Anti-smoking activists warn the tobacco industry still wields immense power despite a drop in consumption, and that the use ...

Regional data from 2024 show a higher prevalence of insufficient physical inactivity in older people compared to younger age ...

Spotlight on East Asia, a region steeped in history and now helping to write the future of our world. We'll break down the ...

WASHINGTON DC - June 17, 2025. A new World Bank report finds that the adoption of advanced technologies such as industrial robots, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital platforms is reshaping ...

The WHO report “Access to Medical Products in the South-East Asia Region” highlights uneven progress in ensuring affordable, ...

Southeast Asia once had the highest rates of tobacco use, affecting three-quarters of men. But the region has cut smoking ...

Policymakers and scholars in the West talk about Southeast Asia as a coherent region, but it has always been divided. The region’s 700 million people speak hundreds of languages and follow different ...

With nearly 700 million people and rapidly growing economies, Southeast Asia has become a pivotal region in the global geopolitical landscape. The technological revolution sweeping across its diverse ...

Tiny airborne particles known as aerosols, from biomass burning, urban pollution, and industrial emissions, can dramatically ...

Salary increases in Southeast Asia are estimated at 5.3% for 2026, according to Aon's latest report, amid retention and ...