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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.
29 Jan 2019
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) signs MoU with Pyongyang Science and Technology University (PSTU) to pledge mutual support for one another in the pursuit of academic excellence.
22 Jan 2019
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) held an open studio event, showcasing the final products of Science-Art Residency Project, carried out by Science Walden that conducts fusion research for a new ecosystem, including circulation.
21 Jan 2019
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Building on the success of existing partnerships, South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) signed an MoU with Churchill College to pledge mutual support for one another in the pursuit of academic excellence.
18 Jan 2019
Wildlife Conservation Society
Conservationists look at five human socioeconomic scenarios to better understand fate of endangered big cat.
17 Dec 2018
University of Malaya
Major study of 7,663 Malaysian women shows that breastfeeding, physical activity and soy intake are protective against breast cancer. The findings were from the Malaysian Breast Cancer (MyBrCA) genetic study and the Malaysian Mammographic Density (MyMammo) study.
05 Dec 2018
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
New study identifies the most important factors influencing the livelihood of small-scale fish farmers in Malaysia.
26 Nov 2018
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Survey shows think tanks in Myanmar need to improve research quality and outreach to ensure officials have easy access to accurate information for making national policy.
19 Nov 2018
Asia Research News
Ujung Kulon National Park, Indonesia Releases New Photos and Video of Critically Endangered Species Seldom Seen in the Wild.
12 Nov 2018
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
The Gold Award goes to students from University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna while Best Documentary goes to the Film and Television Institute of India. Full list of winners is attached in the Appendix.
01 Nov 2018
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
The Academy of Film, which is part of the School of Communication at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), has organised the first Global University Film Awards (GUFA).
17 Oct 2018
Wildlife Conservation Society
YANGON, Myanmar – Working in collaboration with Myanmar’s Department of Fisheries (DoF), WCS has announced the creation of a new protected area for a population of critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) living in the Ayeyawady River of central Myanmar.
04 Oct 2018
Hokkaido University
Genetics isn’t as important as once thought for the evolution of altruistic social behavior in some organisms, a new insight into a decade-long debate.
24 Sep 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Call for Papers for the third issue of Cubic Journal seeks diverse contributions from a wide range of design sectors.
13 Aug 2018
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Farmers will need to know how rising temperatures in Thailand will affect their rice crops.
10 Aug 2018
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Certain aspects of an indigenous Sufi culture in Western Indonesia appear to protect it against radical Islamic ideology.
30 Jul 2018
Springer Nature
Researchers observe that red-fronted lemurs may chew on millipedes to rid themselves of intestinal parasites.
26 Jun 2018
Hokkaido University
A large-scale analysis has suggested it’s easier for people to form and replace relationships in North America, Europe and Latin America, compared to Asia and the Middle East, what causes these differences, and how they may influence people’s thoughts and behavior.
26 Mar 2018
Asia Research News
SUSS to host 2019 Univer-Cities Conference: launches book “Univer-Cities: Strategic Dilemmas of Medical Origins and Selected Modalities” with contributions from 11 other major international universities
12 Mar 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
By integrating fashion knowledge and machine learning formulation, the establishment of the Dataset will enable machine to better understand fashion, bringing a new horizon to the fashion retail industry through the application of AI.
19 Feb 2018
Qatar University
Qatar University organized on February 18-20 a symposium on “Language and Nature in Southern and Eastern Arabia”.
13 Feb 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) proudly announces the winning of two awards in “Reimagine Education Awards 2018”, namely a Gold Award in “Sustainability” category and a Silver Award in “Ethical Leadership” category.
12 Feb 2018
Qatar University
Qatar University (QU) has been ranked 52 in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2018, among the 350+ top universities from 25 countries in the Asia region. The announcement was made on February 6 on the THE website, naming QU 52nd among universities in the Asia region and 3rd among universities in the Arab world.
12 Feb 2018
Qatar University
Qatar University colleges of Law (LAWC) and Engineering (CENG) launched their upcoming international conference on “Law and Digital Age” at a press conference yesterday held at the University.
08 Feb 2018
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI)
A mobile hotspot network will enable riders on fast-moving trains to stream HD videos without interruption while underground, thanks in part to a newly-developed mmWave wireless backhaul technology. The first commercial service using this technology will debut later this year.
07 Feb 2018
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Study advises small and medium hotels in Mauritius to embrace new technologies and cultivate new clienteles.
17 Jan 2018
University of Malaya
Child marriage is a global issue affecting various countries, religions and ethnicities. In this Asia Research News 2018 feature article, researchers from Malaysia and UK spoke to 7,500 women to find out the causes and consequences of child marriage.
15 Jan 2018
Hokkaido University
Americans are more passionate toward their romantic partners than Japanese people are because Americans live in social environments in which people have greater freedom to choose and replace their partners, a team of Japanese researchers suggest.
29 Dec 2017
Hokkaido University
Punishment might not be an effective means to get members of society to cooperate for the common good, according to a social dilemma experiment.
08 Dec 2017
Asia Research News
As Russia’s revolution celebrates its centenary, Dr Kalim Siddiqui draws comparisons with India’s push for independence.
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Giants in history
Through her iconic stories featuring fictional scenes from the history of the Philippines, language teacher and academic Genoveva Matute (3 January 1915 – 21 March 2009) helped strengthen the Filipino identity.
Hwang Hye-seong (5 July 1920 – 14 December 2006) was an expert on Korean royal court cuisine, the knowledge of which she dedicated her career to keeping alive. Formerly an assistant professor of nutritional science, Hwang met the last kitchen court lady in the Joseon Dynasty Han Hui-sun and, from her, learned about the culinary traditions of the royal court.