A video emerged in Chinese-language social media posts alongside a claim that it shows American consumers were panic buying after the U.S. President Donald Trump announced “reciprocal tariffs” in ...
Junta airstrikes during Myanmar’s New Year celebrations have killed five civilians and injured 26 others, including several monks, according to residents who spoke with Radio Free Asia. The attacks,...
TAIPEI, Taiwan – The death of Richard Armitage, a former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and long-time advocate for Taiwan, has drawn an outpouring of condolences and reflection across the island, wh...
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Two Chinese nationals captured while fighting for Russia in Ukraine said they were tricked by false promises and online recruitment ads into enlisting, and criticized Moscow for exp...
AsianScientist (Oct.28, 2024) – Every day, before heading out of her house, Singaporean Tan Ter Cheah puts on her shoes, one at a time—just like most other 53-year-old women. Except, the right one...
AsianScientist (Nov. 08, 2024) – Michael Chee spends most of his waking hours studying sleep. As a researcher, he is concerned about an invisible health crisis that disproportionately affects Asians...
AsianScientist (Nov. 14, 2024) – The National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Singapore launched the nation’s latest high-performance research supercomputers—ASPIRE 2A and ASPIRE 2A+. The two syste...
AsianScientist (Dec. 03, 2024) – Vaccination remains one of the most effective public health measures in curbing disease. Consistent vaccination efforts successfully reduced mortality from illnesses...
AsianScientist (Dec. 10, 2024) –On a sweltering May morning, a small church hall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s urban heartland, hummed with air conditioning and laughter. Inside the Life Chapel, wi...
AsianScientist (Dec. 12, 2024) –Liquid biopsy has been gaining traction as a powerful tool to detect and diagnose cancer. A minimally invasive and easily repeatable procedure, it is used to screen f...