Baku hosts international conference on “Shaping the Future of Wellness & Medical Tourism”

Baku, October 15, AZERTAC Organized by Azerbaijan State Tourism Agency, an international conference on the theme "Health Tourism Conference 2025: Shaping the Future of Wellness & Medical Tourism” was held in Baku. The event brough together 250...

Singapore's Hyphens Pharma and Medac expands subcutaneous autoinjector pen into Thailand and Cambodia markets

Singapore's Hyphens Pharma and Medac expands subcutaneous autoinjector pen into Thailand and Cambodia markets October 16, 2025 | Thursday | News Metoject® autoinjector pen to further strengthens its footprint in Southeast Asia Hyphens Pharma Pte....

Thailand: Mandatory for migrant workers to buy health insurance

A new policy in Thailand makes it mandatory for all migrant workers in the country to purchase health insurance. The new policy aims at reducing the national burden on account of medical expenditure. According to a news report in...

‘Smart bomb’ drug actually works better than chemo for super-aggressive breast cancer

Good news for a grave concern. Researchers believe a groundbreaking new drug can offer hope to those diagnosed with this deadly breast cancer, creating a new standard of care and improved survival rates. A clinical trial of a “smart bomb” cancer...

Q&M proposes to buy interest in dental group in Thailand

Purchase consideration will be satisfied by a combination of cash and new ordinary shares [SINGAPORE] Q&M Dental Group is proposing to acquire equity interest in a dental group in Thailand, the company said in a bourse filing on Wednesday (Oct...

Cambodia and Malaysia Explore Medical Tourism

Senate President Hun Sen granted a courtesy visit to Dato’ Seri Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi, Malaysia’s Minister of Rural and Regional Development, at the Senate Palace on October 14. Photo: Samdech Hun Sen of Cambodia PHNOM PENH – Senate President Hun...

Thailand setzt auf Qualitätstourismus und authentische Erlebnisse statt Massentourismus

Internationale Reisende bevorzugen zunehmend Premium-Erlebnisse und treiben die Nachfrage nach Luxusunterkünften, Wellnessreisen und hochkarätigen Veranstaltungen in ganz Thailand an. (Foto: Jetsada Homklin) PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand bleibt...

OUTRIGGER Hospitality Group to Launch Barefoot-Luxury Retreat on Thailand’s Iconic Phi Phi Island

OUTRIGGER Hospitality Group is set to unveil its newest beachfront escape — OUTRIGGER Phi Phi Island Resort, a five-star sanctuary where Southern Thailand's natural beauty and culture converge. Opening in early 2026, the reimagined resort marks a...

Club Pilates Announces Thailand Expansion with Master Franchise Agreement

October 15, 2025 // Franchising.com // IRVINE, Calif. –Club Pilates announced today it has signed a Master Franchise Agreement in Thailand, with a commitment to open 20 studios in Bangkok, the municipality and Chonburi Province. The agreement has...

Thailand invites all to celebrate the Vegetarian Festival 2025 – A journey of purity, faith, and cultural heritage

From Yaowarat to Phuket, the Tourism Authority of Thailand invites locals and visitors to join the nationwide Vegetarian Festival 2025 this October—featuring sacred rituals, colorful processions, and an abundance of plant-based delicacies...

PROUD Launches its Second InterContinental Branded Residences in Thailand, Redefining Luxury Living on Phuket's Kamala Beach

BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 15 October 2025 - Proud Real Estate Public Company Limited (PROUD) announces the launch of The Residences at InterContinental Phuket Resort, a prestigious development with an investment exceeding THB...

Soldiers Held by Thailand are Safe: ICRC

Jurg Montan (L), Head of Regional Delegation of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), meets Lieutenant General Rath Dararoth, Secretary of State at the Ministry of National Defence, on October 14. Photo from Ministry of National...

Small Luxury Hotels of the World announces winners of its 2025 SLH Awards

Small Luxury Hotels of the World has announced the winners of its 2025 SLH Awards, recognising 12 properties and individuals from across its global collection. Categories included Hotel of the Year, Considerate Hotel of the Year, and the inaugural...

Brit teen lost in Thai jungle for weeks survived on ‘ants and tree bark’

Lawrence Stallard Honour has been found safe two weeks after he went missing near lawless Myanmar. (Credits: Asia Pacific Press via ViralPres) A teenager used all his instincts to survive in the harsh jungles of Thailand when he was saved after...

What India can learn from Maldives’ parent-to-child triple elimination of diseases

On October 13, 2025, the World Health Organization announced that the Republic of Maldives had become the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B virus (HBV). This validation,...

Bangkok's Safari World to reopen predator zone after lions mauled keeper last month

PUBLISHED : 12 Oct 2025 at 14:28 The Safari World zoo in Bangkok will reopen its Predator Zone (Tiger Zone) on Monday after the zone was closed when lions mauled a veteran keeper to death early last month. Safari World Plc said on Sunday that the...

APAC Employee Medical Plan Costs to Stabilise in 2026 After Two Years of Sharp Increase, Aon reports

China, India, Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam projecting lower increases than previous year Cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal conditions and cancer are top medical conditions that are expected to drive the medical plan costs...

Thais Struggle With Ultra-nationalism as Thai-Cambodian Conflict Continues

Earlier this week, on Monday, I was invited to meet a Bangkok-based Japanese journalist working for a leading Japanese news outlet at his Bangkok office. The objective of the meeting was straightforward – to help explain why many Thai netizens...

Move to keep pet trade on short leash praised by health and welfare experts

Tighter controls on the movement of animals and the global pet trade have been agreed on at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi. Environmentalists and scientists praised the vote on Motion 108, which calls for global guidelines on...

Experts call for stronger community resilience as next step in Singapore’s mental health journey

SINGAPORE: Francis Fong was only four when waves tore through a resort in the Thai seaside town of Krabi, sweeping him and his pregnant mother away during a family holiday on Boxing Day in 2004. Moments earlier, a powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake...