February 2023

The Malay Mail Online

As embodied by the National Strategic Plan for Ending AIDS (2016-2030), the government has highlighted its intention to halt and reverse the AIDS epidemic by 2030 on the back of meeting the 95-95-95 strategic targets or objectives ― as the means to realise the country’s vision of securing the “Three Zeros”, ie., zero new infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.

BusinessWorld

Philippine producers of Halal products will join a roadshow in the various Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries between Feb. 11 and 25, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said in a statement. The DTI organized the outbound business matching mission together with the Export Marketing Bureau and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Dubai. The delegation will include exporters of Halal-certified food, personal care, and cosmetic products.

GMA News

They also talked about strengthening the delivery of primary care services, as well as addressing diseases like the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, dengue, and malaria.

PhilStar Global

Environmental groups led by EcoWaste Coalition are set to deliver a formal letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Thailand today to demand a stop to the unlawful production and trade in the Philippines of cosmetics contaminated with mercury, a toxic substance.

Premium Beauty News

Southeast Asia beauty landscape is very diverse, from premium top-notch skincare in Singapore to affordable makeup in Thailand, or halal-certified hijab experts haircare brands in Indonesia. But one thing these beauty markets have in common, except for its diversity and the concern for hot climate and pollution, is the booming of its local brands.

Dao Insights

The cosmetics industry in China witnessed burgeoning growth in 2022, with monthly average views hitting 100 billion on makeup tutorials in the past year, while both searches and live streaming views have increased over 50% yearly on domestic short-video platform Douyin (Chinese TikTok).

China Daily

With rapid development and a promising future, cosmetic companies are stepping into China’s biotech industry. In 2022, Hangzhou-based cosmetics company Proya invested in Shenzhen, Guangdong province-based Siyomicro Bio-Tech Co Ltd. Later on, it signed a strategic partnership with Zhejiang Peptites Biotech Co Ltd, working on innovative peptide research and development, peptide green synthesis…

Options

He aims to continue building a life company where employees can develop new skills and expand their careers across the world.

European Commission

On 8 February, Vietnam extended the validity of existing marketing authorisations of pharmaceutical products until 2024. For the next two years, EU exporters of pharmaceuticals will thus avoid having to go through complex procedures for the renewal of their marketing authorisation.

Reuters

Indonesian police said on Monday a local trader of industrial-grade chemicals sold them as pharmaceutical-grade, leading to their use in medicated syrups that authorities suspect may have caused deaths of more than 200 children across the country.

Bio Spectrum Asia

KrossLinker, a Singapore-based energy-efficiency-focused deep-tech advanced material startup, is designing and developing the world’s most insulating nanomaterial, aerogel, that is low-cost, environmentally friendly, and scalable. KrossLinker’s first aerogel product, Cryar Aerogel Board, targets the cold-chain industry, where a positive market growth trend is expected.