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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
01 Dec 2015
Researchers in Malaysia have successfully developed a device called Plant Mobiliser-Flora which can shorten the time for the transfer of seedlings for 400 polybags time from eight hours to 10 minutes per session by just a single person.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
30 Nov 2015
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University joined hands with sister institutions in Hong Kong and Macau to hold the Alliance of Sino-Russian Technical Universities.
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Centre for Collaborative Innovation (CCI)-UKM
27 Nov 2015
Five sets of ultrasound machine equipment as well as infrastructure development training will be provided to the The National University of Malaysia’s Medical Centre by the South Korean-based Samsung Sono School.
University of Malaya
26 Nov 2015
On 12 October 2015, results of the Eduniversal annual ranking for the best 1000 business schools in 154 countries were announced and Faculty of Business & Accountancy (FBA), University of Malaya has again made its mark as the only business school in Malaysia being awarded 4 Palmes of Excellence.
Asia Research News
26 Nov 2015
~Technology will be ubiquitous in every aspect of business and everyday living~
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
25 Nov 2015
Korea’s largest scale personal genome project which aims to sequence 10,000 people and patients was launched in Ulsan Metropolitan City on November 25th, 2015.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
25 Nov 2015
The champion will represent Hong Kong to attend the Global Healthcare Innovation Day at Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 2016 to compete with other champions from different parts of the world for the Innovation for Health Award of Excellence.
IOP Publishing
25 Nov 2015
The Institute of Physics has responded to the Government’s spending plans as announced by George Osborne today, Wednesday 25 November, in Parliament, and detailed by the Treasury.
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Centre for Collaborative Innovation (CCI)-UKM
25 Nov 2015
The National University of Malaysia's hospital has installed a total laboratory automation system, apparently the first in Malaysia, for more time-efficient sample diagnose.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
25 Nov 2015
Professor Jackie Y. Ying, Executive Director of the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology of Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Asia Research News
25 Nov 2015
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have developed a smart chip which can tell you how healthy is your battery and if it is safe for use.
Asia Research News
25 Nov 2015
Singapore continues its good showing in the field of integrated circuits (IC) research and will present two papers, from the Institute of Microelectronics (IME) A*STAR and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), at ISSCC 2016.
Asia Research News
23 Nov 2015
Insights on Industrial Sector Convergence, The Development of Smart Manufacturing and Mining Operations will be presented at the 2015 GIL Australia Congress to be held at the Hilton Hotel Sydney, Australia on 3rd December 2015
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Centre for Collaborative Innovation (CCI)-UKM
23 Nov 2015
Researchers of The National University of Malaysia will monitor and collect data about the environment along the Strait of Johor, that separates the mainland Malaysia and Singapore.
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Centre for Collaborative Innovation (CCI)-UKM
23 Nov 2015
BANGI, 18 November 2015 – The National University of Malaysia has won second prize in a competition open to university students aimed at developing innovative ideas on sustainability of the palm oil industry.
University of Malaya
23 Nov 2015
DOHA - Qatar University has signed a five-year agreement with University of Malaya, Malaysia, to renew collaboration in the field of education and research.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
20 Nov 2015
Researchers in Korea have developed a technique that can easily analyze the optical activity of charged compounds by using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
19 Nov 2015
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak organises its fifth indigenous knowledge fair with a keynote speech “Community-based co-design of Indigenous Knowledge Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities” delivered by a professor from Namibia and presentations by researchers in Malaysia and UK.
Tohoku University
19 Nov 2015
Scientists from Tohoku University in Japan have developed a method to produce sweeter, well-growing tomatoes.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
18 Nov 2015
Investigating how droplets move around on a surface shows us why it is important to set boundary conditions.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
18 Nov 2015
Graphene and metal nitrides improve the performance and stability of energy storage devices
University of Malaya
18 Nov 2015
A collaborative project by researchers in Malaysia and UK aims to achieve sustainability-led design for the existing non-domestic buildings. It will use 'Building Information Modelling' in these countries to reduce or completely avoid depletion of critical resources and also to prevent environmental degradation.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
18 Nov 2015
Nagoya, Japan – RaQualia Pharma Inc. and the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM) of Nagoya University have announced a joint research agreement for the discovery of small molecules to control the circadian rhythms of mammals.
Tohoku University
18 Nov 2015
High quality natural meteoritic magnet successfully produced in a short time
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Centre for Collaborative Innovation (CCI)-UKM
18 Nov 2015
Under the Economic Transformation and Human Capital Project, students at The National University of Malaysia are helping single mothers to establish a joint venture company. The main goal of this project is to encourage entrepreneurship among single mothers and human capital development of youths in the neigbourhood.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
18 Nov 2015
A student of Universiti Putra Malaysia, has succeeded in creating a smart phone application using a GPS Augmented Reality technology to look for halal restaurants within the vicinity of a consumer’s living area.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Nov 2015
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is proud to have invited Professor Lars Peter Hansen, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences 2013, to give a public lecture on “Confronting Uncertainty in a Changing Environment” on 19 November 2015.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
17 Nov 2015
Researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology will lead an IdeasLab on biotechnology for an aging society while HUBO, the winner of the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge, will interact with the forum participants, offering an experience of state-of-the-art robotics technology.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
17 Nov 2015
The 5th Annual South Asian Regional Meeting of the Think Tank Initiative (TTI) will take place in Sohna, India, from November 18-20, 2015.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Nov 2015
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the World Health Organization are co-organizing a meeting entitled “The 4th WHO Informal Consultation for Improving Influenza Vaccine Virus Selection” to be held in Hong Kong from 18th to 20th of November, 2015.