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Asia Research News
30 Jul 2014
Massive technology-led disruption across all industries globally, driven by the rapid proliferation of connected devices and services is moving everyone and everything towards a state of ‘connected everything’.
Asia Research News
30 Jul 2014
Frost & Sullivan’s Senior Growth Consultants will join New Zealand’s business leaders and visionaries at GIL 2014 New Zealand to address the challenges to growth and innovation.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
24 Jul 2014
Researchers at the Universiti Teknologi MARA have enhanced the antioxidants present in mango fruit drink by adding the extracts of naturally occuring traditional herbs in Malaysia.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
23 Jul 2014
23 July, Singapore—Four joint laboratories, representing a commitment of S$200m between private and public sectors, were launched today between A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME), and its 10 industry partners.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
22 Jul 2014
Sludge obtained from water treatment plants were studied as suitable materials to be used in the pottery industry to make suitable pottery products.
University of Malaya
21 Jul 2014
Assoc. Prof. Engr. Dr. Chong Wen Tong from University of Malaya, Malaysia was selected as the winner of the Young Researcher Award granted on the occasion of the ISGMA 2014.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
21 Jul 2014
People who recycle, those with car park problems at work or who have used urban rail transport systems somewhere else are more willing to pay for monorail services in Penang, Malaysia, according to a study in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
21 Jul 2014
IDRC-funded researchers will be taking part in the conference, including the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. The Centre is one of seven Canadian and eight African institutions participating in the Canada-Africa Prevention Trials (CAPT) network to enhance HIV/AIDS prevention research programs in Africa.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
21 Jul 2014
Prof. Cathleen Crudden (PI of ITbM and Professor at Queen's University) has been awarded the 2014 CIC Fellowship of the Chemical Institute of Canada.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
21 Jul 2014
The University of Nottingham is lending its engineering expertise to an ambitious new aerospace centre in Malaysia.
Waseda University
20 Jul 2014
Will Tokyo be able to unveil a disaster-prepared, barrier-free Tokyo at the Olympics where the elderly, disabled, and foreign visitors can live in safety? Opinion article by Prof. Yuji Hasemi of Waseda University.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
18 Jul 2014
The integration of work into the school curricula of developing countries could enhance enrolment, reduce drop-out rates and equip students with the generic competencies they need to participate in the labour market, suggests a paper published in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities.
Asia Research News
17 Jul 2014
Calling researchers worldwide to visit
www.oer-impact.net
to read the details of an open competition for research studies on the Impact of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
University of Malaya
16 Jul 2014
University of Malaya (UM) won three out of five prizes at the National Assistive Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Technology (AR&TTs) Challenge Malaysia 2014 which was held last 30 June to 1 July 2014.
Asia Research News
16 Jul 2014
Sendai, Japan - On July 2, Microsatellite Rising-2 succeeded in capturing high precision images of the earth’s surface. Using a High Precision Telescope (HPT), it captured color images at a spatial resolution of 5m, the highest in the world among 50kg-class satellites.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
14 Jul 2014
This article published in the Science and Technology of Advanced Materials reports an approach with industrial potential to produce nano-sized composite silicon-based powders as negative electrodes for the next generation lithium ion batteries.
Okayama University
10 Jul 2014
(Okayama, Japan, 10 July) Okayama University researchers seek partners to commercialize a clinically proven non-invasive fluorescence virus-guided capture system of human colorectal circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from blood samples for genetic testing. This non-invasive companion diagnostics is important for personalized targeted cancer therapy.
The Research Center of Communication and Development Knowledge Management (CCDKM)
09 Jul 2014
Within the framework of Microsoft Thailand’s global programme “Microsoft Youth Spark”, thousands of young entrepreneurs in Viet Nam, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines have been empowered with the necessary ICT skills that will enable them to successfully run small medium enterprises (SMEs).
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
09 Jul 2014
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University will further participate in the nation’s High-Speed Rail through its PolyU Shenzhen Base.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
08 Jul 2014
Biologists at ITbM, Nagoya University have identified for the first time, a key photoreceptor cell deep inside the brain of birds, which takes the role of eyes in humans by directly responding to light and regulates breeding activity according to seasonal changes.
The Research Center of Communication and Development Knowledge Management (CCDKM)
07 Jul 2014
The Google Basics Telecentre Challenge will run in Thailand from July 1 to August 31, 2014. Learn about Google Chrome, Google Apps, Google Search, Google Plus Social Networks, and Internet Safety.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
07 Jul 2014
This research focused on making soft clay more stable to facilitate construction. Researchers at the Universiti Teknologi MARA mixed clay with various waste materials to enhance its engineering quality.
Asia Research News
03 Jul 2014
Select Biosciences South East Asia is pleased to report on the success of the inaugural International Bioprinting Congress, which took place at the Biopolis,
Singapore on the 24-25 July 2014.
University of Malaya
03 Jul 2014
CareDroids, which assists elderly folks with their daily needs and communications was awarded second place in the competition.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
02 Jul 2014
The formation of electrically conducting ‘nanoroads’ on atomically thin semiconductor nanosheets enables the integration of electronic components.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
02 Jul 2014
A simple and inexpensive fabrication procedure boosts the light-capturing capabilities of tiny holes carved into silicon wafers.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
02 Jul 2014
An off-center waveguide enables light to be efficiently extracted from nanoscale lasers.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
02 Jul 2014
A gas cluster ion beam smoothing produces ultrathin silver films and lithographically patterned structures to enhance plasmonic performance.
University of Malaya
02 Jul 2014
The Human Life Advancement Foundation (HLAF) through its evaluation committee has chosen UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), University of Malaya as the recipient of this year’s HLAF Lifetime Achievement Award.
University of Malaya
30 Jun 2014
A University of Malaya’s researcher, Professor Dato’ Dr. Wang Chew Yin has received an international recognition when her two research articles have recently been published in well-known journal, the New England Journal of Medicine with an impact factor of 51.658.