Bangladesh’s central bank has issued fresh directives to the chief executives of all banks in an attempt to curb the persistent rise in defaulted loans. Despite offering several facilities, including loan rescheduling, write-offs and one-time settlement arrangements, the volume of non-performing loans has not declined to a satisfactory level. The central bank has therefore demanded […]

China’s National Healthcare Security Administration has added 114 new medicines to the national reimbursement drug list for 2025, marking a major expansion of insurance coverage for essential treatments. The updated list helps close significant gaps in basic medical insurance and sharply lowers costs for medicines used to treat triple-negative breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer […]

The Ernakulam district consumer disputes redressal commission has ruled that rejecting a consumer’s claim for medical treatment following a road accident on the grounds that it was not an emergency amounts to unfair trade practice and deficiency in service. The order came in response to a complaint filed by K M Muhiyudheen of Pallari Mangalam, […]