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…
Measles Makes a Comeback as Philippine Vaccination Rates Plummet
Concerns by Philippine health and science professionals that the disastrous Dengvaxia mass dengue inoculation programme…
Dengue Vaccination Fiasco a Setback for Public Health Programmes (video)
As Philippine scientists and politicians fight over the failure of Asia’s first mass dengue vaccination…
On Cue Thailand Gets a Champion: Pop Star Bodyslams Junta Chief
Throughout history as societies have gone through tough or depressing times a champion has…
Silent Killer: Forget Cigarettes – Light up a Mosquito Coil Instead
The recent controversy generated by the Dengvaxia vaccine scandal in the Philippines will see many…
Hun Sen’s New Year Gift: Universal Healthcare For All Cambodia Employees
While Cambodia-focused media and human rightists have been focusing on the country’s slide from democracy…
Call For Medical Travel Warning After Malaysia Cosmetic Surgery Death *Updated
An Australian coroner has called on Victoria’s Chief Health Officer to issue a health advisory…