Foods

Pfizer halts drug trial

Washington- Pfizer Inc. stopped a late stage clinical trial studying the drug Sutent as a treatment for advanced breast cancer. The New York based company said Thursday it ended the Phase III trial because Sutent didn’t work better for patients than the chemotherapy drug capecitabine, sold under the brand name Xeloda by Roche Holding Ltd. Pfizer said five other studies looking at Sutent in advanced breast cancer are continuing. Sutent is approved to treat kidney cancer and a type of gastrointestinal cancer. The drug had $847 million in sales last year. It attacks a protein involved with tumor growth and blood vessels that help tumors grow, unlike chemotherapy drugs, which kill both cancer cells and healthy cells.

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Najib sworn in as Malaysia's sixth Prime Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was sworn in as Malaysia’s sixth prime minister Friday, taking over from Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who stepped down after leading the country for over five years. Najib 55, took his oath of office before Yang di Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at Istana Negara. Dressed in a black baju Melayu complete with sampin, Najib arrived at the palace, accompanied by his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor. Together they entered the Balairong Seri at 10am, followed by Abdullah and his wife, Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah. A total of 319 guests, including former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, attended the historic event. The ceremony, steeped in tradition, began when Tuanku Mizan and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Zahirah entered the throne room at 10.05am and the national anthem was played by the Malaysian Armed Forces band. After taking his oaths of office, loyalty and confidentiality, Najib signed the four instruments of appointment, followed by the reading of the doa selamat. The instruments of appointment were then signed by Court of Appeal President Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff as witness and handed over to Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan. At the same ceremony, Abdullah was conferred the nation’s highest award, the Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara (SMN), while Jeanne received the Seri Setia Mahkota (SSM) by Tuanku Mizan. Both awards carry the title Tun.

 *Let us hope that Malaysia will be a better country

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Let me share with you my favourite dish at Nilai..

To me, marmite chicken is this

SAME COLOUR!!!

Unchanged taste no matter how many times I makan the same food. Me and my friends almost everyday went to this shop for dinner. Shop owner will say, Marmite face lai lo..kam ce mai peng satu(1 sugar cane without ice). I shall stop eating the same dish when I leave graduated. Marmite chicken just too nice for me not to stop eating.