How this luxury Cambodian resort offers a yoga experience few others can match
Knai Bang Chatt, an eco-friendly seaside resort in Kep, left stressed-out Cathy Hilborn Feng feeling realigned from the inside out
· Cathy Hilborn Feng
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Newest first · UTC+11:00In top shape at 71, Singapore-based Swede helps people over 50 get stronger
Christer Ekberg started helping people keep fit after noticing that many people aged 50 and above gave up on fitness and physical strength
· Sasha Gonzales
‘Beyond Recovery’ initiative launched to support mental well being of cyclone affected communities - DailyNews
A humanitarian initiative titled ‘Beyond Recovery’, launched under the Clean Sri Lanka programme, has commenced with the objective of enhancing the psychological well-being of those affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Hong Kong teaching hospital investigates staff over viral ‘water fight’ video
Queen Mary Hospital vows disciplinary action after staff caught on video using syringes as ‘water pistols’ inside a ward
· Harvey Kong
Chinese or Western medicine? Hong Kong to help residents decide
Chinese and Western medicine each have their own strengths and ‘sometimes a combination of both is more effective’, official says
· Fiona Sun
‘Medical pork’ row exposes political grip over Philippine health assistance
Doctors and health groups say the system allows politicians to influence who receives state medical aid, undermining universal care
· Raissa Robles
Letters | Building renovation management should not be entrusted to laymen
Readers discuss the law that makes owners responsible for common parts of buildings, the opening of the Chinese Medicine Hospital, and a robot’s record-breaking feat of endurance
· Letters
US singer marries sultan, paraglider’s 28,000ft stunt: 8 viral stories in 2025
From US singer marrying Malaysian sultan to Chinese paraglider cheating death, here are our stories that have gone viral in 2025
· SCMP
Editorial | Hong Kong well set to raise the global bar for Chinese medicine
A new blueprint and hospital could be just the right medicine to help achieve the central government’s goals for the Greater Bay Area
· SCMP Editorial
Traditional Medicine Global Summit in New Delhi - DailyNews
India’s Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel held a cordial and constructive meeting with of Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa in New Delhi, on the sidelines of the second WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit yesterday. The interaction underscored the strength of …
· damith
Eradicating illicit small arms - DailyNews
The world was rocked in recent weeks by a series of shooting massacres, which have again called into question the prevalence of small arms in private and unauthorized hands. Among these incidents were the Bondi Beach attack, Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in decades, in which 15 people lost their lives and two …
· damith
Robbery suspect flees Hong Kong hospital barefoot but is caught after taxi rides
Suspect escapes police custody at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Jordan but is caught hours later in Mong Kok
· Wynna Wong
घर के कामों की दोहरी मार से बिगड़ रही महिलाओं की सेहत
यह तो हम सब देखते आए हैं कि औरतें घर में ज्यादा काम करती हैं. वे खाना बनाने, सफाई करने, घर संभालने और बच्चों की देखभाल करने में पुरुषों से कहीं ज्यादा समय बिताती हैं.
· कौकब शायरानी
‘I have witnessed magic’: how horses help Hong Kong people with disabilities
Riding for the Disabled Association instructor Joelle Scott reveals some of the amazing ways equine therapy can help those with disabilities
· Kylie Knott
Philippines struggles to win back Chinese tourists as regional rivals surge
New data shows Chinese arrivals to the Philippines hit 312,000 last year, only 18 per cent of pre-pandemic levels
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Are Myanmar hospital air strikes a bid to ‘intimidate’ voters ahead of poll?
The junta has been emboldened to strike as China, Russia and the US are looking the other way to serve their own interests, analysts say
· Maria Siow
Dr. Rukshan Bellana suspended following preliminary investigation - DailyNews
The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has taken steps to suspend Dr. Rukshan Bellana from his duties as Deputy Director of the National Hospital Colombo.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Indonesian elephants tasked to help in flood recovery spur conservation debate
The four elephants deployed to lift debris in Aceh last week after flooding were also involved in the 2004 post-tsunami recovery efforts
· Aisyah Llewellyn
Hong Kong taxi driver, 62, arrested over fatally knocking down pedestrian
Police say taxi was travelling along Caine Road when it hit 68-year-old woman, who sustained multiple injuries and later died in hospital
· Jeffie Lam
China’s pharmaceutical industry transforms into a global innovation powerhouse
The China Pharmaceutical Innovation and Invention Index, a new gauge, highlights top drug makers on the mainland for the first time
· Julie Zhang
Violence erupts in Bangladesh after shot leader of youth uprising dies
Sharif Osman Hadi was attacked by assailants in Dhaka and airlifted to a hospital in the city state, where he succumbed to his injuries
· Agence France-Presse
Medical Examiners Warn That Controversial Lung Float Test Could Be Dangerous
The nation’s largest organization for medical examiners has issued a warning about a controversial, centuries-old forensic test that has contributed to cases in which pregnant women have been charged with murder.
· Duaa Eldeib
Meditation programme at Galle Face Green tomorrow - DailyNews
A group meditation programme will be held at Galle Face Green, Colombo tomorrow (20) from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., in line with the World Meditation Day, to regain their mental strength and mental focus of the people affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Women's health suffers, bearing the brunt of household labor
We've heard it all before: Women do more in the home. They spend more time cooking, cleaning, planning, and caring for children.
· Kaukab Shairani
Can young people change the way we power the Philippines?
MANILA, Philippines – According to the United Nations, the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas remains the biggest contributor to global climate change. Communities are the first to feel its consequences as storms grow stronger, natural resources are depleted, and health conditions steadily worsen in the…
· sdu0346
New dating app is helping disabled and chronically ill people find love
Disabled and chronically ill people are often ghosted or rejected on mainstream dating apps. Dateability is evening the playing field
· Associated Press
‘Used medicine to kill’: French doctor jailed for life for poisoning patients
Prosecutors allege Frederic Pechier tampered with IV bags to discredit colleagues, resulting in 12 deaths, including a four-year-old
· Agence France-Presse
Don’t build on ‘active zones’, experts warn Indonesia as Sumatra recovery begins
Jakarta has pledged US$3.6 billion and a special agency to help restore homes and public facilities destroyed in last month’s cyclone
· Resty Woro Yuniar
New pork barrel? Health workers flag MAIFIP budget hike in bicam
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· dfernandez0358
Flat owners hit by Hong Kong fire to receive annual HK$150,000 rental subsidy
Hospital Authority’s charity fund set up for employees affected by fire raises more than HK$14 million, including nine individual donations of HK$1 million or more
· Oscar Liu
UK health authorities issue major warning over Dubai-style chocolate - DailyNews
People with allergies should avoid Dubai-style chocolate, the food safety watchdog has cautioned, after several products failed to meet UK food standards.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Hong Kong unveils its first blueprint to develop Chinese medicine sector
Health minister says plan underpins city’s contribution to national strategy of bringing healing powers of Chinese medicine to the world
· Emily Hung
Indian scientists predict how bird flu could spread to humans - DailyNews
For years, scientists have warned that bird flu – better known as H5N1 – could one day make the dangerous leap from birds to humans and trigger a global health crisis.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
How a Hong Kong charity helps injured workers get back on their feet
Hong Kong Workers’ Health Centre will be able to help 120 people and their carers next year with funding from Operation Santa Claus
· Cindy Sui
This Hospital System Fought COVID, Then a Far-Right Leader. Now It’s Taking on Idaho’s Abortion Ban.
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· Audrey Dutton and Kelcie Moseley-Morris
Full probe into two deaths at IDH hospital - Health DG - DailyNews
Health Services Director General Dr. Asela Gunawardena stated that Health authorities have launched investigations into two deaths reported at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), and stressed that it has not yet been conclusively established that the incidents were caused by the drug Ondansetron.
· Gayan Abeykoon
4 Republicans defy House speaker to force vote on extending Obamacare subsidies
The revolt comes as millions in America face soaring health insurance costs when their Affordable Care Act tax credits expire at year’s end
· Associated Press
Delhi-NCR air pollution measures a ‘total failure’, only for interim relief: Supreme Court - DailyNews
The Supreme Court orally observed on Wednesday that the measures taken by the authorities to curb the rising levels of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region have been a ‘total failure’ so far and are merely temporary policy decisions aimed at mitigating the health risks.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Hong Kong dental scheme serves 10,000 teens and poor, adds 1,500 street sleepers
Teenagers, underprivileged benefit from subsidised dental programmes launched earlier this year, with new services to be added in 2026
· Emily Hung
Chinese city sues Missouri for US$50 billion in tit-for-tat Covid-19 litigation
Wuhan’s government is one of three parties accusing the US state of using the virus to stigmatise China
· Orange Wang
"Mama are cancer": Când o copilărie fără griji se încheie
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Chinese University of Hong Kong to offer free autism test for 200 young children
University to launch pilot project in January using new technology that tests stool samples and provides results as quickly as one week later
· Themis Chen
Delhi battles severe pollution with traffic bans, work-from-home order
Every winter, Delhi’s air pollution surges as cold air traps vehicle, construction, and crop-burning emissions, causing severe health risks
· Reuters
Deadly Indonesia fire fuels claims of ‘back-room dealings’ on safety
Unions blame bribery for lax enforcement after 22 workers died in a burning Jakarta office building with no emergency exits
· Resty Woro Yuniar
China ALS woman holds farewell party, says disease cannot beat ‘optimism, love, hope’
ALS is described as ‘freezing disease’ because it creates sensation of being trapped or ‘frozen’ within an immobile body as illness advances
· Fran Lu
Physicists prove Einstein wrong, US-China jet race: 7 science highlights
From a fresh water production breakthrough to a promising Parkinson’s treatment, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
· SCMP
How Chinese scientists turn allergy into a powerful weapon against cancer
Mast cell platform can expand to carry other payloads, such as molecules, viruses, proteins and drug-loaded nanoparticles
· Holly Chik
Hong Kong man arrested after car hits 94-year-old pedestrian, who later dies
Elderly man dies in hospital on Wednesday morning after sustaining multiple injuries as police call for witnesses
· Denise Tsang
Nepal rolls out delayed tourist tracking system to keep tabs on foreign visitors
Starting next year, hotels and travel companies must begin automatically reporting visitor locations to a central government database
· Bibek Bhandari
Why Hong Kong’s first pro female MMA fighter now battles for women’s health
Wellness entrepreneur Tricia Yap is helping reshape women’s health by focusing on areas like precision training and lifestyle medicine
· Charmaine Yu