AUGUST 31 — It is Merdeka under a new government. What a glorious day!

AUGUST 24 ― I tried to reassure a lung cancer patient ― who receives free doses of crizotinib (brand name Xalkori) on a patient assistance programme ― that the Ministry of Health (MOH) had promised to retain existing patient access schemes like his, as it was only suspending two new applications by pharmaceutical companies for the programme.…

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AUGUST 17 — When I was a child, I used to hope for things like getting straight As in exams (yes, I was bit of a nerd in school and most of the time, I did get those As).…

Read more: The timidity of hope

AUG 10 — It is remarkable that even though flying is part of our lives and no longer a privilege of the rich, we are stuck with only one company running all airports except the Senai International Airport in Johor Baru.…

Read more: The case for competition in running airports