Tag: Asians

Asians can’t be followers

After German Chancellor Angela Merkel remarked that Europeans should think for themselves, after being criticised for German trade surpluses, Asians should truly ask whether we should also begin to think for ourselves? Hong Kong this week celebrated the breaking of the Hang Seng Index 30,000 level, poised to break the peak of 31,958 set on …

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December 8, 2017

Diabetes increases risk of cancer deaths in Asians: Study

Asians who have type 2 diabetes may be at 26 per cent increased risk of death from cancers, warns a new study that included data from India, Bangladesh and 19 other countries. Earlier studies had suggested that at any given body mass index (BMI), Asians are more susceptible to developing insulin resistance, and go on …

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March 8, 2017