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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 Widespread In SEA

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

MSF Treats First CMV Patients With Oral Drugs

Through a deal brokered with drug manufacturer Roche, CMV patients in Myanmar now need not endure painful injections directly into the eye.

Bridging The ASEAN Research Gap

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

Towards Gender Parity In Asian Science & Tech

Gender imbalances in science and technology participation throughout Asia are a missed opportunity to capture the potential of the best scientists, says Ms. Danièle A. Castle.

Developing Nations Show Extremes In Research Gender Balance

Both the highest and lowest female to male researcher ratios come from the developing world. However, more data needs to be collected to get a clearer picture, Jan Piotrowski says.

Leprosy Staging Comeback In Myanmar

Since meeting an interim target on leprosy in 2003, elimination efforts in Myanmar have taken a back seat to other infectious diseases.

DuPont Opens Office In Myanmar

Chemical manufacturer DuPont expands into Myanmar to tap the growing ASEAN market.

Health And Well-Being: Cases From Southeast Asia

SMU Assistant Professor Bussarawan 'Puk' Teerawichitchainan is studying the impact of societal and policy changes in Southeast Asia on its people.