Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has proposed a new bill to regulate its cannabis industry and restrict marijuana uses to primarily health and medical purposes.

Thailand’s police have seized more than 14,000 fake and smuggled cosmetic products worth 3.6 million THB (about 101,900 USD) in a raid on a Chinese-owned warehouse in Bangkok's Lat Krabang district, reported local media.

Vietnamese conglomerate Masan Group has received permission to invest 3.5 trillion VND (149 million USD) in a Foodstuff Industry Centre project in Hau Giang province to produce foodstuff and cosmetic products.

Cambodian authorities have seized 68 tonnes of fake cosmetic products during the country’s largest anti-counterfeit makeup crackdown.

Imperial maids in the royal capital city of Hue during the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1905) had charming beauty with fair and smooth complexions. Their beauty secret was the nu (bud) powder.