Japanese occupation of Malaya is considered to be a departure point in Malaysian history which marked a shift of colonial rule from British to Japanese. In the context of Malaya, following the successful Japanese subjugation of the land in February 1942, the High Command in Tokyo had issued a number of directives to be implemented in the occupied a

Malaysia is one of the biggest producers of natural rubber. The fresh latex, tapped from the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), known as field latex, is a cloudy white and viscous liquid containing rubber fraction and non-rubber components. As a basic raw material in rubber processing, fresh field latex undergoes a series of procedures during its co

In this research, seven coagulants were prepared from Moringa oleifera (MO) seeds and tested on kaolin suspension (5% w/v) as a synthetic sludge (SSL) model. The first form was crude MO seeds powder without any treatment, while the second was defatted MO seeds powder. The third form was prepared by mixing the defatted seeds powder with distilled wa

The year 1786 marked the beginning of the British official administration in Malaya through the effective manoeuvre of the East India Company (E.I.C.), particularly in Francis Light’s view of the island’s geographically and economically strategic positions to the British Empire. As the British started to step into the island, they brought in va

Euthynnusaffinis is one of tuna species that distributed throughout the world. Their visceral accounts for approximate less than 20% of body weight and its value are still underutilized. This study screened four the potential individual visceral organ to produce protease and lipase enzyme viz. spleen, stomach, pancreas, and liver. Among the individ

Introduction: A large number of Muslims fast during the holy month of Ramadan worldwide. A specific approach is needed to manage diabetic patients who intend to fast during Ramadan because of potential harm. Thus, the study aimed to describe the sociodemography and the characteristic of fasting diabetic patients admitted due to acute diabetic compl

The state of the economy in Malaysia becomes the worrying issue nowadays. From January to September 2015 more than 20,000 employees lost their jobs and the retrenchment trend continues in 2017. This unemployment situation gravely affects a person’s source of income particularly when he is the sole breadwinner of the family. This unemployment issu

Current urban living condition has adverse impacts on urban resident’s health. In the past years, the number of overweight and obese people in Malaysia has increased sharply. This pandemic is associated with sedentary lifestyle. Hence, health promotion has become a prime concern in Malaysia, due to the increase in life-threatening illnesses such

“Political salafism” is among the unexpected phenomenon emerge as a result of Arab Spring. It is observable through active involvement of salafi groups in politics in certain countries affected by revolutions. However, salafī–political advocators seems emerged earlier in Malaysia, compare to their counterparts in Egypt. Malaysian Salafi join

Recreational greenspace benefits many aspects of human health. A large number of studies has found that participation in recreational greenspace brings various benefits such as lowering stress level, encourages more physical activity, opportunities for social interaction, and helps relieve stress and mental fatigue. Surprisingly, recent evidence sh