This study attempts to model retail property rents in the property sector in both Malaysia and the United Kingdom. Essentially, this study examines the determinants of retail property rents in order to come up with the rental values to be benchmarked against the rate of profits of home financing, thus providing an alternative to the current practic

Following the reinstatement to managed floating exchange rate regime in July 2005, the real effective exchange rate (REER) of Malaysian ringgit (RM) has been fluctuating, albeit, slightly, which raises the question whether the current trend is consistent with the economic fundamentals. This paper attempts to ascertain the degree of misalignment of

This study presents an attempt to investigate the impact of exchange rate misalignment on capital inflows in Malaysia. Specifically, a precise threshold value is estimated to examine when exchange rate misalignment suppresses capital inflows. To pursue these objectives, this study relies on the endogenous threshold analysis as of Hansen (1996, 2000

Islam highlights the role of women not only in the household but also to engage in employment and business activities. It also protects women at the workplace by extending the societal norms that have been shunned for women. This paper shows a comprehensive view of the concept of workplace harassment and Islam while also clarifying some misconcepti

Background: Although non-operative treatment is a mainstay of tibial fracture management in children, certain fractures require a surgical approach. However, choices concerning optimal methods and implants are difficult. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of percutaneous plating of tibial fractures in children. Materials a

Continuous Medical Education discussed the use of psychotherapy called Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in the management of weight and diabetes. The topics covered are i) What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, ii) Literature Review on CBT & Diabetes Management, iii) CBT Cross-Sectional Formulation, iv) CBT for Weight Management- Judith Beck Protoco

Introduction: The current study aims to investigate the prevalence rates, associated factors, and predictors of anxiety disorders in Malaysia through a scoping review. Methods: PsyclNFO and MEDLINE databases and a total of 28 local journals were used to search for published papers in this particular area. In this case, 37 out of 105 articles manage

Hakim and Rashidian (2002) observe that there is an increasing interest in socially responsible investments and index funds worldwide. Based on this point, a shari'ah index found seems to posses huge potentials for it carries the appeal of being both, a socially responsible investment and index fund. In the Malaysian context, high savings rate

The presentation discusses the similarities and differences between mindfulness-based intervention and mindfulness-informed intervention. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) was introduced as a mindfulness-informed intervention. Some techniques used in ACT was presented to be used in the clinical settings.

The objective of this paper is to empirically explore the dynamic inter-relationships between deposits of Islamic banks with monetary policy variables in Bahrain and Malaysia covering are being dubbed as the worlds' largest International Islamic Financial Hubs (Qorchi, 2005). A comparative analysis between these two countries highlights the dif