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PhilDev Awarded USAID Grant To Promote Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The Philippine Development Foundation has received a USAID grant to launch a program called Innovative Development through Entrepreneurship Acceleration.

Singapore To Launch $100 Million Skin Research Institute

Singapore is committing close to S$100 million to launch the Skin Research Institute of Singapore.

Amgen China R&D Center To Open On ShanghaiTech Campus

Amgen will open a China research and development center at ShanghaiTech University in 2014.

Turning Plastic Bags Into High-Tech Materials

Australian researchers have developed a process for turning waste plastic bags into a high-tech nanomaterial.

GE Healthcare Life Sciences To Build Biopharma Factory In China

GE Healthcare Life Sciences and biologics manufacturer JHL Biotech today announced that they will build a new biopharmaceutical factory in China.

Technopreneurs In Singapore To Receive $50 Million Boost

Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean announced today a $50 million investment by the government into early stage tech start-ups based in Singapore.

Obesity Gene Affects Hip Fracture Risk

Australian researchers have demonstrated a strong association between the FTO (fat and obesity) gene and hip fracture in women.

French Horn Players Prone To Hearing Loss

A study has found that French horn players have among the highest risk of developing hearing loss among professional orchestral musicians.

Malaysia & Japan Launch $100 Million Clean Tech Fund

Malaysia and Japan are partnering on a $100 million fund to seed green energy products and businesses in Southeast Asia.