Regional Economic Integration in the East and Southeast Asia: Pathway for Convergence by Jarita Duasa and Nursilah Ahmad provides empirical investigation of possible regional integration among East Asian countries based on human development indicators which are rarely being analysed in international trade textbooks. Empirical investigation on this

Financial literacy has a tremendous impact on sustaining family financial management. Lack of financial knowledge may lead to arising financial problems within the family which also may affect the personal relationship and working performance of its members. Managing wealth realizes the Maqasid Shariah, Hifz al-mal (preservation of wealth) to ensur

Course Description: Auditory brainstem response (ABR) is a useful test to estimate auditory threshold and for neurodiagnosis. Despite its success, the ABR is considered as a time-consuming procedure due to the need to present thousands of stimuli for signal averaging analysis to improve the ABR signal-to-noise ratio. Substantial studies have been c

Course Description: Cortical auditory evoked potential (CAEP) is one of the available objective tests for threshold estimation or to determine the function of the central auditory nervous system especially at the auditory cortex. Given the anatomical origin of the CAEP is in the brain area, its threshold estimation hypothetically should be more rep

Antibiotics changed medical practice by significantly decreasing the morbidity and mortality associated with bacterial infection. However, infectious diseases remain the leading cause of death in the world. There is global concern about the rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which affects both developed and developing countries. AMR is a publi

This study examines Shari'ah governance in Islamic banks by analyzing and comparing international and national Shari'ah governance codes across 11 countries and the annual reports of the largest stand-alone Islamic bank in each of these countries. Drawing upon the practice theory framework, this study identifies the similarities and differe

Recent years have shown a significant growth in learner corpora in the area of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), specifically in the academic and professional context. For studies in English for Academic Purposes (EAP), analysis on learner corpora mainly focused on aspects of form and function in academic genres. This paper reviews 192 learner c

Transgender: people who have a gender identity, or gender expression, that differs from their assigned sex.1 Auditorium IIUM Medical Centre, Kuantan 11-12 January 2020 Organised by: Department of Family Medicine, Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM In collaboration with IIUM Family Medicine Association (IFMA) 1 WELCOME MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN 2 ORGANISING CO

Context: Electronic cigarettes have been used as a harm reduction method toward tobacco cessation. Malaysian government has enforced a strict policy to regulate the sale of electronic cigarette products because its liquid contains nicotine. Aims: This study aimed to explore the general public’s perception toward electronic cigarette use. Public s

The quick depletion of petroleum reserves rises in automobile emissions, and an increase in costs and concerns for the environment has prompted a relentless quest to substitute fuels. For Gasoline, one of the best alternatives is found to be Ethyl Alcohol. As it is obtained from biomass crops enriched with starch, sugar, and cellulose material. The