Vol 9 No 1 (2024)

This is the Volume 9 of the Southeast Asian Journal of Science and Technology, featuring research on technology, finance, education, governance, and applied sciences in the Philippine and Southeast Asian contexts. The volume includes studies on network security and BYOD policies, zero-trust security for work-from-anywhere platforms, and smart safety systems such as motorcycle alcohol detectors. It also presents comparative analyses of communication networks, corporate social responsibility impacts, employee performance, financial ratios on company performance, and supply chain management. Additional research examines cryptocurrency and stock market influences, solar-powered UPS systems, insurance profitability, store choice behavior, digital literacy and innovation in fisheries MSMEs, and financial distress in state-owned banks. Educational technology and AI integration are explored through augmented reality, cybersecurity, and AI applications in education and agriculture. The volume also addresses employability, professional profiles, and factors influencing hiring decisions for graduates, as well as government spending on education and its relationship to the Human Development Index. Volume 9 highlights applied research that advances technology adoption, financial analysis, educational innovation, and community and organizational development.

Editor: Dr. Randy Joy M. Ventayen, Pangasinan State University
Managing Editor: Prof. Elmar B. Noche, Pangasinan State University