Philippines hardest hit as dengue cuts a deadly path through Asean
The Philippines remains the hardest hit of Asean member states reporting outbreaks of the debilitating…
Thai police help deliver happy ending for expectant mum in Bangkok traffic (video)
When an expected mum on the way to the hospital in Bangkok went into…
Bali tourists told to avoid black henna tattoos or risk permanent scarring (video)
Black henna tattoos are a popular holiday ‘souvenir sought after by many visitors to Asean’s…
PhilHealth corruption: all healthcare providers “being watched”(video)
The Philippines National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) has launched a wide ranging inquiry into medical…
World Bank tells Thailand investing in people key to achieving 2036 goal (video)
The next Thailand government (whoever that will be) needs to invest in human capital if…
Health tech startup OOCA to represent Thailand at OTEC semi-finals (video)
It took just four minutes for Thai health tech startup OOCA to impress the judges…
Measles cuts a deadly path through Asean
Once declared as eradicated from some countries and ‘under control’ in many others, measles is…
ADB & WHO team up to drive universal health coverage throughout the AP
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Health…
Malaysia Boleh: working to beat Malaysia’s 4th deadliest cancer
Cancer scientist Cheong Sok Ching’s efforts to understand and eventually eliminate oral cancer are advancing…
AI and big data to reign in Thailand’s galloping HIV infection rate
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data offers untapped opportunities for Thailand. In…
Blowback: Malaysia manufacturers respond to ‘soda tax’ with price rise (video)
While Singapore considers whether to place a tax or even an outright ban on sugary…
Singapore-US partnership to see wearable bio sensors boost hospital-level home care
A Singapore digital therapeutics company is teaming up with a top US hospital in an…
Myanmar forum targets chemicals as Asean awash in synthetic drugs (video)
Senior counter-narcotics officials from around the world met in the Myanmar capital Nay Pyi Daw…
Big data: five ways tech is making Asean governments more effective
A new study contends that technology can greatly improve the effectiveness of governance, and a…
Breastfeeding: Indonesia hits back to counter deaths, stunting, economic loss
Aggressive marketing strategies continue to encourage Southeast Asian mothers to choose milk formula over breastfeeding,…
Defeated: Singapore, Brunei wipe out measles, rubella
As authorities in Thailand battle a measles outbreak in the country’s south the World Health…