This article focuses on China's gaining favourable approaches in ASEAN as a result of its investment BRI projects within countries. The study tries to explain both how China-Myanmar bilateral relations have developed and Myanmar's position can be possible "ally" China by addressing Myanmar. focused some unfinished projects, especially Myanmar, touched upon geostrategic goals through ASEAN's eco...

The prevalence and timing of emergence of oseltamivir-resistant seasonal and pandemic influenza A (H1N1) viruses in Myanmar in 2008 and 2009 are described in this report. In 2008, the oseltamivir-resistant seasonal H1N1 virus was detected at a lower rate (6%) and emerged at least 2 months later when compared with neighboring countries. Similarly, the prevalence of pandemic H1N1 virus was low (3...

FE BR UA RY 2 01 5 In 2013, an estimated 189,000 people were living with HIV in Myanmar.1 The overall adult HIV prevalence is estimated to be around 0.5 percent, but key populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a disproportionate disease burden.2 There are an estimated 240,000 MSM in Myanmar, corresponding to 1.4 percent of the total adult male population.3 According to national...

The jianfengling species group of the termitophilous carabid genus Orthogonius MacLeay, 1825 is defined and reviewed. This species group ranges from southern China, crossing Indochina and Myanmar to eastern India. To date, the jianfengling species group is composed of ten species, including six new species which are hereinafter described and illustrated: Orthogonius wrasei sp. n. (Myanmar), Ort...

M AY 2 01 6 In recent years, Myanmar has undergone rapid political and social change that has led to an environment with increased opportunities to fill gaps in HIV programming and research. The prevalence of HIV among the general population in Myanmar is less than 1 percent.1 Among men who have sex with men (MSM), the HIV prevalence is significantly higher at 10.4 percent. Since 2011, there ha...

This is a valuable and important study in exploring the gender dynamics of TB in Myanmar. It also contributes to a better global understanding and focus on gender and TB. The energy and time invested in compiling an electronic database on health administrative data on TB diagnosis at THDs in Myanmar can prove very important in understanding the health system's ability to accurately and comprehe...

Twelve xanthones were isolated from the hexane extract of the heartwood of Garcinia mangostana from Myanmar. Their structures were determined using 1D and 2D NMR techniques

Introduction In January of 2007 an international scientific conference "Responding to Infectious Diseases in the Border Regions of South and Southeast Asia" was conducted by our collaborative group, and hosted by the Faculty of Tropical Medicine of Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. The conference was something of a landmark, in that it attempted to bring together groups and individuals w...