Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand celebrate Vesak Day (Day of the Buddha) today and it's a National Holiday here in Kuala Lumpur. I was alerted by my colleague based in Johor Bahru (JB) that there is a program on Stem Cells entitled "Stems of Life" on Channel News Asia, a Singapore TV station which is broadcasted in Singapore but residents in JB can receive the signal due to its proximity. I think viewers in Hong Kong and East Malaysia may also be able to receive the channel due the syndication of its programs.
I haven't seen the program yet, and am not sure what it is about but plan to try catching it tomorrow. If you'd like to watch it too, switch the TV on and tune in Saturday at 15:30pm Singapore, Malaysia, HK time (+8 GMT). I just checked the channel and it is repeated again on Sunday at 10:30am. Unless you're celebrating or have religious obligations, most of us (but not StemLife*!) are either meeting up from friends or lounging around, and it would be good to use the time to update ourselves on new information which may revolutionize healthcare in our lifetime.
Don't worry if you can't catch it, I'll try to summarize what it's about in another entry. Have a Happy Vesak Day and a Good Weekend :)
*StemLife operates 24/7 and as so far today, we've had 10 babies born with their cord blood units sent to our laboratory. How auspicious to be welcomed into the world on the day of buddhist enlightenment!
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