This paper describes a study which investigated the communication skills of front desk officers at a Malaysian higher learning institution. Using verbal recordings, interviews and researcher’s observation and annotation, data was collected from conversation between administrative staff and international students in order to indentify the communic

Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) with cutaneous manifestation is a rare condition which usually occurred late in the course of the disease. Due to its rare presentation, misdiagnoses are common. We report a 26-year-old Chinese gentleman who presented with painless and large anterior chest wall ulceration. Computed tomography scan showed sternal mass and e

This paper is to describe a contemporary approach of microwave spectroscopy by adapting the interdigital capacitor sensor in estimating the glucose levels in blood through the electromagnetic properties change. Interdigital capacitor configuration has been implemented in various field of applications nowadays such surface acoustic wave (SAW) equipm

ADA dua institusi agama yang sangat signifikan dalam sistem perundangan Islam di Malaysia sejak sebelum merdeka hingga hari ini. Institusi itu ialah institusi kehakiman atau Mahkamah Syariah dan institusi fatwa atau Jabatan Mufti. Pada zaman Kesultanan Melaka, mufti menjadi penasihat kepada Sultan yang pada masa itu merangkap ketua hakim untuk memb

Emerging evidence suggest that it is time to examine whether future healthcare professionals are learning to address religious or spiritual issues in discipline-appropriate ways. Current research suggests that health outcomes are positively related to patients’ religious or spiritual beliefs. As such, discussing spirituality issues with patient m

Rapid advancements in science and technology have assured biomaterials and their associated fields towards becoming a multimillion-dollar industry. Biomaterials have been shown as one of the most promising materials for biomedical implant development. As such, this article intends to provide a comprehensive review of metal additive manufacturing(me

Herbs and medicinal plants are major sources of traditional or folk medicines for many countries of the world, including Malaysia. This study evaluated the bioactive potential of the leaf ethanolic extract and solvent fractions of Cosmos caudatus Kunth, in scavenging free radicals and inhibiting the enzyme α-glucosidase. In addition, their metabol

Herbs and medicinal plants are major sources of traditional or folk medicines for many countries of the world, including Malaysia. This study evaluated the bioactive potential of the leaf ethanolic extract and solvent fractions of Cosmos caudatus Kunth, in scavenging free radicals and inhibiting the enzyme α-glucosidase. In addition, their metabol

In the current practice, the clinical use of conventional skin substitutes such as autogenous skin grafts have shown several problems, mainly with respect to limited sources and donor site morbidity. In order to overcome these limitations, the use of smart synthetic biomaterials is tremendously diffusing as skin substitutes. Indeed, engineered skin

Orange-spotted groupers (Epinephelus coioides) are marine fish which can be found in the state of Terengganu (in Malaysia) and are economically important. Overfishing and fish farmers’ dependency on wild orange-spotted grouper seed fish have caused a decline in their numbers. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate the genetic diversity o