Cambodia announces financial support for imprisoned mothers, pregnant women
The support includes payments at the prenatal, childbirth and postnatal stages.
Health
Choking hazard: How nickel industry in Indonesia’s North Maluku suffocates local villagers
Promoted as a project to push the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in Indonesia, the nickel mining and processing facility by IWIP in Central Halmahera uses…
Extreme heat sears cities across Pakistan
Bhakkar and Jacobabad report 49°C as hospitals across Punjab receive scores of heatstroke patients.
Vietnam among world’s most food-self-sufficient nations: study
Vietnam's strong performance is attributed to its robust agricultural sector, which maintains consistently high yields in key areas such as rice, fruit and vegetables, fishery…
Stunting policy gets stunted: The Jakarta Post
More than half of the targeted 82 million children probably do not need free meals at school and would not appreciate it as much since they get better and more nutritious food at…
What you need to know about Nimbus, the new COVID-19 variant
First detected globally in January 2025, the variant has now been confirmed in over 20 countries, prompting the Directorate General of Health Services in Bangladesh to issue a…
As a health crisis looms in Vietnam, now is the time for a sugary drink tax: WHO
The country's rates of overweight and obese people are increasing at an alarming pace.
Nepal drug regulator orders recall of contaminated saline solutions
Two saline solutions made by Nepali firm Lomus were found contaminated with microorganisms. Doctors say patients risk septic shock or death.
Earlier school start times in Indonesia’s West Java ‘may hurt children’s brain development’
Educators and experts warn the policy could impair students’ brain development due to disrupted sleep patterns and inadequate rest.
When melody meets medicine: A look at Singapore’s growing music therapy scene
The clinical and evidence-based profession uses music to improve physical, emotional, cognitive and social well-being. Its use ranges from palliative and dementia care to pain…