A review of experimental GM insect releases points to 'scientific deficiencies' and lack of openness in regulatory approvals.

Ocean acidification caused by human activities is likely to hit the Caribbean and west tropical Pacific regions the most.

Centre will enable semiconductor and electronics companies to achieve growth and raise exports.

Pacific islanders are at much higher risk of ciguatera fish toxins than previously thought, and the number of sufferers is increasing.

Thailand is investing in nanotechnology to help alleviate the impact of floods and other natural disasters.

Asia now collectively invests slightly more than the United States in research and development, says a report.

Japan is to help Vietnam develop a satellite programme to help combat the effects of climate change and natural disasters.

Trees can influence the local climate, but they are being left out of global climate models and predictions, according to scientists.

A new book on the vulnerabilities of Pacific island fisheries to climate change finds that although some will benefit more are at risk.

Science and tech played big roles in events such as the Arab Spring and tackling natural disasters ― but they struggled to be heard elsewhere.

Rice farming in South-East Asia is being urged to take better care in its use of potentially-damaging pesticides.

Thousands of rice varieties are in the pipeline for genome sequencing in a major push for crops able to provide better food security.

New research in the debate about the protection coastal forests offer against tsunamis finds community location is a more important factor.

Malaysia will soon have the technology to speed up crop breeding and aquaculture by analysing DNA for desirable traits.

Once malaria patients are in intensive care, Plasmodium vivax is just as likely to kill as P. falciparum, according to researchers.

The Durban climate talks ended with a global agreement to work towards carbon targets, but critics say key issues have been sidelined.

Acting fast with the right antivenom following a bite from a dangerous snake could be easier with a new dipstick test, researchers say.

Scientists in the Philippines have developed a low-cost prototype landslide detector that has been undergoing tests.

Thai researchers have suggested a series of measures, including a huge expressway for water, to prevent future flooding in Bangkok.

Scientists have calculated the minimum level of fish stocks that a coral reef needs in order to remain viable.