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On Asia Notes will be keeping you up to date with all that is happening across the Asia Pacific region, from the continued rise of China, to the eriosin ot democracy in SE Asia, attacks onhuman righs,  modern day slavery, environmental issues, health care, development and of course education.

With Asia Pacific being the world’s  most populous region on earth, it’s important to stay abreast of all the developments - and that’s what Notes Asia can help you with. Be sure to follow us, and watch our for our weekly round up , published every Tuesday!

This episode is about the rise of Vietnam's place as the Silicon Valley of ASEAN

Originally published at AsianCorrespondent.com

WHILE most countries in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) have ambitions of developing competitive tech sectors, it appears that Vietnam is best placed to become the region’s Silicon Valley, thanks to successful education policies, government support and an environment of entrepreneurial-ism.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 

http://maxwellsnotes.com/2017/02/16/the-rise-of-aseans-silicon-valley/

This episodes looks at the ground breaking work of Dr Tu Youyou who discovery of artemisinin, the most effective treatment available for malaria. 

Originally published at AsianCorrespondent.com

THE 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine was awarded to Dr Tu Youyou this week for her discovery of artemisinin, the most effective treatment available for malaria today. Dr Tu shares this year’s award with Dr William Campbell, from Ireland, and Dr Satoshi Omura, from Japan, who were also awarded for their work against parasitic diseases. Dr Tu, who is the first Chinese national to receive a Nobel Prize for science, made the breakthrough in the 1970s, at the height of China’s Cultural Revolution, but her role in the fight against malaria remained little known until just a few years ago.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 

http://maxwellsnotes.com/2015/10/08/malaria-scientist-wins-nobel-prize/

This episode looks at ASEAN's weakness in dealing with 'thorny' issues.

Originally published at AsianCorrespondent.com

The tragic plight of the Rohingya migrants adrift off the coasts of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesian has brought ASEAN’s shortcomings and its unwillingness to tackle difficult issues firmly into the global spotlight. In recent days,pledges of shelter and humanitarian support from some ASEAN nations have finally been made as mounting international pressure forced ASEAN leaders into action, but only after hundreds of migrants had already lost their lives and ships overladen with starving refugees began to be rescued by local fishermen. Were it not for the international publicity this crisis has received, these refugees may well have been conveniently ignored by some of ASEAN’s leaders.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 

http://maxwellsnotes.com/2015/05/21/rohingya-crisis-highlights-aseans-unwillingness-to-tackle-thorny-issues/

This episode looks at the attacks on Christian churches in Indonesia.

Originally published at AsianCorrespondent.com on 15th October 2015

Christian churches in Aceh province, Indonesia were attacked by Islamic extremists frustrated with the local government’s delays in demolishing 21 ‘illegal’ churches.

The attacks, which are believed to have been premeditated, took place at two Christian churches in Aceh Singkil district. The mob of around 500 protestors burned the first church to the ground and then moved on to a second church which was being protected by members of the Christian community.

Violence erupted when the protestors, carrying axes, sticks and machetes, were confronted by the community protecting the church. It was during this attack that a member of the Christian community was killed, according to Aceh Police Chief Husein Hamidi, “after being shot in the head with an air rifle.” Four others were injured in the attack, including a soldier.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://maxwellsnotes.com/2015/10/15/church-attacks-in-indonesia/