This study enhances the corporate governance literature by investigating the influence of blockholders on firm performance. Employing panel data estimations, this study works on a sample of 526 non-financial listed firms in Malaysia from 2006 to 2015. Overall, our findings reveal that firm performance is negatively associated with blockholders pres

The role of electricity towards the economy becomes crucial in many countries including in Malaysia. It becomes necessary to investigate whether electricity consumption contributes to economic growth in order to make appropriate energy policies. The purpose of this research is to examine the long run and causal relationships between electric power

This paper has proposed IZCM to assist Zakat institutions for effective collection and distribution of zakat fund in Malaysia. Upon the proposed model, this study examines the behavioural intention of Zakat payers to use IZCM. The primary data are collected from the survey administered to Zakat payers in the Klang Valley (n=93) and the analysis is

This paper has proposed IZCM to assist Zakat institutions for effective collection and distribution of zakat fund in Malaysia. Upon the proposed model, this study examines the behavioural intention of Zakat payers to use IZCM. The primary data are collected from the survey administered to Zakat payers in the Klang Valley (n=250) and the analysis is

The Research aims to identify fintech market developments and its effect on educational requirements and career preparation for work in IFIs and Islamic fintech sector. Using the descriptive approach and the inductive approach we address the changes that occur on business models of financial institutions and the methods of performing tasks and thei

Over the past two decades, supercritical fluid technology has emerged as one of the most important technologies applied in many fields such as cosmetic, food and pharmaceutical. Supercritical fluid extraction process offers numerous advantages such as easy, effective, inexpensive, high quality of solute extraction and environmentally friendly. This

Orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) is a friendly dosage form that requires no access to water and serves as a solution to non-compliance. There are many co-processed adjuvants available in the market. However, there is no single product possesses all the ideal characteristics such as good compressibility, fast disintegration and good palatability f

Nowadays, the cerebral aneurysm is an abnormal focal dilation of a brain artery which is considered as a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. The rupture of an aneurysm causes subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying aneurysm pathop

Takotsubo syndrome is a rare disease and remained ambiguous with its etiology. The disease manifests in various clinical characteristics and even mimicking acute coronary syndrome. We are reporting a case of an elderly lady who manifested by unsteady gaits and recurrent falls. Subacute infarct of the right corona radiata was observed on the brain C

A new topology of miniaturized interdigital structuremicrostrip planar bandpass filter for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) frequency has been discussed in this paper. The proposed design and its simulation have been carried out by using an electromagnetic simulation software named CST microwave studio. The Taconic TLX-8 microwave substrate has been used in th