Dr David KL Quek

Some thoughts on GE 14, from Yangon…

Some thoughts on GE 14, from Yangon…

LETTER | Come join in this stupendous tsunami of change that is sweeping this nation!

Staying apathetic is not an option

Staying apathetic is not an option

I know that many people are afraid of confrontation and the possibility of violence... the fear of the unknown... the fear of disrupting our lives... Some have argued on the futility of Bersih rallies... but they are wrong... because the groundswell is growing ever bigger and more powerful... the world and yes, even our detractors, our intimidators are listening and they fear us more than we, them!
Nation-building lessons from Lee Kuan Yew

Nation-building lessons from Lee Kuan Yew

A truly world-class statesman passes on...
Outrage and anguish at gov't crackdown on Bersih

Outrage and anguish at gov't crackdown on Bersih

Lynas rare earth project stirs MMA concern

Lynas rare earth project stirs MMA concern

NONE COMMENT Mountains of evidence already exist on why such a project spells disaster, with Japan being the latest to add to it.
Escalating medical costs not due to doctors' fees

Escalating medical costs not due to doctors' fees

Improving healthcare in Malaysia (Pt I)

Improving healthcare in Malaysia (Pt I)

NONE The government has to tackle huge costs. logistical problems and manpower constraints in implementing a comprehensive and cohesive system.
'1Malaysia' clinics a shameful and unnecessary move

'1Malaysia' clinics a shameful and unnecessary move

1Malaysia Clinics: An exercise in futility

1Malaysia Clinics: An exercise in futility

NONE It's just another uncalled for political posturing hurriedly pieced together to extract some cheap brownie points.

Negative politicisation of Malaysian society

Negative politicisation of Malaysian society

Whither medical excellence for M'sia?

Whither medical excellence for M'sia?

Time magazine carries four striking pages of frontispiece advertorial from Singapore Medicine. In short, it captures the essence of what Singapore usually touts itself - 'the ultimate healthcare destination'.
Physicians must be more vigilant

Physicians must be more vigilant

Any custodial death must always be considered circumspect and should invite close and meticulous scrutiny as to the possibility of foul play.

The custodial death of Kugan Ananthan therefore, is very worrying and needs full explanation and disclosure to the satisfaction of all fair-minded Malaysians. That this is one highly publicised case among many other custodial deaths (1,535 from 2003 to 2007!) must alert us to the possibility of a sustained if tacit condonement of such practices by the highest echelon of our police or even government authorities.

Malaysian anomie: shenanigans and sleaze rule

Malaysian anomie: shenanigans and sleaze rule

Change ambivalence over public debate

Change ambivalence over public debate

The recent raucous debate on the aborted (or postponed?) sale of the IJN (National Heart Institute) underlines the ambivalence with which the government views our current health care system in particular, and the disdain that it generally regards its own citizens.

American capitalism unravelling

American capitalism unravelling

Time for a just Malaysia

Time for a just Malaysia

Another salacious saga we can do without

Another salacious saga we can do without

Obama's audacity of improbable hope

Obama's audacity of improbable hope

Ethics, medical confidentiality vs political pressures

Ethics, medical confidentiality vs political pressures

Brave new  blog

Brave new blog

The blog is a space for expression and a possible launching point for the reshaping of Malaysia into a vibrant democracy finally.
Edging towards a possible police/military state

Edging towards a possible police/military state

Revisiting the political genie in us...

Revisiting the political genie in us...