Why the Boeing 737 Max has been so problematic
Just over five years ago, 346 people were killed in two plane crashes that happened five months apart in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Both were Boeing 737 Max 8 planes.
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From stigma to ignorance, why Asians don’t get the healthcare they need
Unrealised demand reveals a significant “patient engagement deficit”. Patient engagement refers to the willingness of individuals to collaborate with the healthcare ecosystem to address their needs. Without effective patient engagement, even the most advanced healthcare infrastructure falters and lives slip through the cracks.
More than 600 people still stranded in Taiwan, 3 days after earthquake that killed at least 12
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Rescuers were planning to bring in heavy equipment on Saturday to try to recover two bodies buried under boulders on a hiking trail, three days after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years.
Japan supplement deaths suspected to be linked to outside mold
OSAKA/TOKYO -- The red yeast rice dietary supplements linked to five deaths in Japan may have been contaminated by mold from outside the factory during production, experts say, based on the latest information.
I grew up in Italy and have studied longevity for 35 years—this is the No. 1 way to eat for a long, healthy life
Valter Longo has been studying longevity in Italy fornearly20 years, but having grown up in regions like Molochio, Calabria, he would say he's been interested in how to live longer basically all of his life.
Airplane passenger fined in Sydney for urinating in a cup
SYDNEY (AP) — A passenger has been fined for urinating in a cup during a delay in deplaning after landing at Sydney Airport.
TikTok's fate and Taiwan tech suppliers' shift
Hi everyone, this is Yifan from the San Francisco Bay Area. For the past five years, I have been covering tech for Nikkei Asia from the center of American innovation. While there has been a lot of talk about so-called tech decoupling in recent years, I've witnessed firsthand how intertwined the U.S. and Asia tech worlds are -- Silicon Valley's interest in China and Chinese tech is not going away anytime soon!
Rescue teams searching for family feared trapped in rockslide following Taiwan earthquake
HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — Rescue teams are searching for a family of five feared trapped in a rockslide following Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years that has left at least 10 dead.