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Is The Asian Space Science Drive Harming Development?
Are the large sums of money invested into building prestigious space programs diverting funding from key areas such as health and education?
NTU Confers Honorary Doctorate To Indonesian President
NTU has conferred an honorary doctorate of letters on His Excellency President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the Republic of Indonesia.
Three-Quarters Of Asia-Pacific Nations ‘Lack Water Security’
About 75 percent of emerging economies in the Asia-Pacific region suffer from low levels of water security, according to a new Asian Development Bank study.
Indonesia Aims For Universal Health Care By 2019
Indonesian officials are monitoring Jakarta's response and experience ahead of the rollout of a government scheme to provide universal health care by 2019.
After Fukushima: The Future Of Nuclear Power In Asia
Before the nuclear disaster at Fukushima on March 11, 2011, Asia was seen as the nuclear powerhouse of the future, but the situation has changed since then, writes Vlado Vivoda.
Experts Discuss Rising Obesity In Asia Pacific
Experts discussed the rising epidemic of obesity at the 19th Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology in Pattaya, Thailand.
Indonesia Opens First Shark And Manta Ray Sanctuary
The 46,000 square kilometer sanctuary is the first to be established in the Coral Triangle, and also provides protection to dugongs, whales, turtles, and dolphins.
Indonesia To Tackle The Shackling Of The Mentally Ill
Indonesia is seeking to end the lockdown and shackling of thousands of mental health patients.
Is Cloud Seeding Preventing Further Flooding In Indonesia?
Indonesia is banking on an unusual strategy to prevent further flooding in its inundated capital Jakarta called cloud seeding.