by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 21, 2023 | Bangkok, Environment, Health, Thailand
Of Bangkok’s 50 districts, 21 were found to have PM2.5 higher than the safety standard of not more than 37.5 micrograms per cubic meter on Thursday. This “orange” level of PM2.5 in the air can cause health problems, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Air...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 8, 2023 | Thailand, Health, Lifestyle
In October 2019, Thailand’s universal healthcare scheme introduced the “Pharmacies Near Your Home” service. It enables patients with chronic illnesses like diabetes, hypertension, asthma, or psychiatric disorders to receive medicines from pharmacies close to...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 30, 2023 | ASEAN, Environment, Health, Philippines
The Philippines is among the Asian countries that are most vulnerable to El Niño in terms of impact on economic growth, prompting a monetary policy rate hike, according to Nomura Group. Climate experts have announced that El Niño will bring lower-than-usual rainfall...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 16, 2023 | Asia, Health, News, Singapore
India has been hit by a surge of Covid-19 cases, driven by a new sub-variant known as Arcturus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it is monitoring this Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 strain, which is also found in over 20 countries, including Singapore. It was...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 8, 2023 | Environment, Health, Lifestyle, News, Vietnam
Vietnam is planning to increase the environmental protection tax on non-biodegradable packaging materials. The proposal is included in the draft report by the Ministry of Justice about the law-making program of the 15th National Assembly. Plastic bags are already...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 6, 2023 | Indonesia, Health, News
Indonesia has issued a Regulation of the Manpower Minister (Permenaker) on Social Security for Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) to improve protection and services. Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah says that the regulation includes several additional social security...
