Background: Smartphone addiction has become a social problem in Malaysia as smartphone users increase drastically. Previous study revealed that smartphone addiction has a negative effect on the physical and psychosocial of a human being. Aims: This study aims to examine smartphone use and addiction among secondary school students. Methods: A cross-

This study deals with aesthetic qualities in island tourism on the East Coast of Malaysia. The beauty of the island is undeniable, which the record of tourist arrivals is very encouraging. However, the island's main strengths have yet to be discovered. It is unclear what is the primary aesthetic qualities contribute to tourist satisfaction. Fac

This poster was submitted to Research Poster Competition with the theme" Educating Society Via Halal Knowledge 2019". Organised by Social Advancement and Happiness Research Ouster and Universiti Malaya Research Centre. Held on 14th November 2019 at Universiti Malaya.

The conventional method of synthesizing carbon-based nanofluids produces harmful products that are highly toxic and hazardous. The present investigation deals with the effects of using eco-friendly, non-corrosive, covalent functionalized Graphene Nanoplatelets with gallic acid (GGNPs) as heat transfer fluid on energetic and exergetic performance of

The perceptions of the West about the Muslims have always been colored by their long history and bad blood between them, but the current misconceptions against Islam is not only fueled by popular ignorance and prejudices but also cultivated by some scholars through some subtle and not so subtle writing that have few words of praise but mostly raise

Financial reporting quality has been under scrutiny especially after the collapse of major companies. The main objective of this study is to investigate the audit committee’s effectiveness on the financial reporting quality among the Malaysian GLCs. In particular, the study examined the impact of audit committee characteristics (independence, siz

This is a technical note highlighting a method on how to perform averaging the elastic properties. The drawback of the traditional rule of mixture (ROM) is briefly discussed. The technique considers the effect of morphology based on classical continuum mechanics, taking the advantages of fracture mechanics. As an example, a model that simulates the

Aims: This study was carried out to further characterize fungal species that could degrade 3-chloropropionic acid (3CP)as sole source of carbon and energy. Methodology and Results: Both fungi were able to grow on 3CP after 10 days on solid minimal media. Based on sequencing of its segment of 18S rRNA these isolates were identified as Mucor sp. SP1

Islam advocates equality among all people regardless of race, gender, or nationality. However, Muslim women face numerous obstacles that stand in the way of their achieving their full potential in resource management. Certain interpretations of religious teachings and Islamic law, especially those to do with property allocation and divorce deny Mus

The paper specifically examines the pre fraud firms’ characteristics for over 3 years before fraud occurred. Selections of companies were made from Securities Commissions’ enforcement actions released between the years 2000 until 2008. A matched pair sampling was made with the control group, and 192 firms’ observations were made. Findings rev