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Haze blocks out Hat Yai, Trang
dpa, Published on 04/09/2015
» A haze caused by forest and plantation fires in Indonesia's Sumatra province on Thursday reached unhealthy levels in Malaysia and southern Thailand Thursday, officials said.
Beer giving Vietnam huge health hangover
dpa, Published on 03/04/2015
» HANOI — Vietnam's growing thirst for beer is causing increasing health problems, from traffic accidents to various forms of cancer, local media reported Friday.
Cambodian denies trafficking organs to Thailand
dpa, Published on 11/03/2015
» PHNOM PENH — A Cambodian woman denied charges of running an organ-trafficking ring to wealthy patients in Thai hospitals, a news report said.
42 foreigners arrested in Malaysia riot
dpa, Published on 27/08/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian police arrested 42 men after a riot by up to 1,000 mostly Nepalese workers sparked fires and destroyed parts of an electronics-export factory, highlighting accusations of poor conditions for many of the estimated four million foreign workers in the Southeast Asian country.
Surrogate law official 'by year-end'
dpa, Published on 15/08/2014
» Thailand will sign into law a ban on commercial surrogacy by the end of the year, the Ministry of Public Health said Friday.
Vietnam moves to end dog trade
dpa, Published on 13/02/2014
» HANOI - Animal rights activists on Thursday welcomed a move by the Vietnamese government to crack down on illegal imports of dogs in a bid to curb rabies.
Smoking, junk food, unsafe sex rising
dpa, Published on 03/12/2013
» Behaviours that increase individual health risks are on the increase around the world and pose issues for public health, especially in developing countries, a World Bank report warns.
Vietnam bear bile trade slumps
dpa, Published on 28/08/2013
» HANOI - Nguyen Thanh Son opens a freezer for a potential customer, revealing the ears and feet of a bear packed in ice.
Dengue cases could hit 120,000
dpa, Published on 08/07/2013
» The Public Health Ministry is launching a campaign to fight a sharp upsurge in dengue fever, which officials fear could hit a record high of 120,000 cases this year, reports said Monday.
'Dozens dead' in Rohingya boat tragedy
dpa, Published on 14/05/2013
» Yangon - Dozens of people were missing after boats sank off western Myanmar as they were carrying already destitute Rohingya refugees trying to flee an incoming cyclone, aid groups and the government said Tuesday.