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8 Unique Species Discovered In Asia

Asian Scientist Magazine scopes out the most unique and rarely seen wild species discovered in Asia.

Student Board Game To Fight Rabies In Southeast Asia

The United Nations is partnering with the University of Sydney to manufacture a board game that educates children in Asia about the risk of rabies.

Teach Thais To Think

Thailand’s education system is failing its youth and the country’s competitiveness, says Dr Tangkitvanich, President of the Thailand Development Research Institute.

Starry-Eyed Dung Beetles And Inside-Out Beer Goggles … It’s Ig Nobel Time

Scientists from Japan and Thailand have the dubious honor of being awarded this year's Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine and Public Health, respectively.

World Heart Federation Urges Global Tobacco Reduction

At the Tobacco End Game conference in New Delhi, The World Heart Federation called on countries worldwide to set a target year to end tobacco use in their populations.

Asian Consumers Still Very Traditional: Survey

A new study finds that traditional values continue to hold sway among Asia’s consumers, who value the family, believe in hard work, and are financially conservative.

ANALYSIS: Southeast Asia Slowly Accepting Harm Reduction

Southeast Asia is slowly embracing harm reduction in an effort to curb illicit drug use and HIV/AIDS, but huge obstacles remain, experts say.

New Insights From Tracking Dengue Incidence In Thailand

Researchers tracking the incidence of dengue fever in Thailand over a period of almost 40 years have uncovered new insights about the disease.

Genetic Change Linked To Early Language Delay In Children

Researchers have identified a gene deletion linked with brain changes and delayed language acquisition in children of Southeast Asian descent.