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In a significant crackdown on the illegal vape trade, Singapore authorities confiscated nearly 90,000 vape items during the second quarter of 2025, uncovering 19 major smuggling operations. The enforcement statistics paint a stark picture: over 3,700…
In a sensational case that highlights the complex interplay between gambling and mental health in Vietnam, a couple is at the center of a scandal involving massive losses and alleged corruption. Nguyen Mai Anh and Le Van Dong are part of a group of 145…
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is beefing up benefits to attract and retain workers, offering full-time employees from three to six months of paid parental leave. The gender-neutral benefit awards three months of paid leave to full-time workers who have been at the…
Vietnam’s National Assembly made headlines by greenlighting a significant increase in the special consumption tax on alcoholic beverages, lifting it from 65% to a staggering 90% by the year 2031. This bold initiative, revealed on Saturday, is part of a…
Asia’s insurance markets showed impressive growth in 2024, especially in the life and health sectors, yet they continue to trail behind North America and Western Europe in overall scale and performance—particularly within the property and casualty (P&C)…
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) under Thailand’s Ministry of Heath has tightened disease control measures at Suvarnabhumi International Airport regarding an outbreak of an unknown illness in Congo, its Director General Doctor Panumas Yanwetsakul has…
Chinese green kiwi is being sold at VND20,000 (US$0.79) per kilogram onwards by wholesalers in Vietnam, a third of the prices of imports from Australia and New Zealand. Australian and New Zealand wholesale prices start at VND60,000 and go up to VND120,000.…
Fiji Kava (FIJ) has appointed healthcare wholesale company ANZ Pharma as its exclusive distributor in New Zealand. As part of the agreement, ANZ Pharma will launch the Fiji Kava range of capsules and drinking kava in the New Zealand market. The products will…
A Novatis’s campaign has reached nearly 1.6 million people in 37 provinces and cities, providing them with information, examination and early treatment for chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes. Novartis Vietnam collaborated with Vietnam…
Yoshitsu, a retailer and wholesaler of Japanese beauty and health products, as well as sundry products and other products in Japan, today announced the grand opening of its physical retail store (the “Store”) in Hong Kong on August 30, 2022. The Store is…
Last month Fitbit quietly rolled out an update for Charge 5, one of its most advanced fitness trackers. Although it didn’t say anything about what the update should change, we did learn that the Google-owned company added the ability to find your phone via…
Google is allegedly working on introducing snore and cough detection into Android devices. Lines of code in the installation file of the Google Health Studies app reveal that the tech giant is currently conducting a study called “Sleep Audio Collection,”…
Axa Switzerland is expanding its focus on health by backing a start-up offering digital health solutions at work. Axa Switzerland is supporting health tech start-up Kinastic as a lead investor, it said in a statement Thursday, without disclosing further…
Amazon Singapore has today launched a new mental health benefits package that provides its employees and their families with personalised, convenient, and confidential mental health and well-being support. The new service provides holistic mental well-being…
The city-state is cracking down on expats who refuse to vaccinate against the coronavirus. Singapore will require applicants for work passes, long-term passes, and permanent residence to be vaccinated, effective February 1, citing a government task force…
Novartis has marked its 25 years of development with a certificate of merit from Vietnam’s Ministry of Health for its social commitment during the Covid-19 pandemic. “This achievement affirms Novartis’s leading position in the global pharmaceutical market and…
