All Asia articles – Page 17
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Careers
The stunt show
Clouds of liquid nitrogen and flamethrowers are a usual sight at the offices of Russian science and art show Artnauka, Kit Chapman finds
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Business
Former Lotte Chemical chief under fire
Ex-head of South Korean firm grilled by prosecutors over alleged fake accounting records
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News
Failed coup leads to crackdown on academics
More than 1500 deans have been dismissed from universities amid claims of a settling of political scores
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News
Israeli chemists urge government to ban chemical weapons
Open letter presses prime minister to ‘remove the curse of chemical weapons from the face of the Earth
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News
Hollywood may have shaped Iraq war chemical weapons intel
Claim that nerve agents were stored in glass beads bears resemblance to action film
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News
Global R&D trends challenge traditional science powerhouses
As more nations fund science and global R&D investments shift east, traditional science leaders like the US and UK are under pressure
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Careers
Hyderabad, India
Balancing a massive influx of science investment with a rich cultural history, Hyderabad is a perfect gateway to the spicy streets of south Asia, finds Rajesh Parishwad
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Business
Metals boss admits illegal export plot
Global Metallurgy chief conspired to export restricted metals to Iran
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Podcast
Methyl isocyanate
The 1984 accident at Bhopal, India, was the worst in the history of industrial chemistry. It involved a leak of methyl isocyanate
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Business
Adventures of an accidental entrepreneur
India needs to break out of its colonial mindset and tap into its innovative potential, says Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
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News
Initiatives link refugee researchers with jobs in Europe
Aid for scientists displaced by Syrian civil war and other conflicts still piecemeal across the continent
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News
Toxic legacy of Agent Orange lives on in Vietnam
Scientists are struggling to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil that has been linked to devastating illnesses among thousands of people
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Business
India hit hard by US regulatory sanctions
Data integrity issues have led to punitive measures, but companies are taking measures to improve
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News
Insider trading scandal topples head of Taiwan’s top research body
President of umbrella organisation overseeing 24 research institutions caught up in investigation into offloading of biotech shares prior to poor results
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News
Hormone injections to tackle Beijing’s catkin woes
Chinese authorities are using plant growth regulators in the fight against urban fluff
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News
Chemistry exam leaks anger Indian students
A number of examinations have been rendered null and void after evidence emerges of cheating
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Research
Caging chemical weapons
Supramolecular cubes trap and flag nerve agents using the hydrophobic effect
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Business
Two dead in explosion at Chinese chemical plant
Five others injured when wastewater treatment device detonated
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Opinion
Speaking truth to power
Academic freedom is a cornerstone of society that needs protection from governments that seek to silence freethinkers