The internet cloud-y future
5 min read
There comes a point in life when you finally have enough pieces of the puzzle to see the bigger picture. For Gary Thompson, this happened in 2009 when his wife,...
Empowering the rural poor in Thailand
6 min read
Pick your size – are you a Republican or a Democrat?“You should try it out tonight,” a female voice teases a group of friends as they wa...
Improving medicine through trial
10 min read
“Do you work in a lab with rats?” is the most common question I get when I tell people I work in clinical research. There is a general misunderstand...
Are you buying slavery?
7 min read
Lai (not her real name) paid for her own airfare to get from Ho Chi Minh to KL. After arriving, she was arranged to work in a massage parlour where her employer...
Does Malaysia’s animation industry have a future?
8 min read
There is much to see when we look east. As kids, many of us would have wished for a robotic blue cat with a magic pocket, or at least a desk with a drawer that...
Increasing drug reliability through collective action
6 min read
One evening in 2009, a patient walked into a pharmacy with a prescription, demanding a drug called Tamiflu. “Everyone I know who has the flu is taking it,...
Gen Y Homeownership 101
6 min read
Generation Y faces a dilemma – how does one find balance between the tradition of providing for ageing parents, and the modern urge to leave home early an...
The nomadic experience
1 min read
Mongolia has proven itself to be one of the most challenging countries to travel in – the long hours of driving on bumpy tracks are a sure test for your b...