Between 1981 and 1986, 10 consecutive cases of melioidosis were seen at the University
Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They illustrate the amazing guises of melioidosis …

The existing literature finds conflicting results on the cross‐sectional relation between
expected returns and idiosyncratic volatility. We contend that at the firm level, the sample …

Recent progress in semiconductor technology includes the utilization of advanced metallization
schemes and low k dielectrics in integrated circuit (IC) design. 1, 2 As critical dimensions …

We study earnings management (EM) efforts surrounding seasoned bond offerings using
discretionary current accruals. We find that issuers tend to inflate earnings performance prior to …

The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive analysis of corporate valuation
around the world. Specifically, we (i) document and compare corporate valuation around the …

On 23 August 2017 a Category 3 hurricane, Typhoon Hato, struck southern China. Among
the hardest hit cities, Macau experienced the worst flooding since 1925. In this paper, we …

Four recent cases of dengue fever with severe, unusual clinical manifestations are described.
Two of these cases had features of fulminant hepatitis and encephalopathy; one of these …

OBJECTIVE—Asia is predicted to have the largest population of patients with diabetes who
are at high risk for renal disease. In the Reduction of Endpoints in NIDDM with the …

… hosting Constance Chua in IRIDeS. We would also like to thank Janneli Lea Soria, Stephen
Chua and Jedrzej Majewski for providing feedback on the organisation of the manuscript. …

Tsunami fragility functions describe the probability of structural damage due to tsunami flow
characteristics. Fragility functions developed from past tsunami events (eg, the 2004 Indian …