Foreign direct investment in Mongolia : bridging the cultural divide by Michael, Francis Caravaggio, Chen, Yan, John, Rae Philippe Cortes, Satria, Krisnandi

“…Driven by the mining boom, Mongolia has become one of the fastest growing economies in the world in the last five years. The high growth rate of this emerging market and the promise of high returns have attracted foreign investments not only in the mining industry but also in other sectors in Mongolia. …”
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Komet by Lim, Guo Jun

“…Snow falls, star falls One step, one beginning Two worlds meet one A trail to ever last Butterfly city, never night city Red light, green light Ghosts of thousand faces Beckoning from the wall Good, bad, and ugly Stone ocean, iron sky Omens of million wings The lady fortune frowns So ends the pendulum Farewell goodbye An empty longing For things long gone -In memory of all good things-…”
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Is the ASEAN charter necessary? by Desker, Barry

“…Has the Charter lived up to expectations since its adoption in Singapore last year?…”
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China’s export control regime : from state to private sector proliferation by Yoram Evron

“…During the last decade China has strengthened its export control regime. …”
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The Whole Picture : The colonial story of the art in our museums... and why we need to talk about it / by Procter, Alice, author 656024, Octopus (Online service) 656025

“…Each section tackles the fascinating and often shocking stories of five different art pieces, including the propaganda painting that the East India Company used to justify its control in India; the Maori mokomokai skulls that were traded and collected by Europeans as 'art objects'; and Kara Walker's controversial contemporary sculpture A Subtlety, which raised questions about 'appropriate' interactions with art. …”
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Developing a Household Flood Vulnerability Index for Managing the Risk of Flood Disasters (S/O 13584) by Hassan, Sallahuddin, Abu Bakar, Arpah, Othman, Zalila, Khalid, Mohamad Sukeri, Abu Talib, Mansor

“…Due to insufficient studies notably in the East Coast region of Malaysia on the flood vulnerability analysis in a comprehensive or systematic manner, the region is foreseen to be under serious threat of floods and the awareness on flood vulnerability cannot be adequately raised among the public. …”
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Venezia e il Peloponneso, 992-1718 : indagini storiche tra territorio, biblioteca e archivio by Nanetti, Andrea

“…In an almost millenary chronology (992-1718), the Peloponnese – a land on the maritime border between the Ionian and the Aegean Seas, a cultural and commercial link between the Latin-Roman West and the Hellenistic East – is a privileged laboratory for the training of the next generation of interdisciplinary and cross-cultural historians, and for staunch supporters of peace among peoples.…”
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The phonology of voicing and aspiration in Amdo Tibetan by Green, R. Jeffrey

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On VO vs. OV in Southeast Asia by Benedict, Paul K.

“…Chinese and Karen, lie on the east, where they overlie Austro-Tai (Austronesian /Kadai/Hmong-Mien), with the same VO feature. …”
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India-Southeast Asia relations : beyond economics. by Malminderjit Singh.

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Ship detection using optical satellite imagery by Hu, Jing

“…Given Singapore is a coastal state that connects the West and the East. Being one of the world’s busiest port, maritime security plays a vital role. …”
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Shi'ism, politics, and identity in Bahrain by Tan, Feng Qin

“…Sectarian identity in the Middle East has appeared ascendant, seemingly serving as the basis of intractable, even violent conflict. …”
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Understanding the environmental and social risks from the international trade in ornamental plants by Hinsley, A, Hughes, AC, van Valkenburg, J, Stark, T, van Delft, J, Sutherland, W, Petrovan, SO

“…We show global increases in ornamental plant trade, with supply expansions in East Africa and South America, and highlight risks and impacts including biodiversity loss, aquifer depletion, pollution, undermined access and benefit sharing, and food security. …”

Bibliometric analysis: Cyberspace engagement on employee performance by Mohammad Jafree, Nurul Khairunisa, Abu Samah, Irza Hanie

“…The purpose of this article is to report the documents and source type, year of publication, authors, and geographical distribution of nations in South East Asia about the topic of internet interaction on employee performance area. …”
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A tough egg to crack by Ding, Ming

“…Research is required on different body structures to determine a design that yields highest strength with least amount of material. [1st Award]…”
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Blind deconvolution algorithms for medical ultrasound imaging by Yeoh, Wee Soon

“…These are the constrained least squares filter, the discrete nonorthogonal wavelet transform, and the symmetrical mirror wavelet solution.…”
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120 children of UMPSA staff participated in Exploring Mathematics Programme by Nor Salwana, Mohammad Idris

“…PEKAN, 21 December 2023 - A total of 120 participants consisting of the children of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) staff participated in the Exploring Mathematics Programme held at both campuses for four sessions starting last Monday.…”
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Taliban await US withdrawal from Kabul by Sajjad Ashraf

“…US Secretary of State John Kerry and President Hamid Karzai announced in Kabul last week that the two sides are close to a much-delayed deal on the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA). …”
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Development and investigation of bileaflet heart valve prostheses by Ramesh Veerappan

“…Artificial heart valves are in use the last four decades. They seem to be gaining ever increasing popularity though they are prone to have problems such as thrombosis and haemolysis. …”
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The relationships between irrational beliefs, self-esteem and public and private self-consciousness in adults by Lee, Janice Niann Tsyr

“…Thirdly, there is a positive relationship between irrational beliefs and public and private self-consciousness. The fourth and last hypothesis is that there are no gender differences in self esteem, irrational beliefs and public and private self-consciousness.…”
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