This product revisits four dimensions of learning domains and 21st century skills .It delivers awareness on the extension of parental partnership with teachers and communities. Examples of education system from Korea, China, Finland and Japan are discussed. Teacher Professional development is addressed with a recommendation for future training mode

A combined experimental and finite element analysis (FEA) investigation was performed to study the effect of incorporating poly(propylene carbonate)(PPC) and curcumin on the mechanical properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA). In addition, the chemical interaction and morphological changes brought upon by each subsequent additive were also observed. T

Malay mothers’ postpartum experiences often include a period of confinement, similar to other Asian parallel practices of “doing the month”. This confinement period comprise of a set of beliefs, rules, and practices based on traditional eastern medicinal knowledge. Cultural practices of postpartum confinement, or berpantang, among urban mothe

Carrying out Critical Success Factors (CSFs) analysis is necessary to ensure an organisation or product can be properly developed, sustained, and managed. This paper examines the CSFs of implementing Shari’ah-compliant SIBs (SC SIB) in Malaysia. In doing so, 22 SC SIB CSFs were identified from literature review, consultation with experts, and fee

This paper aims to highlight the imperative of social impact measurements in Islamic finance by exploring the growing interest of Islamic social finance and social impact. From critical review of literature, the paper finds that despite the tremendous growth of the Islamic finance industry, little is known about how Islamic finance institutions mea

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the world’s first social impact bond (SIB) and the lessons that can be learned for the Islamic finance industry to fulfil its true objectives. Design/methodology/approach – The Peterborough SIB was recently announced to be successful in achieving its targeted social and investment outcomes, re

This paper looks into the underlying principles of Social Impact Bond (SIB) and Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) sukuk as compared to the values embodied within maqasid al-Shari‘ah and maslahah. Through a critical review of literature related to SIB, SRI sukuk, maqasid al-Shari'ah and maslahah, the paper attempts to delineate the

The outcome of the Semenyih By-Election raised several questions on the strength of the political parties post General Election 14. The by-election was important for several reasons, among them was that it was contested in a Malay majority area amidst the growing movement of an UMNO-PAS cooperation to deny PH victory in the area of immediate conseq

This paper evaluates the Kajang by-election held in 2014 from the perspective of the third person effect. The state seat of Kajang was considered important given the poor results obtained by the ruling party, Barisan Nasional, then, a party that lost for the second successive time its two-third parliamentary strength. The Kajang by-election was hel

The writing of history on the development of public relations has been attributed to specific personalities or events of particular countries that have been made universal and hence ignorant of the position in most of the other countries like Malaysia. The PR history in the US identifies specific personalities like Ivy Lee, Edward Bernays and Arthu