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Technological advances along the Silk Road Blown and Tooled: Western Asian Influences in Ancient…
The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) is pleased to present an exhibition of early glass vessels that display technological and stylistic influences from countries along the Silk Road. Objects…
HKUMed research team estimates over 30% elevated risk of breast cancer among antipsychotic users
A research team from the Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research (CSMPR), Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) conducted the world’s first systematic review and…
ADB, Orbimed Sign $60 Million Deal to Support Quality Health Care Providers in India and PRC
MANILA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $60 million equity investment in OrbiMed Asia Partners V, LP (OAP V), a private equity fund managed by OrbiMed Advisors LLC (OrbiMed), to further enhance health care quality and coverage…
Southeast Asia Big Data Use to Generate Over $100 Billion in Health, Jobs, Social Protection — ADB
MANILA — Big data holds immense potential in fast-tracking post-COVID-19 economic recovery in Southeast Asia, with benefits in public health, social welfare and protection, and education valued at over $100 billion, according to an Asian…
Health District @ Queenstown honoured by S$5 million gift from the Widjaja family
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has received a generous gift of S$5 million from Mr Frankle Widjaja, his wife Mrs Jehnny Widjaja and their daughter Ms Deborah Widjaja. The gift, which will be made over five years, will…
New NUS Research Centre on Sustainable Urban Farming seeks high-tech solutions to boost Singapore’s…
In the face of challenges posed by climate change, population increase and potential food-chain disruptions caused by pandemics and natural calamities, ensuring an adequate supply food for the coming decades requires a significant…
Yale Professors Join Universiti Malaya Colleagues for Implementation Science Boot Camp
Faculty members from the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and Yale School of Medicine (YSM) recently joined an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers in Kuala Lumpur for a summer boot camp on implementation science.
The…
Health District @ Queenstown honoured by S$5 million gift from the Widjaja family
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has received a generous gift of S$5 million from Mr Frankle Widjaja, his wife Mrs Jehnny Widjaja and their daughter Ms Deborah Widjaja. The gift, which will be made over five years, will…
Singapore-listed companies and trusts strengthen corporate governance and transparency
Singapore-listed companies and trusts have charted new heights in governance and transparency this year, a clear reflection of stronger performances in corporate governance and sustainability disclosures practices.
The 2022 Singapore…
Asian University for Women in Bangladesh, the region’s premier liberal arts university, is offering…
Asian University for Women (AUW) has announced new scholarships for outstanding Indian women who are first in their family to attend university. The scholarships will be fully funded from the general resources of the University, and while a…