Health

Health • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 28, 2016 • 10 min read

Spirulina The food of the future grows on a Bangkok rooftop

By Claire Knox • Oct 28, 2016
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

Health • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 19, 2016 • 8 min read

Vietnam Helping the blind to ‘see’

By Lorcan Lovett • Oct 19, 2016
Nguyen Ba Hai has developed haptic technology that helps the blind and visually impaired navigate the world around them

Health • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 17, 2016 • 6 min read

Fight against Cancer A Malaysian alternative

By David Hutt • Aug 17, 2016
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

Health • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 13, 2016 • 8 min read

Tobacco Not kicking the habit

By Nithin Coca • Jul 13, 2016
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?

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

Health • Jun 13, 2016 • 7 min read
Indonesia

Addicted to coal

As the rest of the world moves away from fossil fuels, Indonesia is reacting to a drop in its coal exports by ramping up local production, putting the country’s health, environment and economy in danger
By Nithin Coca

Health • May 19, 2016 • 10 min read
healthcare abroad

Region’s medical tourism boom fuelled by Southeast Asians

Every year, Indonesians leave their country in droves to access basic medical services they can’t find in their own country. According to media reports, the Indonesian government estimates that its citizens spend roughly $11.5 billion a year on healthcare abroad – much of it in Malaysia.
By Logan Connor

Health • May 17, 2016 • 8 min read
Indonesia

Getting the water right

Jakarta's water is controlled by big business, but activists are pushing for the city to follow a worldwide water management trend back to public ownership
By David Hutt

Health • Apr 29, 2016 • 7 min read
Cambodia

Healing spirits

In times of ill-health and hardship, many Cambodians turn to spirit mediums. Could these superstitious beliefs be a symptom of a failing healthcare system?
By Erin Hale

Health • Dec 16, 2011 • 10 min read
Meth

Asia’s favourite high

Regional governments’ attempts to stifle the rise of methamphetamines is failing
By Andrew Marshall