cambodia

7 Must-Read Stories In December 2014

Amidst exciting space news from India and the encouraging discovery of broadly neutralizing dengue antibodies comes the tragic story of a HIV outbreak in Cambodia.

Cambodian Village Hit By HIV Mass Infection

The unlicensed doctor suspected to be responsible for infecting over 100 people with HIV has been charged with murder.

The Cause Of SEA’s Malaria Resistance Pinpointed

Scientists have unraveled how the malaria parasite escapes currently used drugs: mutations in the gene K13.

Turning To Crickets To Fight Malnutrition

A project to encourage insect farming is underway in Laos, however, it remains to be seen whether insect-eating will take off globally.

How ICTs Can Help Protect Cambodian Laborers

A mobile phone-based quiz is helping Better Factories Cambodia reach out to workers and educate them on their rights.

ADB Ranks Japan & Korea As Asia’s Most Innovative

Japan and Korea have come out tops in the new Creativity Productivity Index, which focuses on how countries turn creative inputs into innovative outputs.

Drug-Resistant Malaria Threatens Southeast Asia

Drug-resistant malaria parasites, requiring a longer duration of treatment, have emerged in Southeast Asia.

Drug-Resistant Malaria Widespread In SEA

Scientists raise concerns of drug-resistant malaria sweeping across Southeast Asia.

Bridging The ASEAN Research Gap

Research and innovation in ASEAN has not kept pace with economic growth the region has enjoyed, writes Crispin Maslog.