Health

Read about healthcare developments and public health issues across the region.

China's Hidden Hold on US Medicines Runs Deeper Than Finished Pills

China's Hidden Hold on US Medicines Runs Deeper Than Finished Pills

ChinaNovember 27, 2025

Singapore to Overhaul IP Riders in April 2026, With Lower Premiums and Higher Patient Payments

Singapore to Overhaul IP Riders in April 2026, With Lower Premiums and Higher Patient Payments

SingaporeNovember 27, 2025

South Korea to Require Larger Alcohol Health Warnings From September 2026

South Korea to Require Larger Alcohol Health Warnings From September 2026

South KoreaNovember 20, 2025

Vietnam jails former beauty queen and two influencers over false fiber gummy claims

Vietnam jails former beauty queen and two influencers over false fiber gummy claims

VietnamNovember 19, 2025

Indonesia's Free School Meals Face Safety Crisis as Thousands of Children Fall Ill

Indonesia's Free School Meals Face Safety Crisis as Thousands of Children Fall Ill

IndonesiaNovember 10, 2025

Chongqing Targets One to Three Novel Drug Approvals a Year by 2027

Chongqing Targets One to Three Novel Drug Approvals a Year by 2027

ChinaNovember 8, 2025

Kim Jong Un Visits the Newly Completed Pyongyang General Hospital ...

Pyongyang General Hospital Opens After Five Years, With Questions Over Its World Class Claims

North KoreaNovember 7, 2025

Fitbit Settlement Results in $12.25M CPSC Fine Over Failure To Report Smartwatch B…

Nepal's Contraceptive Shortage Leaves Clinics Rationing Birth Control Shots and IUDs

NepalNovember 7, 2025

Sushiro Hong Kong rejects seafood smuggling claims after TV footage and threatens legal action

Sushiro Hong Kong rejects seafood smuggling claims after TV footage and threatens legal action

Hong KongNovember 4, 2025

Hong Thai turns to nuclear sterilisation after contaminated inhaler recall

Hong Thai turns to nuclear sterilisation after contaminated inhaler recall

ThailandNovember 2, 2025

Carbide Gun Craze Leaves Children With Severe Eye Injuries Across Northern India

Carbide Gun Craze Leaves Children With Severe Eye Injuries Across Northern India

IndiaOctober 29, 2025

Malaysia Closes Some Schools as Flu Hits About 6,000 Students Ahead of SPM

Malaysia Closes Some Schools as Flu Hits About 6,000 Students Ahead of SPM

MalaysiaOctober 15, 2025