Report on the International Conference on Origins and Migrations among Tibeto-Burman Speakers of the Extended Eastern Himalaya by Post, Mark W.

“…Lehman’s and Burling’s themes surfaced repeatedly throughout the remainder of the conference as participants grappled from a variety of perspectives with the nature and reliability of various types of evidence The conference convenors Toni Huber (Tibetan studies, Humboldt University) and Stuart Blackburn (Folklore, SOAS) assembled a diverse field of presenters, discussants and other participants from a wide range of disciplines – including folklorists, Tibetologists, (other) anthropologists, historians, geographers, and linguists – with the goal of addressing the vexing twin problems of “origins” and “migrations” among T-B speakers in an area stretching from central Arunachal Pradesh to upland Southeast Asia and Southwest China. Despite the diversity of approaches represented and the breadth and complexity of the field addressed, the conference was marked throughout by fascinating and often unexpected convergences of viewpoint and a uniformly collegial and collaborative atmosphere. …”
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Advancing artemisinin resistance monitoring using a high sensitivity ddPCR assay for Pfkelch13 mutation detection in Asia by Srisutham, S, Saejeng, A, Khantikul, N, Sugaram, R, Sangsri, R, Dondorp, AM, Day, NPJ, Imwong, M

“…The spread of Pfkelch13 mutations in Southeast Asia threatens the effectiveness of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) for malaria. …”

Most of the world's largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction by Malabrigo Jr, P, Tobias, AB, Witono, J, Mursidawati, S, Susatya, A, Siti-Munirah, MY, Wicaksono, A, Raihandhany, R, Edwards, S, Thorogood, CJ

“…<br><strong> Summary<br></strong> The genus Rafflesia, which includes the world's largest flowers, has aroused curiosity among scientists for centuries and features prominently in local culture across Southeast Asia. The plant has long been used in ethnobotanical medicine and, more recently, as a source of revenue from ecotourism. …”

Aptamer-based detection of foot-and-mouth disease virus using single-stranded DNA probe by Nordin, Nor Aina, Soon, Samson, Senawi, Jamaliah B., Jinin, Zurin Azlin M., Arshad, Siti Suri, Abd Rahaman, Yasmin, Azri, Farah Asilah

“…Incursions of this disease have caused significant losses in affected countries in Southeast Asia and Africa, even within EU countries which resulted in significant financial losses. …”

抒情作家莫河的地方经验 ： 故土、历史与文化的记忆 = Lyrical writer Mo He's local experiences : the memories of homeland, history and culture by 蒋承耘 Jiang, Chengyun

“…Mo He’s prose creation presented the uniqueness of Southeast Asia and Nanyang culture, and also contributed to the promotion of Singapore and Malaysia’s art and literature. …”
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The unravel travel campaign by Guo, Lucas Zhengxuan, Dali, Carolyn Luo Lin, Tan, Kor Woong, Chew, Kalyn Jia Hui

“…Targeted at young adults aged 18 to 28, Unravel Travel Campaign aims to deepen the understanding of travel by making a clear distinction between travel and holiday, traveller and tourist, generate awareness of cities lesser-known within Southeast Asia by providing tailored information on them and empower our target audience by sending them to selected cities as travel bloggers. …”
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新加坡华人与中国关系的转变 : 以1979年至2000年新加坡华人对中国直接投资为例 = The shift in relations of Singaporean Chinese and China : a case study of Singaporean Chinese foreign direct investment in Mainland Chi... by 林惠琪 = Lim, Hui Qi

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Thyroid autoimmunity and autoimmune thyroid disease in Malaysian girls with Turner syndrome: an understudied population by Lee, Yee L, Zaini, Azriyanti A, Idris, Arini N, Abdullah, Raja A, Wong, Jeanne SL, Hong, Joyce SS, Hussain, Suhaimi, Lim, Poi G, Lim, Song H, Nor, Noor SM, Wu, Loo L, Jalaludin, Muhammad Y

“…Aims: Knowledge on the spectrum of thyroid disorders amongst Turner syndrome (TS) patients in Southeast Asia is limited. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity, the spectrum of autoimmune thyroid disease and association with age and karyotype amongst Malaysian TS girls. …”

Fermented bed flooring systems enhance profitability in smallholder native pig production by Sivilai, Bounlerth, Vongpaserth, Thonglai, Liang, Juan Boo, Bush, Russell

“…Traditional smallholder pig farming plays an important role in farmers’ income and national food security in the low- and middle-income countries in Southeast Asia including Laos; however, its productivity is low and it is often environmentally unsustainable. …”

Rice response to spermine foliar application and its association with aerial imagery monitoring under water stress conditions by Abd. Jalil, Nur Zahirah, Berahim, Zulkarami, Zakaria, Nurul-Idayu, Omar, Mohamad Husni, Rosle, Rhushalshafira, Ismail, Mohd Razi, Cheya, Nik Norasma, Latiff, Anas Abdul, Fazlil Ilahi, Wan Fazilah, Gandjaeva, Lola

“…Malaysia is the second-largest rice importer in Southeast Asia after Indonesia. However, rice yield is limited by water stress. …”
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Cytotoxicity and apoptotic DNA fragmentation evaluation of ethanolic extract of Phyllanthus niruri L. in Vero and primary feline testicular cells by Roslan, Rasydan Hadi, Choong, Siew Shean, Mohamed, Maizan, Abu Bakar, Md Zuki, Gilbert, Brenda Sabrina, Noralidin, Amalina, Izamin, Izzati, Mohd Sani, Nani Izreen

“…Phyllanthus niruri or Dukung Anak is native to Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia and has been used as traditional preparations and as health supplements. …”
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Dominant contribution of oxygenated organic aerosol to haze particles from real-time observation in Singapore during an Indonesian wildfire event in 2015 by Budisulistiorini, Sri Hapsari, Riva, Matthieu, Williams, Michael, Miyakawa, Takuma, Chen, Jing, Itoh, Masayuki, Surratt, Jason D., Kuwata, Mikinori

“…Recurring transboundary haze from Indonesian wildfires in previous decades significantly elevated particulate matter (PM) concentrations in Southeast Asia. During that event on 10 to 31 October 2015, we conducted a real-time observation of non-refractory submicron PM (NR-PM1) in Singapore using an Aerodyne aerosol mass spectrometer. …”
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新加坡和 “一带一路” ：国家与社会的视角和策略 = Singapore and the belt and road initiative : perspectives and strategies from the state and society by 范昕 Fan, Xin

“…The Singapore example and its success, therefore, have wider academic and policy ramifications for other countries in Southeast Asia and beyond.…”
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China's geopolitical influence on the maritime industry by Chan, Lin Si

“…The aim of this report is to provide insights and prepare maritime businesses, especially those operating in Southeast Asia for potential economic disruptions caused by China’s geopolitical influence. …”
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Insights from coral microatolls into sea-level variability and subduction zone behavior by Sarkawi, Gina Muthia

“…We investigate coral microatoll records across Southeast Asia to better understand drivers of RSL and assess earthquake potential in regions with limited observations. …”
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Enhancer infestation drives tumorigenic activation of inactive B compartment in Epstein-Barr virus-positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Mizokami, Harue, Okabe, Atsushi, Choudhary, Ruchi, Mima, Masato, Saeda, Kenta, Fukuyo, Masaki, Rahmutulla, Bahityar, Seki, Motoaki, Goh, Boon-Cher, Kondo, Satoru, Dochi, Hirotomo, Moriyama-Kita, Makiko, Misawa, Kiyoshi, Hanazawa, Toyoyuki, Tan, Patrick, Yoshizaki, Tomokazu, Fullwood, Melissa Jane, Kaneda, Atsushi

“…Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated malignant epithelial tumor endemic to Southern China and Southeast Asia. While previous studies have revealed a low frequency of gene mutations in NPC, its epigenomic aberrations are not fully elucidated apart from DNA hypermethylation. …”
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Moris Mai : to be born by Cai, Yun, Har, Jiawei, Loh, Jing Ting, Toh, Yan Wei

“…Commonly known as East Timor, Timor-Leste achieved its independence in 2002, making it the youngest nation in Southeast Asia. Centuries of civil war hindered its social and economical development, with one of the imperative concerns being the high Child and Maternal Mortality Rates. …”
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A mixed methods study investigating factors affecting adherence to Plasmodium vivax malaria primaquine radical cure regimens among migrants along the Myanmar-Thailand border by Ansari, AT, Aung, KK, Win, HH, Beau, C, Nu, B, Soe, NL, Htoo, K, San, T, Wah, TG, Keereevijit, A, Phyo, AP, Chotivanich, K, White, NJ, Nosten, F, Hashmi, AH, Chu, CS

“…Background: The countries within the Greater Mekong Region of Southeast Asia have pledged to eliminate malaria by 2030. …”

Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Glob... by Naghavi, M, Ong, KL, Aali, A, Almidani, O, Bandyopadhyay, S, Basnyat, B, Maude, R, Dolecek, C, Lacey, BWH

“…The lowest age-standardised death rates from COVID-19 were in the high-income super-region (48·1 deaths [47·4–48·8] per 100 000 population) and southeast Asia, east Asia, and Oceania (23·2 deaths [16·3–37·2] per 100 000 population). …”

Greater soil carbon losses from secondary than old-growth tropical forests by Raczka, Nanette Christine, Ho, Qian Yi, Srinivasan, Vupasana, Lee, Ming Yang, Ko, Chung-Wing, Königer, Madeleine, Chua, Terence, Binny, Delia, Ngo, Kang Min, Andersen, Kelly M.

“…The difference in soil C efflux between forest types indicates that with continued degradation of old-growth forests in Southeast Asia, conversion of old-growth forests into secondary forests may drive greater C loss from soils even after 70 years of regrowth.…”
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