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PENANG, THE HAJJ, AND THE ROLE OF HAJJ SYEIKHS, 1786–1977 by Musa, Mahani, Baharudin, Aiza Maslan @

“…The history of Penang is often highlighted from the perspective of its development and contribution as a port or centre for trading that involves international…”
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INTERETHNIC COLLABORATION: A CASE STUDY OF NIAS AND MINANGKABAU ETHNIC GROUPS IN WEST SUMATERA, INDONESIA by Dewi, Susi Fitria, Febriani, Rika, Azmi, Alia, Yulika, Febri

“…Most conflicts in Indonesia have been caused by opposing principles between ethnic groups and religions. These conflicts are difficult to resolve because of…”
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Lili Yan Ing and M. Chatib Basri (eds.). COVID-19 in Indonesia: Impacts on the Economy and Ways to Recovery. New York: Routledge, 2022 by Sari, Betti Rosita

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THE TYPES OF AUTHORITY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE K’HO AND MNÔNG COMMUNITIES IN THE SOUTH-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF VIETNAM by Thu, Huỳnh Ngọc, Hà, Lê Thị Mỹ

“…The article is grounded in Weber’s perspective on three societal authority types (traditional authority, rational-legal authority, and charismatic authority)…”
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PAKISTAN’S ROLE AS A LYNCHPIN IN THE “ARC OF AUTOCRACY” AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA by Kaushiki, Nishtha, Bawa, Jagmeet, Roushan, Vikash, Hansraj, Hansraj, Singh, Gurphej

“…This study examines how Pakistan’s strategic location and evolving ties with Russia and China position it as a potential lynchpin in the nascent “arc of…”
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PLACE AND IDENTITY: REPRESENTATIONS OF NORTH AND SOUTH VIETNAM IN MAI THẢO’S WRITINGS BETWEEN 1954 AND 1975 by Nguyễn, Đình Minh Khuê

“…After the Geneva Accords in 1954, nearly one million people left North Vietnam for the South. They are primarily called Bắc di cư. There have been numerous…”
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SOCIALLY MEDIATED POPULIST COMMUNICATION IN INDONESIA’S 2018 GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS by Ahmad, Nyarwi

“…Populism has evolved in Indonesia and has been adopted by Indonesian political actors within the context of both the national and local elections. Secular…”
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Chanborey Cheunboran. Cambodia’s China Strategy: Security Dilemmas of Embracing the Dragon. New York: Routledge, 2021 by Abdullah, Zaharul

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A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF LOW YAT ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUMS ON MALAYSIAN VERNACULAR SCHOOLS by Loo, Daron Benjamin

“…Vernacular schools in Malaysia, while only operating at the primary school level, have had a turbulent existence. Recently, the constitutional legitimacy of…”
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COVID-19 AND THE MIGRANT POPULATION: THE RESILIENCE OF SOUTH ASIANS by Ferdous, Jannatul, Ullah, AKM Ahsan

“…Migration has appeared as a constitutive aspect of global reality today. While the COVID-19 pandemic has spared no single community, the migrant population has…”
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WHY DO MIDDLE POWERS PROJECT FORCES IN DISTANT REGIONS? THE CASE OF FRANCE IN THE INDO-PACIFIC by Kerdodé, Christophe, Motin, Dylan

“…France has steadily increased its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region in recent years. However, a middle power projecting forces far away represents…”
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Jingyuan Ma and Mel Marquis. Confucian Culture and Competition Law in East Asia. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2022 by Kalyani, V., Mohana, P.

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Marzieh Sadeghpour and Farzad Sharifian (eds.). Cultural Linguistics and World Englishes. Singapore: Springer, 2021 by Mahaputri, Ratna Andhika

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ISIS AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: CONTINUATION OF THE PERENNIAL BATTLE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL by Nabavi, Seyed Abdolamir

“…The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic provided the grounds for extremist groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to call the COVID-19 a…”
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UNOFFICIAL CULTURAL AMBASSADORS: EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS OF MALAYSIAN STUDENT SCHOLARS IN AMERICA by Sofiya, Wan Mohd Nor, Murni, Wan Mohd Nor

“…International educational exchange programmes promote a person’s intellectual development and cultural understanding, which could also foster mutual…”
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THE PANDEMIC CHALLENGES FOR TRADITIONAL COMMUNITIES AT THE CROSS-BORDER POST AREAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA-PAPUA NEW GUINEA by Tambunan, Edwin Martua Bangun, Lantang, Floranesia

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a threat to the border area of the Republic of Indonesia-Papua New Guinea (RI-PNG). To prevent the spread of the virus, both…”
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THE CULTURAL UNCONSCIOUS OF PETER HESSLER AS A PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER TEACHER IN RIVER TOWN by Ming, Hao, Pillai, Shanthini, Vengadasamy, Ravichandran

“…This article investigates the influence of the Peace Corps’ salient ideology in Peter Hessler’s works focusing on modern China. As a volunteer of the third…”
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DIVERGENT OUTCOMES FOR DEMOCRACY FROM RECENT ELECTIONS IN FIJI AND THE MALDIVES: ANALYSING THE 2018 ELECTIONS AND ITS AFTERMATH by Bhim, Mosmi

“…This paper examines the historical background and conduct of recent elections in two small island nations in Asia-Pacific, Fiji and the Maldives. It assesses…”
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DEFINING PAG-IPAT: A MULTIMODAL SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF MAGUINDANAON’S HEALING RITUAL by Traspe, Arlyn Carbon

“…Pag-ipat (ritual against disease) is a traditional healing ritual of the Maguindanaon people in the southern Philippines. Devoid of Islamic components, it is…”
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NAGA IMAGERY AND THE IMPACT OF THE INTERNET ON NAGA WORSHIP IN THAILAND by Chang, Ya-Liang

“…Naga, the guardian of Triratna, dominates the waters and is an important cultural image of Thailand, as well as an auspicious symbol of ordinary life. There is…”
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