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Filipino health care workers ordered to stay home and help
The Philippines has temporarily suspended the international deployment of healthcare workers as the country struggles to handle...
Near-total lockdown in Singapore announced
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on April 3 on national television announced a near-total lockdown of...
Philippine President warns curfew breakers would be “shot dead”
Metro Manila cities have imposed night curfews to help contain the rapid spread of the coronavirus
Philippine President...
Coronavirus crisis: Minding your business
Precautionary measures for businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemicBy Lucas Ferrer
"We just can’t...
Indonesia supports virus-hit tourism industry with subsidies
The Indonesian government has said it would provide at least 10.3 trillion rupiah ($744 million) in subsidies for workers,...
Valentine’s Day advice: Self-care just might save you from burn-out
On the search for your special someone, remember to look in the mirror first
By Allyza Quirante
Virus crisis to cost Thailand’s tourism dearly
The coronavirus crisis is likely to cost Thailand at least 50 billion baht ($ 1.63 billion) in...
Thailand will be host to cannabis festival next year
Thailand will host what it calls the “World Ganja Festival” next year, an event organised by the...
Malaysia’s Karex adds more spice to its condom portfolio
Port Klang, Malaysia-based Karex Bhd., the world’s largest condom maker, is living up to its reputation of...
Thailand’s Rangsit University sees business case for marihuana products
Rangsit University's own marihuana cultivation © Arno Maierbrugger
Rangsit University, a private university in Pathum Thani,
Thailand which is...
Thailand kicks off era of medical cannabis – foreign investors on the sidelines
Withoon Danwiboon, Managing Director of Thailand's Government Pharmaceutical Organisation © Arno Maierbrugger
Thailand’s state-owned Government Pharmaceutical
Organisation (GPO) will...
Jakarta activists sue government over city air pollution
Residents of Indonesia's capital Jakarta on July 4 filed a lawsuit against the government over the toxic...
Healthtech startups to change Indonesia’s healthcare landscape
Indonesia, a country notoriously underequipped with hospitals
and medical services and suffering from a chronic shortage of doctors...
Tourism arrivals on the upswing in the Philippines
International visitor arrivals to the Philippines grew by more than seven per cent to 2.2 million in...
Brunei to push tourism arrivals with new offers
Brunei is looking to capitalise on its natural attractions and institutions such as hospitals and international schools to promote medical, educational and eco-tourism, according...
Bangkok smog to cause economic damage of over $200 million
The current severe air pollution crisis in Thailand’s capital Bangkok is expected to cost the country up to 6.6 billion baht ($207.8 million) in...
Malaysia launches free health care scheme for low-income earners
The Malaysian government has announced a free national health insurance scheme for the low-income population group at an initial cost of two billion ringgit...
Thailand legalises medical use of marijuana, a first in Southeast Asia
Thailand has become the first country in Southeast Asia to approve legal use of marijuana by amending the country’s drug law to allow the...
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Malaysia could see snap election in March next year
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“There must be clear goals and clear timelines” to navigate through crisis: Malaysia’s ex-finance minister Daim Zainuddin
Interview conducted by Firoz Abdul Hamid and Jeremiah Capacillo
Daim Zainuddin is a man apart. The Malaysian politician has...