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19 Oct 2008
Waseda University
Until now, the focus of war experience has been experiences during actual wartime where the bullets were flying. The memories and emotional scars of survivors after the war is a theme that has been slow to surface. On the other hand, the very factuality of war experiences which are talked about has become the focus of discussion.
16 Oct 2008
Waseda University
Following in the footsteps of the United States, Japan seems to gradually challenge lifestyle centers. In spite of the depressed state of the economy, Japan has a considerable number of wealthy people who establish and respect their own life style.
16 Oct 2008
Waseda University
The election for Japan’s highest governing body, the House of Representatives, will be held for the first time in recent years. The Abe and Fukuda cabinets were not tested by the Japanese public but were merely regime changes within the Liberal Democratic Party.
14 Oct 2008
University of the Philippines Diliman
As part of its participation in the awareness campaign on the global issue of climate change, the U.P. College of Law conducted an experts dialogue to enlighten people about climate change in general and to update them on the steps the local and international leaders are doing to prevent its damaging effects to people and the environment.
10 Oct 2008
Waseda University
Rikidozan was proclaimed the "hero of the Japanese race." However, he was actually born on the Korean Peninsula to Korean parents. Today he would be called a "Korean resident of Japan." This led me to think about the relationship between sport, race, and nationality.
09 Oct 2008
Keio University
Since 2000, Malaysian-manufactured exports performance has been declining mainly due to the downturn of the global electronic industry and the rise of China's economy. The competitiveness of Malaysian manufactured exports can be improved by examining the pattern of revealed comparative advantage.
09 Oct 2008
Keio University
This paper examines how recent increases in offshoring by Japanese firms relates to the changes in the composition of export, the structure of national production, and the international distribution of manufacturing value-added in Japan, China, East Asian countries, the US and Europe
09 Oct 2008
Keio University
China has been accused of exchange rate manipulation that has caused large U.S. trade deficits, which have reduced U.S. welfare by increasing unemployment and reducing wages.
09 Oct 2008
Keio University
This paper argues that declining transaction costs in exporting on the one hand and the structural and institutional barriers to importing and consumption on the other hand are the main causes for China's rising current account surplus.
09 Oct 2008
Keio University
This paper examines U.S. goods trade with China, focusing on the performance of exports. The authors present evidence that the United States underperforms as an exporter relative to a peer group of high-income European countries and Japan.
06 Oct 2008
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
The Forest Research Institute of Malaysia announces the publication of 4 new books inlcuding A dictionary of Malaysian timbers, An in-depth look at enrichment planting, Nature's choice to wellness: antioxidant vegetables/ulam, Activities in wetlands and Birds of FRIM
03 Oct 2008
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, IDRC would like to document the impact IDRC-supported research have had in people's lives. They would like to hear from you. Deadline: December 15, 2008
01 Oct 2008
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
His presentation tackled such sweeping themes as imperialism, democracy, religion, poverty, war, and terrorism. He spoke about the evolution of India and Pakistan, and about Afghanistan and press freedom in his home country.
01 Oct 2008
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
In Sri Lanka, a grassroots pilot study combines advanced communication technologies with local volunteer networks to alert coastal villages to danger coming from the sea.
01 Oct 2008
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
In Jakarta, Indonesia, a program to convert sediment from gutters into bricks is transforming a public health hazard into a resource that fills a social purpose while generating income for the community.
29 Sep 2008
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
Beatriz Barbuy, a Brazilian astrophysicist who has made a major contribution to the study of the evolution of the chemical composition of stars, and Roddam Narasimha, an Indian engineer and physicist whose work in fluid dynamics has increased understanding of turbulence, have been awarded the 2008 Trieste Science Prize.
24 Sep 2008
Nature Publishing Group
A special issue of Nature this week tackles science in the US election, exploring how John McCain and Barack Obama developed their stances on science; who is advising them on technical issues; and where they might take the country if elected.
22 Sep 2008
Asia Research News
On Saturday, September 20, 2008, Islamabad witnessed one of the most horrific suicide attacks in Pakistan’s history, which targeted the Marriott hotel less than 2 kms away from the Parliament, the Presidency and the Prime minister’s house.
22 Sep 2008
International Polar Year International Programme Office
THIS WEEK IPY celebrates its sixth ‘International Polar Day' focusing on People in Polar Regions, especially on community and cultural well-being, health issues, and the role of the Arctic in the global economy. Community events will occur around the world.
18 Sep 2008
Universiti Sains Malaysia
In a press conference held today, Universiti Sains Malaysia archaeologists announced their latest finding from the prehistoric cemetery recently discovered in Sarawak, Malaysia. The remains prove the existence of humans in the area between 2000-3000 years ago - pictures attached.
17 Sep 2008
Keio University
Interview with Toshi Shioya Actor, film director, producer, acting trainer and President of WILL Do Co. Ltd.
11 Sep 2008
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Health experts of PolyU who have rendered their quality services to members of the China's national sports teams in preparation of the Beijing Olympics were thanked and praised.
11 Sep 2008
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
This book is about the gender dimensions of natural resource exploitation and management, with a focus on Asia.
11 Sep 2008
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Currently, more than a billion people do not have access to safe drinking water and more than 2 billion people lack proper sanitation. This book systematically and comprehensively analyses the legal development of the concept of water as a human right.
11 Sep 2008
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Literatures on sales promotion mainly concentrates on the US market and non-export products; with focus on the providers, not the customers. A study at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak looks into the relationship between various sales promotion techniques and customers purchase satisfaction to come up with an Asian perspective of sales promotions.
11 Sep 2008
Waseda University
Theatre which is expressed through the bodies of people themselves is an animate being (raw and alive). No trace is left after a performance. Theatre is a once in a lifetime experience that remains only in the memories of the audience.
11 Sep 2008
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Do small developing economies, or SDEs, need a specific competition policy to create competitive markets? This book discusses political, legal, economic, financial, cultural, and organizational issues and provides unique perspectives on competition policy and economic development.
11 Sep 2008
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
This book demonstrates the importance of true and fair competition to sustainable development and an effective marketplace, touching on issues of globalization, consumer welfare, cartels and monopolies, and trade liberalization.
11 Sep 2008
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
This book describes the 3-year-long “L-20” project, whose objective was to develop a method of breaking the political deadlocks that too often prevent progress on critical global issues. The proposed L-20 would include leaders from the existing G-8 countries and key regional powers such as China, Brazil, India, South Africa, and Egypt.
10 Sep 2008
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
The International Development Research Centre’s Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia (IDRC/ASRO), based in Singapore, is organizing a photo competition among research partners to encourage them to capture and illustrate their research work in photographic images.

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Giants in history

Vietnamese surgeon Tôn Thất Tùng (10 May 1912 – 7 May 1982) developed a pioneering technique that reduced the risks and mortality rate of liver operations.
Michiaki Takahashi (17 February 1928 – 16 December 2013) was a Japanese virologist who developed the first chickenpox vaccine.
Maggie Lim (5 January 1913 – November 1995) was a Singaporean physician who promoted family planning and expanded the access to clinics to improve the quality of life for mothers and children in Singapore’s early days.
The founder of the Adyar Cancer Institute in India, Muthulakshmi Reddy (30 July 1886 – 22 July 1968), fought to uplift women and girls from impoverished situations.
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.
Rajeshwari Chatterjee (24 January 1922 – 3 September 2010) was the first female engineer from Karnataka in India.
U Hla Myint (1920 – 2017) was a celebrated economist from Myanmar. Considered a prodigy, he was admitted to Rangoon University to study economics when he was just 14 years old. He went on to earn a Ph.D. at the London School of Economics (LSE).
Ali
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.
Indian scientist and physician Upendranath Brahmachari (19 December 1873–6 February 1946) is best known for creating a drug called Urea Stibamine, used to safely and reliably treat visceral leishmaniasis (or Kala-azar), a severe infection caused by the Leishmania parasite.
Sir Mokshagundam Srinivasa Shastry Vishveshwarayya (15 September 1860 – 14 April 1962) is widely regarded as India’s most outstanding engineer. In a career that spanned almost his entire life, Vishveshwarayya played a pivotal role in several engineering projects, including designing the Krishnarajasagara dam that is still the source of irrigation and drinking water for parts of Karnataka today.
Tsuneko (7 June 1933) and Reiji Okazaki (8 October 1930 – 1 August 1975) were a Japanese couple who discovered Okazaki fragments – short sequences of DNA that are synthesized during DNA replication and linked together to form a continuous strand.