This paper examines the entrenchment of Islamic cultures in the Malaysian society. Using constructivist grounded theory, in-depth face-to-face and focus group interviews data with 33 respondents from three different groups – government officers, media practitioners, and the general public – were analysed with the assistance of NVivo software. T

This article deliberated on the concept of muhibah and its application as a means to foster harmony in the Malaysian pluralistic society comprising mainly the Malays, Chinese and Indians. Given the multiracial, multicultural and multireligous background, the study acknowledges the need to protect one’s heritage and cultural traits which are neces

This paper suggests a high efficiency inductive wireless power transfer system can be achieved by improving beaming field. Theoretical analysis, simulation results and experimental results are presented in this report. The coupling coefficient is enhanced through the use of multi-coils on the primary, ensuring a long distance transfer over a wide o

Corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD) is imperative for an institution as it assists decision makers in making economic decisions. However, for Islamic institutions like Islamic banks, these objectives are secondary. For Islamic banks, to show their compliance with Shari’ah is the main objective of their CSRD that overrules other obje

Purpose: To derive a prediction equation for 30-day mortality in sepsis using a multi-marker approach and compare its performance to the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score. Methods: This study included 159 septic patients admitted to an intensive care unit. Leukocytes count, procalcitonin (PCT), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and paraoxonase (

Malaysia and Indonesia together accounted for nearly 60% of the Asia Pacific revenue in 2015, with skincare and makeup being the dominant products consumed. Personal care and beautycare launches in Malaysia outnumbered UK and Philippines, primarily due to local brands such as SimplySiti and IVY Beauty. The Korean craze which includes music and film

The study aims to explore the usage of WHatsApp among young Malaysian voters in discussing Malaysian issues or topic. It is also conducted to investigate the kinds of political and related issues discussed by the members of the created WhatsApp groups. In the context of the recent Malaysia General Election (GE 14), held on 9 May 2018, WhatsApp was

Generally, a good healthcare centre comprises of qualified manpower, right policies and right procedures in providing primary care, secondary care and tertiary care for the patients as well as in public health. Other than manpower, healthcare centres must also look at social, religious and cultural factors affecting the recipients of the healthcare

This paper describes a study which investigated the communication skills of front desk officers at a Malaysian higher learning institution. Using verbal recordings, interviews and researcher’s observation and annotation, data was collected from conversation between administrative staff and international students in order to indentify the communic

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a globally important crop with an economic value in the tens of billions of dollars, and a significant supplier of essential vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals in the human diet. Shelf life is a key quality trait related to alterations in cuticle properties and remodelling of the fruit cell walls. Studies with tr