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Brunei detains local couple for possession of contraband
Xinhua News Agency
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's police apprehended a local couple suspected of possessing contraband items during a routine stop, local media reported on Saturday. According to the local daily Borneo Bulletin, police stopped a...
Malaysia’s Health Crisis: Half The Population Now Overweight
The Rakyat Post
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August 1, 2025
Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. Malaysia is facing a growing health emergency – one in two adults is now overweight or obese, with the numbers climbing steadily from 44.5% in...
Amway and Monash University collaborate to tackle gut health and chronic disease
The Malaysian Star
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August 1, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: In a major step forward for Malaysia’s health and wellbeing landscape, Amway Malaysia and Monash University Malaysia have signed a three-year Master Research Agreement (MRA) to advance microbiome science in the fight against...
ERIA Concludes Two-Phase Project to Advance Pharmaceutical Patent Examination in ASEAN
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
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Tokyo, 25 July 2025: ERIA successfully convened the ‘ERIA Workshop 2025: Research on Patent Examination Practices in the Pharmaceutical and Related Fields in ASEAN Member States – Phase 2’ on Friday, 25 July, at the Toshi Center Hotel in Tokyo,...
K.N.A. Inter Pharma Partners with Diamond Biotechnology to Elevate Thailand’s Beauty Industry into a Global Medical Device Manufacturing Hub
The Nation Thailand
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July 29, 2025
The new medical instrument manufacturing facility will be located in Pathum Thani and operated under a joint venture registration between the two companies with a registered capital of THB. 500 million. An additional budget worth over THB. 2...
All the things we love about Singapore (plus five we don’t)
WAtoday
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August 2, 2025
Greenery everywhere Even hotels embrace greenery … lagoon pool terrace at Pan Pacific Orchard.This is the tropics, so although Singapore can seem like the big, bad city sometimes, it’s also easy to access green space. Even some of the high-rises...
Healthy Holm opens latest experience centre at Rimba Point
The Bruneian
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July 19, 2025
Healthy Holm has taken another step forward in its mission to promote better living with the official opening of its newest branch at Rimba Point on 18 July 2025. The ceremony was officiated by CK Electronics Sdn Bhd’s Marketing Director, Wong Hui...
Brunei Chinese chamber of commerce holds event on traditional Chinese medicine
Xinhua News Agency
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Bandar Seri Begawan hosted a cultural exchange event on Friday, focusing on traditional Chinese medicine and culture, aiming to strengthen healthcare cooperation...
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Aug 2, 2025)
The Malaysian Star
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August 2, 2025
Malaysia: * The King to make historic state visit to Russia, says Istana Negara * Malaysia gains global recognition for Asean diplomacy, says Anwar * A defining week for Anwar Ibrahim's leadership * Malaysia secured reduced US tariff through...
13MP: RM2 bln flood mitigation works in Kuching to start early next year, says Fadillah
Borneo Post
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August 2, 2025
Fadillah undergoes a blood glucose test at a booth set up in conjunction with the opening of the HE Clinic Kuching branch here today, accompanied by his wife, Datin Sri Ruziah Mohd Tahir (left). KUCHING (Aug 2): A large-scale RM2 billion flood...
Sarawak infrastructure projects boosted under 13MP, says Works Minister
The Sun Daily
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August 2, 2025
KUCHING: The recently tabled 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) places comprehensive emphasis on national infrastructure development, including in Sarawak. Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the Works Ministry (KKR) carries a major...
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Trump’s tariff threat: For India, no deal is better than a bad one
Firstpost
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August 2, 2025
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, issues policy decisions and administrative orders from golf courses, aboard Air Force One, on his social media platform Truth Social, and occasionally from the White House in the form of Executive...
Brunei looks to ASEAN and its own roadmap to become Smart Nation
Biometric Update
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July 15, 2025
The implementation of digital transformation for every country is idiosyncratic. Each state goes about it differently, adapting each to their need and stage of development, which means other governments can learn from any journey. Brunei...
Brunei ends free healthcare for foreign PRs amid escalating costs
The Scoop
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July 10, 2025
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Foreign permanent residents and the foreign spouses of Brunei citizens must now pay for their own medical treatment following a major policy shift by the Ministry of Health (MoH) that came into effect on July 1. The policy...
Brunei, Singapore to boost ties in green economy
Xinhua News Agency
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Senior government officers from Brunei and Singapore held their third joint committee meeting here on Wednesday to deepen collaboration in various priority sectors. Hajah May Fa'ezah Ahmad Ariffin,...
Emerging Dynamics Behind Concealed Financial Flows in Global...
Modern Ghana
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This publication addresses recent major events arising from the latest Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML) activities and how responsible institutions have duly approached these concerns. As an introduction to the latest trends in TBML, key...
MeowDays Pet Centre: Emerging Destination for Cat and Rabbit Care in Brunei
The Bruneian
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July 17, 2025
Since opening its doors in February 2025, MeowDays Pet Centre has quickly become a rising name among Brunei’s growing community of pet lovers, especially cat and rabbit owners. What began as a modest setup focused on pet care and quality service...
Fatih Aquaculture: Building a sustainable aquafarming business for Brunei’s future
The Bruneian
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July 17, 2025
A homegrown aquaculture business that began in a family backyard during the COVID-19 pandemic is now producing more than 500 kilogrammes of fish per month, with aims to increase output and reduce the country’s reliance on seafood imports. Fatih...
Beam: Raising Brunei’s Physiotherapy Standards One Patient at a Time
The Bruneian
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July 17, 2025
When national athletes get injured, they have access to high-performance physiotherapy but what about the everyday gym-goer, the weekend runner or the passionate weightlifter? Jack Matasim, a physiotherapist with 14 years of experience, is...
Hyphens Pharma introduces novel acne treatment Winlevi in Singapore and Malaysia
Biospectrum Asia
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July 16, 2025
Hyphens Pharma introduces novel acne treatment Winlevi in Singapore and Malaysia July 17, 2025 | Thursday | News Available for the first time in Southeast Asia, Winlevi is a novel topical acne treatment with a unique mechanism of action Hyphens...