Author: Catherine GS Lim, Wei Lin Chua, Zaki Ragman
Publisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
ISBN: 9811707065
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
As part of the Montage Culture series, this book offers an overall look at the various aspects of this colorful culture. It covers topics such as the history of the people, their lifestyle, religious and cultural activities, culinary practices, etc. Such knowledge is essential in promoting cultural understanding and cooperation. So, if you have some questions about the Malay culture, or if you just want to learn more about this fascinating people, this is the book to read!
Gateway to Malay Culture (2019 Edition - PDF)
Author: Catherine GS Lim, Wei Lin Chua, Zaki Ragman
Publisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
ISBN: 9811707065
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
As part of the Montage Culture series, this book offers an overall look at the various aspects of this colorful culture. It covers topics such as the history of the people, their lifestyle, religious and cultural activities, culinary practices, etc. Such knowledge is essential in promoting cultural understanding and cooperation. So, if you have some questions about the Malay culture, or if you just want to learn more about this fascinating people, this is the book to read!
Publisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
ISBN: 9811707065
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
As part of the Montage Culture series, this book offers an overall look at the various aspects of this colorful culture. It covers topics such as the history of the people, their lifestyle, religious and cultural activities, culinary practices, etc. Such knowledge is essential in promoting cultural understanding and cooperation. So, if you have some questions about the Malay culture, or if you just want to learn more about this fascinating people, this is the book to read!
Gateway to Chinese Culture
Author: Asiapac Editorial
Publisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
ISBN: 9812293280
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Have you ever wonder about the significance of the various vibrant festivals celebrated by the Chinese people every year, or why the Chinese eat with their Chopsticks? Or how did the intricate characters of their written language come to be? Ancient Chinese thinkers like Confucius and Sun-zi have left their mark on the Chinese Culture, but who were they? And with the Chinese cuisine that is available in Chinese restaurants all across the world, there's hardly any needs for introductions! Join us on a tour of the ancient and colourful Chinese culture in this part of this Montage Culture Series! First published in 2003, this book is in its 11th reprint in 2013. ISBN: 9789812293282 Page Count: 166 Year Published: 2003 Language: English
Publisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
ISBN: 9812293280
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Have you ever wonder about the significance of the various vibrant festivals celebrated by the Chinese people every year, or why the Chinese eat with their Chopsticks? Or how did the intricate characters of their written language come to be? Ancient Chinese thinkers like Confucius and Sun-zi have left their mark on the Chinese Culture, but who were they? And with the Chinese cuisine that is available in Chinese restaurants all across the world, there's hardly any needs for introductions! Join us on a tour of the ancient and colourful Chinese culture in this part of this Montage Culture Series! First published in 2003, this book is in its 11th reprint in 2013. ISBN: 9789812293282 Page Count: 166 Year Published: 2003 Language: English
Banishment and Belonging
Author: Ronit Ricci
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108480276
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
A ground-breaking exploration of exile and diaspora as they relate to place, language, religious tradition, literature and the imagination.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108480276
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
A ground-breaking exploration of exile and diaspora as they relate to place, language, religious tradition, literature and the imagination.
Cultural Representations of the Second Wife
Author: Jo Parnell
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 166693285X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Cultural Representation of the Second Wife: Literature, Stage, and Screen, is a multifaceted, interdisciplinary, cross-cultural work that provides insights into the realities of second wives the world over. This book allows the reader a three-dimensional view of the second wife experience. It asks: What does it mean, and what does it feel like, to be a second wife in a polygamous union or in a monogamous partnership? Is there a difference? Together, the writers in this book cleverly create an in-depth study of the subject through the productions referred to in the title, to offer a different approach to the popularly held views of the second wife. The book addresses the intricacies, customs, practices and lifestyles of the various Eastern and Western cultures and demonstrates the abilities of the Humanities to connect and interrelate with other disciplines as well as with the reader’s own world.
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 166693285X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Cultural Representation of the Second Wife: Literature, Stage, and Screen, is a multifaceted, interdisciplinary, cross-cultural work that provides insights into the realities of second wives the world over. This book allows the reader a three-dimensional view of the second wife experience. It asks: What does it mean, and what does it feel like, to be a second wife in a polygamous union or in a monogamous partnership? Is there a difference? Together, the writers in this book cleverly create an in-depth study of the subject through the productions referred to in the title, to offer a different approach to the popularly held views of the second wife. The book addresses the intricacies, customs, practices and lifestyles of the various Eastern and Western cultures and demonstrates the abilities of the Humanities to connect and interrelate with other disciplines as well as with the reader’s own world.
Building Regulatory and Supervisory Technology Ecosystems
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9292696742
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
This publication explores the use of regulatory technology (regtech) in finance. It discusses how to design an optimal architecture, alongside policy considerations for an integrated regtech and supervisory technology ecosystem. It highlights the interaction of industry use of technology in compliance and risk management; regulator and supervisor use of technology for supervision, monitoring, and enforcement; and use of technology to embed regulatory requirements and systems into financial infrastructure. The publication introduces key policy frameworks that enable ecosystem relationships at national, regional, and international levels, and showcases vital agile data management and standardization frameworks.
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9292696742
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
This publication explores the use of regulatory technology (regtech) in finance. It discusses how to design an optimal architecture, alongside policy considerations for an integrated regtech and supervisory technology ecosystem. It highlights the interaction of industry use of technology in compliance and risk management; regulator and supervisor use of technology for supervision, monitoring, and enforcement; and use of technology to embed regulatory requirements and systems into financial infrastructure. The publication introduces key policy frameworks that enable ecosystem relationships at national, regional, and international levels, and showcases vital agile data management and standardization frameworks.
Islam in Malaysia
Author: Syed Muhd. Khairudin Aljunied
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0190925191
Category : History
Languages : ms
Pages : 345
Book Description
This book surveys the growth and development of Islam in Malaysia from the eleventh to the twenty-first century, investigating how Islam has shaped the social lives, languages, cultures and politics of both Muslims and non-Muslims in one of the most populous Muslim regions in the world. Khairudin Aljunied shows how Muslims in Malaysia built upon the legacy of their pre-Islamic past while benefiting from Islamic ideas, values, and networks to found flourishing states and societies that have played an influential role in a globalizing world. He examines the movement of ideas, peoples, goods, technologies, arts, and cultures across into and out of Malaysia over the centuries. Interactions between Muslims and the local Malay population began as early as the eighth century, sustained by trade and the agency of Sufi as well as Arab, Indian, Persian, and Chinese scholars and missionaries. Aljunied looks at how Malay states and societies survived under colonial regimes that heightened racial and religious divisions, and how Muslims responded through violence as well as reformist movements. Although there have been tensions and skirmishes between Muslims and non-Muslims in Malaysia, they have learned in the main to co-exist harmoniously, creating a society comprising of a variety of distinct populations. This is the first book to provide a seamless account of the millennium-old venture of Islam in Malaysia.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0190925191
Category : History
Languages : ms
Pages : 345
Book Description
This book surveys the growth and development of Islam in Malaysia from the eleventh to the twenty-first century, investigating how Islam has shaped the social lives, languages, cultures and politics of both Muslims and non-Muslims in one of the most populous Muslim regions in the world. Khairudin Aljunied shows how Muslims in Malaysia built upon the legacy of their pre-Islamic past while benefiting from Islamic ideas, values, and networks to found flourishing states and societies that have played an influential role in a globalizing world. He examines the movement of ideas, peoples, goods, technologies, arts, and cultures across into and out of Malaysia over the centuries. Interactions between Muslims and the local Malay population began as early as the eighth century, sustained by trade and the agency of Sufi as well as Arab, Indian, Persian, and Chinese scholars and missionaries. Aljunied looks at how Malay states and societies survived under colonial regimes that heightened racial and religious divisions, and how Muslims responded through violence as well as reformist movements. Although there have been tensions and skirmishes between Muslims and non-Muslims in Malaysia, they have learned in the main to co-exist harmoniously, creating a society comprising of a variety of distinct populations. This is the first book to provide a seamless account of the millennium-old venture of Islam in Malaysia.
English as a Global Language
Author: David Crystal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107611806
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107611806
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.
Review and Assessment of the Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle Economic Corridors
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9292697692
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
The Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) comprises five priority economic corridors that are key geographic areas for subregional economic cooperation under the IMT-GT. This Malaysia country report draws on findings of a study that reviewed and assessed the five existing economic corridors as well as a proposed sixth economic corridor. The report provides data and analysis of the corridors from a national perspective, with a focus on physical connectivity, trade, and value chains. It also looks at relevant strategies and plans for the provinces involved in economic corridor development.
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9292697692
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
The Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) comprises five priority economic corridors that are key geographic areas for subregional economic cooperation under the IMT-GT. This Malaysia country report draws on findings of a study that reviewed and assessed the five existing economic corridors as well as a proposed sixth economic corridor. The report provides data and analysis of the corridors from a national perspective, with a focus on physical connectivity, trade, and value chains. It also looks at relevant strategies and plans for the provinces involved in economic corridor development.
Discourses of Southeast Asia
Author: Kumaran Rajandran
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811398836
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Discourses of Southeast Asia presents the latest Southeast Asian research in Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL). SFL provides a sophisticated social semiotic architecture for exploring meaning in languages and texts in the context of Southeast Asia. This edited volume examines the ideational, interpersonal and textual metafunctions in the domains of education, media, translation and language typology. It applies SFL in text analysis so as to be relevant to theory, research and professional practice. This book brings together 12 original chapters by both seasoned and emerging scholars. Their chapters study the ‘native’ languages of Southeast Asia: Indonesian, Malay, Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese, and relatively newer languages in Southeast Asia: English and Mandarin. The chapters analyze a variety of texts, namely advertisements, classroom interactions, corporate reports, dramas, interviews, media reports, narratives, novels, textbooks and video clips. This volume captures the exciting and productive state of the art of SFL in Southeast Asia. It will be of particular interest to scholars trying to understand the application of SFL in this region.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811398836
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Discourses of Southeast Asia presents the latest Southeast Asian research in Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL). SFL provides a sophisticated social semiotic architecture for exploring meaning in languages and texts in the context of Southeast Asia. This edited volume examines the ideational, interpersonal and textual metafunctions in the domains of education, media, translation and language typology. It applies SFL in text analysis so as to be relevant to theory, research and professional practice. This book brings together 12 original chapters by both seasoned and emerging scholars. Their chapters study the ‘native’ languages of Southeast Asia: Indonesian, Malay, Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese, and relatively newer languages in Southeast Asia: English and Mandarin. The chapters analyze a variety of texts, namely advertisements, classroom interactions, corporate reports, dramas, interviews, media reports, narratives, novels, textbooks and video clips. This volume captures the exciting and productive state of the art of SFL in Southeast Asia. It will be of particular interest to scholars trying to understand the application of SFL in this region.
Principles of Management
Author: David S. Bright
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781998109166
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Black & white print. Principles of Management is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the introductory course on management. This is a traditional approach to management using the leading, planning, organizing, and controlling approach. Management is a broad business discipline, and the Principles of Management course covers many management areas such as human resource management and strategic management, as well as behavioral areas such as motivation. No one individual can be an expert in all areas of management, so an additional benefit of this text is that specialists in a variety of areas have authored individual chapters.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781998109166
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Black & white print. Principles of Management is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the introductory course on management. This is a traditional approach to management using the leading, planning, organizing, and controlling approach. Management is a broad business discipline, and the Principles of Management course covers many management areas such as human resource management and strategic management, as well as behavioral areas such as motivation. No one individual can be an expert in all areas of management, so an additional benefit of this text is that specialists in a variety of areas have authored individual chapters.