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Timor-Leste finally joins the Asean fold
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 14/10/2025
» Timor-Leste will be made a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Oct 26. President José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste often joked that joining Asean was more difficult than going to heaven. Not anymore.
Asean leaders agree to admit Timor-Leste
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/05/2025
» Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have agreed to admit Timor-Leste as its 11th Asean member at the next Asean summit in October, according to a senior Thai diplomat.
Getting sustainable debt right
News, Kevin P. Gallagher & José Antonio Ocampo & Kunal Sen, Published on 19/05/2025
» A slowing global economy, rising trade tensions, and increased risks of recession could mean a perfect storm for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) burdened by high sovereign debt. Faced with exorbitant borrowing costs and an increasingly jittery international environment, these countries' potential for economic growth and development will be severely curtailed.
Lack of data plagues Asia's 'long Covid' patients
News, Annie Banerji and Mariejo Ramos, Published on 03/03/2025
» From blackouts, a racing heart, extreme fatigue and brain fog, to severe depression and anxiety, DVL Padma Priya was hit with a constellation of symptoms in 2020, just months after recovering from Covid-19.
Plan to set up temporary camps ready
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/02/2025
» The Ministry of Interior will join hands with The Border Consortium (TBC) in Thailand to set up temporary refugee camps along the border with Myanmar in accordance with humanitarian principles.
Ministry to curb number of TB cases every year
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 24/03/2024
» The Public Health Ministry aims to reduce the number of tuberculosis (TB) patients by 5% every year.
'Empower, Inspire, Transform'
News, Published on 14/03/2024
» Marking International Women's Day this month, 10 extraordinary women from a wide range of fields who have empowered, inspired and transformed change in their communities through their pursuit of excellence have been named the Bangkok Post's Women of the Year 2024.
Govt to push artificial insemination to boost birth rate
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 13/02/2024
» CHIANG MAI: The Ministry of Public Health will soon announce measures to promote artificial insemination among people wanting to be parents, including among the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, as part of efforts to boost the birth rate.
BDMS touts AI's role in cancer treatment
News, Oraphin Phangyang, Published on 05/02/2024
» Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play a pivotal role in reducing the mortality rate of lung cancer, according to the Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company Limited (BDMS).
Struggle against junta needs regional support
News, Daw Zin Mar Aung, Published on 04/09/2023
» Despite years of work to obtain a full seat in Asean, Timor Leste is now rethinking its membership because of the Southeast Asian body's failure to manage the Myanmar crisis. In August, Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao announced that Asean's handling of Myanmar had caused Timor Leste to lose confidence in the grouping.