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Australia — The Number of Biotech Jobs in Australia Increases. Australia — Scientists Invent New Parkinson's Disease Diagnostic Test. Australia — Two Australian High Achievers Honored. Australia — A*STAR's Institute of Microelectronics (IME), Australian-based BioChip Innovations and Singapore-based SiMEMS Team Up for Biochip Research. Australia — QUT Develops HIV Nanofilters. China — CAS Declares its Notion of Science. China — China Bans Illegal Trade in Human Sperm and Eggs. China — Guangdong On Alert against SARS. China — Nationwide Medical Program Halted after Device Found Unreliable. China — US National Stem Cell Team Travels to China for Collaborations. China — Rabies—A Top Killer in East China. China — Six People Tried in Shanghai for Pirating Tamiflu. China — Chinese Authorities Release HIV/AIDS Advocate. China — CEO of WuXi PharmaTech, Dr Ge Li Wins Top Science Award. Hong Kong — New Discoveries on Bird Flu Virus. India — CIPI Collaborates with CPMA. India — Deakin University to Set Up Institute for Research in Biotech, Nanotech in India. India — ICMR Launches Medical Innovation Fund. Indonesia — Indonesia to Prepare for Measles Vaccination Drive. Indonesia — Indonesia Agrees to Share Bird Flu Samples. Indonesia — Indonesia's Dengue Death Toll Rises. Philippines — Female Rice Researcher Wins International Award. Singapore — Singapore to Focus on Quality of Healthcare. Singapore — GleneaglesCRC Opens New Offices in Australia, South Korea and Indonesia. Singapore — Israel and Singapore Team Up on Research Activities. Singapore — Workshop for Life Science Held in Singapore. Singapore — Kuwait Finance Ties Up with Singapore Firm to Set Up Medical Centers. Singapore — A*STAR Invests $10 million to Focus on Bio-Imaging and Immunology. South Korea — Scientists Develop Medicinal Supplements using Carbon Dioxide. South Korea — South Korea's to Increase its National R&D Budget. Taiwan — TaiGen Appoints Dr Luke Lin as VP of Clinical Research and Development. Others — WHO Reports Promising Results on Avian Influenza Vaccines.