Advancements in technology have affected financial services all over the world including in Malaysia. As the financial service industry is now dealing with the electronic payment (epayment) system, the paper-based retail payment system is considered costly, time-consuming and inefficient. The e-payment system fills in the gap of the traditional pay

Ultra Wideband (UWB) is a wireless technology for transmission of massive amounts of data over a wide frequency band using short-pulses with very low power spectral density. In 2002, FCC authorized a frequency allocation in the range of 3.1–10.6 GHz with a maximum transmitted power of -41.3 dBm/MHz for UWB commercial use. Certain applications req

In this paper, the design of an electronically reconfigurable ground plane composed of a high impedance surface (HIS) based on liquid crystals is presented and used as a backing structure for a two-arm Archimedean spiral antenna. The structure is used to provide electronic switching of two different shaped radiation patterns for monopulse radar app

The introduction of the no-fault rule in the employment injury compensation laws ousted the exclusive defences under common law that has long shielded the employers from becoming responsible for their employees' injury. Although the Employees' Social Security Act 1969 regulates the local workers has radically abolished the common law defenc

This book caters for degree students pursuing accounting and business courses at institutions of higher learning. Aligned with the framework-based teaching of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) pedagogy, this comprehensive book contains 10 chapters that build on the knowledge and skills introduced in Financial Accounting and Reporti

Vertical living is common in Malaysia as well as other parts of the world. High cost of land and lack of strategic location for housing estates has influenced the developers to opt for vertical development. Stratified properties are divided into two; self-owned unit and common property which are commonly owned and managed by all owners of the strat

Purpose This paper aims to attempt to first examine the competitiveness of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the logistics industry; second, to identify the MSMEs’ perception towards takaful (Islamic insurance); third, to recognise the challenges in the adoption of takaful; and fourth, to suggest strategies to enhance the micro

Smoking is an inevitably unhealthy habit among Malaysian that could harm not only the smokers but also the community. Even though there are a lot of anti-smoking campaign had been introduced by the government but the effectiveness is still marginal. Thus, the objectives of this study were to explore the main factor related to the failure of anti-sm

Five (5) states in Malaysia have introduced their own waqf laws. The other five (5) states are working on new laws and the remaining states maintain waqf matters in the general statutes on administration of Islamic law. The new developments which took place in the 5 states are expected and most awaited after voluminous researches reveal that the le

In a nutshell, this was a single centre, randomised-controlled trial comparing surgical vs medical modality in treating protonpump inhibitor (PPI)-refractory heartburn; a common condition where optimal treatment approach is not known. All patients referred to the Veterans Affairs gastroenterology clinics for refractory heartburn were screened. Elig