we are able to get an indication of the health of our seas. It is also vital that appropriate response actions are undertaken when stranding occurs."

He added that the discovery of the carcass at Pasir Panjang makes this the 16th species of marine mammals found in Sarawak.

"It is a shame that the record was not of one which was still living."

Although the carcass was too decomposed to determine the cause of death for this animal, Cindy Peter of the Sarawak Dolphin Project in the Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation (IBEC) at Unimas said that accidental entanglement in fishing gear is one of the main human-related causes of mortality in marine mammals world-wide.

"Here in Kuching we have also examined carcasses of finless porpoises and Irrawaddy dolphins that were known to be trapped in fishing gear. It is important that fishermen know how to respond when they find dolphins trapped in their nets," she said.

According to Ali, all marine mammals are listed as Totally Protected Species under the Wild Life Protection Ordinance 1998.

The local community, especially those living near water bodies, plays an important role in ensuring the safety of marine mammals.

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French &#39;anti-Semitic&#39; comic drops controversial show – BorneoPost <b>...</b>

Posted: 11 Jan 2014 04:12 PM PST

FRANCE: French comedian Dieudonne sought Saturday to circumvent a ban imposed on his controversial show over its "anti-Semitic" slant, replacing it with a new performance complete with "a few tai-chi moves".

Earlier in the day he had announced his intention to go ahead with four performances in Paris, despite the Friday-to-Wednesday ban on the show titled "The Wall".

Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala will instead present an alternate performance called "Asu Zoa" on a "different theme", his lawyer Jacques Verdier told AFP, noting that the ban was specifically on "The Wall" and not the new show.

The comedian had also cancelled a scheduled show in the central French city of Orleans after losing a legal challenge to get the ban lifted, Verdier said.

Outside the Main d'Or theatre in Paris, the police decree was pasted on the door, and a handwritten poster beside it announced Dieudonne's "new show".

It will include dance, music, mime "and a few tai-chi moves", the 47-year-old Dieudonne said on his Facebook page, adding that he had written the show in three nights.

The French government branded the comic a "peddlar of hate" for his diatribes against Jews.

The comedian earlier was defiant, calling on his supporters in a video to buy DVDs of his show "in massive numbers".

"The more of you there is, the more I can continue this fight," he said, adding that French Interior Minister Manuel "Valls has declared war against me".

Preview performances of his "The Wall" tour in Paris included a sketch in which the comedian mimed urinating against a wall. He then reveals that it was the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem.

Amid the legal tussles over the show, Dieudonne announced in the same video that he has come up with "Asu Zoa".

Dieudonne's supporters, and even some who reject his brand of humour but defend his right to express himself, have displayed concern over the clampdown, saying that is a troubling breach of freedom of speech.

But French government lawyers argue that the comedian's act is fundamentally racist and thus cannot be afforded protection under France's constitutional provisions on freedom of speech.

Valls vowed on Saturday that he would "never allow words that divide the French".

Dieudonne has been fined several times for defamation, using insulting language, hate speech and racial discrimination.

But the comedian argues that the horrors of the Holocaust are given too much focus to the exclusion of other crimes, like slavery and racism, and says his so-called "quenelle" gesture merely represents his anti-establishment views.

He has directed volleys of abuse at prominent French Jewish performers, rounding off one rant about radio presenter Patrick Cohen with the observation: "Gas chambers … a shame."

Dieudonne has also been slammed for his trademark "quenelle" stiff-arm gesture, which has been described as a disguised Nazi salute.

The gesture, which Dieudonne insists is purely an "up yours" to the French establishment, has taken on a life of its own.

Some people have been caught on camera doing the quenelle at Auschwitz or outside synagogues in France.

On Saturday afternoon, a handful of Dieudonne's supporters gathered on Faubourg-Saint-Antoine street in central Paris chanting "Dieudo, Dieudo". A woman aged about 60 joined in the demonstration, crying "Long live the Jewish dictatorship!".

Dieudonne started his career as part of a double act with a Jewish childhood friend, Elie Semoun.

But he veered towards anti-Semitism and the change burst into the open in 2003, when he concluded a televised sketch for which he had dressed up as an extremist Jew with a Nazi salute. -AFP

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Flood victims in <b>Sarawak</b> should receive RM500 financial aid-Fatimah

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 12:39 AM PST

KUCHING: Flood victims in Sarawak should receive RM500 financial assistance similar to flood victims in Peninsular Malaysia, said Minister of Welfare, Women and Family Development Datuk Fatimah Abdullah during a handing over ceremony at the 1Azam Skills Centre today.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had recently announced a cash aid of RM500 to each family affected by current floods. Fatimah said the state Disaster Relief Committee will discuss it during an upcoming meeting.

"It will depend on the outcome of the meeting later , and if it is deemed necessary and agreed upon at the state-level it will be brought to the Natural Disaster Committee at federal level," she said.

She said there were 21,966 flood victims throughout the state and those affected have only received food aid channeled through the Welfare Department. - Bernama

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Health screenings an important routine often overlooked <b>...</b>

Posted: 11 Jan 2014 11:09 AM PST

by Nurul Halawati Azhari. Posted on January 12, 2014, Sunday

KUALA LUMPUR: Many go into the new year vowing to take better care of their health. Besides maintaining a healthy diet and exercise, one should also commit to regular health screenings.

Regular health checkups can help detect problems before they start to manifest, especially when it comes to detecting diseases that are considered 'silent killers'.

The test results may help doctors pick up on early warning signs before symptoms of the diseases become evident. This is important as the signs for many diseases only manifest themselves when the disease has reached a critical stage.

It is recommended that health checkups be done at least once in two years.

A thorough health screening comprises several tests carried out by healthcare specialists. According to Dr Sim Sharon, the Screening Centre Department Head at the Gleneagles Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, they include the blood pressure screening, the diabetes screening, the lung function test and the electrocardiogram (ECG) test.

The blood pressure screening

High blood pressure or hypertension forces the heart to work harder than it normally does to pump blood. This can eventually damage the blood vessels in the entire body. Although the human body can tolerate an increase in blood pressure for a few months or even years, the spike would eventually take its toll on the heart, kidneys, brain and eyes.

A person's blood pressure can be measured by looking at the systolic (the top number) and the diastolic (the lower number) reading.

A reading of 120/80 can be considered normal but a reading of 140/90 and above is clearly an indication of high blood pressure.

"Ideally, a person should get his blood pressure tested at least once every two years. However, those suffering from diabetes, heart disease, kidney problems or other conditions need to be monitored more regularly," said Dr Sim.

Diabetes screening

Diabetes is a disorder quite common among Malaysians. It is when a person has high blood glucose (blood sugar), either because of the insulin production is inadequate, or because the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both.

Glucose is obtained from the food we eat and the insulin hormone helps the body to absorb glucose that is used to produce energy in every cell in the human body.

Those with Type 1 Diabetes cannot produce insulin while those with Type 2 Diabetes cannot produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin produced.

"In many cases, the body's inability to produce insulin to remove the excess glucose in the blood can result in serious damage to the nerves and organs," she said.

Those wishing to get themselves tested for diabetes can take a test to check for the glucose level in the blood. Prior to taking the test, they must fast for at least eight hours. The normal reading for those fasting and free of diabetes is between 4.4 and 6.1mmol/L.

Cholesterol screening

Cholesterol is a kind of fat, or lipid, produced in the liver. It helps in the production of certain hormones and travels throughout the body through the blood plasma. It aids in the formation of bile acids and Vitamin D in the body.

Although cholesterol is important for normal bodily function, the human body only needs a small amount of it.

Excess cholesterol, causes plaque build-up in blood vessels, causing blood vessels to narrow and ultimately leads to heart problems.

"We usually detect the high cholesterol through a blood test. A person can have high cholesterol due to genetics, obesity or unhealthy eating habits," explained Dr Sim.

A simple blood test, called a lipid profile, can be used to measure the level of cholesterol. The blood sample is usually taken after a 10 to 12 hour fast. The optimum reading is supposed to be below 2.6 mmol/L.

Dr Sim said the test would typically report the level of LDL (low-density lipoprotein), HDL (high-density lipoprotein) and triglycerides. LDL, also known as the 'bad' cholesterol can lead to cardiovascular diseases. HDL is called the "good" cholesterol and can help with the reutilisation of bad cholesterols. Its level should be more than 1.6 mmol/L. Triglycerides, meanwhile, is often found in blood and can lead to coronary artery disease. Its reading must be below 1.7 mmol/L.

The test results also take into account the compilation of all lipid components in the blood. The recommended level is below 5.2 mmol/L.

Lung function test

The lung function test, also known as the pulmonary test, measures the lung's ability to draw in air. The results are then recorded and compared with those in the same age group, height and gender. The test enables doctors to assess the lung's capacity to supply oxygen to the blood system and the strength of the respiratory muscles.

The electrocardiogram test (ECG)

The ECG or EKG is a test for heart diseases. Its results are often used to determine the need for other tests, such as the stress test.

The test records the heart's electrical activity during rest and exercise and is also inclusive of a chest x-ray. Its purpose is to detect abnormalities in the heartbeat.

An exercise ECG, often using a threadmill, is done to detect poor blood supply to the heart or a blockage in the coronary artery, the blood vessel supplying blood to the heart.

After the health screening

Dr Sim said although the results of a health screening might come out positive, a person should never be lax in his healthcare routines. Regular checkups are important as it can help to quickly identify health problems that may have occurred after a screening.

So continue maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but don't miss out on health screenings. If a problem is detected, do not ever postpone treatment. Early treatment and good management of diseases can help prevent more serious complications. — Bernama

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