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Private Hospitals set to add 14,500 Beds by FY2027: ICRA Report
Medical Dialogues
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August 2, 2025
New Delhi: Private hospital chains in India are projected to add approximately 14,500 beds by FY2027, with an estimated capital expenditure of around Rs 32,000 crore, according to the rating agency ICRA. The industry is projected to maintain...
Redditch woman whose dad was a Japanese Prisoner of War shares his story ahead of VJ Day 80
Redditch Standard
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A REDDITCH woman whose father was a Japanese prisoner of war (POW) has shared his story ahead of the town’s commemoration to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. Christine Broadhurst’s dad Herbert John Lester, who was was known as ‘Bert’, was born...
singapore SGH medical team comes home after Dhaka mission to help treat burn victims from fighter jet crash
Asiaone
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August 2, 2025
SINGAPORE - A team of nurses and doctors from the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) that went to Bangladesh to help treat burn victims of a fatal fighter jet crash has returned home on Aug 1. The eight-member team, comprising five nurses and three...
Vietnam Marks Medical Breakthrough With First Robotic Pediatric Brain Procedure
International Business Times Singapore
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August 2, 2025
Robotic systems are fast becoming the new standard worldwide. According to Frontiers, the global medical robots market was valued at approximately US$27.7 billion in 2023, and is projected to hit US$127 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 16.5%....
Iranian delegation to attend Indonesia Health Expo 2025
Tehran Times
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August 2, 2025
TEHRAN – The Iranian House of Innovation and Technology (iHiT) in Indonesia is planning to set up pavilions of Iranian knowledge-based companies in the health sector at the 37th Indonesia Health Expo 2025, which will be held from September 25 to...
Letter to Editor: Dignity Undone at Lal Ded Hospital
Kashmir Observer
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August 2, 2025
A video grab of viral doctor video from LD Hospital A disturbing incident at Lal Ded Hospital in Srinagar has brought the issue of medical negligence and misconduct to the forefront. A young doctor’s brazen act of filming a live operation on a...
“We plan to enter India, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam to improve the safety of researchers”
Biospectrum Asia
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August 1, 2025
“We plan to enter India, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam to improve the safety of researchers” August 2, 2025 | Saturday | Opinion | By Dr Manbeena Chawla As biotech research laboratories, in both industry and academic settings, engage in...
Vice-premier urges south China’s Foshan to stamp out Chikungunya as cases rise
South China Morning Post
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August 2, 2025
A senior Chinese official has visited the epicentre of the country’s Chikungunya fever outbreak, as the number of cases of the mosquito-borne virus rises. Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Guozhong visited the southern city of Foshan in Guangdong province...
Chart of the Day: Key insights from ChinaJoy 2025
CGTN
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From August 1 to 4 this year, the 22nd ChinaJoy is being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. Since its debut in 2003, and its permanent move to Shanghai in 2004, ChinaJoy has grown into one of the world's most influential events in...
CPL STOP & SHOP TRANSITIONS TO TAYLOR PACIFIC LTD
PNG Haus Bung
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August 2, 2025
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) popular commercial business, CPL Group of Companies successful concluded a Sales Business Agreement (SBA), handing over all Stop & Shop Divisions operation’s to Taylor Pacific Limited effective on August 11th 2025. The SBA...
U.S. prelates heading to Japan on 'Pilgrimage of Peace'
The Catholic Register
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August 2, 2025
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki -- and as renewed nuclear threats emerge in current conflicts -- several U.S. Catholic bishops will travel to Japan on a "Pilgrimage of Peace." Cardinal Blase...
World News | Traders in PoGB Block China Trade Route for 23 Days, Demand End to ''illegal'' Federal Taxes
Latestly
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August 2, 2025
Gilgit [PoGB], August 2 (ANI): Traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) on Friday continued their protest for the 23rd consecutive day, blocking the Karakoram Highway--a key trade route with China--demanding an end to federal taxes...
Roundup: New survey shows Cambodian youth's affinity for China
Xinhua News Agency
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PHNOM PENH, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- A new survey has revealed Cambodian youth's strong affinity for Chinese culture and tourism, a prominent researcher said on Saturday. Conducted recently by the Cambodia 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Research Center...
Kenyan acrobat coach cherishes longtime bond with China
China Daily
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Kenyan acrobat Mathias Kavita (with a hat) instructs children to practice acrobatics in Thika, Kenya, on July 11. [PHOTO/XINHUA] Having trained over 1,000 youths, Kenyan acrobat Mathias Kavita beams with pride when recalling his 41-year bond with...
Interview: China's economy demonstrates strong resilience amid global uncertainties, says British expert
Xinhua News Agency
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LONDON, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's economy has proven how resilient it is amid global uncertainties triggered by tariff disputes, geopolitical tension and supply chain disruptions, said Steven Lynch, director of international trade at the British...
Nepal-China relations strengthened with mutual respect:...
República
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KATHMANDU, Aug 2: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said Nepal-China relations have been strengthened with mutual respect and intimacy at the people's level. The two-country relations are based on civilization and historical and cultural...
Sri Lanka can be India’s Macau, says gaming tycoon
Gulf News
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Targeting India and the Middle East The top executive added that the sea-facing resort is designed to draw affluent tourists from India, the Middle East, Russia and China, positioning Colombo as a gateway destination. “Sri Lanka is perfectly...
Would you pay $2,500 a year to scan your entire body for hidden diseases?
Business Insider
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August 2, 2025
Doctors have been arguing over the utility of preventive full-body MRI scans for decades. In 2004, it became a central plot point on an episode of the TV show "Scrubs." "I am considering offering full-body scans here at Sacred Heart. What do you...
The Arrest of Shaolin’s Abbot Shakes Up Government-Controlled Chinese Buddhism
Zenit
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August 1, 2025
Wang Yichi (ZENIT News – Bitter Winter / Rome, 08.01.2025).- The arrest on July 25 and the defrocking of Shi Yongxin, the former influential abbot of China’s famous Shaolin Monastery, have caused shockwaves across the country’s religious scene....
Toddler Survives 18-Storey Plunge In China; Father Honours Tree That Blocked Fall
Times Now
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August 2, 2025
A toddler in China miraculously survived an 18-storey fall after a tree broke his plunge, prompting his father to pay a floral tribute to the tree. (Image: X/Jimu News) In a stunning incident in southeastern China, a three-year-old boy survived a...