Standard Malay (Brunei)

SMaTTS: Standard Malay Text to Speech System

This paper presents a rule-based texttospeech (TTS) Synthesis System for Standard Malay, namely SMaTTS. The proposed system using sinusoidal method and some prerecorded wave files in generating speech for the system. The use of phone database significantly decreases the amount of computer memory space used, thus making the system very light and embeddable. The overall system was comprised of tw...

SMaTalk: Standard Malay Text to Speech Talk System

This paper presents a rule-based texttospeech (TTS) Synthesis System for Standard Malay, namely SMaTTS. The proposed system using sinusoidal method and some prerecorded wave files in generating speech for the system. The use of phone database significantly decreases the amount of computer memory space used, thus making the system very light and embeddable. The overall system was comprised of tw...

Acoustic Pronunciation Variations Modeling for Standard Malay Speech Recognition

This paper presents different methods of handling pronunciation variations in Standard Malay (SM) speech recognition. Pronunciation variation can be handled by explicitly modifying the knowledge sources or improving the decoding method. Two types of pronunciation variations are defined, namely, complete or phone changes and partial or sound changes. Complete or phone change means that one phone...

Enterovirus 71 Outbreak, Brunei

Enterovirus 71 (EV71) outbreaks occur periodically in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2006, Brunei reported its first major outbreak of EV71 infections, associated with fatalities from neurologic complications. Isolated EV71 strains formed a distinct lineage with low diversity within subgenogroup B5, suggesting recent introduction and rapid spread within Brunei.

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