Thailand Healthcare Tech Push: Siriraj is using advanced interventional radiology to shift from major surgery to minimally invasive, image-guided care, with plans for a new specialised IR centre in Bangkok to cut wait times and ease overcrowding. Cancer Care Breakthrough: A large international trial (OPTIMA) using the Prosigna genomic test suggests many early breast cancer patients can safely skip chemotherapy, including participants from Thailand. Infectious Disease Readiness: Thailand’s government moved to calm public panic after false Ebola claims, while experts at Kasetsart University discussed how prepared the country is for emerging outbreaks. Public Health Policy: Malaysia began enforcing age-verification rules that block children under 16 from social media accounts, joining a wider regional push to reduce online harm. Food & Nutrition Safety: APAC food safety regulators are moving toward more aligned rules, while South Korea approved a new edible grasshopper species—highlighting how strict approvals shape what people can eat. Wellness & Lifestyle: Six Senses joined a UN-backed initiative to halve food waste by 2030, and Life Alive launched a high-protein summer menu with Radhi Devlukia.