Teaching of architectural history to students of architecture leaves so many gaps to the rationale of its claim with no appropriate answer on the Malay heritage. The similarities found in the architectural styles in the Southeast Asian region have triggered many theories among architectural writers and critics. It is important to understand the dev

Purpose – Following the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the Malaysian Government introduced new regulations on corporate governance, recognizing the importance of restoring market confidence. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of the implementation of these new regulations on corporate performanceOwnership structure, corporate gover

Recognizing faces in a crowd in real-time is a key feature which would significantly enhance Intelligent Surveillance Systems. Previously we proposed a high resolution smart camera system that can be used for crowd surveillance. The challenge is with the increasing speed and resolution of the image sensors, a fast and robust face detection system

The overwhelming majority of naturally occurring quinoline alkaloids are anthranilate-derived alkaloids. Various quinoline alkaloids with diverse structural types have been isolated and most of these alkaloids are typical and unique to the Rutaceae plant family. Some of these alkaloids especially which possess 4-oxygenated and 2-substituted 4-quino

The purpose of this study is to examine the perceived importance and usefulness of corporate annual reports in Malaysia and to determine if there is a difference between the perceptions of preparers and users of corporate annual reports. Data for this study were collected using a questionnaire survey conducted in late 2006 and early 2007. Preparers

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between corporate governance and voluntary disclosure. The expectation is that with the introduction of the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance in 2000, companies would be more aware of the need to have good governance and that good governance would lead to enhanced transparency. Regressio

Green infrastructure (GI) is a new term that aims to accomplish sustainable development. It is a platform to achieve a balance between environmental preservation and urban development and achieve economic, social and environmental benefits. However, many countries are suffering from a lack of investment in GI benefits, especially developing countri

Depression is a mental disorder of high prevalence, leading to a negative effect on individuals, society, and the economy. Traditional clinical diagnosis methods are subjective and require extensive participation of experts. Furthermore, the severe shortage in psychiatrists’ ratio per population in Malaysia imposes patients’ delay in seeking tr

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is the most widely used photocatalyst and has been applied for water and air purification and disinfection of microorganism. Anatase structured TiO2 is a wide bandgap (3.2 eV) semiconductor which, under UV light, is able to degrade chemicals and cell components of microorganisms. In this study, TiO2 nanopowder photocatalyst

In Islam, if a husband treated his wife with cruelty either physically or mentally, she has the right to apply to the court for marriage to be dissolved, on the ground of fasakh. The practice in Malaysia, the Shariah Court will ask the wife to provide sufficient evidence to prove her claim, failure of which the application for fasakh will be set as