Kenaf (Hibiscuss cannabinus.L) is one of lignocellulosic materials in which are classified into biomass since it contains cellulose, lignin and hemicelluloses. Due to its complex structure,it cannot be directly converted into end products such as ethanol and lactic acid. It has to undergo pre-treatment process. Basically, the pre treatment process

In this research work, PLA-kenaf-nanoclay hybrid composite had been developed through extrusion process. This extrusion process took place in a twin screw extruder machine and the processing parameters involved were classified as processing temperature and processing speed. The temperature was set between 180 to 190 ºC and the screw speed was 100

Hybridization of polylactic acid (PLA), kenaf fibre (KF) and montmontmorillonite (MMT) is expected to contribute to new class of biodegradable materials. In light with this, three types of composites were developed namely PLA-KF biocomposite, PLA-MMT nanocomposite and PLA-KF-MMT hybrid biocomposite. On the basis of sustainable and green material, t

Wetlands are important components of the environment which equally benefit the environment and the people socially and economically depending on them. If wetlands are degraded or lost, there might be irreversible damage to the environment, and people depending on them might suffer from economic setback. The importance of wetlands received an added

Wetlands, natural and man-made, have close nexus with the phenomenon of global warming which is resulting in unusual weather conditions. The rise of average global temperature and related unusual weather condition, e.g. cyclones, tornado's and famines are adversely affecting wetlands around the world

This study focuses on students' motivation in learning how to write essays and it's relation to the use of a blog.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to ascertain whether non-executive directors (NEDs) in Malaysian public listed companies (PLCs) may be facing certain barriers in the performance of their roles. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative approach, consisting of a series of interviews with board members, was chosen. The sampling frame was

The aim of this study is to reexamines to what extent capital management and income smoothing through PER. The results are important in assessing financial stability along with the depositors’ confidence. Overall, we find evidence that capital management is an important determinant of PER. By using a panel of fifteen IBIs, our study indicates tha

The main objective of this study is to investigate the current management accounting practices (MAPs) in the Malaysian context. More specifically, the paper aims to identify the traditional management accounting (MA) tools that are adopted in Malaysia and further investigates whether the traditional tools evolved into contemporary ones. The paper a

Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates of the phylum of Echinodermata that have been used in Asian traditional medicine since ancient times. This study was conducted to investigate the antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of aqueous and organic extracts from two sea cucumber species, Holothuria edulis Lesson (Holothuriidae) and Stichopus horrens Se