Malaysia
News
26 Jun 2020
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
An International Islamic University Malaysia study highlights the need for strong oral hygiene awareness among school staff caring for disabled children.
26 Mar 2020
Asia Research News Partnerships
Concurrent Exhibition at ITEX'20: World Young Inventors Exhibition, incorporating Asian Young Inventors Exhibition and Malaysian young Inventors Exhibition.
27 Jan 2020
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Researchers at the International Islamic University Malaysia have developed biodegradable food packaging container featuring the skin of the durian fruit that can also be used as 3D printing filament.
24 Jan 2020
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Researchers from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) have developed a tumor biosensing chip that can help determine the optimum dosage of chemotherapy required for a cancer patient.
24 Jan 2020
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
A biodegradable biopolymer containing turmeric oil could help extend food shelf life.
23 Jan 2020
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak haematologist Kuan Jew Win is looking for ways to detect certain blood diseases and cancers
early.
22 Jan 2020
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Debate over granting Malaysian citizenship to sea gypsies who have historically lived along the coast, long before Malaysia was a country, raises fundamental questions about citizenship.
21 Jan 2020
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
The relationship between body size and climate in lizards and snakes is more complex than originally thought.
13 Jan 2020
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
A hyperactive gene response to Japanese encephalitis virus infection ultimately leads to brain inflammation.
08 Jan 2020
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Much-needed insight into raising young children with autism in Malaysia highlights the need to improve local research, awareness, acceptance and support services.
15 Nov 2019
Asia Research News Partnerships
Congratulations to all the winners of 11th Medical Undergraduates’ Annual Scientific Research Meeting 2019 in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Below is the list of winners according to the categories with respective research titles.
05 Aug 2019
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Malaysia seeks alternative solutions to prevent and treat infectious diseases in shrimp.
29 Jul 2019
Asia Research News Partnerships
Advancing Innovation, Embracing Transformation and Securing the future
10 Jun 2019
Asia Research News Partnerships
Malaysia International Water Convention’s & Water Loss Asia’s 2-day conference will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1-3 October 2019.
10 Apr 2019
The WorldFish Center
WorldFish, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) signed a five-year tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today.
27 Mar 2019
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
A new model may help clinicians predict the possibility of death from severe dengue infection.
22 Mar 2019
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Ocean colour could serve as a reliable proxy for salinity, opening the door for more frequent and detailed measurements.
21 Mar 2019
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Researchers at Universiti Teknologi MARA reported in the journal Medicine a rare case of hepatocellular carcinoma cells migrating from the liver and settling in the jawbone and shoulder blade of a 61-year-old man.
19 Mar 2019
University of Malaya
A novel solar panel tracer is faster, less expensive and more accurate than conventional devices.
18 Mar 2019
University of Malaya
A compact sensor noninvasively checks dengue severity and cholesterol at home or in any health care centre.
13 Mar 2019
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Indigenous bacteria show promise for cleaning up pollution.
11 Mar 2019
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
An analysis of the chemical signals sent out by rice plants under attack by the brown planthopper could help in the natural control of this insect pest.
07 Mar 2019
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Molecular analysis reveals that long-tailed macaques from Malaysian Borneo host a previously unidentified species of Plasmodium malaria parasite.
06 Mar 2019
University of Malaya
With a lack of financial budget, poor support system and an erosion of professional autonomy amongst Health Care Professionals (HCP)s in developing countries, urgent calls for provision of more university-based education programs with timely policies to speed up progress are needed across Asia’s entrenched medical system governance.
28 Feb 2019
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Investigations suggest a link between bile acid reflux and cancer of the upper throat.
11 Feb 2019
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Concepts for boosting WiFi coverage could also help car sensors distinguish walking pedestrians from other slowly moving objects.
02 Feb 2019
University of Malaya
Project ROSE (Removing Obstacles to cervical ScrEening) is addressing the cultural needs of thousands of women while keeping up with the times.
01 Feb 2019
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
The new species belong to a special subgroup of snails with scaly shells.
18 Jan 2019
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Simulations reveal that green walls filled with coconut peat could absorb storm water running off buildings, mitigating flash floods.
17 Jan 2019
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
The mistletoe fig reduces toxic oxidative stress in diabetic rat brains, while also keeping the cortex wrinkly and improving cognition.
Events
08 Sep 2020
Connecting Industry with Academia.
09 Mar 2020
Find the right UM startup partner for your next business during UM Startup Co-Founder Search Day 9th March 2020.
20 Nov 2020
As we continue to confront the challenging conditions that we are facing from the pandemic this year, ITEX remains steadfast and committed to its strength to convene innovators and inventors from Malaysia and around the world, with the new ITEX ONLINE taking centrestage with a convenient borderless invention platform.
07 Nov 2019
Fostering Young Intellectuals for a Better Future
23 Sep 2019
The conference will provide an interactive platform for governments, municipalities, urban planners, developers, urban futurists, solution providers and innovators to converge and make positive impact in shaping resilient and sustainable cities.
09 Oct 2019
This 3-day event will showcase green technology solutions represented by 350 exhibitors from 35 countries.
03 Sep 2019
For more than a quarter of a century, POWERGEN Asia has served as Asia's premier forum for the power generation industry. Attracting over 8,500 attendees from more than 60 countries, POWERGEN Asia covers all forms of power generation, from conventional to renewable energy and other low-carbon options. This leading forum is where the power industry can meet, share and discuss solutions for Asia's energy future.
01 Oct 2019
Advancing Innovation, Embracing Transformation and Securing the future
24 Sep 2019
Organised by BIGIT Sdn. Bhd, it will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24-25 September 2019
13 Aug 2019
Call for participation. Deadline: 30 April 2019
02 May 2019
Asia's Leading Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition
19 Feb 2019
Forum organised by University of Malaya, 19th February 2019
30 Mar 2019
Organized by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 30 March 2019
01 Mar 2019
An event addressing Digitalisation and The Halal Industry. According to statistics, the global Halal market value that is recorded at approximately 1.4 trillion USD in 2017 is expected to reach 2.6 trillion USD in 2023.
21 Feb 2019
Asia's Definitive Inventions and Innovations Exhibition
07 Aug 2018
The objective of the MySEC Conference is to promote and encourage all aspects of software engineering and its associated technologies, applications, and tools.
21 Nov 2017
FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCE CONGRESS 2017 (FSC 2017) will take place at University of Putra Malaysia on 21-22 November.
09 Jan 2018
The 2018 International Conference on Performing and Visual Arts is investing the importance and relevance of regionalism in culture and the arts.
03 Nov 2017
Symposium on oral health related quality of life "Measuring outcome beyond clinical indicator" will take place on 3-4 November at University of Malaya, Malaysia.
10 May 2016
International Food and Tourism, Innovation, Invention & Creativity (iFaTIIC2016) is the 1st International Exhibition and Competition organised by Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Puncak Alam Campus.
16 Oct 2014
On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, we are honored to invite you to the 46th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health APACPH Conference, hosted by the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya.
20 Aug 2014
The theme of IBBC 2014 is "Global Business and Economic Transformation". The conference will solicit active and dynamic discussions on issues pertaining to global climate change, global economic and financial crises and their impacts on the business and economic climates in the Borneo as well as the global world.
03 Jun 2014
The Department of Management and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS is organizing its inaugural International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM) from 3 - 5 June, 2014 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
07 Nov 2013
"Alfred Russel Wallace- His Predecessors and Successors. Naturalists, Explorers and Field Scientists in South-east Asia and Australasia. An International Conference"
08 Jul 2013
The event will be held over three days, with presentations delivered by researchers from the international community, including presentations from keynote speakers and state-of-the-art lectures.
16 Feb 2012
The Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) is organizing the Symposium on Borneo Heritage 2012.
14 Feb 2012
Seminar which aims to production of niche furniture products using alternative resources.
21 Jan 2012
Ultraman, Hello Kitty, Nobita, Doraemon are examples of Japanese animated characters that are hugeley poplular with large numbers of people around the world. Now, the people of Penang can get one step closer to their favourite characters.
18 Jun 2011
National Academic Conference (ENRICH 2011) will bring together leading academicians, researchers, scientists in Malaysia under the theme "Enriching Creativity and Innovation in the Frontiers of Knowledge and Intellectual Integrity for National Development".
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Giants in history
Malaysia’s first astrophysicist, Mazlan binti Othman (born 11 December 1951) was instrumental in launching the country’s first microsatellite, and in sending Malaysia’s first astronaut, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, into space.
Susan Lim (14 February 1952 – 2 August 2014) was a Malaysian parasitologist who specialized in studying a class of flatworms, the Monogeans, which are parasites of fishes.
Little is known about Ali, a teenager from Sarawak, Malaysia, who was chief assistant to the famous naturalist Alfred Wallace. Most of what is known comes from Wallace’s writings. Ali accompanied Wallace on expeditions throughout the Malay Archipelago from December 1855 to February 1862.
Wu Lien-teh (10 March 1879 – 21 January 1960) was a Malaysian-born doctor who invented a mask that effectively suppressed disease transmission. Winning the prestigious Queen’s Scholarship enabled Wu to become the first Chinese student to study medicine at the University of Cambridge.
Known as Mr. Natural Rubber, chemist and researcher B. C. Shekhar (17 November 1929 – 6 September 2006) introduced a number of technical innovations that helped put Malaysia’s natural rubber industry on the world map.
Lim Boo Liat (21 August 1926 – 11 July 2020), a leading authority in the conservation of Malaysia’s biological diversity, had his initial interest in the outdoors piqued by nature lessons in school. Lim, who helped found the National Zoo of Malaysia and re-establish the Malaysian Nature Society, had a particular interest in researching zoonotic diseases associated with small animals.