David KL Quek

COMMENT | Can Malaysians move on beyond the convenient, nay expedient, blame game of historical “bungling”?

COMMENT No one is willing to pay more through the Social Health Insurance, when they are not assured it will benefit them.

COMMENT Let’s be brutally honest about this: our tolerance towards one another has been wearing very thin, of late.

But there’s still hope for cautious optimism.

Amidst ethno-religious tensions and dubious political practices, ordinary Malaysians must press for change for the better.

There is always the fear and perception that poor subsidised patients would be shortchanged and asked to wait longer.

The government has to tackle huge costs. logistical problems and manpower constraints in implementing a comprehensive and cohesive system.

Physicians should not refuse treatment based on personal morals.

The unexpected hope and hype from the 2008 general election has dissipated, but this need not be the end game.

The Malaysian Medical Association does not form part of the Malaysian Medical Council and does not have any influence on it, or vice-versa.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's maiden budget appears people-centric, but on closer scrutiny, has less goodies and more generalities than specifics.

COMMENT Malaysia’s debilitating competitiveness puts it in the running for a high ranking - in the index of failed nations.

COMMENT How can the public help? First learn and acquire good personal hygiene. If sick, please be responsible and stay at home, and where possible, wear a face mask.

COMMENT The media appears to have started the blame game. They are angling around the idea that because the flu is fast spreading, then someone must be at fault.

obituary She was an extraordinary filmmaker who dared to explore the darker expressions of racial bigotry within our society, which of late has been sundering our communities

comment The anti-corruption commission has destroyed every thinking Malaysian's dream of civility, personal human rights, justice and modern democracy.

comment The plan is to try and limit the contagion to as few people as possible, thus shielding Malaysians from the worst aspects of the potential lethality and socio-economic perils of the pandemic.

comment It is laudable that the Health Ministry has taken the preemptive move to help diffuse the public anger regarding Kugan Ananthan's case. But...

Greed and accumulation of immense unimaginable wealth tends to create selfish monsters out of everyone of us.

I must confess that the recent financial turmoil (it is hard to imagine that it has only been about one month!) has created within me a great deal of uncertainty and malaise, as to my take and perspective on the free market system.

The debate on how to provide the most comprehensive yet affordable healthcare to Malaysians continue as a comprehensive solution has yet to emerge.

Despite the market arguments for subsidy removals, not everyone enjoys globalisation and the pain is real for many Malaysians who might be suffering for different reasons.