Islam in Southeast Asia (SEA) in general and in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei in particular, has been dominated by the ideology of Sunnism since it arrived in the region in the 11th century. However, since few decades ago, other theology especially Shi’ism started to grab the followers among the Sunni Muslim society in the region amidst the cont

This paper presents a development of a novel path planning algorithm, called Generalized Laser simulator (GLS), for solving the mobile robot path planning problem in a two-dimensional map with the presence of constraints. This approach gives the possibility to find the path for a wheel mobile robot considering some constraints during the robot move

The widespread presence of microplastics has caused significant concerns on their potential effects on marine ecosystems. Microplastics are classified as plastic products of less than 5 mm in size and are known to be one of the most dangerous aquatic debris to marine species. Sea cucumbers are deposit feeders living in sediment regions and benthic

The study was conducted to see the extent of readiness and understanding of Maharat al-Quran teachers in Ulul Albab Model Tahfiz Secondary School towards the 21st Century Learning (PAK 21). The 21st Century Learning is an educational process that emphasizes active learning and is student-centered based on the elements that have been outlined. PAK 2

During pregnancy, group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization is known as one of the risk factors for preterm birth and consequently neonatal infections. Previous in-vitro experiments using human cells and in vivo animal models have portrayed the important roles of these virulence factors including hemolytic pigment (CylE), hyaluronidase (HylB), serin

This paper aims to examine the influence of SSBs’ characteristics toward Sharia compliance of Islamic banks in Asia and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). An epistemological model of the unity of knowledge was applied to determine the contribution of SSB to the Sharia compliance of Islamic banks that can create the well-being. The samples in this st

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the leading cause of death worldwide. In Malaysia, people are getting AMI at younger age compared to well-developed countries. The role of microRNA (miRNA) in pathogenesis of AMI is not well elucidated and its involvement in young population has not been studied. The systematic review performed using available e

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was reported that over 60% of the people in Malaysia only have enough savings to last them for less than 6 months in the event of loss of income. It is also reported that only 10.8% of urban Malaysian households have enough savings to withstand ‘financial shocks’ resulting from events such as job loss, economi

Statistik menunjukkan bahawa jumlah pelajar perempuan yang mendaftar di universiti awam adalah lebih tinggi daripada pelajar lelaki. Namun, senario ini amat berbeza dengan keterlibatan kaum wanita dalam sektor ekonomi kerana statistik penglibatan wanita dalam sektor ekonomi adalah rendah dan tidak tinggi seperti statistik pendaftaran pelajar peremp

Since Thompson (1971) introduced the phrase ‘moral economy’, its historical evolution has seen entries in a wide array of fields; including history, anthropology, political science and economics. Starting primarily with welfare state policy discussions, the neologism has received sustained attention from economists, despite the lack of consensu