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THERE will be double celebrations in Ayer Itam, Penang, when Kek Lok Si Temple celebrates its 130th year anniversary and officially opens Kek Lok Si Charitable Medical Centre (KLSCMC) on Dec 22. ....
By Justin Whitaker From malaymail.com Officials in Penang, a religiously diverse island near Malaysia’s border with Thailand have announced the founding of the island’s first Buddhist non-profit hospital, the Kek Lok Si Charitable Medical Centre. The center, scheduled to open its doors to the public in May, has pledged to keep fees below those of other charitable hospitals in the area. Kek Lok Si Charitable Medical Centre will be on the grounds of Kek Lok Si Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia. The temple is home to a 36.6-meter bronze statue of Guanyin and a jade Buddha statue believed to be one of the largest in the world made from jade mined in Myanmar and carved in China. ....