scholarly journals Insider Perspectives on the Sustainability of the Malaysian and Singaporean Paralympic Movements

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5557
Author(s):  
Mark Brooke ◽  
Selina Khoo
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Gold Medal ◽  
Media Representation ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
South East Asian Region ◽  
East Asian Region ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
Funding Opportunities ◽  
Educational Campaigns

The paper reports on in-depth qualitative interviews with six participants involved in the Paralympic movement: One past and three present Para-athletes as well as high-ranking administrative representatives from both National Paralympic Committees of Malaysia and Singapore. These insiders share experiences and opinions on the local movements, media, and measures for future developments in the South East Asian region. Findings suggest that the Para-movements in Malaysia and Singapore are promoting the sustainability of the movement through funding opportunities and educational campaigns. Moreover, links between the persons with disabilities (PWD) community and the business landscape are increasing the inclusive culture in these societies. However, improvements can be made to promote further sustainability: more interaction between the Para-athletes and Paralympic Committees; higher remuneration for Paralympic gold medal winners in Singapore; greater media representation of Para-sports; and more visibility of PWD in public spaces.

Current status of nutrition labelling and claims in the South-East Asian region: are we in harmony?

2002 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. S80-S86 ◽  
Author(s):  
E-Siong Tee ◽  
Suryani Tamin ◽  
Rosmulyati Ilyas ◽  
Adelisa Ramos ◽  
Wei-Ling Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
East Asian ◽  
Current Status ◽  
The South ◽  
South East Asian Region ◽  
Nutrition Labelling ◽  
East Asian Region ◽  
Asian Region

scholarly journals An Exploration of the Experiences of Inter-racial Couples

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-111
Author(s):  
Temitope Oriola
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Interracial Relationships ◽  
Media Representation ◽  
Heterosexual Couples ◽  
Biracial Children ◽  
The Media ◽  
Minority Families ◽  
Race And Culture ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study utilizes in-depth interviews of five interracial heterosexual couples to explore how couples live, and re/de/construct their everyday lives within a multiethnic society. I examine how couples experience public spaces, negotiate their identities, raise biracial children and confront cultural differences. The study also investigates the process of acceptance of partners by couples' respective families and the media representation of interracial relationships. This paper demonstrates that minority families are more likely to raise strong objections or resistance to their children marrying Whites. Another major finding of this study is that subjects experience gradual shifts in their identities and changes in their worldviews as a result of their relationships with their spouses regardless of whether they adopt a ‘colour-blind' or ‘colour-conscious' approach. Subjects' narratives are also laced with intermingling discourse of race and culture.

scholarly journals Exploring Indonesia’s “low hospital bed utilization-low bed occupancy-high disease burden” paradox

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niyi Awofeso ◽  
Anu Rammohan ◽  
Ainy Asmaripa
Keyword(s):  
East Asian ◽  
Bed Occupancy ◽  
The South ◽  
South East Asian Region ◽  
East Asian Region ◽  
Asian Region ◽  
Out Of Pocket Payments ◽  
Hospital Bed ◽  
Occupancy Rates ◽  
Bed Occupancy Rates

Indonesia’s current hospital bed to population ratio of 6.3/10 000 population compares unfavourably with a global average of 30/10 000. Despite low hospital bed-to-population ratios and a significant “double burden” of disease, bed occupancy rates range between 55% - 60% in both government and private hospitals in Indonesia, compared with over 80% hospital bed occupancy rates for the South-East Asian region. Annual inpatient admission in Indonesia is, at 140/1 0 000 population, the lowest in the South East Asian region. Despite currently low utilisation rates, Indonesia’s Human Resources for Health Development Plan 2011-2025 has among its objectives the raising of hospital bed numbers to 10/10 000 population by 2014. The authors examined the reasons for the paradox and analysed the following contributory factors; health system’s shortcomings; epidemiological transition; medical tourism; high out-of-pocket payments; patronage of traditional medical practitioners, and increasing use of outpatient care. Suggestions for addressing the paradox are proposed.

Global Doctrine and Local Knowledge: Law in South East Asia

2002 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Harding
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Turn Of The Century ◽  
Human Society ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
South East Asian Region ◽  
East Asian Region ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Short Space ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between the global and the local is one of critical importance to all regions of the world. In the resolution of the tension between the irresistible surge of globalisation and the undeniable facts of society as it actually exists in the various localities which together comprise the very world which is presumably the object or the subject-matter of globalisation, law lies at the forefront. It is, one might say, the very intellectual battlefield which we have selected for the resolution of the major problem facing human society at the turn of the century. The purpose of this article is therefore to investigate, in a somewhat narrative fashion the relationship between the global and the local in the context of law in South East Asia. The topic is clearly too large to be dealt with in a short space with the rigour and articulation it really deserves, but it is hoped that the approach adopted will provide some kind of a frame of reference for regarding, studying, and hopefully improving, the law in the South East Asian region; and will perhaps focus a pencil of light on the problems of the global and the local in this particular regional context.

Validation of GEMS L2 products using ground-based remote sensing data including PANDORA measurements

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
KangHo Bae ◽  
Chang-Keun Song ◽  
Sang-Seo Park ◽  
Sang-Woo Kim ◽  
Jhoon Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Trace Gases ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
South East Asian Region ◽  
Sensing Data ◽  
East Asian Region ◽  
Asian Region ◽  
Ambient Surface

<p>Launch of the Geostationary Environmental Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS) is scheduled in early 2020 to support public service and science related to air quality and climate by providing diurnal variation of concentrations of trace gases and aerosols with high spatial/temporal resolution over Asian region. We will introduce GEMS validation methodology in parallel with a strategy for integration of existed independent measurements like as low-orbit satellite, ground-based remote sensing, and ambient surface observation data. As collections of nearly real-time and quality-assured data from existing ground-based networks are still in great needs for GEMS validation, efforts to expand observational infra-structure have been going on. Currently, two PANDORA instruments started to be in operation at Seoul and Ulsan in Korea, and PANDORA Asian Network initiated by NIER, Korea will be expanded into South East Asian region beyond Korea, China and Japan in addition. In this study, we especially try to validate the initial L2 product of GEMS gathered during IOT period by utilizing PANDORA data and other ground remote sensing data as well so that availability and feasibility of those ground observations could be assessed for GEMS validation.</p><p> </p><p>Keywords: GEMS validation, ground-based remote sensing data, PANDORA</p>

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