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Ministry of Health Launches Five-Month BN on the Move Championship 2025 to Promote National Wellness
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei, Sept. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 2,000 residents across all age groups converged at BIBD Connects, Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas, Bandar Seri Begawan, on 28 September 2025 as the Ministry of Health officially launched a...
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Malaysia: * Anwar says government will not rush new taxes before plugging leakage * Anwar files application to strike out Hindraf chairman Waytha Moorthy’s suit * Education must balance academics with moral, humanitarian values, says Anwar *...
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‘Zombie Vapes’ Are Sweeping Across Southeast Asia, Sparking a New Public Health Crisis
Peach oolong, pink guava, and passionfruit: these are flavors you’d expect to find in a bubble tea shop, not in a black market vape loaded with illicit drugs. So it’s no surprise that young people in Southeast Asia have taken to these seemingly...
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Brunei’s sorghum project to boost local feed supply
Back Tanachat Pochana, Enserv Chairman (centre left) and Abuzar Hj Md Tahir, Acting Director of Brunei’s Department of Agriculture and Agrifood (centre right) with the signed tenancy agreement for Enserv to set up their sorghum project. 18 Sep...
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‘No longer if, but when’: Malaysia targets nationwide vape ban by mid-2026, says health minister
Dzulkefly had also urged all parties to be patient, adding that further announcements will be made regarding the timeline and mechanism of the vape ban, state news agency Bernama reported then. Local media had cited Dzulkefly as saying on Aug 28...
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Super League: KL stretch unbeaten run to five games with 4-0 win against Brunei
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur stretched their unbeaten run in the Super League to five matches after sweeping aside Brunei 4-0 at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium in Bandar Seri Begawan on Monday (Sept 22). The visitors nearly broke the deadlock...
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AIA Singapore partners NHG Health to advance sustainable healthcare and population health in Singapore
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This Memorandum of Understanding focuses on innovative solutions, Value-Based Care, and population health to foster healthier communities. SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 24 September 2025 - AIA Singapore and NHG Health today announced the...
Nationals beaten by clinical Thai hosts
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Hussain Almaskati TDT | Manama Email : hussainm@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain’s men’s futsal team slipped to a 4-0 defeat against Thailand yesterday in their AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 qualifier at Nonthaburi Gymnasium Stadium. It was a second straight...
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Bahrain beaten by clinical Thai hosts
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Hussain Almaskati Futsal side suffer second loss in Asian Cup qualifiers Bahrain’s men’s futsal team slipped to a 4-0 defeat against Thailand yesterday in their AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 qualifier at Nonthaburi Gymnasium Stadium. It was a second...
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Without Land Access And Farmer Support, Malaysia Can’t Make Healthy Meals Affordable
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Malaysia cannot make healthy meals affordable without structural reforms in farmland access, subsidies, and farmer support, said Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) member and former deputy...
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Balanced development in Miri must include stronger healthcare, says Deputy Premier
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Lee (fifth left) in a photocall to officiate at the 3rd Borneo Diabetes Conference 2025. MIRI (Sept 20): The Sarawak government is committed to a balanced development strategy that benefits both...
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Experts gather in Singapore to discuss healthcare emissions cut
Experts gather in Singapore to discuss healthcare emissions cut September 19, 2025 | Friday | News A new coalition of Asia-Pacific countries, backed by WHO Globally, 5% of total climate emissions come from the healthcare sector, contributing to...
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WHO Pushes Asia-Pacific Health Systems Toward Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Future
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Cambodia’s Nationally Determined Contribution recognizes the impact of climate change on health, especially affecting children and the elderly, setting out five priority actions for adaptation. Photo: WHO Cambodia/Aforative Media PHNOM PENH—The...
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Indonesia Sends 100 Nurses to Work in Brunei Darussalam
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Ministry of Manpower's Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI) supports the pilot project for the placement of skilled migrant workers between the Binawan Group and the Jerudong Park Medical Centre...
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Vietnam, Brunei develop defense cooperation more substantively, effectively
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People's Army Newspaper
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The two sides held talks right after the welcome ceremony at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense. At the event, Gen. Cuong expressed his delight at the positive outcomes of the bilateral defense ties in recent years. He...
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Indonesia, Brunei finalize plan to place skilled nurses
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI) and Jerudong Park Medical Centre (JPMC) in Brunei Darussalam are finalizing a cooperation plan to place skilled migrant workers in the healthcare sector in Brunei....
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Việt Nam, Brunei bolster defence ties
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HÀ NỘI — General Nguyễn Tân Cương, Chief of the General Staff of the Việt Nam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence, has called for closer coordination with the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) to effectively advance their...
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Vietnam, Brunei bolster defence ties
Hanoi (VNA) - General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence, has urged closer coordination between the VPA and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) to effectively...
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Korea hosts 1st APEC high-level meeting on health and economy alongside World Bio Summit
The 15th High-Level Meeting on Health and Economy (HLMHE) of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will be held in South Korea for the first time. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Monday that the 15th APEC High-Level Meeting on...
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'I'm driving from UK to Ukraine to help the victims of Putin's slaughter'
Peter White has bought and driven three ambulances over to Ukraine (Image: Rowan Griffiths / Daily Express) An aid volunteer has been hailed a 'hero' after buying, equipping and driving three ambulances packed with life-saving medical supplies...
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