BACKGROUND: Although older people are at a higher risk of COVID‑19 infection, there is a lack of research that focuses on COVID‑19 in older people in Malaysia. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and attitudes related to COVID‑19, and to identify the association of sociodemographic background with knowledge a

INTRODUCTION: Liver biopsy has long been the gold standard to evaluate liver fibrosis. TE was developed as a non- invasive method to assess liver fibrosis by measuring liver stiffness using shear wave velocity. Many studies have proven its’ effectiveness as a method for evaluating liver fibrosis.1-2 The use of TE in UMMC began in 2013. OBJECTIVE:

This article reviews Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) as one of the best intervention tools for children with an autism spectrum disorder. This intervention is highly suitable for implementing parents with children in the spectrum. In this article, we defined ABA as an intervention that ABA applies the basic principles of behaviours to teach want

Purpose – The objectives of this paper are two-fold: first, to empirically compare and contrast the salient features of three financial instruments (FIs), namely sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) sukuk, social impact bonds (SIBs) and conventional bonds (CBs) and second, to examine the differences between the perceptions of the investor

Introduction: This study was done to evaluate demographic and tear film status of pre-operative patients undergoing two types of corneal refractive surgery at Laser Focus, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Method: A retrospective study of pre-operative records of 50 patients (100 eyes) who had undergone transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (TransPRK) a

Malaysia’s Central Bank, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), recently announced five successful applicants for digital bank licences in Malaysia. They were selected from the final 29 applications, which went through a thorough assessment by BNM. The assessment criteria cover the character and integrity of applicants, nature and sufficiency of financial r

Definitions of belonging vary across different disciplines. But despite the differences in perspectives, each field recognizes the value of belonging particularly in schools. School belonging is associated with positive social and academic outcomes and overall well-being. However, a large proportion of students worldwide have a low sense of belongi

Among the approaches used in order to ward off prejudices of conflict between science and religion (revelation) is a philosophical approach that creates a philosophy of science that is parallel to the epistemology and point of view of Islamic metaphysics. One of the big issues in the formation of the Islamic philosophy of science is the theoretical

A new transformation of industry known as Industry 4.0 has drawn much attention among researchers and entrepreneurs. From a higher education perspective, Industry 4.0 has grown concerned about how institutions can produce graduates that are compatible with Industry 4.0. Due to the high business operation migrated to the online platforms, there is a

The distinctive properties of van der Waals heterostructures that combine two or more two-dimensional materials are of interest due to their potential for highperformance devices. Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)/graphene has been shown as good photodetectors, sensors and field-effect transistors. However, the progress is restricted due to susceptibilit