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WFM ASIA BVI Ltd bought a new position in Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:ATAT – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 3,131,291 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $99,575,000.…

Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases continue to pose a significant threat to public health, livelihoods and economic stability worldwide. More than 60% of emerging infectious diseases that are reported globally come from animals, both wild and domestic, highlighting the importance of effective collaboration across human health, animal health and environmental sectors. Recent outbreaks have demonstrated…

Dr Nittaya Phanuphak of Thailand, Dr K. Suresh Kumar of India, and Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS) have been selected as recipients of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Award 2026 for Public Health Champions

Readers discuss the region’s nutrition problem, the US’ yen intervention, and the future of Bhutan’s traditional arts

Although each rare disease affects only a small number of people, collectively they represent one of the world’s largest unmet healthcare challenges. More than 7,000-8,000 rare diseases have been identified globally, yet effective treatments exist for only around 5-10 per cent of them, according to IQVIA. Together, these conditions affect an estimated 350-475 million people…

A new study ranks Vietnam among the world’s leaders in self-care readiness, highlighting its potential to ease pressure on overstretched health services

unger is falling across Southeast Asia. The region’s next challenge is more demanding: ensuring that everyone can afford a healthy diet, not merely enough calories to survive

The awards were given to researchers from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea, where ingredients such as postbiotic, polyphenol, omega-3, vitamin D, trigonelline and CoQ10 are being studied

Isaias, an artist and designer living in Atlanta, had a few things in mind for his first trip to China. He knew he wanted to see the urban metropolis of Shanghai, as well as Chongqing, an instagrammable megacity with a cyberpunk aestheticin China’s mountainous southwest

When Jessa Cabaay began working in marine conservation in the Philippines, she frequently found she was the only woman in the room. Her isolation meant she often felt anxious while presenting at stakeholder meetings, sensing her audience questioned her credibility