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…
Banned! Indonesia acts against condensed milk marketing
Indonesia’s food safety watchdog has laid down a stern warning about the health risks of…
CPs ‘Gratitude’ sadvertisement campaign masks deeper Thai issues (HD video)
It’s another typically tear-jerking tale from the world of Thai advertising — but this one…
DHL brings e-commerce COD to Malaysia, Thailand, & Vietnam
E-commerce exporters in China and Australia, consumers in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, and DHL eCommerce are…
And now, a movie about the humble ‘bum gun’ (video)
Imagine what it would feel like to never have to be fazed about toilet paper…
Childhood stunting: Indonesia sees success from accelerated fight
Salmiah thought she had learned all that she needed to know about raising a healthy…
Lao healthcare gets $30 mln boost from ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$30 million grant to the Lao government…