Jerry

Dear Esteemed Participants,

We are delighted to announce that the 4th International Symposium on Applied Structural Equation Modelling and Methodological Matters (SASEM) will be held physically on 16-18 November 2023. SASEM is an international conference to perpetuate the discourse and the use of SEM and research methods as well as a platform for learning and networking. This symposium will be chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jayson Cham Tat Huei. It is organised by Sarawak Research Society and mySEM with the support from Emerald Publishing and SmartPLS as well as in collaboration with Responsible Borneo(ReBorn).

Please refer to the poster for the essential details about the event. For more information about the symposium or any queries, please contact Mr. Wong Lee King at admin@sarawakresearchsociety.org.

Yours sincerely,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hiram Ting
SRS Chairman

Prof. Ramayah Thurasamy
mySEM Admin

Organizing Chair

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jayson Cham Tat Huei

Essential Information

Theme: Advancement and Application of Quantitative Method in Behavioural Research
Date: 16-18 November 2023 (Thursday to Saturday)
Time: 9 AM – 5 PM (Malaysia time, GMT+8)
Venue: Raia Hotel & Convention Centre Kuching (opposite Kuching International Airport)
Medium: English
Targets: Postgraduate students, academicians and researchers are encouraged to submit papers and join the symposium. Non-presenting delegates are encouraged to join, learn and network.

Program

Keynote Speech
Paper Presentations
Research Workshops (in English & Chinese)
Editors’ Talk
Publication Opportunities
Best Paper and Presenter Awards

Fee

Two days Conference
	SRS Member/Student	Non-SRS Member
	RM	RM
Presenter	900	1100
Non-Presenter	450	680

Workshops
	SRS Member/Student	Non-SRS Member
	RM	RM
	180	220

Notes: Payment above does not include expenses on accommodation and transportation.

Important Date

Open to Registration: 1st June 2023
Deadline for Registration & Paper Submission : 31st August 2023
Deadline for Payment : 30th September 2023

Submission Guidelines

Presenting delegates must fill in the registration form, then prepare the papers according to the template, and submit to admin@sarawakresearchsociety.org before the deadline.
Submitted papers will be reviewed, and decisions on the papers will be informed to the corresponding authors.
Presentation is only confirmed when (1) registration form is submitted, (2) paper is accepted with a letter of acceptance, and (3) payment is made with the submission of payment slip.
Only certain selected presented papers will be invited to submit to the supporting journals (SCOPUS or SSCI-indexed). Publication is subject to review and revision process.

Supporting Journals

Young Consumers (SCOPUS Q1)
Journal of Applied Structural Equation Modeling (SCOPUS Q2)
Asian Journal of Business Research (SCOPUS Q2)
Asian Academy of Management Journal (SCOPUS Q3)

Accommodation Options:

1.	RAIA Hotel Convention Centre Kuching	Contact number: 011- 5110 8500 Facebook: RAIA Hotel & Convention Centre Kuching
2.	Kuching Transit Inn	Contact Number: 016-889 2253 Facebook: Kuching Transit Inn Distance to event venue: 2.0km
3.	Imperial Hotel Kuching	Contact Number: +6082 588 999 Website: https://www.imperialhotelkuching.com.my/index1.html Distance to event venue: 4.4km (6 minutes)
4.	Rume Hotel	Contact Number: +6082 265 885 Distance to event venue: 3.8km
5.	Hotin Inn Saradise Kuching	Contact Number: +6082 288 506 Distance to event venue: 3.9km

Agenda

Day 1 Conference
9:00 am – 9:30 am	Opening Ceremony
9:30 am – 10:30 am	Keynote Speech
10:30 am – 11:00 am	Morning Break
11:00 am – 12:30 pm	Concurrent Paper Presentation 1
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm	Lunch (Networking session)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm	Concurrent Paper Presentation 2
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm	Afternoon Break (Networking session)
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Concurrent Paper Presentation 3

Day 2 Conference
9:00 am – 10:30 am	Editor’s Talk on Publication
10:30 am – 11:00 am	Morning Break
11:00 am – 12:30 pm	Concurrent Paper Presentation 4
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm	Lunch (Networking session)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm	Concurrent Paper Presentation 5
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm	Award Giving Ceremony
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm	Afternoon Break (Networking session)

Day 3 Concurrent Workshops
9:00 am – 10:30 am	Concurrent Workshops Session 1
10:30 am – 11:00 am	Morning Break (Networking session)
11:00 am – 12:30 pm	Concurrent Workshops Session 2
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm	Lunch (Networking session)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm	Concurrent Workshops Session 3
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm	Afternoon Break (Networking session)
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Concurrent Workshops Session 4