Torch ginger (Etlingera elatior) flowers are well known for their antibacterial effects against Staphylococcus aureus, however, the active compounds are still unknown. The purpose of this study was to conduct GC-MS-based metabolite profiling of torch ginger flower and identify compounds correlated with its S. aureus antibacterial activity using Ort

This article discussed a findings from a comparative analysis on urban renewal initiatives and their impacts on the urban tourism landscape in the Malaysia and Türkiye. These countries boast a wealth of cultural heritage and historical significance, rendering the place as good case studies for investigating the profound consequences of urban renew

This study investigated Malaysian ESL learners’ level of collocational competence and the source of their collocational errors. The subjects were 30 students from a local university in Malaysia. The research instrument was a Self-Completion Test (SCT) adopted from Huang (2001) that deliberates students’ knowledge of four types of lexical colloc

Our eyes play a significant role in our daily life. Given that it allows us to perceive the world around us, eyesight is arguably the most precious gift we may possess. Some individuals, meanwhile, have difficulties with vision that make it difficult for them to envision such objects. Such people will have trouble moving about freely in public area

A technology that has been experienced during the construction of a pavement has indicated the improvement in exploring the advanced technology pavement. Types of technologies of pavements applied are always related to the high performance of the pavements during the life span. Indeed, the application of technology in pavement has insisted to reduc

Nowadays, the nanotechnology is widely applied in pavement engineering in order to improve the properties of materials and their performance. Nanotechnology can be considered as the measurement on nanometer scale that affects the material used in pavement due to its unique characteristic. Therefore, this new technology might indirectly solve the cu

This article explores the teaching of Ottoman history and the image of the Ottomans through a close and critical reading of Malaysian secondary history textbooks used between 1989 and 2022. It argues that Malaysian secondary history textbooks focus mainly on the political and military aspects of sixteenth-century Ottoman history. They do not, consc

The study was first initiated to tackle an issue currently faced by the state religious council in Perlis, Malaysia, towards the oversupply of waqf land specifically for cemetery purposes which would be unsustainable for the current development trend. This study was conducted quantitatively by obtaining data from the urban planning department, PLAN

Introduction: Accurate and reliable clinical measurement of visual acuity (VA) is necessary to establish the needs for further clinical investigations. A simpler option for VA measurement is the use of smartphones, in which the measurement method is programmed in an application that enables automated and self-administered VA testing. Aims: This stu

Introduction: Accurate and reliable clinical measurement of visual acuity (VA) is necessary to establish the needs for further clinical investigations. A simpler option for VA measurement is the use of smartphones, in which the measurement method is programmed in an application that enables automated and self-administered VA testing. Aims: This stu