Malaysia's population is rapidly ageing. By 2040, it will have a virtually equal proportion of young and elderly citizens (Department of Statistics Malaysia, 2020). What would this entail for politics in Malaysia? This study focuses on a generation that is sometimes overlooked while discussing politics and nation building. Elder generations are

Like other vulnerable groups, the pandemic has severely and negatively impacted marginalized groups, including migrant laborers, documented and undocumented migrants, internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, and asylum seekers. The present study briefly reviewed cases of attempted and completed suicide while also examining their causality amo

Segmentation of medical images has been the most demanding and growing area currently for analysis of medical images. Segmentation of polyp images is a huge challenge because of the variability of color depth and morphology in polyps throughout colonoscopy imaging. For segmentation, in this work, we have used a dataset of images of the gastrointest

The application of biopolymer in piezoelectric application provides a great potential to replace traditional piezoelectric substances like polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and lead zirconate titanium (PZT), because of their biodegradability, biocompatibility, low toxicity properties and sustainable production. Chitosan, a natural polysaccharide has b

The PR profile 2018 is the fifth report on the PR practitioners in Malaysia. Previous studies were conducted in 1977, 1992, 2003, and 2011. This report illustrates the current development of PR practitioners in Malaysia specifically on the following areas : -The demographic profile of practitioners -The roles of practitioners -The ethical values an

A study on the prestige of occupations was conducted to understand their standing in the country, especially to those related to the communication field. The sociology of professions emphasises prestige by focusing on occupations’ contributions to society. Occupations are valued differently in countries because of the role they play. Generally, o

Micro Electrical Discharge Machining (μEDM) is one of the most demanding manufacturing processes available today. The selection of EDM parameters remains a challenge since it is frequently based on machinist intuition and heuristic approaches. Artificial intelligence algorithms have been used to model and predict the μEDM machining process in rec

A pulse detonation engine (PDE) is possible to be a next-generation high-performance propulsion system in aerospace-related applications. To generate power or thrust, PDE uses repeated detonations. The current study evaluates the PDE performance with alternative and blended fuels in the Zeldovich–von Neumann–Doring (ZND) model. Parameters such

Aims: Maternal vaginal Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonization is considered a risk factor for preterm delivery and, consequently, neonatal infections. Previous studies have portrayed the important roles of these virulence factors, including hemolytic pigment, hyaluronidase (HylB), serine-rich protein (Srr) and bacterial surface adhesion of GBS (B

Background: The COVID-19 restrictions and quarantines had led to increased dependence and usage of digital devices for various human activities and internet gaming to the extent of risking vulnerable individuals to develop addiction towards it. Little is known on such risks among populations of nursing students and its impact on their empathy skill