Aging Asia Faces Issues Of Isolation And Poverty, Experts Warn
With 60 percent of the world’s population, Asia has one of the largest concentrations globally of aging persons, creating a host of potential challenges, experts warn.
View ArticleNo Rice, No Way: Indonesia Attempts To Wean Population Off Rice
Indonesia’s attempt to wean its population off rice has been hampered by a lack of viable alternative staples and cultural attachment to the grain, experts say.
View ArticleAsia-Pacific: Gains Against Poverty, Slow On Maternal Deaths
The Asia-Pacific region has made big gains in reducing poverty, but still has high levels of hunger as well as child and maternal mortality, said a new report released this week.
View ArticleIndian Teen Wins YouTube Space Lab Science Competition For APAC Region
India’s Sachin Kukke has been selected as the Asia-Pacific regional winner of the YouTube Space Lab science competition, said the U.S.-based company on Wednesday.
View ArticleAsian Research Network Launched In Seoul To Strengthen R&D Across Asia
Scientists at Hanyang University of Korea and RIKEN of Japan are launching the Asian Research Network in Seoul to strengthen R&D cooperation across Asia.
View ArticleDevelopment & Nature Can Mix: Singapore Ambassador-At-Large Prof. Tommy Koh
We can achieve development in harmony with nature, says Prof. Tommy Koh in an interview with the Asian Development Bank on challenges for the Asian region in the 21st century.
View ArticleMillennium Development Goal Drinking Water Target Met
The world has met the Millennium Development Goal target of halving the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water, says UNICEF and WHO.
View ArticleSingapore Third Most Competitive City Globally, EIU ‘Hot Spots’ Study
An Economist Intelligence Unit study ranking 120 of the world’s major cities has found Singapore to be the most competitive city in Asia, and third worldwide behind New York and London.
View ArticleNASA To Conduct Major Airborne Scientific Study In Southeast Asia
NASA scientists are planning a complex and ambitious study to probe a vast expanse of the Southeast Asian atmosphere from top to bottom.
View ArticleHarvard Study: Eating White Rice Increases Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
A recent Harvard study has discovered a link between higher white rice intake and a significantly elevated risk of type 2 diabetes, especially among Asian populations.
View ArticleAsbestos: Deadly But Still Not Banned In Asia
Even though public health experts recognize how deadly asbestos can be, its use is on the rise in the construction industry throughout Asia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
View ArticleMore Than 61% Of Hepatitis E Cases Occured In Asia, WHO Study
New research estimates that of the more than 20 million people infected with HEV in 2005, 61 percent of the cases occurred in East and South Asia.
View Article12 Things To Know In 2012: Urbanization In Asia
Asia is moving into an era of unprecedented urbanization, a change bringing prosperity and problems. Here are 12 facts and figures from the Asian Development Bank about the rise of the city.
View ArticleDengue Virus Turns On Mosquito Genes That Make Them Hungrier
A new study has shown that infection with dengue virus turns on mosquito genes that makes them hungrier and better feeders, and therefore possibly more likely to spread the disease to humans.
View ArticleJohn Wood, Founder Of Room To Read: Changing The World, One Word At A Time
Asian Scientist Magazine speaks to John Wood, founder of Room To Read, a remarkable social entrepreneur who has built more than 13,000 libraries to improve literacy in the developing world.
View ArticleAsia-Pacific Is New Scientific Leader, Experts Say
Asia-Pacific is producing the latest developments in science, according to three science and academic leaders from the United States, Canada, and Singapore in the journal Science.
View ArticleAsia-Pacific: Putting Science Into Policy
Asia-Pacific countries need an organized, concerted effort to strengthen scientific input into decision-making, urges Crispin Maslog of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication.
View ArticleIndia Has The Most Preterm Births Worldwide, Says UN Report
Some 3.5 million babies in India are born too early every year, according to a new United Nations-backed report released this week.
View ArticleADB Secures US$12 Billion To Help Asia’s Poorest
The Asian Development Bank has secured US$12.4 billion for the next four years to fight poverty in the Asia-Pacific region.
View ArticleNearly 90% Of Asian Kids Suffer From Myopia, Study
Myopia now affects a starting 80-90 percent of school-leavers in major East Asian cities, such as those in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.
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