Last Tuesday we had an event - the signing of MOU between the bank and a system provider. The bank will have its own Internet Banking services soon. This is indeed an impressive milestone for the bank. Well maybe to some other commercial banks, this is 'peanuts'. But being a bank that carries the mandate of the government, it has a significant weight.
The systems will be put in place, the infra will be further developed and enhanced so as the tools... they will be upgraded in order to give the 'best' to the customers. Insyallah by first quarter of 2010 the service can be accessed.
Frankly, when I was interviewed by JKK Director in 2007 (before officially joining the bank), I did ask as to whether the bank will embark on its internet banking services. The answer that time was "not at the moment'. Reason being, the bank's composition of customers is unique. The school children conquers the major share while govt servants and pensioners comes second. There is a 'missing link' between the school children and the govt servant/ pensioners. Where have the young executives gone to? The bank's financial record for the past few years was not good. From what I understand the bank went thru its austerity drive period in order to put the Bank in a 'stable' situation. And of coz during this 'drive', the staff 'starved' for salary increment, perks and other benefits as well. But it was not too long after that, when the bank announced its profit after being in red book for quite some time. The salary was revised and perks as well as benefits were reviewed.
So I must say that the bank did well (it would be unjust to compare the bank with other commercial banks in terms of financial achievement). We are different... we have our mandated roles. We make sure our presence in remote areas ... where the aim is to provide banking accessibility for the community (even though it means that we might operate the branch at loss). Do other banks do that? Do other banks care for those people who live at the river banks like Song, Sarawak? I am proud to say that we do care!!!
We might be one of the banks that is last in the list to have our internet banking. But I believe it is a worth long wait.. We understand our customers' needs, build their confidence, capture their interests and now the 'missing link' is visible ... It has a clear line now and the 'long lost audience' is gradually growing ...
I hope the service will accelerate the bank's performance in terms of delivering its social mandate and of coz contributing to a significant growth in its financial book. Kudos to those who has involved himself/herself directly to the better performance of the bank. But perhaps a gentle reminder to all inviolved including myself.. This is not the end, but this is the beginning of everything! Looks like we have to work and strive harder.
As for me, like in other organizations that I've worked for, I'm giving my best and I do hope this would be my last station...
Friday, November 20, 2009
Is this the value of love?
Not sure whether you guys read HMetro - about a couple who had divorced and 'rujuk' again (if I'm not mistaken before the eddah completes). Unintentionally, they didn't inform the relevant authority that they have 'rujuk' and live together happily (got kids from the marriage) until couple of years back the wife passed away. The hubby however didn't aware that the wife had used the divorce certificate to re-marry again with another man...
When the 1st hubby found out that the 2nd hubby is now inheriting his wife's properties, he went to seek for legal recourse - applies to the court to 'legalise' his re-marriage with the wife. According to the daughter, one of the reasons why the father did the application to the court was due to 'harta'. The 1st hubby admitted that he is willing to put aside the 'shame' in order to get his re-marriage declared as valid and thus extend him the privilege to inherit the property as well.
My 2 cents worth - I think to some extend 'love' is used merely as a 'vehicle' to allow people to get what they want. Love to certain extend has no 'value' and is 'preached' towards 'materialism'.
Perhaps the 1st husband (in this case) is sincere. Maybe he just wanted to clarify things ... he is the legal husband....
But what is the position of the 2nd husband... by right the wife (while she was legally married to the 1st husband) is prohibited to marry someone else.
I am totally confused.... Is there something wrong with our legal system?
(Then I got to know that, now if you are divorced, the Jabatan Agama will not issue any divorce letter within 3 months. Upon completing the eddah then only the letter will be issued and therefore giving the couple the opportunity (especially the woman) to remarry ... this time registered as legal and valid).
A point to ponder huh? (How did the wife did that? (marry another man while still in a valid marriage).... Where is the love ?
When the 1st hubby found out that the 2nd hubby is now inheriting his wife's properties, he went to seek for legal recourse - applies to the court to 'legalise' his re-marriage with the wife. According to the daughter, one of the reasons why the father did the application to the court was due to 'harta'. The 1st hubby admitted that he is willing to put aside the 'shame' in order to get his re-marriage declared as valid and thus extend him the privilege to inherit the property as well.
My 2 cents worth - I think to some extend 'love' is used merely as a 'vehicle' to allow people to get what they want. Love to certain extend has no 'value' and is 'preached' towards 'materialism'.
Perhaps the 1st husband (in this case) is sincere. Maybe he just wanted to clarify things ... he is the legal husband....
But what is the position of the 2nd husband... by right the wife (while she was legally married to the 1st husband) is prohibited to marry someone else.
I am totally confused.... Is there something wrong with our legal system?
(Then I got to know that, now if you are divorced, the Jabatan Agama will not issue any divorce letter within 3 months. Upon completing the eddah then only the letter will be issued and therefore giving the couple the opportunity (especially the woman) to remarry ... this time registered as legal and valid).
A point to ponder huh? (How did the wife did that? (marry another man while still in a valid marriage).... Where is the love ?
Sunday, November 15, 2009
I'm still in LOVE!
The bonds of matrimony are like any other bonds - they mature slowly.
I've known him for 13 solid years.
Still ... I think it is insufficient to understand the real him..
Both of us know that we have sacrificed a lot for each other.
Indeed those 'sacrifices' were not openly discussed .....
There were moments when we left each other alone...
There were times when we hold each other close ....
All for only one good reason ...
To ensure the institution that we build will stand still.
But what is the 'institution' without love, care and understanding...
To my beloved hubby "Our wedding was many years ago. The celebration continues to this day. Happy Anniversary.
I've known him for 13 solid years.
Still ... I think it is insufficient to understand the real him..
Both of us know that we have sacrificed a lot for each other.
Indeed those 'sacrifices' were not openly discussed .....
There were moments when we left each other alone...
There were times when we hold each other close ....
All for only one good reason ...
To ensure the institution that we build will stand still.
But what is the 'institution' without love, care and understanding...
To my beloved hubby "Our wedding was many years ago. The celebration continues to this day. Happy Anniversary.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Puan Hamidah
Tak lama lagi cuti sekolah.... Yang paling beruntung mesti cikgu dan cikgi sebab dapat cuti yang panjang. Ini mengingatkan saya kepada seorang guru yang bernama Pn Hamidah.
Pn Hamidah memang dilahirkan dari keluarga guru. Bapanya adalah seorang guru besar. Emaknya juga pernah mengajar seketika sebelum berhenti dan menjadi surirumah sepenuh masa. Salah seorang kakak Pn Hamidah juga adalah seorang guru yang kemudiannya berkahwin juga dengan seorang guru. Nak dipanjangkan cerita salah seorang daripada anak Pn Hamidah juga adalah seorang guru dan berkahwin juga dengan seorang guru. Ini bukan rekaan tapi memang benar...... Memang keluarga ini banyak menabur bakti sebagai pendidik bangsa!
Pn Hamidah pernah mengajar di Kajang. Untunglah ketika itu Pn Hamidah tidak mengajar saya. Saya memulakan sekolah rendah saya di Kajang - Sekolah Ren. Keb. Jln Bukit. Tapi setakat darjah 2 sahaja. Saya telah ditukarkan ke Sek Ren Convent Sentul KL ketika penggal akhir darjah dua. Puncanya ibu saya tidak berpuas hati dengan keputusan yang diberikan oleh salah seorang guru ke atas kertas peperiksaan saya. Subjek di sini adalah guru tersebut telah memangkah jawapan saya yang menandakan buah anggur sebagai bukan buah tempatan. Betul la kan... buah anggur bukan buah tempatan.... saya rasa guru tersebut mempunyai masalah dalaman sehingga menjadikan saya sebagai mangsa yang tidak berdosa!
Mula2 bersekolah di sekolah 'omputeh' (Convent Sentul) saya a bit culture shock. Tapi lelama okay... Kawan2 saya ketika itu semuanya anak 'somebody'... ada yang anak doktor, anak minister (Musa Hitam) dll... Tapi hakikatnya saya lebih suka 'bergaul' dengan budak2 biasa yang tinggal sekitar Sentul... Saya rasa mereka yang dari 'golongan biasa' ni lebih ikhlas, senang dibawa ke tepi dan ke tengah dan yang paling utama sempooiii...
Yang tak syoknya di sekolah baru ni saya kena 'maintain'.... you know ... tak boleh nak buat 'nakal' sebab orang tau saya anak Puan Hamidah yang terkenal dengan 'garangnya' (ye Pn Hamidah adalah ibu saya). Saya pernah terlihat Pn Hamidah 'melakarkan misai' dengan marker hitam di muka salah seorang murid di kelas sebelah kerana berbuat bising!
Ketika saya di darjah 4, guru kelas saya adalah Pn Hamidah. Mak tuan! saya memang gerun dan takut. Kawan2 saya yang lain kata 'you're so lucky'. Dalam hati saya "lucky ke bendanya ..." Memang saya selalu menjadi 'bahan ujian' di dalam kelas Pn Hamidah... (apalah nasib saya kan!) Ada suatu ketika Pn Hamidah tak dapat hadir ke sekolah sebab tidak sihat. Memandangkan saya berkereta sekali dengan Pn Hamidah, saya pun dapat 'cuti' Seronok tak terkira... Bila Pn Hamidah mula mengajar semula dan memeriksa buku latihan dia telah mencatit "Malas menghantar buku" di buku latihan saya. Saya confused... kerana saya tak hantar buku tu sebab Pn Hamidah tidak sihat dan tidak hadir ke sekolah... dan saya tidak turut hadir kerana dia tak hadir! (Bila saya mengingatkan Pn Hamidah pada insiden ini, dia pasti ketawa bagai nak rak!)
Saya juga bukanlah seorang yang aktif di dalam sukan. Kalau di sekolah rendah dahulu, sekadar mewakili sekolah untuk acara olahraga. Bila guru sukan memaklumkan yang saya dipilih untuk mewakili sekolah ke peringkat yang lebih tinggi, Puan Hamidah, tidak memberi keizinan untuk saya terus aktif memandangkan saya harus menjalani latihan selepasa waktu sekolah. Mungkin ketika itu, Puan Hamidah berpendapat itu adalah yang terbaik buat saya. Ketika itu saya memang tidak puas hati dengan keputusan Pn Hamidah..
Tapi Pn Hamidah tak tahu sampai sekarang... saya pernah kemas buku2 di dalam beg sekolahnya. Jadi sambil berkemas saya secara tak sengaja dah tengok Buku REkod yang tebal dan panjang tu.. Dalam tu ada banyak soalan2 peperiksaan. Memang saya baca sambil lalu saja tanpa rasa curiga dan bersalah!
Dua minggu kemudian dalam peperiksaan semua soalan-soalan yang saya baca tu keluar .... saya jawab dengan senang hati hahahaha!
Apa2 pun saya rasa Pn Hamidah was the best class teacher. Walaupun dia seorang guru yang garang dan berdisiplin, dia adalah seorang wanita yang tabah, sabar dan 'membakar diri untuk menerangi orang lain'. Terima kasih Mak @ Pn Hamidah!
Pn Hamidah di samping Penyelia Ariffin. Gambar diambil oleh cucunya Amir di Penang ketika family vacation 2008.
Pn Hamidah dan Penyelia Ariffin dikelilingi oleh cucu-cucu mereka di rumah saya ketika berbuka puasa tahun 2008.
Pn Hamidah memang dilahirkan dari keluarga guru. Bapanya adalah seorang guru besar. Emaknya juga pernah mengajar seketika sebelum berhenti dan menjadi surirumah sepenuh masa. Salah seorang kakak Pn Hamidah juga adalah seorang guru yang kemudiannya berkahwin juga dengan seorang guru. Nak dipanjangkan cerita salah seorang daripada anak Pn Hamidah juga adalah seorang guru dan berkahwin juga dengan seorang guru. Ini bukan rekaan tapi memang benar...... Memang keluarga ini banyak menabur bakti sebagai pendidik bangsa!
Pn Hamidah pernah mengajar di Kajang. Untunglah ketika itu Pn Hamidah tidak mengajar saya. Saya memulakan sekolah rendah saya di Kajang - Sekolah Ren. Keb. Jln Bukit. Tapi setakat darjah 2 sahaja. Saya telah ditukarkan ke Sek Ren Convent Sentul KL ketika penggal akhir darjah dua. Puncanya ibu saya tidak berpuas hati dengan keputusan yang diberikan oleh salah seorang guru ke atas kertas peperiksaan saya. Subjek di sini adalah guru tersebut telah memangkah jawapan saya yang menandakan buah anggur sebagai bukan buah tempatan. Betul la kan... buah anggur bukan buah tempatan.... saya rasa guru tersebut mempunyai masalah dalaman sehingga menjadikan saya sebagai mangsa yang tidak berdosa!
Mula2 bersekolah di sekolah 'omputeh' (Convent Sentul) saya a bit culture shock. Tapi lelama okay... Kawan2 saya ketika itu semuanya anak 'somebody'... ada yang anak doktor, anak minister (Musa Hitam) dll... Tapi hakikatnya saya lebih suka 'bergaul' dengan budak2 biasa yang tinggal sekitar Sentul... Saya rasa mereka yang dari 'golongan biasa' ni lebih ikhlas, senang dibawa ke tepi dan ke tengah dan yang paling utama sempooiii...
Yang tak syoknya di sekolah baru ni saya kena 'maintain'.... you know ... tak boleh nak buat 'nakal' sebab orang tau saya anak Puan Hamidah yang terkenal dengan 'garangnya' (ye Pn Hamidah adalah ibu saya). Saya pernah terlihat Pn Hamidah 'melakarkan misai' dengan marker hitam di muka salah seorang murid di kelas sebelah kerana berbuat bising!
Ketika saya di darjah 4, guru kelas saya adalah Pn Hamidah. Mak tuan! saya memang gerun dan takut. Kawan2 saya yang lain kata 'you're so lucky'. Dalam hati saya "lucky ke bendanya ..." Memang saya selalu menjadi 'bahan ujian' di dalam kelas Pn Hamidah... (apalah nasib saya kan!) Ada suatu ketika Pn Hamidah tak dapat hadir ke sekolah sebab tidak sihat. Memandangkan saya berkereta sekali dengan Pn Hamidah, saya pun dapat 'cuti' Seronok tak terkira... Bila Pn Hamidah mula mengajar semula dan memeriksa buku latihan dia telah mencatit "Malas menghantar buku" di buku latihan saya. Saya confused... kerana saya tak hantar buku tu sebab Pn Hamidah tidak sihat dan tidak hadir ke sekolah... dan saya tidak turut hadir kerana dia tak hadir! (Bila saya mengingatkan Pn Hamidah pada insiden ini, dia pasti ketawa bagai nak rak!)
Saya juga bukanlah seorang yang aktif di dalam sukan. Kalau di sekolah rendah dahulu, sekadar mewakili sekolah untuk acara olahraga. Bila guru sukan memaklumkan yang saya dipilih untuk mewakili sekolah ke peringkat yang lebih tinggi, Puan Hamidah, tidak memberi keizinan untuk saya terus aktif memandangkan saya harus menjalani latihan selepasa waktu sekolah. Mungkin ketika itu, Puan Hamidah berpendapat itu adalah yang terbaik buat saya. Ketika itu saya memang tidak puas hati dengan keputusan Pn Hamidah..
Tapi Pn Hamidah tak tahu sampai sekarang... saya pernah kemas buku2 di dalam beg sekolahnya. Jadi sambil berkemas saya secara tak sengaja dah tengok Buku REkod yang tebal dan panjang tu.. Dalam tu ada banyak soalan2 peperiksaan. Memang saya baca sambil lalu saja tanpa rasa curiga dan bersalah!
Dua minggu kemudian dalam peperiksaan semua soalan-soalan yang saya baca tu keluar .... saya jawab dengan senang hati hahahaha!
Apa2 pun saya rasa Pn Hamidah was the best class teacher. Walaupun dia seorang guru yang garang dan berdisiplin, dia adalah seorang wanita yang tabah, sabar dan 'membakar diri untuk menerangi orang lain'. Terima kasih Mak @ Pn Hamidah!
Pn Hamidah di samping Penyelia Ariffin. Gambar diambil oleh cucunya Amir di Penang ketika family vacation 2008.
Pn Hamidah dan Penyelia Ariffin dikelilingi oleh cucu-cucu mereka di rumah saya ketika berbuka puasa tahun 2008.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
The fear inside me
I have been having quite a hard time to handle Amir while shopping. Tak kira la hyper market, kedai mamak ke, pasar ke, Seven Eleven ke... mana saje yang ada display toys... its a habit of him nowadays to get me to buy him the toys. Kalau tak beli mende2 ni dia akan buat mende2 ni pulak:
1. duduk depan toys yang dia dah berkenan - his favourite
2. Menangis sambil tarik baju mak dia - once his favourite tapi dah kena tegur ngan abah dia...
3. Berguling-guling sambil nangis - ada tendency tapi belum pernah buat lagi...
So every time kalau nak pegi beli barang, its a habit of mine and hubby pulak to always remind him not to buy any toys. But he is always encouraged to buy books. Usually coloring books are his favourite. Rasanya dah lebih dari 30 colouring books we bought for him. I noticed that he likes to mess around with colours... Sampai habis rumah atuk dia conteng. Last Raya hubby had to repaint the dining and guest areas of my parents house. Actually it was all started when I bought him a big art pad when he was nearly 2 years old. Since then he show interest in drawing and colouring. Colour pencils and crayons tu jangan cakap la...
Lately he has been familiarising himself with our laptops. Mine is his favourite since he can play many computer games. It surprised me one day when I noticed that he can 'on' my laptop and click to the games folder.. Kalau kat umah atok, he will aim on Kak long's PC.
Sometimes I feel that it was unfair for him a 3 year old boy to be deprived from playing with toys. But at the same time we do not want him to be too playful. I once thought to send him to school but was advised by my bro and SIL that it was too fast for him. Deep inside my heart I have this fear that my son could not perform in school, could not socialize and interact with other children ... and macam2 lagi. Is this common or I'm too perfectionist?
1. duduk depan toys yang dia dah berkenan - his favourite
2. Menangis sambil tarik baju mak dia - once his favourite tapi dah kena tegur ngan abah dia...
3. Berguling-guling sambil nangis - ada tendency tapi belum pernah buat lagi...
So every time kalau nak pegi beli barang, its a habit of mine and hubby pulak to always remind him not to buy any toys. But he is always encouraged to buy books. Usually coloring books are his favourite. Rasanya dah lebih dari 30 colouring books we bought for him. I noticed that he likes to mess around with colours... Sampai habis rumah atuk dia conteng. Last Raya hubby had to repaint the dining and guest areas of my parents house. Actually it was all started when I bought him a big art pad when he was nearly 2 years old. Since then he show interest in drawing and colouring. Colour pencils and crayons tu jangan cakap la...
Lately he has been familiarising himself with our laptops. Mine is his favourite since he can play many computer games. It surprised me one day when I noticed that he can 'on' my laptop and click to the games folder.. Kalau kat umah atok, he will aim on Kak long's PC.
Sometimes I feel that it was unfair for him a 3 year old boy to be deprived from playing with toys. But at the same time we do not want him to be too playful. I once thought to send him to school but was advised by my bro and SIL that it was too fast for him. Deep inside my heart I have this fear that my son could not perform in school, could not socialize and interact with other children ... and macam2 lagi. Is this common or I'm too perfectionist?
Painting, public speaking, the First Lady, eating sessions ... bla bla bla
Maybe age really is catching up with me.. Lately I feel so tired easily. Perhaps last week's schedule was a bit hectic. Nevertheless, the aerobics session was really good. It was then followed with all those preparation in getting the orphanages' paintings exhibited during the ESQ Event with Yayasan Harapan Kanak2 Malaysia. One thing about this ESQ event was that we had the First Lady i.e YAB Datin Paduka Sri Dr Rosmah Mansor to pen down her signature on the 'plaque' that we had at the exhibition area.
Simultaneously during ESQ Event, there was a public speaking competition - the PM's trophy. The participants were really good. I noticed that the Malay students' presentations were a bit 'over' ... perhaps the way they present their ideas... (Kama said 'terlampau banyak berlagu')...
I enjoyed one Indian boy (who was then announced as the winner - for non malay category). The second topic that braught him on stage was a bit 'touchy' to me. It was about 'The day that I like most. And for him the day that he likes most is Mother's Day. I believe his mum (who was sitting at the back) was damn proud with his son... :)
Overall the event was a memorable one! We had the opportunity to 'snatched' the First Lady from the public while she was heading towards the lift with her entourage and the photographers... and Jijie managed to get her to sign the plaque. The most happiest person would be Kama I guess as he was the closest (in the pix taken by En Raman) to the First Lady. A handful thanks to En Nazri the CEO of Yayasan who played the role to get the First Lady ushered to our exhibition area. Not forgotten to Ramona aka Romano (cenc called her by this name you know...)who has helped us to get the marker ribbonned.... :)
All in all, I enjoyed the eating session at the cafetaria the most... the food was good and the PRICE is CHEAP.... On that Friday, it costs me only RM8.00 for nasi+lala+kerang+sayur taugeh+air jagung (mine) and teh O (Kama) and nasi+ikankeli+sayur+teh O limau (En Raman)... Kalau kat KL ... ? Don't dream la kata omputeh ... jangan mimpi la ... kata orang melayu...
Simultaneously during ESQ Event, there was a public speaking competition - the PM's trophy. The participants were really good. I noticed that the Malay students' presentations were a bit 'over' ... perhaps the way they present their ideas... (Kama said 'terlampau banyak berlagu')...
I enjoyed one Indian boy (who was then announced as the winner - for non malay category). The second topic that braught him on stage was a bit 'touchy' to me. It was about 'The day that I like most. And for him the day that he likes most is Mother's Day. I believe his mum (who was sitting at the back) was damn proud with his son... :)
Overall the event was a memorable one! We had the opportunity to 'snatched' the First Lady from the public while she was heading towards the lift with her entourage and the photographers... and Jijie managed to get her to sign the plaque. The most happiest person would be Kama I guess as he was the closest (in the pix taken by En Raman) to the First Lady. A handful thanks to En Nazri the CEO of Yayasan who played the role to get the First Lady ushered to our exhibition area. Not forgotten to Ramona aka Romano (cenc called her by this name you know...)who has helped us to get the marker ribbonned.... :)
All in all, I enjoyed the eating session at the cafetaria the most... the food was good and the PRICE is CHEAP.... On that Friday, it costs me only RM8.00 for nasi+lala+kerang+sayur taugeh+air jagung (mine) and teh O (Kama) and nasi+ikankeli+sayur+teh O limau (En Raman)... Kalau kat KL ... ? Don't dream la kata omputeh ... jangan mimpi la ... kata orang melayu...
Sunday, November 1, 2009
EGG Banking ?
Yes.. egg banking is available here in Malaysia! Just read in today's Sunday Times. Egg banks are available in 3 private hospitals in the Klang Valley. The report said that this procedure is merely recommended for women undergoing medical treatment. However in developed countries this is a growing trend for 30 something women to put off their motherhood till they find maybe a perfect husband or for career purposes - climbing the corporate ladder.
According to one consultant obstetrician gynae and fertility specialist, egg freezing offers a woman to preserve their fertility without the pressure of the bilogical clock. How does it work? Eggs can be collected without the woman undergoing ovarian stimulation. The procedure converts the eggs into 'glass' and upon thawing, the egss have a good chance of survival and can be used dor fertility treatment. Now it is even possible to collect immature eggs before freezing them - a procedure called in-vitro maturation (IVM).
This is merely applicable to those woman with medical reasons especially cancer. Most clinicians will not perform eggs freezing for 'social' reasons and is still in the stage of 'debatable'.
Comments from the religious leaders:
Sikh leader - Egg freezing should not be a desirable option.
Christian Federation - Technology is great if it helps the mankind but there must be laws governing such situation in case something goes wrong.
Mufti - In Islam sperm that is used within the marriage is alright. Some single women may claim that they want to freeze their eggs until they are married. But this technology may also allow them to use their eggs even if they never get married.
Hindu Sangam - Any research done for the good of mankind is acceptable. But when ppl misuse it, then we need to take precautionary measures.
Buddhist monk - Its good to enjoy life but if you wait too long to have children you may develop complications during pregnancy. I am also sure no child wants to go to their graduation ceremony with their 'grandparents'. :)
My bits - I think this procedure is merely meant for those women undergoing medical treatment. But this is very subjective. If eggs freezing is 'legally' and 'officially' allowed in Malaysia, those women should be warned on the the possible risks. So those women out there what say you?
According to one consultant obstetrician gynae and fertility specialist, egg freezing offers a woman to preserve their fertility without the pressure of the bilogical clock. How does it work? Eggs can be collected without the woman undergoing ovarian stimulation. The procedure converts the eggs into 'glass' and upon thawing, the egss have a good chance of survival and can be used dor fertility treatment. Now it is even possible to collect immature eggs before freezing them - a procedure called in-vitro maturation (IVM).
This is merely applicable to those woman with medical reasons especially cancer. Most clinicians will not perform eggs freezing for 'social' reasons and is still in the stage of 'debatable'.
Comments from the religious leaders:
Sikh leader - Egg freezing should not be a desirable option.
Christian Federation - Technology is great if it helps the mankind but there must be laws governing such situation in case something goes wrong.
Mufti - In Islam sperm that is used within the marriage is alright. Some single women may claim that they want to freeze their eggs until they are married. But this technology may also allow them to use their eggs even if they never get married.
Hindu Sangam - Any research done for the good of mankind is acceptable. But when ppl misuse it, then we need to take precautionary measures.
Buddhist monk - Its good to enjoy life but if you wait too long to have children you may develop complications during pregnancy. I am also sure no child wants to go to their graduation ceremony with their 'grandparents'. :)
My bits - I think this procedure is merely meant for those women undergoing medical treatment. But this is very subjective. If eggs freezing is 'legally' and 'officially' allowed in Malaysia, those women should be warned on the the possible risks. So those women out there what say you?
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