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Saving Forests Saves Human Lives
The Orang Sungai, or River People, are not the only ones directly impacted by decades-long reforestation along Sabah's Kinabatangan...
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Challenges of the Thai Healthcare System
Examining Thailand's current healthcare infrastructure, and attempts at tackling rise of non-communicable diseases among Thais.
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How Pharma Companies can Successfully Launch New Products
Although clinical differentiation is vital, there are also other metrics which have proven to consistently improve a new drug’s...
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Feb 127 min read
Bridging Cancer Gaps in Southeast Asia
Despite advancements in cancer treatment, survival rates in Southeast Asia remain lower than in high-income countries (HICs)
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Jan 65 min read
Are Cities Making Us Fat?
Are our cities making us fat? The curse of the modern obesogenic environment in Southeast Asia
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Nov 17, 20247 min read
How Public-Private Partnerships Tackle Southeast Asia’s Biggest Healthcare Challenges
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) may be the answer to boosting healthcare infrastructure and medical training to cope with the rising dema
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Mar 28, 20247 min read
Hidden in Plain Sight: the Chronic Kidney Disease Pandemic
The rising prevalence of chronic kidney disease signals an urgent need for immediate intervention.
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Mar 10, 20236 min read
World Kidney Day - Chronic Kidney Disease & Kidney Cancer in Southeast Asia
On World Kidney Day, we examine the diseases that impair the function of the kidneys such as chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney...
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Mar 17, 20226 min read
The Demand for Medical Aesthetic Procedures - 2 Years into the Pandemic
Two years into the pandemic and aesthetic physicians are seeing some return to normalcy while adapting to social-distancing regulations...
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Nov 17, 20214 min read
COVID-19 Presents Opportunity for Good PR
We look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has opened up opportunities for PR to take centrestage and create value for businesses and brands....
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Oct 28, 20219 min read
Getting Vaccinated is a Social Obligation, not a Personal Choice
As the Delta variant is demonstrating, if the majority of the population is not vaccinated, Covid-19 will continue to spread and mutate...
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Oct 28, 20211 min read
Panel Discussion: Vaccination: A Social Obligation
In this video, our Regional Account Director John Battersby speaks to Dr Ling Li Min, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rophi Clinic,...
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Oct 12, 20214 min read
Doctors are the New Celebrities of Skincare
Doctors all over the globe are offering free skincare advice via their social media channels, empowering their followers while gaining...
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Jul 21, 20213 min read
Befrienders KL: Grappling with Dwindling Funds Amid Rising Suicide Numbers
Befrienders Kuala Lumpur is receiving more distress calls than ever due to conditions caused by the pandemic, but limited funding is...
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Jun 18, 20215 min read
Covid-19 a Shot in the Arm for Telemedicine
Examining the record growth of two telemedicine platforms in Southeast Asia – DOC2US (Malaysia) and Ooca (Thailand) — on the back of the...
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