Khor Swee Kheng

Wednesday 02 Apr 2025

27 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

State Of Health: Reverse annuity solution for seniors with catastrophic illnessesOver the next two decades, four major structural trends will converge, creating what we (the authors) describe as a “perfect storm” for senior citizens in Malaysia. We believe that this perfect storm requires fundamental solutions, which we will describe in this article.

By Jonathan Teoh and Khor Swee Kheng / The Edge Malaysia

27 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

30 Dec 2024, 08:00 am

State of Health: In 2025 and beyond, there are no magic solutions for healthcareThe global financial crisis of 2008 popularised the term “too big to fail”, which is also an appropriate label for the Malaysian health system. Two other terms that can describe the Malaysian health system are “too big to manage” and “too big to understand”.

By Khor Swee Kheng / The Edge Malaysia

30 Dec 2024, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

24 Oct 2024, 08:00 am

State Of Health: Using value-based healthcare to transform outcomesFunding for Malaysia's healthcare system is currently under significant strain, with annual medical inflation rates of 12%, one of the highest in Southeast Asia. In July 2024, in response to the systemic issue of high medical inflation, Bank Negara Malaysia introduced new co-payment regulations, ...

By Na Wei Lun, Ginsky Chan, Roslina Abdul Manap and Khor Swee Kheng / The Edge Malaysia

24 Oct 2024, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

03 Jul 2024, 08:00 am

State Of Health: Three healthcare strategies for insurers in AsiaInsurance companies in Asia face three structural challenges in healthcare that are happening all at once. (1) Asians are under-insured, with a massive US$1.8 trillion (RM8.4 trillion) annual health protection gap that must be covered somehow (Swiss Re, 2018); (2) medical costs grew about 40% fas...

By Khor Swee Kheng / The Edge Malaysia

03 Jul 2024, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

08 Apr 2024, 08:00 am

State Of Health: The doctors that Malaysians deserveWe believe that Malaysia needs doctors with high professional, ethical and personal standards to properly care for the health of the rakyat. Therefore, we are writing to discuss three recent healthcare issues that are directly related to the doctors that Malaysians deserve. Issue 1: Ma...

By S Subramaniam, Abu Bakar Suleiman, Rosmawati Mohamed, Azizan Abdul Aziz and Khor Swee Kheng / The Edge Malaysia

08 Apr 2024, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

04 Jan 2024, 08:00 am

State of Health: What PISA education scores can teach health system guardiansOn Dec 5, 2023, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) scores of 77 countries were released worldwide. PISA is an international study started in 2000 and owned by the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a club of 38 high-income countries. Every three y...

By Khor Swee Kheng / The Edge Malaysia

04 Jan 2024, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

18 Oct 2023, 08:00 am

State Of Health: Policies and practice for AI-enabled solutions for youth mental healthIn 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that nearly 20% of the world’s youth aged 15 to 24 years grapple with mental health conditions like anxiety and depression; this is a staggering 244 million people. Worse, in 2016, WHO projected a global shortfall of 18 million health professi...

By Nadirah Zakhir, Farihin Ufiya and Khor Swee Kheng / The Edge Malaysia

18 Oct 2023, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

30 Aug 2023, 08:00 am

State Of Health: We need new Malaysian standards for safe and effective telehealthThe Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of telehealth in care delivery to patients, such as delivering consultations, diagnoses and even treatment through the use of technology, digital devices and the internet. In 2021, McKinsey estimated that telehealth use stabilised at levels 38 times h...

By Na Wei Lun, Roslina Abdul Manap, Vishna Devi Nadarajah and Khor Swee Kheng / The Edge Malaysia

30 Aug 2023, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

02 Aug 2023, 08:00 am

State Of Health: The ageing population needs healthspan, not just lifespanIn a previous State of Health article (“Systematically screening an ageing Malaysia”, Issue 1470, May 1, 2023), we discussed the importance of targeted health screenings as Malaysians grow older, and how state governments such as Selangor and Penang are pioneering policies for health screenings....

By Ginsky Chan and Khor Swee Kheng / The Edge Malaysia

02 Aug 2023, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

05 Jul 2023, 08:00 am

State Of Health: Transforming suicide prevention in schools and universitiesSuicide attempts by young Malaysians in schools or universities are under-reported and under-managed, and Malaysia must do better to prevent suicide among our youth. According to the World Health Organization and Relate Malaysia (a mental health non-profit), an estimated 250 Malaysians attempt su...

By Farihin Ufiya, Jernell Tan and Khor Swee Kheng / The Edge Malaysia

05 Jul 2023, 08:00 am

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T7 Global drops to two-year low, triggers short-selling halt after deputy chairman's departure

Digital banks in Malaysia urged to re-examine strategies to better serve B40 segment

Yinson's shares slip, analysts tell investors to look past underwhelming results

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