Health

Health • STORY OF THE DAY • May 15, 2018 • 6 min read

Obesity A Southeast Asian epidemic

By Janelle Retka • May 15, 2018
Malnutrition is leaving Southeast Asia’s children predisposed to obesity and fatal diseases. With the rise of processed foods and less active lifestyles, these health impacts are only going to get worse unless children become the focal point of change

Health • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 31, 2017 • 2 min read

Bugs to Pasta The cricket pasta that can help feed the world

By Colin Meyn • Oct 31, 2017
Chomping on crickets is nothing new in Southeast Asia, but a global market for critter-based foods could turn edible insects into a major industry

Health • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 15, 2017 • 6 min read

Whatever happened to Cambodia’s ‘HIV village’

By Paul Millar • Mar 15, 2017
In 2014, an unlicensed medic infected almost 300 people with HIV in Roka village, where the residents are still picking up the pieces

Health • Jan 09, 2017 • 10 min read

The ugly face of the beauty industry

Despite the grave dangers associated with cosmetic procedures in Cambodia, the beauty business in Phnom Penh is booming
By Sam Bradpiece

Health • Nov 16, 2016 • 8 min read
Milk

A dairy love affair

Thanks to rapid urbanisation and rising incomes, Southeast Asia is consuming dairy products at one of the fastest-growing rates in the world
By Euan Black

Health • Oct 28, 2016 • 10 min read
Spirulina

The food of the future grows on a Bangkok rooftop

Are Bangkok’s fledgling rooftop farms a hidden goldmine for hotels and hospitality businesses? Meet the hoteliers and entrepreneurs proving that environment-focused partnerships are the best marketing tool a business can have
By Claire Knox

Health • Oct 19, 2016 • 8 min read
Vietnam

Helping the blind to ‘see’

Nguyen Ba Hai has developed haptic technology that helps the blind and visually impaired navigate the world around them
By Lorcan Lovett

Health • Aug 17, 2016 • 6 min read
Fight against Cancer

A Malaysian alternative

Malaysian scientist Chern Ein Oon has been lauded for her cancer research seeking an alternative to chemotherapy. She discusses her work, societal expectations and the difficulties women face in her field
By David Hutt

Health • Jul 13, 2016 • 8 min read
Tobacco

Not kicking the habit

If current trends hold, Indonesia is on track to become the world’s largest market for tobacco. As other countries move to regulate the industry, why is Indonesia having such a tough time kicking the habit?
By Nithin Coca

Health • Jul 11, 2016 • 9 min read
Myanmar

Big Tobacco is back

Since global players entered the market en masse in 2013, smoking rates have increased markedly. Their sophisticated strategies are likely to push more people into the clutches of addiction
By Holly Robertson