The West Burma Terrane (WBT) is a small terrane bounded to the east by Asian Sibumasu Block and west Indo-Burman Ranges (IBR), latter being an exhumed accretionary prism that formed during subduction of Indian oceanic lithosphere beneath Asia. Understanding geological history WBT important for reconstruction closure Tethys ocean India-Asia collision. Currently there are major discrepancies in p...

Western Asia has recently become an arena for significant upheavals of various kinds, be it political, safety-related, geopolitical, social, etc. These have in turn focalized the salience of the region as well as its ensuing situation and challenges on a global perspective. Such a naturally-born phenomenon is characterized, amidst other factors, by its transregional quality, granting it some so...

Abstract Female entrepreneurs contribute substantially to economic growth in Asia. Despite their success, we know relatively little about them. This article presents a comprehensive review of female Asia, focusing on how they differ from counterparts the West, along four dimensions: entrepreneurs’ unique characteristics, distinct intentions, constraints resources, and management styles. Our ana...

Wild boar (Sus scrofa) are widely distributed throughout the Old World. Most studies have focused on Europe and East Asia with the genetic diversity of West Asia being less well studied. In particular, the genetic variability and genetic structure of the Iranian populations are not yet known; gaps which prevent scientists from resolving the genetic relationships of the Eurasian wild boar. This ...

changes in their policies and in the way they do business. The U.S. Congress established the East-West Center in 1960 to foster mutual understanding and cooperation among the governments and peoples of the Asia Pacific region, including the United States. Funding for the Center comes from the U.S. government with additional support provided by private agencies, individuals, corporations, and As...

Pin-Rou Lee1, Irene Siew-May Chong1, Bin Yu2, Philip Curran2 and Shao-Quan Liu1,3* Food Science and Technology Programme, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Science Drive 3, 117543 Singapore, Republic of Singapore Firmenich Asia Pte Ltd, 10 Tuas West Rd, 638377 Singapore, Republic of Singapore National University of Singapore, Suzhou Research Institute, NUSRI, 377 Linqua...

local levels to provide computer-related education. The U.S. Congress established the East-West Center in 1960 to foster mutual understanding and cooperation among the governments and peoples of the Asia Pacific region, including the United States. Funding for the Center comes from the U.S. government with additional support provided by private agencies, individuals, corporations, and Asian and...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has become common in the Western world, but its causes remain unclear. With the dramatic increase of cases in Asia in recent years—echoing the disease's drastic rise in the West decades earlier—investigators have another shot at studying environmental contributors to IBD as it emerges in new populations.