On nationality and the recognition of Tibeto-Burman languages by Sun, Hongkai

“…There are 56 nationalities in China, 55 of which are minority nationalities, speaking over 90 different languages. …”
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Trump 2.0 and the Pacific Island countries – what to expect? by Schleich, Anne-Marie

“…After the shock of the 2022 security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands, the United States increased its engagement with Pacific island countries. …”
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Gesture recognition using Hidden Markov models by Shubhashree Sangameswaran.

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India’s Foreign Policy: Big Shift or Pragmatic Makeover? by Akanksha Narain, Akanksha Sharma

“…In light of recent events, especially President Obama’s visit to India and Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj’s visit to China, India’s foreign policy appears to have undergone a transformative shift since the heyday of Non-Alignment. …”
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“Cyber war” in the 21st century : the emerging security challenge by Commodore (retd) Ashok Sawhney

“…The recent “Google spat” between China and the United States has brought to fore the possibilities of subverting the ‘cyber commons’. …”
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Three-part series : a German view where lies the moral authority? by Creutzfeldt, Benjamin

“…Abe’s statement of apology disappointed audiences in neighbouring countries, but as China celebrates its ‘victory’ 70 years ago, the Communist Party cannot claim the moral authority of the German example.…”
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‘New Way’ to Manage Sino-Indian Engagement? by Suryanarayana, Pisupati Sadasiva

“…Buoyed by four summit meetings and the formation of a new people-to-people ‘mechanism’ in quick succession, China-India engagement appears to be on a firm track. …”
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The 3rd ADMM-Plus: Did the Media Get it Right? by Tan, See Seng

“…The decision by the recent ADMM-Plus meeting in Kuala Lumpur to scrap a planned joint declaration has been depicted in the media as another failure by the regional grouping to end on a positive note due to the South China Sea issue. This is not necessarily an accurate portrayal.…”
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Taiwan Strait Relations: How Far Can It Go? by Li, Mingjiang

“…Breakthroughs in political and security matters, however, may be hampered by Taiwan’s domestic politics and the uncertainties in China’s response.…”
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Australia’s Foreign Policy White Paper: Dealing with Uncertainty by Bateman, Sam

“…The new Australian Foreign Policy White Paper sets an agenda that seeks to balance Australia’s economic and security interests between a more powerful China, its major trading partner, and a less certain United States, its major security partner.…”
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After the Phnom Penh AMM failure : Asean needs to regain cohesion and solidarity by Tan, Seng Chye

“…The failure of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Phnom Penh to issue a joining communique shows the deep divisions in ASEAN over the South China Sea (SCS) disputes. This would affect ASEAN’s ability to deal with the emerging big power rivalry in the region, which could affect ASEAN’s unity and solidarity, and its role of promoting cooperation among its members.…”
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Evaluation of the safety and immunogenicity of different COVID-19 vaccine combinations in healthy individuals: study protocol for a randomized, subject-blinded, controlled phase 3... by Poh, Xuan Ying, Lee, I. Russel, Lim, Clarissa, Teo, Jefanie, Rao, Suma, Chia, Po Ying, Ong, Sean W. X., Lee, Tau Hong, Lin, Ray J. H., Ng, Lisa F. P., Ren, Ee Chee, Lin, Raymond T. P., Wang, Lin-Fa, Renia, Laurent, Lye, David C., Young, Barnaby Edward

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High-performance and low-complexity implementation of fixed-coefficient FIR filters by Lou, Xin

“…Moreover, though the product-accumulation line of TDF FIR filters contribute significant amount of delay, it is omitted in most of the existing works. …”
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Low magnetic field exposure alters prostate cancer cell properties by Lange, Sigrun, Inal, Jameel, Kraev, Igor, Dart, Dafydd Alwyn, Uysal-Onganer, Pinar

“…This study investigated the effects of LMF exposure (20 nT) by magnetic shielding on the prostate cancer cell line PC3 compared to the prostate epithelial cell line PNT2 under short-term (4 h) conditions. …”
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Understanding customer retrials in call centers: preferences for service quality and service speed by Hu, K, Allon, G, Bassamboo, A

“…<p><strong> Managerial implications:</p></strong> First, our research highlights the importance of recognizing customers’ off-line decisions, which are impacted by online service offerings and, in turn, affect future online service operations. …”

Members’ participation, empowerment and sustainability of self-help groups in Kano City, Nigeria by Ibrahim, Abdul-Aziz

“…Despite the potential of SHGs, there are certain factors that restrained the sustainability of these groups. In line with this, the study examined the relationship between group member’s participation, empowerment, member’s perception towards leadership and group cohesion, and sustainability of self-help groups. …”
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Two-stage Bayesian system identification using Gaussian discrepancy model by Zhang, Feng-Liang, Au, Siu-Kui, Ni, Yan-Chun

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New techniques for searching differential trails in Keccak by Liu, Guozhen, Qiu, Weidong, Tu, Yi

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NHC-catalyzed covalent activation of heteroatoms for enantioselective reactions by Song, Runjiang, Jin, Zhichao, Chi, Robin Yonggui

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Flexible ultra-wideband terahertz absorber based on vertically aligned carbon nanotubes by Xiao, Dongyang, Zhu, Minmin, Sun, Leimeng, Zhao, Chun, Wang, Yurong, Teo, Edwin Hang Tong, Hu, Fangjing, Tu, Liangcheng

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